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  • World War II pilot inducted into John Wesley Society

    January 31st, 2012

    Photo: Edward Cox (left) receives a John Wesley Society plaque from Waymon Hickman, a former inductee into the society (center) and Chaz Molder, president of UM Men of First UMC, Columbia. COLUMBIA, Tenn.–– Edward Cox. 90, a former B-17 co-pilot who flew 35 missions over Germany during World War II, was inducted into the John Wesley Society… … read more

  • Will restructuring cut vital ministry?

    January 30th, 2012

    Photo: Gil Hanke, general secretary of the General Commission on United Methodist Men   Will restructuring cut vital ministry? A UMNS ReportBy Heather Hahn* 5:30 P.M. ET Jan. 30, 2012 Plans to restructure The United Methodist Church’s 13 general agencies could imperil ministries that local congregations need and value, say… … read more

  • Proposed budget reductions will affect men’s ministry

    January 24th, 2012

    Photo: The 2008 General Conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS   The Connectional Table and the General Council on Finance and Administration will ask General Conference delegates to approve a $603 million budget for seven general church apportionments during the 2013-2016 quadrennium.  That proposed amount calls for a 6.04 percent reduction … … read more

  • Electrical engineer named scouting ministry specialist in Missouri

    January 20th, 2012

    Photo: Dr. J. Derald Morgan, a scouting ministry specialist in the Missouri Annual Conference, stands near the entrance to the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, the future site of the National Scout Jamboree. Morgan will be on the staff at that July 15-24, 2013, event which will be attended by some 45,000 Scouts. BRANSON WEST… … read more