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Younger elders a little more common in UMC these days

A United Methodist Church report finds "modest good news" in the effort to increase the percentage of younger clergy. Details below:...


`Do we need Twitter in worship?'

That's the subject of a United Methodist official's essay....


UMC launches $20 million `Rethink Church' advertising campaign

Click here for the press release. And keep reading below for the local effort, which will debut next week at Oak Cliff UMC....


UMC helps battle malaria with 'Nothing But Nets' campaign

Three years ago, Rick Reilly, then a columnist for Sports Illustrated, wrote about efforts by the United Nations Foundation to distribute mosquito nets in Africa as a way to stop the spread of malaria, especially among children. Reilly challenged each...


Leaders of fast-growing Wichita church decide to leave UMC

Most defections lately seem to have been from the Episcopal Church and Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but this story reports on one from the United Methodist Church. For more info and perspective, check out the Wesley Report account....


United Methodists push `Fair Trade' chocolate for Halloween

The social gospel extends to Halloween. Here's a story from United Methodist News Service:...


Women cracking `stained-glass ceiling' in UMC

The Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball of Suncreek United Methodist in Allen and the Rev. Katherine Glaze Lyle of First United Methodist in Rowlett are two female senior pastors with large congregations. Below is a United Methodist News Service story about...


A UMC church reports on its brush with Ike

The United Methodist Reporter has text and photos showing how a UMC church in Conroe fared during Hurricane Ike....


Pastors of big UMC churches pledge to help revive denomination

Robin Russell of the United Methodist Reporter has an interesting story about a gathering of pastors from some of the largest United Methodist churches. One of the participants was Jim Leggett, pastor of Grace Fellowship in Katy, Texas....


California United Methodists make strong pro gay rights statements

In a move likely to fuel controversy within the broader denomination, one United Methodist Church legislative body in California has gone on record supporting those who enter into same-sex marriage and another has commended pastors who agree to perform...


Texas United Methodists fighting malaria in west Africa

This roundup of news from the United Methodist Church includes two Texas items, one of them about Houston-based efforts to fight malaria in west Africa:...


Frustration at Northaven UMC over denomination's stands on homosexuality

Northaven United Methodist Church in North Dallas is a center of support for full inclusion of gay people in the United Methodist Church. And the recent UMC General Conference in Fort Worth proved to be a big disappointment to...

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