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<title><![CDATA[High expectations will surround Tampa gathering]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;pre&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Delegates review petitions in the Advance Editon of the Daily Christian Advocate. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Interpreter article by J...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2012/01-17/high-expectations-will-surround-tampa-gathering</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Speakers selected for 2013 National Gathering of UM Men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Don Davis&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An 11-year veteran NFL player, a UM bishop, the president of Man in the Mirror, and the pastor of a growing congregation will headline the 11th National Gathering of United Methodist Men.&l...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2012/01-13/speakers-selected-for-2013-national-gathering-of-um-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ American Idol star to sing at National Gathering]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;From the ins...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2012/01-13/american-idol-star-to-sing-at-national-gathering</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Prayer guide for General Conference now available]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;A prayer guide for the fifty days before General Conference is available from Upper Room Ministries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gbod.org/atf/cf/%7B3482e846-598f-460a-b9a7-386734470eda%7D/GC-2012-50DAYSOFPRAYER%20GUIDE-US%20FOR...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/12-20/prayer-guide-for-general-conference-now-available</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Host a MLK Sunday Supper]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Martin Luther King Jr.&amp;rsquo;s kitchen in Montgomery, Ala. Photo courtesy of Leslie Clagett&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Sunday, January 15, 2012, you are invited to participate in a community-by-community, nationwide con...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/11-29/host-a-mlk-sunday-supper</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mississippi Pastor Named Men&amp;rsquo;s Ministry Specialist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;SENATOBIA, Miss. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; The Rev. Rickey Haynes, a M.Div. graduate of Memphis Theological Seminary and a graduate of the No Man Left Behind Leadership Training Center for Men&amp;rsquo;s Evangelism and Discipleship, has been certifi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/06-27/mississippi-pastor-named-menrsquos-ministry-specialist</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Virginia Conference men launch DISCIPLE Bible prison ministry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;ROANOKE, Va. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; During the 2011 session of the Virginia Annual Conference Jim Green, conference president of United Methodist Men, introduced Mark Hicks, the founder and president of DISCIPLE Bible Outreach ministries.&lt;/p&gt...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/06-20/virginia-conference-men-launch-disciple-bible-prison-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Opportunities for service]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Pews are visible beneath the collapsed ceiling of Smithville United Methodist Church in Mississippi. A UMNS photo by Mike Ward/Mississippi Annual Conference&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/06-01/opportunities-for-service</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wichita event features two bishops and outstanding preachers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Bishop Scott Jones&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WICHITA, Kan. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; An awesome lineup of speakers, a former prison inmate, a potato drop, outstanding singing, and fellowship with men thro...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/04-04/wichita-event-features-two-bishops-and-outstanding-preachers</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Leadership Summit to draw global participation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) -- A summit for those interested in the role of annual conferences and local churches in meeting challenges and making short-term and long-range changes will be webcast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central Time on Apr...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/03-31/leadership-summit-to-draw-global-participation</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mission minded man willing to help Ohio churches minister to men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash;The General Commission on United Methodist Men has certified and commissioned Ron Cramer, a member of Jefferson (Ohio) United Methodist Church, to serve as a men&amp;rsquo;s ministry specialist in the East Oh...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/03-17/mission-minded-man-willing-to-help-ohio-churches-minister-to-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Six men commissioned as men&amp;rsquo;s ministry specialists]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Gil Hanke, top staff executive of the General Commission on United  Methodist Men, joins Joseph Silvas (left) and Mark Lubbock following  their commissioning as men&amp;rsquo;s ministry specialists during the March 3-6  meeting of...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/03-08/six-men-commissioned-as-menrsquos-ministry-specialists</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM Men honored for increasing number of chartered groups]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Representatives of conferences that increased the number of EMS  members receive Bibles from Gil Hanke, top staff executive of United  Methodist Men. Left to right: Donald Beard, Mississippi; Steve Nailor,  Northern Illinois; Davi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/03-08/um-men-honored-for-increasing-number-of-chartered-groups</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist Men expand ministries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; United Methodist Men will expand their ministries to include DISCIPLE Bible Study in prisons, packaging events for Stop Hunger Now, training webinars and new resources.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The National As...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/03-08/united-methodist-men-expand-ministries</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Conference presidents of UM Men urge churches to expand their ministries to men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Conference presidents of United Methodist Men and conference prayer  advocates gather outside the Upper Room Chapel during their March 3-6  meeting in Nashville.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/03-08/conference-presidents-of-um-men-urge-churches-to-expand-their-ministries-to-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Hanke to convene General Secretaries Table through 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Meeting in New Orleans Feb. 15&amp;ndash;16, the General Secretaries Table (a group made up of the chief executives of the 13 general agencies of The UMC) unanimously elected Gilbert C. Hanke to serve as convener through the end of the 2009&amp;nd...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/02-23/hanke-to-convene-general-secretaries-table-through-2012</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Philadelphia Area Bishop encourages churches to charter units of United Methodist Men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;VALLEY FORGE, Pa. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Philadelphia Area Bishop Peggy Johnson says she loves United Methodist Men organizations, and she encourages local churches to charter groups with the General Commission on United Methodist Men.&lt;br /&gt;...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2011/01-11/philadelphia-area-bishop-encourages-churches-to-charter-units-of-united-methodist-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM Men and UM Women join to oppose domestic violence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men have joined forces to stand with women against domestic violence. &lt;br /&gt;A UMNS photo illustration by Ronny Perry.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn....]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/12-31/um-men-and-um-women-join-to-oppose-domestic-violence</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Four persons selected to lead men&amp;rsquo;s ministry in 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Photo (left to right): Greg Arnold, Neil Brown, Mark Dehority, &amp;amp; Mark Lubbock&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Four persons with decades of experience will soon be available to assist local churches, districts and conferences expand...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/11-29/four-persons-selected-to-lead-menrsquos-ministry-in-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Connectional Table creates &amp;lsquo;advisory group on steroids&amp;rsquo;]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Rev. Darryl Barrow, Connectional Table member, receives communion from the Rev. Enrique Hernandez from the Tennessee Annual (regional) Conference. The Connectional Table met November 15-17 in Franklin, Tenn.&lt;br /&gt;UMNS photos by...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/11-22/connectional-table-creates-lsquoadvisory-group-on-steroidsrsquo</link>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 Upper Room Disciplines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The General Commission on United Methodist Men has made arrangements with the Upper Room to be able to offer &lt;em&gt;The Upper Room Disciplines 2011: A Book of Daily Devotions&lt;/em&gt; directly to our constituents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To order...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/10-21/2011-upper-room-disciplines</link>
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<title><![CDATA[West Virginia establishes fund to support scouting ministries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Larry Coppock, director of scouting ministries stands behind West  Virginia Conference leaders signing a letter of agreement to create a  fund for scouting ministries within the state. Men signing the agreement  (left to right) ar...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/10-14/west-virginia-establishes-fund-to-support-scouting-ministries</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Holston men package over 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;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 &lt;/em&gt;The Call.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&l...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/08-18/holston-men-package-over-10000-meals-for-stop-hunger-now</link>
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<title><![CDATA[More than 5,000 Scouts attend worship service during National Jamboree]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Gil Hanke, top staff executive of the Commission on United Methodist Men, discusses Nothing But Nets and Strength for Service with Scouts visiting the United Methodist exhibition area. UMNS Photo by Neill Caldwell.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/08-03/more-than-5000-scouts-attend-worship-service-during-national-jamboree</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Six Southeastern Jurisdiction pastors honored for men&apos;s ministry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Six local pastors, including the first female, received G. Ross Freeman Leadership Awards for 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sharma Lewis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Rev. Sharma D. Lewis, pastor of Wesley Chapel UMC, McDo...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/07-21/six-southeastern-jurisdiction-pastors-honored-for-mens-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Turner Center to help certify future specialists in men&amp;rsquo;s ministry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo left to right: Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler, dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School; M. Douglas Meeks, director of the Turner Center, Cal Turner Jr., and J. Thomas Laney, associate director of Turner programs.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&g...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/06-18/turner-center-to-help-certify-future-specialists-in-menrsquos-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Trucking academy owner named men&amp;rsquo;s ministry specialist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;FUQUAY, Va. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Charlie Gray, 52, owner of Carolina Trucking Academy and president of the Raleigh District United Methodist Men, has been certified as a United Methodist men&amp;rsquo;s ministry specialist to help area churches ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/06-04/trucking-academy-owner-named-menrsquos-ministry-specialist</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Lee Donley receives the Harry Denman Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;ADRIAN, Mich. -- Lee Donley, president of the North Central Jurisdiction UM Men, received the Harry Denman Evangelism Award from the Detroit Annual Conference, meeting last May in Adrian.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Lee has a heart ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/06-04/lee-donley-receives-the-harry-denman-award</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Research shows support for four areas of focus]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Research conducted by UM Communications reveals widespread denominational support for the Church&amp;rsquo;s four Areas of Focus, adopted by the 2008 General Conference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;The...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/05-19/research-shows-support-for-four-areas-of-focus</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois church has inducted 12 people into John Wesley Society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Photo: Barb Kinnison (left) joins Barb McCann in receiving John Wesley Society  plaques from Rick Penny, president of Caseyville UM Men.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CASEYVILLE, Ill. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Caseyville UMC, a church that averages 81 in at...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/04-23/illinois-church-has-inducted-12-people-into-john-wesley-society</link>
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<title><![CDATA[New York man uses Internet avatar to reach unchurched ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;George Ramseyer, a men&amp;rsquo;s ministry specialist in the North Central New  York Conference, cuts floor panels for a D&apos;lberville La., house damaged  by Hurricane Katrina. He was part of a 2007 mission team that repaired  damaged homes.&l...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-30/new-york-man-uses-internet-avatar-to-reach-unchurched</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Defense Department engineer to help Baltimore-Washington Conference churches expand ministries to men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Baltimore-Washington Conference churches that want to expand their ministries to men may receive helpful guidance from James Gainey, a retired Air Force officer now serving as a systems engineer with a Depar...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-17/defense-department-engineer-to-help-baltimore-washington-conference-churches-expand-ministries-to-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Bramson to help Central Texas Conference churches expand ministries to men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; 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 Waxah...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-15/mark-bramson-to-help-central-texas-conference-churches-expand-ministries-to-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Four men qualified to help North Carolina churches expand ministries to men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Allen Shaver and John Hall recently certified&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conference churches that want to expand their ministries to men now...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-15/four-men-qualified-to-help-north-carolina-churches-expand-ministries-to-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Former National Guard officer to help South Carolina churches expand ministries to men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; South Carolina churches that want to  expand their ministries to men will receive helpful guidance from Herman B.  Lightsey,Jr., a member of Ashland United Methodist Church in Irmo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-15/former-national-guard-officer-to-help-south-carolina-churches-expand-ministries-to-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist Men to create on-line learning center]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Neil Brown of Spruce Pine, N.C., describes the on-line learning center for presidents of annual conference units of United Methodist Men&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn.&amp;ndash;&amp;ndash;United Methodist men may soon be able to walk to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-10/united-methodist-men-to-create-on-line-learning-center</link>
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<title><![CDATA[You can get better, says bishop]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Bishop James King, president of the General Commission on UM Men, told conference presidents and conference prayer advocates &amp;ldquo;they are getting better.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-10/you-can-get-better-says-bishop</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist Men begin new chapter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conference presidents of United Methodist Men pray for one of their colleagues during their annual meeting in Nashville. A UMNS photo by Ronny Perry. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)&amp;mdash;United Method...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-10/united-methodist-men-begin-new-chapter</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Gil Hanke installed as general secretary of men&amp;rsquo;s commission Cites 10 expectations of self and others]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Bishop King (left) installs Gil Hanke as top staff executive of the General Commission on United Methodist Men.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title=&quot;View Gil Hanke&apos;s address after his installment.&quot; href=&quot;/resources/media/vidplayer....]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/03-06/gil-hanke-installed-as-general-secretary-of-menrsquos-commission-cites-10-expectations-of-self-and-others</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Boy Scouts of America Celebrate 100 Years of Service]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;A UMNS feature&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By Barbara Dunlap-Berg&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy birthday, Boy Scouts of America!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today&amp;rsquo;s 6-year-old Tiger Cub Scout might be amazed to learn that Boy Scouts came to America...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/02-26/boy-scouts-of-america-celebrate-100-years-of-service</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Men send 1,500 t-shirts to Haiti]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Photo: Earl James, a member of Mt. Zion UMC helps package t-shirts for Haiti&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The devastation of the earthquake in Haiti prompted Herman Turnage, president of the Mt. Zion UM Men ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/leader_development/news/2010/02-05/men-send-1500-t-shirts-to-haiti</link>
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