Teaser:ELCA Bishop Mike Rinehart wrestles with ideas of vitality and risk. Many mainstream churches are wrestling with ideas of vitality and risk. ELCA Bishop Mike Rinehart weighs in here. What do you think? (Post comments below.) Feature Word:QuestionFeature Caption:ELCA Bishop Mike...
Teaser:A pastor reminds his congregation of the duty to care for each other as the Penn State sexual abuse case touches all. A UMNS Report By Jackie Campbell* 3:00 P.M. ET Dec. 7, 2011 This stained-glass window of Christ adorns St. Paul's United Methodist Church in State College, Pa. A...
Teaser:Read the eulogy delivered by the Rev. Dr. Emora Brannan Read Dr. Emora Brannan's eulogy for the Rev. Edwin Schell. The obituary is available here. Feature Word:RememberFeature Caption:Read the eulogy for former conference historian Rev. Edwin Schell.
Teaser:A tree decorated with Chrismons from UMs around the country stands in the United Methodist Building. BY WAYNE RHODES EDITOR, FAITH IN ACTION (GBCS) A "Chrismon" tree stands in the lobby of the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill. Taken from the Latin phrase "Christi...
Feature Word:HealthFeature Caption:A new study links vacation time and clergy health.
Ruth Ann Esaias, 88, the wife of the late Rev. John R. Esaias, died Nov. 15, 2011, at Godfrey House in Berryville, Va.. A memorial service was held Nov. 26 in the chapel of Duncan UMC in Berryville. She married the Rev. John R. Esaias Jr. in 1947; they met when he was serving as a Navy...
The Rev. Frederick William Forkel, 94, a retired Elder, died Nov. 18, less than a month after the death of his wife, Mary Forkel. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection was held Nov. 23, at Catonsville UMC. He was a graduate of City College of New York City, and studied at Columbia...
Dear Bishop Schol: Grüße aus Berlin! My name is Michelle Dromgold and I was recently commissioned in August as a Mission Intern of the United Methodist Church. During my international placement, I am working with the Kindertreff Delbrücke, an after-school program for...
Teaser:Heart's Place Shelter at St. John's UMC is in need of funds BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF For many churches, the major focus of ministry is the worship services held each Sunday. But for St. Johns UMC in Baltimore, it's all about community. The word is out, its members say...
The Rev. Edwin Austin Schell, one of the leading lights of preserving United Methodist history, died Nov. 25. A memorial service, celebrating his life and ministry, will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. at Lovely Lane UMC, 2200 Saint Paul Street in Baltimore. Schell was the executive...
