by Billie K. Fidlin | Jun 30, 2020
Peace with Justice grants, funded by the annual special offerings from the local church, are available for ministries that work towards change in policies and systemic injustice. If money is holding back the good work of your church, don’t miss this opportunity. Apply...
by Billie K. Fidlin | Jun 16, 2020
Note: Prompted by the Laity Session at Annual Conference Rev. Jessica Moffatt is the Lead Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Many years ago her national profile was highlighted by her innovative approach to mission and the program ministries...
by Billie K. Fidlin | Jun 16, 2020
In May, Rev. Tom Mattick who chairs our Conference Disaster Response team, shared an email with me that UMCOR had notified all annual conferences of the availability of more than 172,000 cloth facial coverings infused with copper and silver. The masks came from FEMA...
by Billie K. Fidlin | May 29, 2020
Recently Rev. Jen Lambert from Red Mountain UMC shared some exciting news about her youth group that I wanted to share with you. How great are the hearts of our young people! Jen shared: Summer usually means a new rhythm for our youth: a reprieve from schoolwork,...
by Billie K. Fidlin | May 26, 2020
Annual Conference Mission Project: Water for the Navajo Each day in my prayer life I center on gratitude. I know that I am immensely blessed in so many aspects of my life. I have my sons and their families. I can’t hug them right now, but we can be in virtual contact...
by Billie K. Fidlin | May 19, 2020
On May 11, AZ Central published the following article: 74 Cases in Arizona Prisons The Arizona Department of Corrections’ online dashboard said 74 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Friday. The cases are at these five facilities: 53 in Florence,...
