Society of Saint Andrew Advent booklet, Christmas Cards

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Society of St. Andrew, the national gleaning ministry, has two Advent programs that may be of interest to you and your church.
The free Advent devotional booklet, "Passing the Peace," will guide you toward Christmas with d...

Thanksgiving song to benefit the hungry

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Society of St. Andrew, a partner organization of the General Commission on United Methodist Men, has teamed up with singer Doug Allen and songwriter Sam Zamarripa to produce “The Song of Thanksgiving.”

T...

World Methodist Conference participants package more than 100,000 meals for children

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Participants in the World Methodist Conference in Durban, South Africa, place dehydrated meals into plastic packets, seal them and prepare them for delivery to school children in the area. Photo courtesy of Ken Howle, W...

World Methodist Hunger Movement

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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Webinar on Missions

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

On September 1st at 7 p.m. Central time, the Commission on UM Men will present a 60-minute webinar on "M...

United Methodist Men to sponsor food packaging event in South Africa

Fri, 20 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Regional groups of United Methodist Men have agreed to raise $10,000 for a food packaging event during the August 4-8 World Methodist Conference www.worldmethodistcouncil.org in Durban, South Africa.

United Methodist Men to sponsor a Stop Hunger Now packaging event in South Africa

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– The National Association of Conference Presidents of United Methodist Men, meeting March 3-6 in Nashville, agreed to raise $10,000 to support Stop Hunger Now event in Durban, South Africa during th...

UM Men invited to participate in the ‘Change the World’ weekend

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE –– Groups of United Methodist Men are invited to sponsor projects during the May 14-15 “Change the World” weekend.

United Methodists around the world will participate in comm...

UM Men and UM Women join to oppose domestic violence

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men have joined forces to stand with women against domestic violence.
A UMNS photo illustration by Ronny Perry.

NASHVILLE, Tenn....

United Methodist Men -- The Year in Review

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Gil Hanke, top staff executive of UM Men, digs a trench for a new security wall in Mellier, Haiti

United Methodist Men began the year praying, raising funds, and recruiting volunteers to help the peo...

Society of St. Andrew will set new record

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: United Methodist Men of Brentwood, Tenn., distribute ;21 tons of potatoes to local food banks

The Society of St. Andrew is set to establish a new record for...

UM Men urged to 'lighten the burden' of persons affected by HIV/AIDS

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

DALLAS, Texas –– UM Men are encouraged to "lighten the burden" of men and women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Joe Boatman, president of UM Men in the Central Texas Annual Conference, was on...

Holston men package over 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Men of Holston Conference assemble a hand-crank cart as a part of the international PET (Personal Energy Transportation) project based in Columbia, Mo. Photo courtesy of The Call.

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Heart defect survivor cycles 3,709 miles

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

O’FALLON, Mo. -- Nels Matson, 27, a member of Sunrise UMC in O’Fallon and a heart defect survivor, rode 3,709 miles in 43 days. He began June 8 in Santa Monica, Calif., and he arrived July 20 in New York City.

Child mortality rates declining worldwide

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Seattle, Wash. (United Methodist Communications) -- A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington published today in The Lancet medical journal reports that the number of deaths of children under ...

United Methodists package 6.5 million hunger packets

Tue, 25 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

UMNS photo by Bob Merkle
Men and women in Lynchburg, Va. package Stop Hunger Now packets for Haiti

Over the past ten years, some 35,000 United Methodists in the U.S. have ...

Research shows support for four areas of focus

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Research conducted by UM Communications reveals widespread denominational support for the Church’s four Areas of Focus, adopted by the 2008 General Conference.

“The...

Commission Staff Recovering from Nashville Floods

Wed, 05 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– The roof of the General Commission on United Methodist Men office was already damaged, but the 13.5 inches of rain that fell upon the Nashville area during 48 hours beginning May 1, exacerbated the...

Korean and Filipino men join international hunger relief effort

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Larry Malone with Aeta jungle survival expert.

Methodist men in Korea and United Methodist men in the Philippines are planning to establish Stop Hunger Now facilities in their countries to benefit hungry peop...

Detroit Conference wins top award for raising the most money for Meals for Millions

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Wade Mays, a staff executive with the Society of St. Andrew, presents a “Bud-the-Spud Award” to James Walker, president of Detroit Conference United Methodist Men. Mays dressed as Nels...

United Methodist Men begin new chapter

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

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 Method...

United Methodist Men organization expands battle against hunger

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Annual conference presidents of United Methodist Men join their prayer advocates in holding up potatoes for the Society of St. Andrew and food packets for Stop Hunger Now. The assembly agreed to expand their anti-hunger efforts during a March 3-7 ...

Three thousand prepare 200,000 hunger packets for Haiti

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

UMNS photo by Bob Merkle

Three thousand people responded to a call to help prepare Stop Hunger Now packets for Haiti.

The Rev. Larry Davies, a district superintendent in Lynchb...

Korean Methodist men join international hunger relief effort

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Gyeongju, South Korea––Methodist men in Korea agreed to participate in a World Methodist effort to fund and establish a Stop Hunger Now warehouse to benefit hungry people in North Korea and other regions in Asia.
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Wesleyan Men Launch War on Hunger

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Larry Malone, president of the men’s affiliate of the World Methodist Council, joins Ray Buchanan, founder of Stop Hunger Now, during the executive committee meeting of the counci...