article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection October 2, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 19 Human Mosaic event gbwc_superuseres quest for diversity By John W. Coleman Jr. UM Connection staff Fear zones, safe zones, grace margins and icebergs. A...
LizorSYKESVILLE ? Bill Lizor Jr., who grew up in the youth group at St. Paul's UMC, has been named director of Young Adult and Single Adult Ministries in the Discipleship Ministries Division of the General Board of Discipleship in Nashville. He worked as the communications and project...
BY ERIK ALSGAARDThere are two things in the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (our book of church law) that the church says are incompatible with Christian teaching. Two things: homosexuality and war.(For those of you inclined, see ?161C for the former, ?165C for the latter.)Keep...
POOLESVILLE ? The success of their first mission trip to Piketon, Ohio, last year prompted 41 members and friends of Memorial UMC to return to the depressed area to work this year.The group called themselves 'P2P' for Poolesville to Piketon, for obvious reasons, but also Piketon to Poolesville...
Dear Ones in Christ:Greetings from Dakar, Senegal! Well, we expected it to be hard at first, and it has been. We study French night and day with the help of the French Institute, because we know that with better language ability, we will be less frustrated and more useful. We long for the day...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: News Stories January 15, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 2 How to help The shelter at St. Lukes UMC is currently seeking volunteers and contributions of money, household goods and mens clothing. On Feb. 8 it will hold a fundraiser, the St...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary October 15, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 19 NEWS Africa University continues to shine for denomination By Pamela CrosbyUnited Methodist News ServiceUnited Methodist-related Africa University has managed to maintain its health and...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection October 2, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 19 Youth leaders meet for training Youth Leader Forum participants listen intently to Duffy Robbins speak on how to bring and help youth into the fold. Robbins More than 70 youth leaders...
MELISSA LAUBER/UMCONNECTIONPresent and past United Methodist Men's presidents, Sherman Harris and Curtis Brisbon, load flood bucket onto a truck.COLUMBIA ? Many churches responded to UMCOR's call following the Florida hurricanes to assemble flood buckets in response to the disaster...
BY CARRIE STEELE Tucked away in the eastern Caribbean, just north of the small island of Grenada is an even smaller island called Carriacou. There?s no mention of it in high school geography books. You?ll have a tough time finding it on a map, and your travel agent has probably never even heard...
