More than 3,000 gathered in Orlando, Florida, and online for United Women in Faith’s Assembly 2022, held May 20-22 at the Orange County Convention Center. Twenty-four countries and all 50 states were represented at the event with the theme “Turn It Up!” Read more on our blog, and check out the photos of this inspiring event on our Flickr page! Many of our own Desert Southwest Conference women attended. Here are some of their stories.
by June Hanson, treasurer, United Women in Faith Question: Who is the most important one in this great organization now called United Women in Faith? Answer: The Individual Unit Member! You make up the grassroots with your commitment, sisterhood, faith, hope, and...
Have you ever wanted to go to England and visit the places that impacted John Wesley and helped form our Methodist faith? Now you have the chance! Rev. Sharon Ragland and other pastors from the South District will lead a Wesley Heritage Tour through Educational...
By Heather Hahn | UMNews This article was originally published at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-court-modifies-ruling-on-bishop-elections The United Methodist Church’s top court has set Jan. 1, 2023, as the date when U.S. bishops facing mandatory retirement...
What is Juneteenth? An overview of its historical origins from history.com: Juneteenth (June 19) marks the day in 1865 when U.S. federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all African Americans were freed. The troops’...
In sadness, we share the news that Mr. Benjamin Bealor, spouse of The Rev. A. Catharine Bealor, died on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
In sadness, we share the news that The Rev. Allan Nesbitt, died on Saturday, April 9, 2022.
This story was originally published at https://westernjurisdictionumc.org/western-jurisdiction-united-methodists-commit-deeply-to-tongan-relief-efforts/ Through song, dance, tool drives, informational videos and more, ministry settings across the Western...
By Cat Holbert, Executive Director of Camp & Retreat Ministries Safe Gatherings began in 2012 as a project to assist the Kansas East UMC Conference (now part of the Great Plains UMC Conference). Fueled by a passion for protecting vulnerable populations, Safe...
Potosi Pines Camp continues on the move as the Great Connection reaching out to bring the mountain-top experience into the valley.
