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July 15, 2022 How much does it cost for a congregation to leave The United Methodist Church with property? In the words of the real estate adage, the answer often comes down to “location, location, location.” With General Conference — the denomination’s top lawmaking assembly
July 14, 2022 A $10,000 grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief was announced July 11 after 37 people, including some United Methodists, were killed during an attack in Gambella in western Ethiopia. The clash between separatists and government forces last month lasted for
July 13, 2022 Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joined Congressional Leadership and Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation for the Congressional statue dedication and unveiling ceremony in honor of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, in the National Statuary Hall in the Capitol. General Board
July 11, 2022 United Methodist Women in Maun recently celebrated Women’s Month by donating food and toiletries worth $500 U.S. to female patients at Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital, a district facility in Botswana. Tsisti Mabambe, United Methodist Women chair, and a team of representatives presented the
June 24, 2022 Yesenia Rodriguez, Ethnic Young Adult Intern My name is Yesenia Rodriguez, and I was born and raised in North Philadelphia. I grew up in the church and spent most of my days after school and during the summer at St. Phillips United
June 23, 2022 The first idea for a mural at Dallas Indian United Methodist Church in Texas was to portray Jesus with Native American skin tone. It made sense, given the congregation is 94 percent Native American. It didn’t turn out that way. Something — artist Damon
United Methodist leaders and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have reached an agreement about new Affiliation and Facility Use Agreements between congregations, scouting units and the BSA. Over the last year, leaders of The United Methodist Church engaged in the Boy Scouts of America
On July 29, 2022, the NGO Committee on Financing for Development) is holding a virtual panel discussion on blue bonds as an officially recognized side event of the United Nations 2022 Ocean Conference. Supported by the General Board of Church and Society, the discourse around blue bonds in
July 7, 2022 In April of 2021, the median home price in California topped $800,000 for the first time, second highest in the nation behind Hawaii. As home prices have risen, so has the number of people moving into the state. 2020 census data showed
July 1, 2022 More than 60 members of Harare’s Inner City Circuit United Methodist Church gathered recently at the Agriculture Research Trust farm to gain new skills that will help them prepare for retirement. The church-related farming ministry focuses on life skills, while encouraging, educating and
