Mississippi Pastor Named Men’s Ministry Specialist

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

SENATOBIA, Miss. –– 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’s Evangelism and Discipleship, has been certifi...

Texas man certified as men’s ministry specialist

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

STAFFORD, Texas –– Edgar H. Case, a 17-year member of First United Methodist Church in Sugar Land, Texas, has been certified as a men’s ministry specialist by the Nashville-based General Commission on United Methodist...

North Georgia Man certified as men’s ministry specialist

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

SUWANEE, Ga. ––William E. (Bud) Sears III, a member of Suwanee First United Methodist Church in Suwanee, and an M.Div. candidate at Asbury Theological Seminary, has been certified as a men’s ministry specialist by the...

Virginia Conference men launch DISCIPLE Bible prison ministry

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

ROANOKE, Va. –– 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.

Virginia Man certified as men’s ministry specialist

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Johnnie Draughon (center) receives a certificate as a men’s ministry specialist from the Rev. Milt Marks, pastor of Community UMC, and his wife, Marilyn.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. &am...

Austin District UMM president aids tsunami victims

Tue, 31 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: A fishing boat is noticeably out of place after being swept ashore during a massive tsunami that devastated Ofunato, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew M. Bradley.

Conference members leave with potatoes

Mon, 23 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Ross Brightwell, president of Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference United Methodist Men, accepts delivery of 50,000 potatoes for potato drop during the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Photo by Suzy Keenan

Men invited to create life-long reminders

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo - Sample paver

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– UM men are invited to purchase life-long reminders of those they love or wish to recognize on engraved pavers on the walkway in front...

Wichita event features two bishops and outstanding preachers

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Bishop Scott Jones

WICHITA, Kan. –– An awesome lineup of speakers, a former prison inmate, a potato drop, outstanding singing, and fellowship with men thro...

Inmates offer Lenten thoughts on God’s love

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Eric Sewell, left, and Brad Major hold a copy of the 2011 Lenten Devotional, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus. Both men, members of Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin, Tenn., contributed personal reflections....

United Methodists to take DISCIPLE Bible Study to prisoners in six states

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

JAMESTOWN, N.C. –– Mark C. Hicks, executive director of DISCIPLE Bible Outreach Ministries, and Gilbert C. Hanke, top staff executive of the General Commission on UM Men, announce plans to recruit and train persons to teach DIS...

Quarter campaign nets $3,600 for missions

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Wayne Custer (left), president of the Northeastern Jurisdiction of UM Men, accepts an award from Wade Mays, an executive with the Society of St. Andrews. Mays presented the West Virginia Conference men with an award for the highes...

Mission minded man willing to help Ohio churches minister to men

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ––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’s ministry specialist in the East Oh...

Three South Carolina men commissioned as men’s ministry specialists

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Steve Lathrop of Aiken and John Gaither of Eutawville were commission as men’s ministry specialists by the General Commission on United Methodist Men. They were both commissioned in absentia during...

Central Texas man commissioned as men’s ministry specialists

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Joseph Silvas, Hurst, Texas, (left) and Mark Lubbock are commissioned as men’s ministry specialists during the March 3-6 meeting of the National Association of Conference Presidents of UM Men. Photo by Richa...

Louisiana pastor commissioned as men’s ministry specialist

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Gil Hanke, top staff executive of the General Commission on United Methodist Men (center), joins Joseph Silvas, Hurst, Texas, (left) and Mark Lubbock following their commissioning as men’s ministry specialists during ...

Men invited to participate in on-line study

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

You are invited to an 8-week on-line study of Get Real: A Spiritual Journey for Men, by Derek Maul.
Maul writes a weekly op-ed column for the Tampa Tribune. His commentaries and features have ap...

Six men commissioned as men’s ministry specialists

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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’s ministry specialists during the March 3-6 meeting of...

UM Men honored for increasing number of chartered groups

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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...

United Methodist Men expand ministries

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– 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.

The National As...

United Methodist Men invited to take DISCIPLE Bible Study to state prisons

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Mark Hicks, president of Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries, speaks to a March 5 session of the National Association of Conference Presidents

NASHVILLE, Tenn. &nda...

UM Men support women clergy

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– the National Association of Conference Presidents of United Methodist Men confessed that churches have not always been supportive of women clergy.

Meeting March 3-6 in Nashville, the m...

Conference presidents of UM Men urge churches to expand their ministries to men

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Conference presidents of United Methodist Men and conference prayer advocates gather outside the Upper Room Chapel during their March 3-6 meeting in Nashville.

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Hanke to convene General Secretaries Table through 2012

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Meeting in New Orleans Feb. 15–16, 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&nd...

In Memoriam

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Rev. Dale Leonard Swain

PLANO, Texas –– The Rev. Dale Leonard Swain, a UM pastor in the North Texas Conference, died January 18, 2011.

He was born in Akro...

Georgia church finds fertile ground in reaching out to 'men only'

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

By CAROL SMITH

For years, Alpharetta First United Methodist Church had been light on programs and ministries for men. Despite occasional discussions on the need to do something for "men only," ...

United Methodists to take DISCIPLE Bible Study to 14 Tennessee prisons

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Mark Hicks, executive director of DISICIPLE Bible Outreach Ministries of North Carolina

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –– Representatives from three annual confere...

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North Georgia Man certified as men’s ministry specialist

Virginia Conference men launch DISCIPLE Bible prison ministry

Virginia Man certified as men’s ministry specialist

Austin District UMM president aids tsunami victims

Conference members leave with potatoes

Men invited to create life-long reminders

Wichita event features two bishops and outstanding preachers

Inmates offer Lenten thoughts on God’s love

United Methodists to take DISCIPLE Bible Study to prisoners in six states

Quarter campaign nets $3,600 for missions

Mission minded man willing to help Ohio churches minister to men

Three South Carolina men commissioned as men’s ministry specialists

Central Texas man commissioned as men’s ministry specialists

Louisiana pastor commissioned as men’s ministry specialist

Men invited to participate in on-line study

Six men commissioned as men’s ministry specialists

UM Men honored for increasing number of chartered groups

United Methodist Men expand ministries

United Methodist Men invited to take DISCIPLE Bible Study to state prisons

UM Men support women clergy

Conference presidents of UM Men urge churches to expand their ministries to men

Hanke to convene General Secretaries Table through 2012

In Memoriam

Georgia church finds fertile ground in reaching out to 'men only'

United Methodists to take DISCIPLE Bible Study to 14 Tennessee prisons