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  • Will restructuring cut vital ministry?

    January 30th, 2012

    Photo: Gil Hanke, general secretary of the General Commission on United Methodist Men   Will restructuring cut vital ministry? A UMNS ReportBy Heather Hahn* 5:30 P.M. ET Jan. 30, 2012 Plans to restructure The United Methodist Church’s 13 general agencies could imperil ministries that local congregations need and value, say… … read more

  • Register your UMM 'Change the World' event

    January 25th, 2012

    Register for Change the World before Apr. 16 and score a free re-usable lawn banner! In 2012, the church will come together, not only for General Conference, but also to change the world by expressing justice and compassion in community on May 19-20, 2012. Register for Change the World before Apr. 16 and receive a free lawn banner, sermon series … … read more

  • Little brother becomes pastor to big brother

    January 20th, 2012

    Cliff Fanning served as a big brother to 10-year old Kevass Harding after he stole candy from a candy machine. That relationship through the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization helped Kevass develop spiritually and physically. Today, the Rev. Dr. Kevass Harding is pastor of Dellrose UMC in Wichita, Kans., and he serves as Cliff’s pastor; … … read more

  • COMMENTARY: Former pub Santa recalls a gift of prevenient grace

    December 13th, 2011

      By John Dowell The year was 1983. I was not attending a church, and I was single. Occasionally I would stop by a little pub. This particular year, Christmas Eve was on a Saturday, and I stopped by the pub on the Wednesday before to have a little Christmas cheer with a few of my friends. The owner of the pub told us he was going have a Christmas … … read more