Thursday,
Jan. 15, 2004
Church’s UMC.org site gets new look, more features
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — UMC.org, the Web site of the United
Methodist Church, has been redesigned as a place for people worldwide to
meet and put their faith into action.
Ad campaign increases church attendance, study says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — A new study indicates that the United Methodist
Church’s national advertising campaign has increased public awareness of the
denomination as well as first-time attendance at local churches.
Wednesday,
Jan. 14, 2004
Walking with King: Friends still on journey 36
years later
Before he was "the Rev." or "Dr.," Martin Luther King Jr. was a 15-year-old
boy who didn’t know if he wanted to be a doctor, lawyer or preacher.
Lesbian
clergywoman will face church trial
A Washington state clergywoman will face a United Methodist
church trial for disclosing that she is living in a “covenanted homosexual
relationship.”
WCC finds inspiration in King’s models of peace,
justice
NEW YORK (UMNS) – The models of peace and justice created by the Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. are serving as inspiration for the World Council of
Churches’ commitment to nonviolence.
Monday,
Jan. 12, 2004
United Methodist agency joins pickle boycott
WASHINGTON (UMNS) — The United Methodist Board of Church and Society has
joined a boycott of the Mt. Olive Pickle Co., based in
North Carolina.
Chinese immigrants build faith networks in
Chinatown
NEW YORK (UMNS) – As Ken Guest began his search for God in Chinatown, he had
to take to the streets of the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Friday,
Jan. 9, 2004
Women leaders now known in Russian church, bishop
says
Women in leadership have become a trademark of the United Methodist Church in
Russia, according to the denomination’s bishop there.
Commentary: Judicial Council should rethink ‘step
aside’ mandate
The United Methodist Judicial Council has instructed people elected
to annual conference committees on investigation to step aside and allow
others to serve in their places if they are "unwilling to uphold the
(Book of) Discipline for reasons of conscience or otherwise."
Commentary: Judicial Council holds church
accountable to polity
I wholeheartedly welcome a recent decision by the United Methodist
Judicial Council that should provide much-needed clarity in the ongoing
debate over parts of the denomination’s Book of Discipline.
Thursday,
Jan. 8, 2004
Career ministry ‘worth its weight in gold,’ says
jobless man
After Rick Kent of Atlanta lost his job as a well-paid sales
director, he went to church. At Sugar Hill United Methodist Church, he found
what he needed—not only emotional and spiritual support but also a free job
search.
Wednesday,
Jan. 7, 2004
Africa University breaks ground for peace
institute
Zimbabwe’s economic problems have not eroded the confidence that United
Methodist and U.S. officials have in Africa University’s ability to move the
continent toward peace.
Tuesday,
Jan. 6, 2004
Church plates collection sets Guinness world
record
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UMNS) –– The Guinness Book of World Records
has certified a church plate collection owned by a United Methodist couple
as the world’s largest.
Monday,
Jan. 5, 2004
United Methodists plan relief work in Iran
NEW YORK (UMNS) — The United Methodist Church’s relief agency is sending two
field specialists to the earthquake-stricken area of Iran.
Wednesday,
Dec. 23, 2003
Year-end wrap-up: Iraq dominated headlines in
2003
"Every day when you wake up, you know at some point during that day your life
might be on the line." Those words from the Rev. Jay West, a United Methodist Army chaplain serving
in Iraq, seem to sum up the fear and anxiety much of the church faced and still
faces as 2003 draws to a close.
Angel Tree program provides gifts to
prisoners’ kids
SHELBY, N.C. (UMNS) — Stanley Petty would love to have the holiday stress so
many people complain about, like navigating crowded malls in search of the right
gift, or staying up late to bake treats and wrap presents.
Commentary: Christmas is still about children
and peace
Advent and Christmas have been taken to a new depth for me this year, as I’ve
contemplated the arrival of the Prince of Peace while visiting Hiroshima and
Nagasaki in mid-December.
Tuesday,
Dec. 22, 2003
Online ‘Interview with God’ draws large
following
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UMNS) — A Web site called "Interview with God," created by
a United Methodist Sunday school teacher, is sweeping the Internet, attracting
millions of visitors.
Mississippians send coats to Russian children
for Christmas
JACKSON, Miss. (UMNS) — Nearly 500 Russian children will have a special
Christmas thanks to Mississippi United Methodists.
Past UMNS stories
|
