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Four men qualified to help North Carolina churches expand ministries to men
March 15th, 2010
Allen Shaver and John Hall recently certifiedNASHVILLE, Tenn. –– North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conference churches that want to expand their ministries to men now have four persons who are qualified to provide that help.Allen Shaver and John Hall, members of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Durham, became the third and … … read more
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Mark Bramson to help Central Texas Conference churches expand ministries to men
March 15th, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Central Texas Conference churches that want to expand their ministries to men may receive helpful guidance from Mark Bramson, a member of First United Methodist Church in Mansfield and president of the Waxahachie District United Methodist Men. Bramson was certified in absentia as a men’s ministry specialist by the … … read more
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United Methodist Men begin new chapter
March 10th, 2010
Conference presidents of United Methodist Men pray for one of their colleagues during their annual meeting in Nashville. A UMNS photo by Ronny Perry. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)—United Methodist Men want to be known less as a group of retired old men eating out and more as advocates for the hungry.Marking a new era, the organization has elected… … read more
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You can get better, says bishop
March 10th, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Bishop James King, president of the General Commission on UM Men, told conference presidents and conference prayer advocates “they are getting better.” He borrowed the phrase from Dr. Andrew Weil, founder of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and advocate of self-healing programs. “I’m not a… … read more