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October 7, 2022 Terrence Ryans and the Rev. Kimberlynn Alexander met the Rev. Neelley Hicks at an extreme time of trauma for both of them. It was at the visitation for the Rev. Autura Eason-Williams, a United Methodist district superintendent who was killed in an apparent carjacking outside
October 5, 2022 The Rev. Yevette “Vette” Christy has a dream. But it’s an expensive and complex one, and she could use some help. “The Reclamation Project is a nonprofit agency that seeks to help women who are victims of sex trafficking to reclaim, restore and rebuild their
Esta reflexión es la primera de una serie del liderazgo de la Conferencia Anual California-Pacífico sobre la unidad de nuestra conferencia anual considerando el movimiento de desafiliación dentro de la Iglesia Metodista Unida. Todos nosotros hemos enfrentado momentos en nuestras vidas en los que hemos
October 3, 2022 Hillcrest United Methodist Church (Nashville, TN) joined with four congregations and a nonprofit organization to celebrate World Communion Sunday with a Festival of Nations. The various groups represent many cultures from four continents and speak more than five languages. All of them
September 30, 2022 Churches in the Chitungwiza Marondera District in Zimbabwe are making disciples of Jesus Christ in their communities through in-depth Bible study. The district initially trained 40 class leaders through the Community Bible Study International program, and today has 161 classes functioning. Trained
This reflection is the second in a series from the leadership of the California-Pacific Annual Conference on the unity of our annual conference and our future within the United Methodist Church. Some things are as Methodist as Methodist can be. Many might easily name the
September 28, 2022 United Methodist bishops are pushing back against recruitment tactics being used by some supporters of a new traditionalist breakaway denomination. Meanwhile, the bishops also express a commitment to ensuring The United Methodist Church will be a denomination where people across the theological spectrum —
At the heart of Wesleyan/Methodist theology and practice is a profound understanding and vital experience of grace. While John and Charles Wesley shared an understanding of grace deeply rooted in Christian teaching and tradition, they provided distinctive emphases, which came to characterize Methodist teaching and preaching.
Learn best practices your church can use to increase in-person and online worship attendance. Tuesday, October 25, Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT (9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. PDT; 6 a.m.-7:30 a.m. HST) For most congregations, attracting new people was a challenge even before the pandemic. Now, churches must focus
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
