Connectional Table Shares Vision for Next Quadrennium
Nashville, Tennessee: Meeting in Nashville, the Connectional Table voted to submit legislation to General Conference in May 2016 to examine how the church may better model...
Why did Jesus have to die?
By Heather Hahn | April 16, 2014 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)
The Rev. Cynthia Rigby was helping her daughter get ready to play Butterfly No....
Creation care team brings global perspective
By Linda Bloom | NEW YORK (UMNS)
Sotico Pagulayan knows firsthand how the acceleration of extreme drought and flooding in Cambodia has degraded the diet...
Bishop Devadhar: Listen to each other and God
By Beth DiCocco
May 14, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar used the familiar story of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) to urge General Conference...
“We Have a Story to Tell!” – Why, exactly?
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministry
You’ve probably heard the proverb that if you only have a hammer, every problem...
With no Plan UMC, GC2012 shrinks agency boards
Members of the Virginia delegation huddle to discuss possible next steps after the United Methodist Judicial Council ruled the proposed "Plan UMC" for church...
African bishops speak out on terrorism, sexuality
By Heather Hahn
Nov. 4, 2015 (UMNS)
African bishops called on The United Methodist Church to confront global terrorism and hold the line on church teachings...
May 11 wrap-up: Episcopal address, more Rule 44 debate
By Joey Butler
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
A day after the celebratory tone of opening worship came a reminder that General Conference is...
Hoovers scheduled to visit the PNW
Missionaries scheduled to visit the PNW | By Joan Hackett
Drs. Jeff and Ellen Hoover, missionaries with the General Board of Global Ministries assigned since...
Cape Tells New Board of Directors Focus Is On Mission
The Rev. Dr. Kim Cape serving Holy Communion at the opening worship at GBHEM's fall board meeting.
By Vicki Brown*
The Rev. Dr. Kim Cape told the...
