News
-
United Methodist map to change in June
April 16th, 2010
Photo: Bishop Hee-Soo Jung serves Holy Communion during the Northern IllinoisAnnual Conference’s 2009 meeting. A UMNS Web-only file photo courtesyof the Northern Illinois Annual Conference. By Rich Peck*7:00 A.M. EST April 14, 2010 | NASHVILE, Tenn. (UMNS)United Methodists will draw a new map of U.S. structures following May and June… … read more
-
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
-
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
-
Pennsylvania men asked to lead conference in prayer
February 15th, 2010
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Bishop Peggy Johnson has asked Ross Brightwell, president of the EPA United Methodist Men, to use men’s units to organize intentional times of prayer as the conference rethinks its mission and reviews its structure around the four focus areas of the denomination: -to develop principled leaders -to plant … … read more