Teaser:3,000 homeless and hungry fed, church honors late mayor, volunteer helps children cope with disaster, and safe passages for youth offenders. 3,000 homeless and hungry fed HYATTSVILLE – Sharon Milton, of First UMC in Hyattsville, had recently become a Christian. On her birthday...
Teaser:The vision for Russia is driven by God’s expectations. BY MELISSA LAUBER UMCONNECTION STAFF When he was a younger man, the Rev. Igor Volovodav worked at a factory in the Soviet Union. One of his additional duties was to prove and reinforce atheism among his fellow workers. To...
Pauline Sraver, 83, the spouse of the late Pastor Charles "Chuck" Sraver, died July 22 from heart and kidney difficulties. The Rev. Malcolm Stranathan officiated at a Service of Death and Resurrection July 26 at Mt. Zion UMC in Highland. Pauline Poffenberger was born in Century, W. Va., May...
Teaser:A forgotten bequest to small churches has multiplied, to the delight of Vivan Otto, the donor. BY CARRIE MADREN UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT Vivian Otto had forgotten all about the $10,000 endowment fund to help small churches that she donated over 20 years ago. Somehow, during the last...
Teaser:A group from the BWC recently traveled to Russia to develop partnerships and explore the role UMs are playing in the culture. Read a daily account. A group from the BWC recently traveled to Russia to develop partnerships and explore the role UMs are playing in the culture. Read a daily...
Teaser:Pastor couple helps in Joplin, historic preservation grant aids church, ‘God’s Foolish One’ awarded to retirees, corporate volunteers clean up house, bikes are off to Uganda, lightning strikes Marvin Chapel UMC. Pastor couple helps in Joplin KEARNEYSVILLE, W. VA...
Teaser:A Cumberland church rejuvenates itself through service to the community. BY MARY JO LEFLER The winter of 2009 caused many children in Allegany County to miss several weeks of school. Not a big deal if you are a student, but parents were counting on their children to receive free...
Teaser:United Methodists are joining others in D.C. to pray for a faithful budget. A UMNS REPORT BY KATHY L. GILBERT* 3:00 P.M. EDT July 19, 2011 Jim Winkler leads a prayer vigil for a “faithful budget” in front of The United Methodist Building in Washington. A UMNS photo by...
The Rev. Marcus Avery Earp III, 83, a retired Elder, died July 11 at his home in Hedgesville, W. Va. The Rev. George Earle officiated at a funeral service at the Brown Funeral Home in Inwood, W. Va., July 15. He graduated from Marshall University and earned his Master of Divinity degree at...
Agnes Allen Carrington, 90, the wife of the late Rev. Napoleon "N. B." Carrington, died June 15 in Baltimore. A service was held June 30 at Arbutus Memorial Park. She was the second wife of Napoleon Carrington when they married in 1957. At the time he was pastor of Union Memorial...
