Teaser:Churches are urged to participate in the Vital Signs Dashboard. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF As United Methodists in the Baltimore-Washington Conference focus on spiritual growth, churches are being asked not just to count their disciples, but to make their discipleship count...
Teaser:'Serving from the Heart' changes one man's ideas about faith and ministry. BY RUSSELL HULTGREN As part of the Discipleship Academy, the Revs. Vicky Starnes and Cynthia Moore recently led a course on Serving from the Heart. The class explored discovering one’s spiritual gifts. Learn...
BY VICKY STARNES I recently finished teaching an online class in the Discipleship Academy called “Serving From the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for Service.” If you already know what your spiritual gifts are, then you can stop reading this article now – it’s...
Teaser:Bishop Matthews represented the Council of Bishops at the recent Africa Central Conference. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF This summer as he transitioned as episcopal leader of the Upper New York and Baltimore-Washington-Conferences, Bishop Marcus Matthews represented the Council...
Teaser:In wake of shooting, UMs pray and work to end violence. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF It was the first day of high school for Rebekah Harner, the daughter of Perry Hall UMC’s pastor. She and her friends were sitting in the cafeteria when kids started shouting just three...
Teaser:Walter M. Kimbrough responds to a report that religious studies is one of the nation's "worst majors." A UMNS Commentary By Walter M. Kimbrough* The magazine industry is interesting to me, especially with regard to rankings. It seems these days magazines attempt to capitalize on rankings...
Teaser:A new disabilities audit will help your congregation assess strengths and weaknesses. Feature Word:IncludeFeature Caption:A new disabilities audit will help your congregation assess strengths and weaknesses.
Teaser:UMs reach out to the Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee after a shooting that left seven people dead. BY HEATHER HAHN UMNS Community members gather for a candlelight vigil in Milwaukee's Cathedral Square Park after a shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in nearby Oak Creek. Photo by...
Middletown helps build deaf center in Africa MIDDLETOWN - The Hope for the Deaf Ministry of The United Methodist Church in Liberia dedicated a modern skills training center for deaf students in Monrovia, July 11. "You have added value to the human resource capacity of the students and the...
Teaser:The Rev. Joye Jones shares her thoughts on Jurisdictional Conference. BY JOYE JONES SPECIAL TO THE UMCONNECTION It was past time for the afternoon recess of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference on Thursday, July 19. Thunder rolled across the sky as presiding Bishop Jane Middleton...
