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Monday, Nov 25, 2019
There are approximately 1 billion migrants worldwide. 60 million are forcibly displaced. 25 million are registered refugees. At least 25 million people are known to be trafficked, and over 10 million have become stateless people, meaning they do not have a nationality ofany country. Migration flows are part of the world as we know it today. Migration is not going away. UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, is working to alleviate the suffe... (read more)
Monday, Nov 25, 2019
Are you looking for a mission team to join in 2020? Several teams are forming now and have room for you.
New Jersey Construction Team - Hurricane Sandy devasted New Jersey in 2012. Families are still recovering. David Tharp is leading a construction team March 22-April 4, 2020. Serve for one week, or both weeks. The choice is yours to make! To learn more, click here, or contact David Tharp at dtharp681 [at] gmail.com.
SOWER Henderson Settlement Team... (read more)
Monday, Nov 25, 2019
When the Rev. Jonathan Kollmann answered the call to serve, he knew his ministry would concentrate on revitalizing existing churches and starting new communities of faith.
He probably never imagined that some of the worship communities would originate at local breweries.
But, after 20 years of working toward revitalizing different churches, Kollmann found himself struggling to repeat the success at one of his recent appointments.
"It was an older congregation,... (read more)
Monday, Nov 25, 2019
Dear Ones in Christ Jesus:
The next seven days are likely to be jammed for many of us. The energy and hustle of Thanksgiving will consume the next several days with travel, connecting with family and friends, eating and serving our neighbors. It is worth remembering that what we may pack into a few days is something that the people of God are enjoined to do all the time. After all, we are the ones who are invited to give thanks every day and in every circ... (read more)
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
Dear Friends In Jesus Christ:
The Council of Bishops would like to announce an opportunity for young people throughout The United Methodist Connection. Stewards Program for the World Council of Churches Central Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this coming March. The program brings together 20 young people from different church traditions, backgrounds and regions all over the world. For the time period of March 12 - 25, 2020, they will serve at the ce... (read more)
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
During the month of October, Wesley Williams (age 7) decided to challenge Coburn United Methodist Church to bring in socks for Socktober. With the tagline "Put a Sock in It," Wesley challenged church members to bring in socks to give to the homeless shelter and free store. He explained to the church that these are "the most needed and least donated item." He set the goal of 1,000 pairs of socks. With the help of his brother Walter (age 4), he manned a Lemonad... (read more)
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
Want to learn how you can assist neighbors and communities impacted by floods and tornadoes? Come to the January 11, 2020 Early Response Team (ERT) class where you will learn how to assist survivors of natural disasters in their time of need. As a member of an ERT, you will provide a Christian presence while taking steps to prevent further damage to the family's personal property by tarping, debris removal and cleaning flooded homes. Federal Emergency Managemen... (read more)
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
World AIDS Day is December 1, and this year's theme is "Communities Make the Difference." The day provides an opportunity to recognize the essential role that communities - including faith communities - have played and continue to play in the AIDS response at the international, national and local levels.
To help your congregation commemorate World AIDS Day, the United Methodist Global AIDS Committee has shared a variety of resources, including a bulletin inser... (read more)
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
Sony Pictures invited Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church to produce the faith-based study guide to accompany the movie, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." The film stars Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys.
Discipleship Ministries produced the official faith-based discussion guide in collaboration with Sony Entertainment. It was written by staff from the Strategic Programming unit and the Office of Communications of Discipleship Ministries. The g... (read more)
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
Connection Blueprint teaches churches to forge partnerships – and share God’s love – with their neighbors.
Look at your church’s neighborhood. Do you know your neighbors by name? Do they know yours?
As director of faith formation and community engagement for the West Ohio Annual Conference, the Rev. Sam Rodriguez considers these important questions. He wants congregations to answer with honesty and conviction and, then, to be intentional about initiating conver... (read more)