Deadline to apply for Ethnic Local Church Grants

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aug. 10 is the deadline to apply for an Ethnic Local Church Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church...

Elders: Were you initiated into aging?

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By the Rev. Paul Graves | Photos courtesy of Wikipedia, et. al. Do you remember some of the “initiating rites” you either enjoyed or endured...

Embracing a Season of Fruitfulness at the Summit

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Attendees of the quadrennial Leadership Summit close worship in prayer before beginning workshops. This year, the summit was held at Vancouver: First UMC. The Leadership...

Learning to Walk in the Dark

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Learning to Walk in the Dark By the Rev. Paul Graves “Then I said to myself, ‘Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I’m...

What if we stopped fixing churches and started to #SeeAllThePeople?

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 16, 2017 /Discipleship Ministries/ – What if United Methodist congregations stopped looking for quick fixes to revitalize their churches and started seeing the people...

Spiritual Formation:  Our Search for Meaning

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“How can we make disciples if we don’t know what one looks like?” Retired Pastor “We can’t hope to transform the world until we ourselves are...

Praying with those who find themselves “Leading While Female”

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We Pray With Her, a book of devotionals and prayers meant to offer support to women in leadership, was released earlier this month by Abingdon Press. It includes contributions from two Greater Northwest Area clergywomen, Revs. Karen Puckett Hernandez and Elizabeth Ingram Schindler.

On the Shelf: Regional Media Center Resources for August!

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Fresh Air (D1962) Confused about who the Holy Spirit is, what the Holy Spirit does and why it matters? You’re likely not alone. This book...

UMC Organizations to Be Listed on Guidestar

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Nashville, TN – The Legal Services Department of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) is announcing that in response to the many...

Local church effort brings nationally recognized Climate Speakers Network training for clergy to the...

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Ashland, Oregon – For the past two years, the Climate Speakers Network (CSN), a program of The Climate Reality Project, has partnered with the...

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