Luke 16:1-8a, 10, 13By Helen Armiger Decisions about money make me nervous, especially if the stakes are high. When I filled out financial aid forms for my son?s college tuition, I became anxious as I tried to complete the requested information. I had so little to report ? no boats, no farms, no...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary February 4, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 3 NEWS Bible women spread Gods word through Asia By Kelly MartiniUnited Methodist News ServiceErlincy Rodriguez, a pastor and deaconess, travels to five rural communities in Davao, the...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News Stories February 19, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 4 United Methodist PositionThe mistreatment or torture of persons by governments for any purpose violates Christian teaching and must be condemned and/or opposed by Christians...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary November 19, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 21 NEWS Ebony bishops convene summit on black church by John W. Coleman, Jr.UMCONNECTION StaffWe are not healthy in this denomination, Bishop Felton Edwin May said in welcoming more than...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection November 6, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 21 Students grateful for scholarship aid BY DAVID E. BOHNERT UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT Three college students from the Baltimore-Washington Conference are...
BALTIMORE ? Sandy Grillo, 16, a member of Milford Mill UMC, is the top-ranked under-18 sabre fencer in Maryland. He has fenced 'since he was nine years old, ' said his mother Stacy Yuhasz. It's unusual for someone under 18 to achieve his level of competence. STACY YUHASZSandy Grillo, 16, left...
By Sarah and Erickson AndrewsChristmas is a time for children ? a time of wonder, expectation, innocence and joy. The UMConnection asked Sarah and Erickson Andrews, who attend Davidsonville UMC, to share their reflections on the holy day. How would they describe Christmas to someone who had...
BY RAY BUCKLEYOften our idea of an individual or group of people takes the place of genuine understanding. When individuals or groups of people become objects, it is easier to view them within the context of our own purpose. When individuals or groups become objects, we no longer treat them as...
By Melissa LauberUMConnection StaffEquipping lay leaders as they bring the Discipleship Adventure to their churches was the theme of a training event that drew more than 250 people to the Conference Center in Columbia March 31.The conference?s nine district lay leaders led the session. They have...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Letter From the Editor February 4, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 3 VIEWPOINTS MAKE THE CONNECTION Reject slots, raise taxes for the common good Theyre he-e-e-ere.Members...
