News

  • 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

  • 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

  • Little brother becomes pastor to big brother

    January 20th, 2012

    Cliff Fanning served as a big brother to 10-year old Kevass Harding after he stole candy from a candy machine. That relationship through the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization helped Kevass develop spiritually and physically. Today, the Rev. Dr. Kevass Harding is pastor of Dellrose UMC in Wichita, Kans., and he serves as Cliff’s pastor; … … read more

  • American Idol star to sing at National Gathering

    January 13th, 2012

    Phil Stacey, one of the top five finalists on season six of the American Idol television show, will be the featured singer for the July 11-14, 2013, National Gathering of UM Men in Nashville. “From the inside out,” the theme of the 4-day gathering, comes from one of Stacey’s hit songs. The song is a prayer for Christ to change us… … read more