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March 22, 2022 A new survey reveals that 51% of “spiritual seekers” would be willing to visit a United Methodist church online, and 44% would be willing to visit in person. In addition, the overall willingness to visit a UMC increased from 42% in 2019
Your California-Pacific Conference General and Jurisdictional delegation invites you to help us identify the qualities our bishops need for transformation of the Jurisdiction and Annual Conferences. We along with the chair of the Committee on the Episcopacy also invite you to help us identify what qualities
August 9, 2022 On August 8, the Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) and Wesleyan Investive Boards of Directors elected the Rev. Lisa Greenwood as president of the two organizations. Greenwood succeeds Tom Locke, who announced his retirement in November 2021 after serving in the role for
August 11, 2022 Many Korean churches have a minister take charge of young adult ministry because they are young — regardless of their talents, grace and gifts. However, not all young ministers have the passion for young adult ministry. Even if they have such gifts,
A fresh crime scene is a miserable place. In Philadelphia, the Rev. Myra Maxwell or someone from her team gets there as fast as they can, with the goal of making it a little less miserable. “For the most part, people don’t understand what you’re
August 10, 2022 A group of people of different ages huddles together in the front yard, some holding hymnbooks and Bibles that appear to be new. They are directed to the page containing the Apostles’ Creed and read together with the Rev. Susan Manyange of
August 9, 2022 Debbie Holcomb and Rose Calhoun were cheerfully sorting through tons of food donations that were coming in by truckloads and from individuals to the United Methodist Mountain Mission for the survivors of the worst flood in the history of Eastern Kentucky. The
A Guide to Becoming an Anti-racist Church Whether you have been an ally for years or just recently opened your eyes to racial injustice, guiding your predominantly white church toward anti-racism is a daunting task. Where do you even begin? White churches especially feel an
August 5, 2022 Days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, United Methodists in the Arkansas Annual Conference had a message for their elected leaders. Do more than offer thoughts and prayers. “Now, therefore be it resolved, the Arkansas Annual
August 4, 2022 Celebrating 100 years of mission in Eastern Congo, The United Methodist Church there recently organized a peace caravan. Leaders from the four episcopal areas of the Congo Central Conference gathered to assess the need for tribal peace in the region in order to
