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Mission and Ministry
Reidland United Methodist Men built a large ramp for Gary Davis of Paducah, Ky., who is suffering from terminal cancer. The ramp was completed before Davis came home from rehab. Pictured from right to left are Jason Moore, Chuck Bearden, Joe Burkhead, Stephen Douglas, Dallas (friend of Jason), Rose Davis (wife of Mr. Davis), Keith Williams, Ed Bach, Vince Kahne, Mike Clark, Anthony (friend of Keith). Photo courtesy of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference.

Men's group set to build 1,000th ramp

During the past 27 years, Reidland United Methodist Men and multi-denominational partners have built more than eight miles of handicap ramp. This month, the men’s ministry is on schedule to build its 1,000th ramp. The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference has the story.
General Agencies
Greg Arnold is the new top executive for United Methodist Men in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Changes, expansion for United Methodist Men

The new top executive at United Methodist Men is seeking to expand the agency by getting many more local churches involved. Greg Arnold’s plans include defining a new relationship with Scouting and adaptation of an already-popular app called Live Bold, which he developed privately.
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As part of the Boy Scouts of America's bankruptcy, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it will pay $250 million into a fund for those who claim to have been sexually abused in Scouting. The LDS church and The United Methodist Church have both been major sponsoring or chartering groups for the BSA. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

LDS church to pay into Boy Scouts’ victims fund

The United Methodist Church continues to be part of negotiations in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy, but another religious group has agreed to pay $250 million to a fund for victims of Scouting-related sex abuse.
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Boy Scouts parade in front of Leipsic (Ohio) United Methodist Church during the town's Fall Festival in 2010. As the Boy Scouts of America’s sex abuse-triggered bankruptcy proceeds, United Methodist congregations are hearing from denomination leaders to hold off on renewing chartering relationships with Boy Scout troops. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

BSA bankruptcy concerns church leaders

Boy Scouts of America’s legal struggle, triggered by Scouting-related sex-abuse allegations, has implications for United Methodist local churches and entire denomination.

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