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Written: 11/6/2009
By Kathy Gilbert* Nov. 4, 2009 | LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster of Western North Carolina will be the next president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops. The council at its fall meeting on Nov. 4 elected Goodpaster president and Bishop Rosemarie Wenner of ...
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Written: 11/6/2009
By Kathy L. Gilbert* Nov. 5, 2009 | LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) United Methodist leaders are seeking to lower the average age of church members by a decade in a decade. At its fall meeting, the Council of Bishops approved a plan that emphasizes mission work and leadership development among young ...
Conference Next Week to Focus on Reaching Younger People
Written: 11/6/2009
"As a denomination we have said we want more persons, more diverse persons, and younger persons. My training organization, Leadership Nexus, has really taken that seriously," says Bob Pierson, Executive Director. "We held a very effective conference on reaching young adults, at St. Lu...
Interact With Us on Our Facebook Page
Written: 11/6/2009
By Cate Monaghan
Interim Communications Director
Communication at its best is a "two-way street," and the proliferation of social media has given rise to the expectation that it will be just that. People don't want information to be simply pushed down to them; they want to react to it. ...
Help Others Get Connected!
Written: 11/6/2009
By Jane Horstman
CA-NV Communications
Remember when "viral" was a bad thing? Depending on what virus you were talking about, it could send shivers down your spine. Well, today "viral" has taken on an entirely new - and completely opposite - meaning. Just ask Susan Boyle (of &...
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Written: 11/6/2009
By Linda Bloom* Nov. 4, 2009 | A UMNS Report Ten years ago, the Rev. Greg Dell was put on trial by The United Methodist Church for performing a same-sex union ceremony. Since then, a few states have legalized gay marriage and some mainline Protestant denominations, including the Episcop...
Pittsburg UMC Celebrates Eighty Years
Written: 11/6/2009
Pittsburg United Methodist Church is commemorating its 80th anniversary this month with a two-day celebration to which you are invited.
Both Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 will be "filled with jubilant praise and worship, and joyful fellowship among followers of our Lord Jesus t...
Attend Artisans' Faire at Aptos UMC Next Week
Written: 11/6/2009
Join your friends at Aptos UMC - Community United Methodist Church in Aptos, California - for their annual Artisans' Faire on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14. Beautiful fine arts and handicrafts by local artists will be on display and available for sale and silent auction.
The Friday...
United Methodist Chaplain Is Aboard the USS New York
Written: 11/6/2009
NEW YORK (UMNS) - United Methodist chaplain Laura Bender was among the crew members aboard the future USS New York, which sailed into New York Harbor on November 2, stopping for a 21-gun salute opposite "Ground Zero," the World Trade Center site, before continuing on to her berth in midtow...
Watch UMTV Story: 'Airport Angels' for Soldiers
Written: 11/6/2009
When they come home, thousands of U.S. soldiers serving overseas make their way through Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta - and when they do, they find United Methodists there to greet them.
Reed Galin of UMTV reports on the volunteers from Mount Bethel UMC who station themselves at the world's...
Watch UMTV Story: Food Bank for Vets
Written: 11/6/2009
More than 23-million veterans live in the U.S., and according to the Census Bureau, six out of every 100 live in poverty.
As we prepare to honor veterans with special ceremonies next week (Veterans' Day is Wednesday, November 11), one United Methodist church is reaching out with something much mor...
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Written: 11/6/2009
By Barbara Dunlap-Berg* Nov. 6, 2009 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) First United Methodist Church in Killeen, Texas, immediately opened its chapels for prayer after a gunman opened fire at nearby Fort Hood Nov. 5, killing more than a dozen people. The church, where much of the congregation is affilia...
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Written: 11/5/2009
The California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Peters, CFRE, as the Executive Director of the Foundation effective January 1, 2010. She has served as Gift Planning Director of the Foundation since April 2008. Prior to her appointm...
Executive Director Sought for Senior New Ways Corporation
Written: 11/5/2009
After ten years as Executive Director of Senior New Ways, Judith Pruess-Mellow plans to step down from the position on December 31, 2009, as she enters "semi-retirement."
Senior New Ways is an outreach organization for seniors and their families which creates and supports group programs ...
Senior New Ways Older Adult Groups & Activities, November - December, 2009
Written: 11/5/2009
Older Adult Groups
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Written: 11/5/2009
Technology to the rescue! The California-Nevada Annual Conference is encouraging the use of technology by groups, to overcome the limitations imposed on them by both budgetary constraints and distance - and is making some new tools available. Adobe Connect is an Internet-based teleconferencing prog...
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Written: 11/4/2009
Buena Vista United Methodist Church in Alameda, California kicked off a partnership with the West Bank village of Wadi Foquin in August, launching a "Bee Hive Project." Through the partnership, the church is raising funds to enable the village to cultivate honey as a means of economic surv...
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Written: 11/4/2009
By Becky Perry San Jose District UMVIM Co-leader Thanks to the coordination efforts of three United Methodist churches - Hilltop, Seaside, and Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel - two crates of food and supplies are headed for Tonga to provide relief from the devastating effects of the September 29...
Souper Bowl of Caring Is in February - Spread the Word!
Written: 11/4/2009
What would happen if every American who watches the Super Bowl donated one can of food or $1 to fight hunger and poverty in their local community? The result would be an astounding $90 million in cash and cans to help feed the hungry and provide shelter to the homeless.
Join the Souper Bowl of Cari...
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Written: 11/4/2009
Youth 2011 is coming to Sacramento, California! July 27-31, 2011 in Sacramento (and July 13-17 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana), the conference is more than an event - "it's a commission to change your life and your world." More than a concert, "it's a c...