#UMCGC Reflection: Taking Care of Business
By David Reinholz
May 12, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
After a morning spent discussing and ultimately rejecting Rule 44, the 2016 General Conference of The United Methodist...
Imagine No Malaria celebration rocks the house
By Crystal Caviness and Barbara Dunlap-Berg
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
“Our God is able!”
Celebrating the success of the Imagine No Malaria initiative, launched...
And the children shall lead us…
According to Patrick Scriven, the advocacy of young people in the wake of last week's school shooting is both inspiring and unsettling. It's inspiring because it may be making a difference but it's unsettling because it also speaks to the brokenness of institutions like the federal government and The United Methodist Church.
General Conference 2016 officially begins
By Barbara Dunlap-Berg
May 10, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
With a drum welcome from indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, United Methodists gathered here for...
General Secretaries Call for Reducing Budget
NASHVILLE — Taking note of the ministries, challenges, and careful stewardship of congregations and annual conferences, along with global economic uncertainty and trends in church...
May 12 wrap-up: Rule 44 voted down
By Joey Butler
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
After a roller coaster of “will-they-or-won’t-they” episodes usually reserved for love interests in a romantic comedy,...
United Methodist Pension Board Loses $118.8 Million in 2015 Due to Fossil Fuel Investments
For Immediate Release:
May 11, 2016
Portland, OR—The United Methodist General Board of Pension and Health Benefits lost $118.8 million in 2015 due to stock investments...
Traveling mercies for UMC young people visiting the Philippines #gypc14
Amy Pazan, Jesse Love, Amanda Tobey, and Teri Tobey will attend the Global Young People's Convo in Tagaytay, Philippines.
Traveling mercies for UMC young people...
Vigil remembers 35 million who died from AIDS
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 11, 2016│PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
In a response of love and prayer, the 35 million people who have died of AIDS were...
Wrestling with God in St. Louis: A Biblical Reflection
When United Methodists gather in St. Louis next month, Rev. Paul Graves is expecting something akin to a "wresting match". According to Graves, the story of Jacob could provide some helpful insights to delegates and observers of the General Conference.