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  • Basketball tournament now open to teams from local churches, districts and annual conferences

    May 17th, 2013

    NASHVILLE, Tenn.––Teams from annual conferences, districts and local churches may now enter teams for the basketball tournament scheduled for the July 12-14 National Gathering of United Methodist Men. Previously only local churches were allowed to enter teams, but the tournament is now open to all men registered for the National Gathering. If any… … read more

  • In Memoriam Tom Hull

    May 7th, 2013

    PLANO, Texas––Thomas Howard Hull Jr. 73, former president of the North Texas Conference UM Men (2001-2004) and former treasurer of the National Association of Conference Presidents (2005-2008), died April 21. “Tom was a great source of grace and love, and always was supportive of men’s ministry and scouting ministry in our … … read more

  • Responders in Newtown, Boston and West, Texas Receive Daily Devotional Books

    May 1st, 2013

    Photo: Jon Christensen, the Rev. Ken Kieffer, and Royston Bailey greet Newtown first responders Ken Carlson, Bob Virgalla and Rob Sibley and present them with copies of Strength for Service. Photo by Arthur McClanahan NASHVILLE, Tenn.– A new book of daily devotions for first responders of all denominations has been distributed to fire fighters, police… … read more

  • UM Men send devotional books to Texas, Boston, Newtown and Nashville

    April 23rd, 2013

    WEST, Texas–– Dennis Rejcek, a district president of UM Men in the Central Texas Conference, delivered 200 copies of Strength for Service to God and Community to first responders in West, Texas, site of an explosion in a fertilizer plant that killed 14 first responders. Rejcek, who has relatives in the area, says he reviewed strategies… … read more