January 4, 2019
NEWS
From the Heart of Iowa - January 2019

Happy New Year! May the light and love of the coming of the Christ Child once more into our world illumine your path into this new year. My prayer is that your faith has been nurtured and strengthened through the Advent and Christmas season by...

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Opinions still vary on the Way Forward | United...

Many United Methodists are hoping a clear direction on how the church relates to homosexuality will emerge at the special called session of the General Conference in February. Important stakeholders are claiming their positions, including some...

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Water for Life project expands to Guinea | United...

Water for Life, a major project of The United Methodist Church in Liberia, has now crossed into Guinea, with plans to build at least five water wells in the country. The first two wells were dedicated in Yassata and Burumma as part of the...

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Best of Italy with the Bishop Laurie

Oberammergau Passion Play In the year 1634, a man returning to Oberammergau for Christmas took ill with the bubonic plague. The man died, and the ...

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RESOURCES
When the topic is tough, we need to talk - and listen |

When the called session of General Conference convenes in February 2019, delegates will consider a report from the Council of Bishops growing out of the work of the Commission on a Way Forward. The 2016 General Conference authorized the Council...

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Human Relations Day Sunday | UMC Giving

Together, we extend a helping hand to those in crisis so they can overcome formidable obstacles.

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The Wesleys Take the Web - The United Methodist Church

In this series of three short videos, modern animated versions of the brothers who founded Methodism talk about some of the statistics and the spirit of what is now The United Methodist Church. The characters were created by United Methodist...

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Using Canva to create eye-catching (but easy) church...

This screencast tutorial introduces you to online design tools, Canva and Crello. Learn how churches can get a free Canva for Work account to easily design graphics.

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EVENTS
2019 Special Session of the General Conference

The Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church will be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri where hundreds of delegates from around the world will gather to receive and act upon a report from the...

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Youth 2019 - The National United Methodist Youth Conference

The YOUTH Event is the National Gathering for United Methodist Youth, it will be in 2019 and traces its' roots all the way back to the first YOUTH event of 1988. YOUTH 2019 will provide youth and their leaders with chances to connect with each...

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