Originally published by at https://methodistscouter.org/ Nashville, TN - The long-anticipated wait is coming to an end as a new era of Scouting ministry in The United Methodist Church makes its way forward. A highly skilled team of chancellors, insurance risk...
By United Methodist Communications Office of Public Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United Methodist leaders have reached an agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to extend existing UMC-sponsored Scouting charters through June 30, 2022 to provide for...
Now that the groundwork of our negotiations with the Boy Scouts of America and the resulting pre-trial agreements are finalized, I want to share with you in full transparency where we are.
Pending court approval of a settlement agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case, United Methodists have agreed to contribute $30 million to a $3 billion Survivor Trust Fund that will receive contributions from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA),...
The following press release was originally published by United Methodist Communications on December 21, 2021, at https://www.umc.org/en/content/united-methodists-reach-settlement-in-boy-scouts-bankruptcy-case. United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in...
That committee continues to negotiate but is advising United Methodist churches to vote against approving the current plan, given a deadline looms for submitting votes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2021 Congregations Encouraged to Vote No on BSA Bankruptcy Plan A United Methodist Ad Hoc Committee is encouraging congregations to vote against a proposed Boy Scouts of America (BSA) reorganization plan, following months of...
How can we confirm whether our church was a Chartered Organization? Your District Superintendent has a list of churches that the Conference is aware of as holding or previously holding a charter with BSA. However, the list may not be an exhaustive list. Please...
Good morning Desert Southwest Conference, On May 8, 2018, the LDS church announced that at the end of 2019, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Boy Scouts of America would conclude their partnership. With the LDS church leaving the BSA chartering...
Nick Hiratsuka, an Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 229 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Tucson, produced a 30-minute film called, "It's Not Just a Joke," as his Eagle Scout project. The film earned him the Good Samaritan Award from United Methodist Men and...
