I am returning to Phoenix from a trip to San Diego, where I participated in a gathering of the active bishops of our United Methodist Church. Dubbed the “Learning Forum for Active Bishops,” this was a first-of-a-kind gathering of active bishops. Retired bishops were not present for this meeting. The…
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(GVUMC)— During this year’s Spring Break members of Green Valley UMC in Henderson, NV travelled to Haiti to install a solar-powered water treatment system at an orphanage in the Philadelphia section of Gonaives, Haiti. The 10-person team, joined by an 11th member from Mississippi and 3 local Haitian technicians, installed…
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(DSC)— When Steve Marshall entered the ordained ministry after a long career in the graphic arts field, he looked for a way to combine his two passions, preaching and painting. Inspired by a childhood remembrance of a visiting chalk art evangelist, Steve decided to develop what he called art sermons.…
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By Rev. Judy Boroto Twenty people arrived at the parking lot of Faith UMC on Saturday, April 27th at 7:15 a.m. for the church’s First Annual Walkathon. They were wearing their church t-shirts and signs that read, “Stamp Out Malaria.” The longer of two routes went from the church on…
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By Rev. Larry Gerber In 1981 the Reverend Magee Wilkes, Sr. Pastor of Grace United Methodist in Mesa, AZ. instructed me to organize a Youth Team to take a John Wesley Heritage Tour to England and then spend two weeks in Prestatyn, Wales on a work project. The three week…
May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Living the Connection: Even bishops can and must learn and grow!
I am returning to Phoenix from a trip to San Diego, where I participated in a gathering of the active…
May 15 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More »Green Valley UMC leaves its mark on Haiti
(GVUMC)— During this year’s Spring Break members of Green Valley UMC in Henderson, NV travelled to Haiti to install a…
May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »A new way to preach and a new audience to reach
(DSC)— When Steve Marshall entered the ordained ministry after a long career in the graphic arts field, he looked for…
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May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Youth work team and heritage tour of England
May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »United Methodist Bishop urges peace in Korea
(UMNS)— United Methodist Bishop Hee-Soo Jung has issued a letter urging “North and South Korea to negotiate directly through their…
Apr 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »E-store offers a variety of United Methodist resources
(UMCom)— United Methodist Communications has launched a completely re-designed denominational e-store at http://shop.umc.org. The new store provides a one-stop shop…
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By Howard G. Guetherman UM Committee on Disability Ministry Do you know about the United Methodist Committee on Disability Ministry?…
Mar 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Computers feed minds and bodies in Haiti
By Kathy L. Gilbert, UMNS Angeline, 12, looked at the computer screen in front of her and saw the world…
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