Commission moderators emphasize mission as key to way...
The moderators of the Commission on a Way Forward are urging United Methodists to engage in reflections on where they see mission at the heart of the ...
'A Methodist Requiem' offers history, analysis, hope -...
The United Methodist Church's fate is not a matter of life and death. But it may well be a matter of death and life. So says the Rev. William B. Lawrence in his new book "A Methodist Requiem: Words of Hope and Resurrection for the Church."
God's hope for the world made real through faithful leaders,
fruitful communities, and fire-filled people.
Tiny church-big impact
A small church continues to have a big impact in Bolan, Iowa and surrounding communities because of the motivation and drive of a congregation that is half made up of folks over eighty-years-old. On Sunday, October 15, 2017, a "Special...
You turn on your television and see a large rock sliding down what looks like a shuffleboard made of ice. In front of this rock are two people, sometimes in crazy pants, furiously brushing the ice with what looks like an industrial strength Swiffer.
Scouting: another church door " UMC Outreach Tips |...
Looking for a fun family church activity to start? Scouting is an often-overlooked door for United Methodists to go into their community-and for the community to take the first step into the church.
Lent and Easter: Sharing the message of God's love
During Lent, we enter into a season of preparation, self-reflection and repentance when we seek to literally "turn around" and realign our lives and focus toward God. It is a time to give up things as well as take on new life-giving practices,...
Helping United Methodist Churches in the IAUMC to have a
Discipleship Pathway in place by 2020.
Walk to Emmaus builds faithful leaders
The Walk to Emmaus is a lay-driven weekend experience that's about spiritual renewal and formation, and Jeff Anderson and Dick Pipho are two of its biggest proponents within the Iowa Conference.
Do you have questions about The United Methodist Church? Need help deciphering the hows and whys of who we are or what we believe? Maybe you have a faith question you’ve been pondering?
Ask the UMC: When was the first African-American bishop...
In 1858, Francis Burns was elected and served as a missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Liberia. He is the youngest person elected bishop; he was 35 at the time. His family was poor, so at the age of 4, he was indentured to a...
