article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary January 1, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 1 COMMENTARIES Wesleys legacy: 300 years of personal, social holiness By Suni Johnson When the clock strikes midnight on December 31 and calendar pages flip to the year 2003...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary October 1, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 18 COMMENTARIES Surviving loss and reclaiming life as a victim of violent crime BY SALLY RANSOM KNECHTMurder is a violent, senseless act of one person toward another as the...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection Sept. 18, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 18 COMMENTARY Jones Dignity, liturgy needed at end of life BY KENNETH S. JONES Human life can now be prolonged far beyond the limits of a viable existence. I believe it is time...
JOHN WHITMANMembers of Bethesda UMC's Praise Band help to raise funds for tsunami relief.BETHESDA ? Like many churches of all denominations, Bethesda UMC responded quickly to aid the survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami with a concert Jan. 9, featuring the church's 14-member Praise Band. A...
A UMNS ReportBy Kathy L. Gilbert* Hurricane Katrina washed away the United Methodist Church's historic Gulfside Assembly retreat center Aug. 29, but plans are in the works to bring the center back to life.'We will rebuild,' said Mollie M. Stewart, president of the Gulfside Board of Trustees. A...
Bishop John R. Schol and members of his Cabinet repaired a roof, put up new drywall and retiled a floor at homes in Gautier, Miss., which were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.Bishop Schol nails shingles and above, members of the Cabinet pause from their ministry with Jerry, the owner of a house...
BROOK HILL - More than 30 young people participated in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Brook Hill UMC in November. They weren?t just playing for fun, but to raise money for the Nothinng But Nets campaign. Nothing But Nets is a national campaign, supported and promoted by The United Methodist...
Whereas, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is committed to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world; and Whereas, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, calls his followers to be peacemakers (Matt. 5:9); and Whereas, 'We believe war is...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary January 1, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 1 COMMENTARIES Church must find its voice on capital punishment By Mark L. Gruber The recent series of sniper shootings has left in its wake a trail of fear, anger, anxiety and...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary October 1, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 18 COMMENTARIES Situation in Nicaragua gave me a new view of the world BY MARY E. KRAUSEleven members of Dumbarton UMC in Georgetown recently returned from a mission...
