article reprinted from the UMConnection: News May 19, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 10 NEWS Bishops call for U.N. role in Iraq, decry violence By Tim TantonUNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE The United Methodist Churchs bishops are urging the U.S. government to request help from...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Letters to the Editor JUNE 25, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 12 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Best newspaper in the denomination Once again, I am reminded that UM Connection is the best conference newspaper in the denomination.Your...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MAY 1, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POYNTER Uncritical support of Israel may prove costly BY R. BRUCE POYNTER I write this on April 9, months if not years after I should have written it. However...
NEWS by Melissa LauberUMConnection Staff The on-going battle over the legalization of slot machines in Maryland is heating up as religious and political leaders call upon the faith community to actively, and in great number, voice their opposition.In a letter to the people of the...
RAY KEENEDimitry Isakovskyy, a student at Wesley Theological Seminary, and his wife Susanna Isakovskyy receive the keys to a car from Frank Pietrowicz.JARRETTSVILLE ? By the time the choir from the Russian UMC (that meets at Foundry UMC in Washington) finished singing a concert...
By Michael GarrettMost of us in the transplant recipient ranks are a pretty thankful bunch. We?ve been given another shot at life and are interested in showing our thankfulness, by speech, thought, and deed. But how far can we go without putting ourselves in physical danger. We all have physical...
BY LINDA WORTHINGTONUMCONNECTION STAFF With seminary-trained pastors leading United Methodist congregations, it may seem redundant for churches to hire a theologian. But Metropolitan Memorial UMC is doing something unique.Last month the Washington. D.C.-based congregation hired a...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News May 19, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 10 WALKING IN THE WORD Walking in the Word:Called to be Adventurously Expectant Acts 2:1-21Romans 8:14-17John 14:8-17'Gods Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go! The resurrection...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary JULY 9, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 13 NEWS Frederick District to begin campaign By Erik AlsgaardUMConnection staffThe Frederick District will kick off a new kind of capital campaign Sept. 1 based on a plan presented at its...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection MAY 15, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 10 Annual conference to feature wide array of speakers By Melissa Lauber UMConnection Staff Several nationally celebrated speakers will appear at the 218th session of the...
