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Flooded Cedar Rapids Church Offers Witness in Crisis
Written: 7/2/2008
By Marta W. Aldrich (UMNS)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -The congregation of Salem United Methodist Church isn't accustomed to being on the receiving end of ministry.
Whether feeding the homeless, dispatching mission teams, hosting sports leagues or collecting special offerings, the historic downtown congre...
Allen Rice New Restorative Justice Ministries Chair
Written: 7/2/2008
Texas Annual Conference Restorative Justice Ministries welcome Allen Rice III as Chairman of RJM. He was previously the district representative for the Central North District of the conference. Rice works in aftercare as Executive Director of “Spirit Key&rdqu...
Chapelwood UMC Hosts H3C Meeting
for Area Church Communicators
Written: 7/2/2008
The Houston Church Communication Coalition (H3C) is holding their quarterly meeting at Chapelwood UMC on July 10, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. All church communicators interested in networking and sharing ideas are invited to attend.
The vision of the H3C is "to establish a forum for dialogue ...
UMCOR Advance - Ways You Can Help
Written: 7/1/2008
What is the Advance?
US: FLOOD BUCKET NEED IS URGENT
UMCOR Sager Brown Depot has nearly depleted its supply of flood buckets after shipping thousands of buckets in response to recent floods in the Midwest. Sager Brown has shipped more than 5,000 flood buckets to affected annual conferences th...
UMCOR Presence is 'Sign of Hope' in Midwest Floods
Written: 7/1/2008
By Marta W. Aldrich, UMNS
NEW HARTFORD, Iowa - Marcia Young looked left, then right, at piles of household debris as her minivan crept down Main Street in this small farming community.
"You can smell flood," said Young, disaster relief coordinator in Iowa for The United Methodist Church....
Deadline July 2 for Wellness Program Enrollment
Written: 7/1/2008
The Texas Annual Conference Center for Clergy Excellence is equipping lay employees to achieve a new level of health and wellness. Thirty-five clergy began a pilot program in January, and now, the opportunity is available to lay people working in local churches and on the district and conference sta...
Volunteers Needed Immediately in Iowa for Flood Relief
Written: 7/1/2008
The Northern half of the Iowa is urgently needing volunteers for mucking out, clean-up of debris, etc. Rebuilding will come later. It is too early to concentrating on the Southern portion of Iowa as the waters have not yet receded.
Volunteers may e-mail IAUMVIM...
SCJ Senior Adult Leadership Training Event at Mount Sequoyah
Written: 6/30/2008
Dr. Richard Gentzler will serve as the keynote speaker for the South Central Jurisdiction Leadership Training “Aging in the 21st Century & Beyond” to be held at Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas September 1-3, 2008.
This training is open to all ...
United Methodists Rally to Help Iowa Flood Survivors
Written: 6/30/2008
By Marta W. Aldrich - UMNS
For 30 years, Doug Ward has invested himself in a working-class neighborhood of Cedar Rapids where his family has lived, worked and gone to church-all within a few blocks of each other.
On June 13, he lost all three-his home, his business and his church building-to...
Church Members Asked for Input on Paperwork
Written: 6/30/2008
Over the next few weeks, United Methodists are invited to share their thoughts on the official paperwork of the church.
The Committee on Official Forms and Records, under the denomination’s General Council on Finance and Administration, is for the first time asking for input through an elec...
Lon Morris College Breaks Ground on New Living Facility
Written: 6/30/2008
JACKSONVILLE – Lon Morris College announces they will be breaking ground on a new residential living facility. The ceremony for the Cooper House will be held on July 1, 2008 at 10:00 am across from the LMC Chapel located on College Ave.
The Cooper House will be a new desig...
Urgent Need for Flood Buckets
Written: 6/30/2008
By Melissa Hinnen, UMCOR communications
BALDWIN, LA.—UMCOR Sager Brown Depot has nearly depleted its supply of flood buckets after shipping thousands of buckets in response to recent floods. This low inventory is a serious concern especially when the Atlantic hurricane season is just beginnin...
CLT Reviews Year, Encourages Leaders to Keep the Faith
Written: 6/26/2008
By Eleanor L. Colvin, Director of Communications
The June Core Leadership Team meeting focused on faithfulness and fruitfulness in the face of kingdom building burnout.
Rev. Jerry House Jr. of Christ UMC in College Station led a devotion based on the book The Three Signs of a Miserable Job and ...
Center Leaders Share Reports of Fruitfulness with CLT
Written: 6/26/2008
Leaders of the Texas Annual Conference Centers for Excellence celebrated the successes of the past conference year during the June Core Leadership Team meeting, and shared their expectancy of fruitfulness in 2008-2009.
The Center for Clergy Excellence is welcoming its second class of interns. The i...
Get Trained to Lead Disciple Bible Studies in Your Area
Written: 6/26/2008
By Jill E. Krone
TAC Disciple Bible Studies Taskforce Coordinator
The DISCIPLE Bible Studies (DBS) Taskforce of the Texas Annual Conference is offering mini training events for persons who want to bring these life-changing studies to their church and community. The United Methodist Publishing Hous...
Summer Spotted Owl Gathering
Written: 6/26/2008
All clergy, candidates, seminary students, and interns age 35 and under are invited to a free fish fry and a chance to fellowship and worship with other young members of the Texas Conference. Spouses, children, significant others, and mentoring pastors are welcome.
It will take place at Alexander U...
Audio Workshop for Church Media Ministry
Written: 6/26/2008
HOW-TO Church Sound Workshop
Hosted by Friendswood United Methodist Church
July 19, 2008
9:00am-6:00pm
Doors open at 8:30am
110 N. Friendswood Dr.
Friendswood TX 77546
HOW-TO Church Sound Workshops, a leading provider of technology workshops in the United States, is coming to Friendsw...
Mission Interns Share Radical Love
Written: 6/25/2008 10:13:06 AM
By Mary Beth Coudal
Seven young adults recently concluded their three years of United Methodist missionary service. As Mission Interns, they addressed issues such as poverty, homelessness, or economic injustice. Following are excerpts from some of their reflections on their work.
Angie Miller sai...
Small Churches Confront Challenges
Written: 6/25/2008
By Linda Green*
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)--The United Methodist Church must focus on small and rural churches and not simply go where the wealthy are to build new churches, says a small membership church leader.
"Small churches are the backbone of the denomination," said the Rev. Julia Wa...
Ethnic Local Church Grant Deadline - Aug. 10
Written: 6/25/2008
Aug. 10 is the deadline to apply for an “Ethnic Local Church Grant” from the United Methodist Board of Church & Society.
Purpose of the grant is to strengthen ethnic local churches through education, advocacy or leadership training and development as they engage in social justice. ...
Singing the Sacred: New Native American Songbook
Written: 6/25/2008
By Mary Beth Coudal
From the Mohawk nation to the Hawaiian Islands, songs ring out in a spirit-filled songbook, Singing the Sacred: Musical Gifts from Native American Communities. The songs can be heard on a companion CD that includes all 21 songs recorded by people from the indigenous communities...
Blessings of UM ARMY
Written: 6/25/2008
The youth of St. Peter’s UMC in Katy and John Wesley UMC in Houston take a celebration break during a week of volunteering in East Texas. Photo by Rev. Joe Miller Jr.
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Each summer hundreds of youth and adult mentors go on working mission trips throughout Texas as a part of ...
Bay Harbour UMC Recovery Ministry Earns Honor
Written: 6/25/2008
By Constance Bovier, Bay Harbour UMC
Bay Harbour United Methodist Church in League City has been honored for its commitment to drug and alcohol prevention education through the activities of its Safe Harbour Ministry team. Pastor John Newsome and Safe Harbour Team Facilitator Margie Oden accept...
Free Concert in Tyler Focused on Clean Water
Written: 6/25/2008
Author Donald Miller and Christian music artist Sara Groves will be in Tyler on July 1 to raise awareness and money for a project to establish safe drinking water in Africa. The free concert will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. at BergfeldPark amphitheater and is open to all.
The event is part of an effo...
DISCIPLE Mini Training Event Offered
Written: 6/23/2008
The DISCIPLE Bible Studies (DBS) Taskforce of the Texas Annual Conference is offering mini training events for persons wishing to gain insight about how to bring these life-changing studies to your church and community.
Recent economics have led the United Methodist Publishing House, DISCIPL...
Perspectives on Immigration
Written: 6/23/2008
A forum titled: "Perspectives on Immigration" will take place on Sunday, August 10 from 3-5 P.M. at Servants of Christ UM Parish. It will be held at the Park Place Campus located at 3827 Broadway St., Houston 77017.
This forum will feature a panel of 4 speakers who will address United Met...
Bishop Huie Speaks to Young Adults
Written: 6/23/2008
Bishop Huie speaks with young adults following her talk at First UMC Houston's Young Adult "Connections." See photo gallery
By Brant Mills, TAC Communications
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie’s message carried a tone of hopefulness as she spoke with a group of young adults at Fi...
Annual Conference Videos
Written: 6/23/2008
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Annual Conference Wrapup Video
Partners in Mission Hands-On Workshop Experience
Emergency Response Team Information - Kevin Hammon...
Flood Buckets Needed
Written: 6/21/2008
Flooding in several locations has caused an URGENT need for flood buckets. When you have completed your flood buckets please contact either Clay Whitaker, 281-917-6309, or the PIM office 713-521-9383 ext 316.
Flood Buckets should be taken to Old River Terrace UMC at ...
Ailing Children Navigate with Wheels of Love
Written: 6/19/2008
By John Gordon, UMNS
CONROE, Texas - With just a few modifications, a simple red wagon is transformed into "Lizzie's Limo," enabling 4-year-old leukemia patient Elizabeth Long to navigate her hospital with the help of her family.
"She waves at everybody like she's in a parade...
Early Responder Team Training
Written: 6/19/2008
July 19, 2008: First UMC-West Campus, Houston
August 2, 2008: Kingwood UMC, Kingwood
Time: 9 am – 4 pm.
Cost: $20 inclu...
TAC Team Recognized as 'Ambassadors' to Cote d'Ivoire
Written: 6/13/2008
An exciting part of the Service of Sending Forth for the Texas Annual Conference was the commissioning service for the team of individuals whom Bishop Janice Riggle Huie says, “are ambassadors of the Texas Annual Conference in ministry with the people of Cote d’Ivoire.&rd...
SAGER BROWN: Depot of Hope
Written: 6/12/2008 1:16:51 PM
The Sager Brown campus has been a beacon of hope in Southern Louisiana for more than 140 years. Originally a school and orphanage, today it is a relief supply center that sends health, flood, sewing, layette and other kits to people in need around the world.
UMCOR's most recent DVD tells the story ...
Resources Addressing the Food Crisis
Written: 6/12/2008 1:16:27 PM
In the midst of what is being called a "perfect storm" for a worldwide food crisis, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is there. Helping vulnerable survivors of war or natural disaster become food secure is a key part of UMCOR's work throughout the world.
All of UMCOR's field office...
Small Churches; Big Ministries
Written: 6/12/2008 1:15:57 PM
When wildfires swept through Palm Bay, Brevard County on the east coast of Florida in early May, the Florida Disaster Recovery Ministry, an UMCOR partner, worked with local churches, the Atlantic-Central district, staff and many volunteers to respond.
Fellowship United Methodist Church stepped up t...
Hazel Decker Award Presented to UMW Member at Luncheon
Written: 6/12/2008 12:53:56 PM
By Charlene Fowler, UMW Communications Coordinator
Either at home or abroad, the United Methodist Women’s focus for ministry is mission and service. The Hazel Decker Award is a service award given by Texas Conference United Methodist Women’s ministry. The annual lunc...
First UMC Joaquin Awards $6,000 to Graduates
Written: 6/12/2008
First United Methodist Church in Joaquin, Texas awarded twelve $500 scholarships to local graduates this spring. During their Sunday Morning Worship Service on June 1, the church recognized the twelve young people who were given scholarships. The church also hosted a luncheon honoring all the g...
Texans Surpass Goal; Raise $1M for Nets
Written: 6/12/2008
Bishop Benjamin Boni of Cote d’Ivoire and Bishop Janice Riggle Huie sign a proclamation to affirm the Covenant partnership between the two annual conferences.
By Eleanor L. Colvin
Director of Communications
Texas Annual Conference
The groundbreaking covenant partnership between t...
Texas Conference Chapter, Christian Educators Fellowship Luncheon
Written: 6/12/2008
By Vicky Harris, Texas Annual Conference
A room full of Christian educators with a passion for the ministry of Christian education and spiritual formation in the local church makes for great conversations, amazing networking, and sharing of tested ideas.
The Texas Conference...
UMCOR Responds to Needs In Politically Charged Zimbabwe
Written: 6/12/2008
UMCOR responded to the need for humanitarian aid in politically-charged Zimbabwe by assisting a partner organization working on the ground. Because of the high cost of fuel, UMCOR is helping with funds to transport food and medicine to areas most affected by food shortages and politically-related vi...
World Refugee Day is June 20
Written: 6/12/2008
At the end of 2007 there were 13.9 million refugees in the world, according to the World Refugee Survey. Nearly 9 million of them had lived in refugee camps for at least 5 years. These are the staggering statistics facing a large number of people in our world.
Each year on World Refugee Day people ...
Incentives Encourage Lay Employees to Get Healthy
Written: 6/12/2008
The Texas Annual Conference Center for Clergy Excellence is equipping lay employees to achieve a new level of health and wellness. Thirty-five clergy began a pilot program in January, and now, the opportunity is available to lay people working in local churches and on the district and conference s...
Workshops Focus on Mission and Service
Written: 6/12/2008
By Thelma Jones
Editor, Cross Connection
Texas Annual Conference
Do you want to energize your church’s involvement in its community? Need new ideas for ministries and mission? If your answer to these questions is ‘yes,’ then the workshops held Tuesday, May 27 at Annual Confere...
United Methodist Youth Make Headlines in Tyler
Written: 6/12/2008
As United Methodists start their yearly UM Army work this summer, some are being featured in the news for their service.
Tyler Morning Telegraph Article
KLTV Video
...
General Board of Global Ministries Offers UM History Resources
Written: 6/11/2008
Image courtesy of GBGM.
The General Board of Global Ministries now offers a selection of resources on United Methodist History, John Wesley, notable United Methodist Women and other relevant themes. You can access them by going to http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umhistory.
Available resourc...
The Foundation for Evangelism Launches Resource Website
Written: 6/11/2008
The Foundation for Evangelism (an affiliate of the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church) announces the launch of its website for evangelism-related resources. The Evangelism Resources Online site is located at evangelismresources.org.
The website has been designed as a plac...
Appointment Information Updated Online
Written: 6/10/2008
The clergy locator section of the conference website has been updated from the 2008 appointment list. Additionally, the extension ministry list has been updated as well.
Every appointment should be correct throughout the site. If you are appointed clergy, please search for yourself (clergy locator...
Order Your 'Five Practices' DVD today
Written: 6/10/2008
The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations DVD, featuring the ministries of the Texas Annual Conference, was in high demand at the 2008 Annual Conference, and additional copies are being made available.
Leaders who need the DVD to equip others for ministry are invited to complete an online reques...
Texas Conference Choir Clinic
Written: 6/9/2008
The Texas Conference Choir Clinic (TCCC) is offering a four-day spirit-filled experience of music and worship at the Lakeview United Methodist Conference Center, from July 26 - 29. Musicians of all ages and denominations are invited to come together to celebrate God through the worship arts.
TCCC...
Perkins School of Theology Course of Study Program at LMC
Written: 6/5/2008
The Perkins School of Theology Course of Study Extension School at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville announces its fall 2008 schedule.
The dates are Saturdays, September 13, October 11 and November 8 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Courses being offered are:
COS 114 - Pastoral Leadership a...
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