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Conferences approve plan of organization, create Great Plains Conference 27 Aug 2013 | 08:04 am
By Lisa Elliott Diehl* SALINA, Kan.—More than 1,700 United Methodists from the Kansas East, Kansas West and Nebraska annual (regional) conferences met in simultaneous sessions Aug. 22 and 23 in Sali....
GCFA board begins preparations for the 2017-2020 quadrennial budget process 23 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
Nashville, TN – During the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), board members and staff met with agency general secretaries, treasu...
Lewis Center offers free resource to help churches improve congregational giving 22 Aug 2013 | 06:41 am
WASHINGTON, DC – To encourage the spiritual gift of giving, the Lewis Center for Church Leadership offers the free resourceWhy Giving Matters and Clues for Improving It. Hosted by Lewis Center Directo...
GBOD board meets in historic Denver session 22 Aug 2013 | 06:28 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn – The board of directors of the General Board of Discipleship joined Denver-area church leaders in mission work and conversations about agency’s service to local congregations during...
United Theological Seminary announces women’s conference 22 Aug 2013 | 05:48 am
DAYTON, OH – United Theological Seminary announces the first Deborah’s Daughters women’s conference, which will be Sept. 23, 2013, to Sept. 25, 2013. The conference will focus on the ways that women ...
Aging Well: The value of intergenerational ministries 22 Aug 2013 | 05:43 am
Recently, I was at an airport in North Carolina waiting to board a flight to Atlanta making a connection to Dallas. I had just made it through the security line when I received a text message from the...
Texas Board of Ordained Ministry Executive Committee withdraws minimum standards proposal 19 Aug 2013 | 02:25 am
by The Rev. Josh Hale* The Texas Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry’s Executive Committee has withdrawn the controversial “Proposed Minimum Standards for Entering Candidates” proposal which...
Wesleyan Leadership Conference to Focus on Evangelism 18 Aug 2013 | 07:09 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A professor at Wesley Theological Seminary and noted researcher of evangelistic theology and practices will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Wesleyan Leadership Conferenc...
Young United Methodists in Africa exploring indigenous leadership skills 18 Aug 2013 | 03:06 am
Participants at the Africa Young Leaders Summit: From front to back Elvine Nkhata, Malawi; Bulelwa Ndedwa, South Africa. Jane Mutsuque, Mozambique; Teresa Ngonga, Namibia; Fiston Lutuku, DRC; Choudell...
United Methodists have presence at Wild Goose Festival 15 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
UMR photo by Michael Rich by Michael Rich* Hot Springs, NC — It doesn’t look like a normal United Methodist conference. The crowd is generally younger. There are more tattoos and piercings than one ...
