United Methodist News
- Unconventional businessman invests profits in others
- Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:37:00 GMT
Founder of a successful travel business, Hal Taussig would be a multimillionaire today ? if he hadn't given all the profits away.
(by James Melchiorre)
- Commentary: Help young adults bring passion
- Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:59:00 GMT
A United Methodist college student asks why so few young adults are sitting in our church pews.
(by Joe Kim)
- Emergency appeal aims to save refugees in Chad
- Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:58:00 GMT
Warning that malaria could kill thousands of refugees in Chad, the U.N. Foundation launches an emergency appeal through Nothing But Nets.
(by Diane Denton)
- Kenya clinic provides care amid doctor shortage
- Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT
Founded in 2004 in Ugunja, St. Paul's Methodist Health Center gives free care to nearly 300 people living with HIV.
(by Barry Simmons)
- UMCOR issues urgent call for disaster relief donations
- Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:59:00 GMT
After a rash of storms and fires across the U.S., the church?s disaster relief agency seeks to replenish its domestic help fund.
- Nevada church gives livestock to faraway families
- Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:27:00 GMT
A congregation brings cows, goats, sheep and chickens onto the church's front lawn and invites donations to Heifer International.
(by Reed Galin)
- Annual conferences focus on starting new churches
- Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:26:00 GMT
Church growth concerns highlight issues addressed during regional United Methodist meetings held in May and June.
(by Linda Green)
- Conference gatherings collect funds for Nets, missions
- Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:26:00 GMT
When United Methodists convene in annual conference, business includes collecting special offerings for missions.
(by Linda Green)
- Retired Bishop Ben Oliphint dies at 83
- Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:33:00 GMT
Friends and colleagues remember Benjamin Ray Oliphint as a strong advocate for higher education and developing new church leaders.
(by United Methodist News Service)
- Children learning 'God is a great big God'
- Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:41:00 GMT
Launched last year, the "Live B.I.G." Sunday school curriculum has kids talking about Bongo and Mr. Z and developing a lifelong faith in God.
(by Kathy L. Gilbert)
- General Conference 101: All you ever wanted to know
- Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:39:00 GMT
A veteran of the top legislative assembly offers a guide for the 2008 meeting where United Methodists will set direction for the church for 2009-12.
(by Richard Peck)
- United Methodists respond to floods in central U.S.
- Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:04:00 GMT
From funding to flood buckets, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is assisting rain-soaked Texas, Kansas and elsewhere.
(by Linda Bloom)
- Church?s ecumenical body sets global priorities
- Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:04:00 GMT
The United Methodist ecumenical agency targets interfaith dialogue as a priority for the 2009-2012 quadrennium.
(by Linda Bloom)
- New DVDs focus on history, beliefs, practices
- Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:03:00 GMT
Three United Methodist videos respond to requests for learning materials in new formats about basic Christian beliefs and practices.
(by Linda Green)
- Meshach's Carpenters rebuilds church in eight days
- Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:15:00 GMT
A Volunteers in Mission team from North Carolina helps to resurrect Pearlington United Methodist Church in Mississippi.
(by Lisa C. Michiels)
