Two mission initiatives to join Côte d'Ivoire | United...
By Isaac Broune Aug. 1, 2019 | DAKAR, Senegal (UM News) A delegation from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries met with two mission initiatives - in Senegal and Cameroon - and announced these initiatives will become districts attached...
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Connectional Table Approves Legislation Creating New...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2019 Chicago, IL-The Connectional Table approved sending legislation to General Conference 2020 that will create a new structure for churches in the United States, called a regional conference, during an online meeting...
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A Pastoral Letter From Bishop Laurie
July 29, 2019 Grace and peace in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I just returned to Iowa a few days ago after spending the past five weeks walking the El Camino de Santiago (The Way) pilgrim trail in Spain with my husband, Gary.
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Simpson RLC and Indianola First serve RAGBRAI XLVII Riders
What do live music, dancing chickens and iced coffee have in common? RAGBRAI and United Methodists of course! Simpson College Chaplain Mara Bailey chats with us about the space the Holy Grounds Coffee Shop provided riders to get away, and the...
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Hotline for adult survivors to report child sexual abuse
June 26, 2019 Dear Iowa Faith Leaders: The Iowa Attorney General's office recently established a new toll-free hotline for adult survivors to report child sexual abuse. This is an important step to ensure that survivors of child sex abuse get the ...
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Cokesbury discontinues Iowa's Community Resource...
Due to the volatile retail landscape and the responsibility of The United Methodist Publishing House to keep costs in line with revenues, Cokesbury has made the difficult decision to cease several Community Resource Consultant (CRC) positions...
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A study of Numbers based on Bewilderments
Dr Mary Lautzenhiser Bellon, Director of the Office of Pastoral Care and Counseling would like to invite interested clergy in a deep study of the Book of Numbers beginning Fall 2019. The text will be Bewilderments, written by Hebrew scholar and...
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On the Brink: A Group for Ordained Religious...
Retiring from active religious and spiritual leadership evokes many emotions-dread, joy, fear, anxiety, excitement...Questions arise: "How will I find meaning and purpose?" "What is my call now?" "How do I adapt to all of the changes that aging...
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Mastery or Misery: Dealing Effectively with Conflict in...
Conflict is a natural phenomenon when people come together. Conflict can divide a congregation; it can be hurtful to individuals and stifle congregational operations if left unresolved. Yet, there are ways to utilize conflict as an opportunity to ...
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Resources for pastors in cross-racial, cross-cultural...
The United Methodist Church seeks to reach and minister to persons of all races and cultural backgrounds, it's not uncommon for clergypersons to be appointed to congregations in which the majority of members (or potential membership) are of a...
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Fall Back to School 2019
Select a design to get started Get all the resources you need this Fall season, including direct mail, banners, and invites. Simply choose the products you want, customize them online (or by calling 1-800-991-6011) and then enter the coupon code...
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