Scouting ministry training available at gathering

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Reginald Grant, former NFL defensive back, will lead a workshop on mentoring during the National Gathering of UM Men.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.––UM Men attending the National Gathering in ...

Chaplains train for jamboree

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--United Methodist clergy volunteering to serve as chaplains during the 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia met April 15-16 at the Nashville office of the Commission on UM Men to train for the event.
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United Methodist Men support book of daily devotions for first responders

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

First books to be given in Newtown, Connecticut

“I see so much of the bad that goes in a community––sickness, injuries and death–&nda...

GCUMM General Secretary's Statement on BSA proposed changes

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

January 31, 2013

An additional statement from Gilbert Hanke, General Secretary of the General Commission of the United Methodist Men

In Memoriam –– Gene Winland

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Gene Winland, president of the Florida Annual Conference United Methodist Men, died Jan. 12 in St. Petersburg, Fla., at age 72.

Gene served as scouting coordinator for the Florida Conference and Southeastern Jurisdi...

Scouting Ministry Sunday patches are available

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Scouting Ministries Sunday patches are available at $3 each for any United Methodist Church Scout or leader.

Proceeds benefit the Philmont Bible Project and other scouting ministry projects.

In Memoriam –– Dale Waymire

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Dale Waymire holds the first “Dale Waymire Leadership Award,” presented to him at the September 2007 meeting of the United Methodist Men Foundation. Waymire served as the first president of the foundation in 1981 and ...

UM minister named president of PRAY

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: The Rev. Dr. Ken Lyons

ST. LOUIS, Mo.–– The Rev. Dr. W. Kenneth Lyons Jr., a retired pastor and district superintendent in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, has...

United Methodists invited to invest in future of scouting

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Cubmaster Michael Asbell (right) leads a flag ceremony at Eakin Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn. UMNS photo by Mike DuBose.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.––People who want to ensu...

P.R.A.Y. sponsors webinars

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Cub Scouts from Pack 858 at Trinity UMC in Opelika, Ala., proudly show their God and Family projects.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –– The Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (PRAY) will host two identical w...

Scout and youth leaders invited to Florida training experience in Florida

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT
ISLAMORADA, Fla.––Scouting coordinators, scouting ministry specialist, pastors, youth ministers, and scoutmasters are invited to attend a Feb. 15-18 training experience at the BSA Florida Sea Base on the Florida Keys. In addition to ...

Chuck Jones tapped to lead scouting association

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: The Rev. Art Collins, former NAUMS president (left), and Chuck Jones, newly elected NAUMS president, show the Boy Scout edition of Strength for Service to God and Country, an updated World War II book of daily devotions...

Life-long Scout leader becomes a scouting ministry specialist

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT

POUGHQUAG, N.Y.––Jim Thomas began his career in scouting as a Cub Scout and a member of the now 100-year-old Troop 1 in Wayne, Pa.

His adult career began when his oldest son, Max, became a Tiger Cub in Pack ...

Wyoming Scout leader named scouting ministry specialist

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

KEMMERER, Wyo. –– In 1975, Rodger A. Salzman began his scouting career as a Cub Scout in Springfield, Ill.; 37 years later, he is still involved in scouting.

He now serves as Tiger Cub leader, assistant scou...

UM Men celebrate anniversary of Girl Scouts, award youth

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Boy Scouts Justin Jackson (left) and Ryan Wilson receive the United Methodist Church's Good Samaritan Award from Larry Coppock during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Coppock is director of Scouting ...

UMC tops list of denominations participating in PRAY awards

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Students in a God and Me class at Salem (N.C.) UMC proudly display the game boxes they made during one of the classes.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –– One out of every four participants in the ...

Commission certifies 150th scouting ministry specialist

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Rob Charlton and his Cub Scout den.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–– There are now 150 persons in helping United Methodist churches in 44 annual conferences expand their ministries to youth thr...

In Memoriam Karen Heim-Baugh

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Karen Heim-Baugh leads a workshop on scouting during the 2009 National Gathering of UM Men.

EVANSVILLE, Ind.––Karen Heim-Baugh, 62, a long-time leader of United Methodist Scouting...

Boy Scout saves life of little brother

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Jason Modisette, Skyliar’s father, pins a medal on Skyliar’s Scout uniform. The medal acknowledges the heroic act by the young Scout. Skyliar’s mother, Toni, stands beside them. Photo by Susan Kyle.

Virginia Conference scouting ministry gets boost from ten specialists

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Bill Chaffin, a scouting ministry specialist from Virginia Annual Conference attends the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. He is wearing a BuzzKill shirt to support the drive for funds for Nothin...

Girl Scout aids fire victims

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: A fire in Bastrop County destroyed 34,000 acres and 1,386 homes, Erin Ramirez, a Girl Scout helped provide clothing and personal items to some of the 5,000 people who were forced to leave their homes.

Scouts prepare 24,000 meals

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Five Scout units sponsored by St. Andrew’s UMC prepared 24,000 dehydrated meals for Haitians during a March 5, 2011 Stop Hunger Now packaging event.

A Boy Scout troop and a ...

Electrical engineer named scouting ministry specialist in Missouri

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Dr. J. Derald Morgan, a scouting ministry specialist in the Missouri Annual Conference, stands near the entrance to the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, the future site of the National Scout Jamboree....

UM Men – The year in review

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Participants in the 2011 World Methodist Conference package 101,000 dehydrated meals as part of a Stop Hunger Now event sponsored by United Methodist Men.

NAS...

Teen aids disabled and homeless vets

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Emilie Miller sits with items she has collected for homeless and disabled veterans. The Herald Photo by Andy Burris

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Mining engineer serves as scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Steve Richards, a scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky, promotes the Mining Merit Badge.

MAYSVILLE, Ky¬. –– Steve Richards, a mining engineer and a former Scoutmaster,...

Thirty-year Scout veteran helps Arizona churches expand youth ministries

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.––Jim Larsen a 30-year veteran of scouting is available to help neighboring churches expand their ministries through Boy Scouts and other youth-serving organizations.

Larsen ha...

A 73-year Scout veteran supports Indiana churches

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –– Scouting ministry specialists help churches understand that Boy Scouts and other youth-serving agencies can be important ways to reach young people.

Dan Gates, one of seven ...

Scouting ministry specialist named president of Arizona 4-H clubs

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. ––Doug Wright, a scouting ministry specialist, a former U.S. Air Force officer and president and founder (1980) of Commercial Investors Realty, Inc.® was unanimously elected president of the Arizona 4-H Yo...

Arkansas church leader named scouting ministry specialist

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

HAMBURG, Ark. – Allyne Solomon, a church and community worker for the General Board of Global Ministries, has been certified as a scouting ministry specialist.

A native of DeSoto Mo., Solomon is the youngest of three ...

A founder of national association honored

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Michael D. Harris Sr. (left) presents an historic National Association of UM Scouters (NAUMS) flag to the Rev. Gregory Godwin at the UM Scouter’s Workshop at the Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, N.M. No lon...

No typical troop relation with church, says Scout leader

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

“There is no such thing as a typical Scout charter arrangement or relationship,” says Greg Nelson, UM Men scouting director for Missouri. “Each unit is as unique as the church by which it is chartered.”

Scout leader and musician honored by columnist

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. --
Von R. Trimble, a member of Clair Memorial UMC, a lifetime EMS member and a scoutmaster, was honored by Janice Gilmore, a columnist for the Omaha World Herald.

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F.B.I. reveals new findings

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –– The F.B.I. (Faith-Based Initiative) of the Program of Religious Activities with Youth (PRAY) reports that Scout units that are chartered by churches and other faith-based organizations last longer and particip...

Scouting Makes Boys into Christian Men

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Some churches think of Scout troops and Cub packs as annoying groups that simply use the church as a meeting space. On the contrary, the presence of hundreds of unchurched youth meeting in our churches offers an opportunity for congregations to mi...

My 4-week tour at the Philmont Scout Ranch

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: The Rev. Norman Williams, a 2011 chaplain at Philmont Scout Ranch, hands New Testament to Scouts attending a Protestant worship service

A United Methodist clergyman reports on his su...

United Methodist leader gives $4 million to establish high-adventure reservation

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Bill Latimer (left) receives a Torch Award from Stan Craig during the 2011 Memphis Annual Conference session in Paducah, Ky.

William H. Latimer III, a member of First UMC in Union City, Tenn., contribute...

Veteran California Scout leader available to help churches expand youth ministries

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

LOOMIS, Calif. ––Frank Bailey, a 52-year veteran of scouting and a scouting ministry specialist, has been named scouting coordinator for the California-Nevada Annual Conference.

The father of three adult...

Arizona Pilot and Real Estate Broker Named Scouting Ministry Specialist

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. ––Doug Wright, a veteran Scout leader, a former U.S. Air Force officer and president and founder (1980) of Commercial Investors Realty, Inc.® was named a scouting ministry specialist in June 20...

Twelve–year veteran of scouting named first scouting ministry specialist in Oklahoma

Tue, 24 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Marvin White, the first scouting ministry specialist in the Oklahoma Annual Conference, hands out food during a scouting court of honor.

MOORE, Okla. –– As the first scouting m...

Arizona Pilot and Real Estate Broker Named Scouting Ministry Specialist

Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. ––Doug Wright, a veteran Scout leader, a former U.S. Air Force officer and president and founder of Commercial Investors Realty, Inc. has been named scouting ministry specialist for the Desert Southwest Conference...

Veteran Scout leader available to help New Jersey churches expand youth ministries

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

WHITING, N.J. Lew Weil, president of Northern Shore District UM Men and a veteran Boy Scout leader, is available to help New Jersey churches reach out to young people through Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire USA, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, and 4-...

Scouts receive God and Family Awards

Thu, 05 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Cub Scouts and their leaders celebrate the completion of God and Family courses. First row: Aaron Vardell, Andy Baldacci, Will Meadows, Will Davis, Ian Brown, the Rev. David Bonney. Second row: Mark Vardell, Todd Baldacci, Bill...

Steve Bays named scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Steve Bays, a scouting ministry specialist works with members of Troop 341 on studies prepared by Programs of Religious Activities with Youth.

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Scout troop energizes Hawaiian church

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo Hawaiian Scouts pound mochi, a traditional New Year’s food.

KA¯NE‘OHE, Hawaii–– Previously unchurched families are joining Kahalu&rsqu...

Marine supported by Boy Scouts wounded by IED in Afghanistan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Jake Romo prepares for a medflight from the Bethesda (Md.) Naval Hospital to Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton where he was stationed before deploying to Afghanistan.

ARLINGTON, Tenn. –&n...

IN Memoriam -- A.J. Coon

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

GENESEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. –– A. J. Coon, 92, former president of Flint District UM Men and editor of the district newsletter, died Jan. 7.
A World War II veteran, he spent 30 years as a Boy Scout leader, and he was act...

In Memoriam -- James Harrison Gibbs

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. –– Jim Gibbs, 77, a life-long Eagle Scout and former scouting director for the Virginia Annual Conference, died March 11 in Richmond.

“Jim was an enthusiastic servant lead...

United Methodist Men

A statement from the General Commission on UM Men following the decision by the Boy Scouts of America

Staff executive named Big Brother of the Year

Scouting ministry training available at gathering

Chaplains train for jamboree

United Methodist Men support book of daily devotions for first responders

GCUMM General Secretary's Statement on BSA proposed changes

In Memoriam –– Gene Winland

Scouting Ministry Sunday patches are available

In Memoriam –– Dale Waymire

UM minister named president of PRAY

United Methodists invited to invest in future of scouting

P.R.A.Y. sponsors webinars

Scout and youth leaders invited to Florida training experience in Florida

Chuck Jones tapped to lead scouting association

Life-long Scout leader becomes a scouting ministry specialist

Wyoming Scout leader named scouting ministry specialist

UM Men celebrate anniversary of Girl Scouts, award youth

UMC tops list of denominations participating in PRAY awards

Commission certifies 150th scouting ministry specialist

In Memoriam Karen Heim-Baugh

Boy Scout saves life of little brother

Virginia Conference scouting ministry gets boost from ten specialists

Girl Scout aids fire victims

Scouts prepare 24,000 meals

Electrical engineer named scouting ministry specialist in Missouri

UM Men – The year in review

Teen aids disabled and homeless vets

Mining engineer serves as scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky

Thirty-year Scout veteran helps Arizona churches expand youth ministries

A 73-year Scout veteran supports Indiana churches

Scouting ministry specialist named president of Arizona 4-H clubs

Arkansas church leader named scouting ministry specialist

A founder of national association honored

No typical troop relation with church, says Scout leader

Scout leader and musician honored by columnist

F.B.I. reveals new findings

Scouting Makes Boys into Christian Men

My 4-week tour at the Philmont Scout Ranch

United Methodist leader gives $4 million to establish high-adventure reservation

Veteran California Scout leader available to help churches expand youth ministries

Arizona Pilot and Real Estate Broker Named Scouting Ministry Specialist

Twelve–year veteran of scouting named first scouting ministry specialist in Oklahoma

Arizona Pilot and Real Estate Broker Named Scouting Ministry Specialist

Veteran Scout leader available to help New Jersey churches expand youth ministries

Scouts receive God and Family Awards

Steve Bays named scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky

Scout troop energizes Hawaiian church

Marine supported by Boy Scouts wounded by IED in Afghanistan

IN Memoriam -- A.J. Coon

In Memoriam -- James Harrison Gibbs