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As I was preparing for the sermon I’ll deliver on Sunday, the 14th, I was struck by Luke 12:49, “I have come to bring fire to the earth, how I wish it were already kindled!” Fire can be both destructive and beneficial, it burns trees and brush, but that fire also...
As always, our churches continued to show their generosity in giving to the Annual Conference Mission Projects - The Long Journey and Tongan Relief.
Meet Paul Hewitt, the new North District Director of Lay Servant Ministries.
by Rev. Jim Wiltbank, Senior Pastor and Rev. Meredith Joubert, Chair The Constitution of The United Methodist Book of Discipline acknowledges that all people are of sacred worth. All people may attend worship, participate in programs, receive the sacraments, and...
Are you part of an ethnic or multiethnic United Methodist Church? Are you starting or currently leading a new ministry or outreach in an ethnic community? If so, apply for a grant of up to $10,000 from Discipleship Ministries. The deadline is September 10, so...
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit[b] of God was moving over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2 (NRSV) At the beginning of creation, we read...
In sadness, we share the news that Mr. Roy DeBise, spouse of Mr. Rolly Loomis, died on Friday, July 29, 2022.
Originally published at https://www.umcjustice.org/news-and-stories/church-and-society-now-accepting-applications-for-2022-grant-funding-1586 The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) awards grants to United Methodist congregations and groups related to The...
Apportionment receipts for July were the lowest of the seven months so far this year. On a year-to-date basis, we received 47.7% of our apportionments. That was 0.2% lower than last year’s level. At this rate, we project year-end apportionment receipts of about...
Research shows that people engage with a short quote, picture, and/or question far more than a long newsletter article. It is my hope that this small piece of insight each month will allow you a time of meaningful reflection as you live into who God is calling you...
