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April 4, 2022 It might help you understand if you think of your pastor as a grizzled bluesman in rural Mississippi. “Mississippi has produced some of the most amazing folk art and blues music,” said the Rev. Trey Jones, senior pastor at Crossgates United Methodist
April 1, 2022 When the Rev. Eliud Kahanya Karanja graduated from Bethany Christian College in Mathare, Kenya, in 1994, he knew God was calling him to ministry. Believing that the traditional pastorate wasn’t the path for him at the time, Karanja established a United Methodist
March 31, 2022 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) In the middle of the Lenten season,
March 28, 2022 When Paul Jones drove to Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church for the first time, he was scared to get out of his car. “I drove to the front door and then left,” said Jones, now worship leader for Magnolia. “It took me
Wesley Theological Seminary is offering a new online training resource developed by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership addressing issues of financial integrity and preventing fraud in congregational settings. Keeping Our Sacred Trust: Assuring Financial Integrity is designed for pastors, church staff, finance committee members, church
AUMTS Recruting FairApril 8, 2022, 1-3 PM EDT The All United Methodist Theological Seminary (AUMTS) Recruiting Fair is a virtual recruitment opportunity created to foster genuine connection, exposure, and conversation between potential seminary students and these 13 UMC-supported seminaries: Boston University School of Theology Candler
To All Who Expressed Interest in Shaping a Western Jurisdiction Where Love Lives: Thank you to everyone who attended California-Pacific Conference’s Shaping a Western Jurisdiction Where Love Lives event last Friday! We appreciate the time you gave for this important work. All of the small
Conference-wide Bible Study begins the week of May 8, 2022. All are invited to register and participate for three consecutive weeks, via ZOOM.
The Conference Committee on Nominations is seeking interested, called, and qualified laity and clergy to fill positions on the following committees: Archives & History Equitable Compensation Finance & Administration Higher Education & Ministry Hispanic Committee Korean Ministry Council Native American Ministries Nominations Pacific Islanders Committee
March 24, 2022 For United Methodists with close ties to Ukraine, the Russian invasion of that country is an ever-present, wrenching concern, keeping them tethered to news reports and social media, and costing them sleep. It’s also an occasion to try to help, however far
