LINDA BLOOMUNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICEUnited Methodists in the denomination's Northeastern Jurisdiction will vote on proposed changes in episcopal area boundaries during their July 13-18 conference in Harrisburg, Pa.The recommendations from the jurisdiction's boundaries committee, which would...
Two United Methodist agencies, disappointed with a U.S. Supreme Court decision on handgun ownership, are urging church members to advocate for legislation that would tighten federal laws on gun control. In a joint statement July 1, the United Methodist Board of Church and Society and the...
David Coates, 55, the husband of the Rev. Mindy Coates, pastor of Mt. Gilead and Patapsco UMCs in Reisterstown, died June 4. David Coates and Mindy Booher were married in 1978, and had one child. He held a business education degree from Indiana University in Pennsylvania. Coates taught...
Doris Judd, 90, a retired diaconal minister, died May 26, from congestive heart failure after a brief hospital stay. She was one of the oldest members of First UMC in Hyattsville. The Rev. Joan Carter-Rimbach officiated at a memorial service June 14. Judd was a business administration...
Romans 7:15-25a By Kendrick Weaver "I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." At first glance, this passage in Romans 7:15-25a brushes against our 21st century sensibilities. We don't have control over our actions? Sin takes...
Teaser:Photos illustrate the weeklong session held at West River camp in June.PHOTOS BY KATE THOMASForty-two deaf-blind campers and 120 helpers "were Christ for one another" at a weeklong session at West River United Methodist Camp in June. Camp activities included archery, massage and...
Teaser:In the days leading up to Jurisdictional Conference, the Rev. Peggy Johnson reflects on her candidacy for bishop. BY PEGGY JOHNSON In the days leading up Jurisdictional Conference, the Rev. Peggy Johnson, of Christ UMC for the Deaf, reflects on her candidacy for bishop. I have felt a...
Teaser:As Iowans recover, United Methodits respond. By Arthur McClanahan United Methodist News Service As waters receded in central Iowa and the shock of a second "500-year flood" in 15 years became a numbing reality, the focus has shifted from the rescue phase to relief and...
Teaser:The Mizo United Methodist Fellowship is responding to the cyclone that struck Myanmar as they create a community of faith in Rockville. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF When cyclone Nargis struck the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar (Burma) May 2, the Mizo United Methodist Fellowship...
Teaser:A survey of clergy revealed a general satisfaction with Discipler Groups, unique ministry that combines elements of spiritual covenant groups with corporate coaching. Based on the survey results, several changes are proposed. BY CHRISTOPHER T. HOLMES Discipler Groups, a unique ministry...
