Connecting communities to enable disciple making.
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Judicial Council upholds Bishop's ruling
The Judicial Council, United Methodism's "supreme court," upheld Bishop Laurie Haller's ruling on a "decision of law" raised during the 2017 annual ...
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Commission on A Way Forward will share progress with...
North Central Jurisdiction communicators heard about the work of The Commission on A Way Forward last week through a videoconference session with Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the Council of...
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Retirees 'celebrate the present,' receive updates
Retired Iowa Conference clergy and spouses came to New Hope United Methodist Church for their fall gathering on October 31. The more than 70 worshipped, heard from Bishop Laurie Haller, received a pension update, and, of course, caught up over...
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Disaster Ministries update
The aftermath of Hurricanes, Harvey, Irma, Maria and the wildfires in the West have devastated enormous parts of the United States. The real work of ...
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God's hope for the world made real through faithful leaders,
fruitful communities, and fire-filled people.
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Excited for his new role as Assistant to the Bishop
Rev. Harlan Gillespie, Superintendent for the North Central District, who also serves as Dean of the Appointive Cabinet, will be taking on a very important new role starting July 1: Assistant to the Bishop for Administration...
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New director shares God's love through camping
Chip Hutler is the new site director for Wesley Woods Camp and Retreat Center, located in Indianola, Iowa. He's been in the 'camp business' for nearly 30 years, working at camps...
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Exploring deeper questions of faith
The Simpson Youth Academy, which includes a 10-day residence on the Simpson College campus each summer, offers a unique opportunity for high school ...
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NW District changes how they handle charge conferences
By Phil Carver This fall the Northwest District churches are handling their annual charge conferences in a new way. Their district superintendent, Tom...
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Events and trainings to inspire, equip and connect communities of faith to cultivate world-changing disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Spiritual Care Trainings create listeners for everyone
There are many devoted disaster response teams in the Iowa United Methodist community, but a new style of post-crisis care is emerging in the ...
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Nurturing fruitful pastoral leadership
"It's an alternative to the educational program offered by our seminaries," explains Dr. Dennis Tevis, the director for the Upper Midwest Extension Course of Study. "It's a 20-course program that covers things that pastors need to know in serving ...
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Learning how to be healthy in ministry
"When we look at healthy boundaries, we're looking at how can we respect and honor those differences and be aware of how we relate to each other in ...
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Commission on Race and Religion Workshop
The Commission on Race and Religion is pleased to offer a training event for all laity or clergy on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Iowa Annual Conference Center.
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Helping United Methodist Churches in the IAUMC to have a
Discipleship Pathway in place by 2020.
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Healthy Church Initiative (HCI) Next Retreat: Deepening Discipleship Pathways
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This retreat is designed for all churches who are looking for an intentional weekend to continue to develop and deepen their Discipleship Pathway process. Open to all churches, (even those who have not formally participated in HCI), this will be a weekend of spiritual renewal, worship, workshops on best practices, peer learning and connection with other churches, and hands-on coaching from the Field Outreach Minister team.
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A series that highlights some of the things that we,
as United Methodists, hold in common.
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What We Believe - The United Methodist perspective
What We Believe - The United Methodist perspective on "Global Climate Stewardship" This month we begin a new feature entitled, "What We Believe." The...
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