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  • Life Saving Message from the UM Director of Scouting Ministry

    January 22nd, 2010

    Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the BSA through Nothing but NetsThe United Methodist Church (UMC) has enjoyed a great relationship with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for one hundred years.  Over that time thousands of Boy Scouts have performed hundreds of thousands of hours of community service projects as members of troops sponsored by… … read more

  • National Scout Jamboree will celebrate centennial of scouting

    January 13th, 2010

    Photo: Scouts gather for a worship service during a 2005 jamboree FORT A.P. HILL, Va.––Some 43,000 Scouts and leaders will build a city on 3,000 acres of this 76,000 acre facility July 26-Aug. 4, 2010.The jamboree will teach scouting skills including physical fitness, environmental conservation, our national heritage, and the true spirit of… … read more

  • William Gandin receives national award for service to scouting

    January 12th, 2010

    HOUSTON, Texas––William B. Gandin, Sr., 88, a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a Scout leader, has been given the Silver Torch Award, a national award presented to persons who have served as a Scout leader in the UMC at a regional, national or international level.A 53-year member of the Boy Scouts, Gandin has served … … read more

  • Judge Carl Stewart receives Silver Torch Award

    January 4th, 2010

    SHREVEPORT, La.––Carl E. Stewart, a judge on the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana and the former chairman of the UM Scouting Ministry Committee, is the latest recipient of the Silver Torch Award, an honor bestowed on individuals who have given exceptional service to scouting beyond the annual conference … … read more