United Methodist Congregation in Indiana Severs Ties with Cub Scouts
DAYTON, IN – The Dayton United Methodist Church located in Dayton, IN announced this past Sunday that they were officially severing all ties with the Boy Scouts of America. As reported in the Lafayette Journal and Courier newspaper, the church’s administrative council voted unanimously on June 11, 2013 not to renew the charter for Cub [...]
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United Methodists in NC take a stance for the poor
RALEIGH, N.C. — Both United Methodist bishops in North Carolina have signed a joint statement with Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic leaders urging the state legislature not to make drastic cuts in programs, such as Medicaid, that help the most vulnerable in society. United Methodist bishops Hope Morgan Ward, leader of the North Carolina [...]
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2,000 expected at UMM National Gathering
NASHVILLE, TENN – United Methodist leaders expect 2,000 men to attend the 11th national gathering of United Methodist Men, this summer. The event is being held on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, TN from July 12-14, 2013. The theme of the event will be “From the Inside Out,” words from a song performed on [...]
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10 Questions for Church Leaders: Bishop Ken Carter
Bishop Ken Carter Florida Episcopal Area Bishop Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. was elected in July of 2012 by the members of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church [...]
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Aging Well: Refired not Retired!
June 17, 2013 Posted by Missy Buchanan, UMR Columnist
When the Rev. Fred Trevino retired in 1998 as Senior Pastor of Paradise Valley UMC, the largest church in the Desert Southwest Conference, he envisioned himself leisurely driving his new [...]
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