"I talk to Jesus every day and I thank him for these people and ask him to bless these people each day of their life now and forever more.” — John William “Captain Bill” Miller on the church volunteers who have helped repair his home in the Florida Everglades.
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NEWS AND FEATURES
Irma survivors grateful for church’s help
THE EVERGLADES, Fla. (UMNS) — The news crews are long gone, but The United Methodist Church is still helping Floridians recover from the historic storm. “It lets us know someone out there really does care about us,” said one resident. Joey Butler reports.
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Mission workers briefly detained in Philippines
ATLANTA (UMNS) — Two mission personnel with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries were among five people detained briefly Feb. 21 at a police checkpoint in Koronadal City, Philippines, the agency said. Linda Bloom reports.
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Michigan Conference
Church response to Flint water crisis enters 3rd year
FLINT, Mich. — Water delivery is still an important part of the response to the Flint water crisis, but relief doesn’t just come in a bottle. As The United Methodist Church’s involvement enters its third year, Greg Timmons, executive director for Flint Restoration for The United Methodist Church, is developing a broad model of sustainability and growth. Kay DeMoss has the story.
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Church gives doctors in DRC technology tools
KAMINA, Democratic Republic of Congo (UMNS) — The North Katanga Conference is helping improve health care here with support from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. Conference executives delivered computers, mobile phones, modems and motorbikes to doctors in the area to elevate patient care. The mission agency’s Global Health unit provided funding for the equipment. The Rev. Betty Kazadi Musau reports.
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Indiana Conference
Modeling respect, dialogue through Lenten study
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Bishop Julius C. Trimble kicked off his 2018 Lenten study in a live-streamed conversation focused on ways to model respect and open dialogue.
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COMMENTARIES
Church separation calmly considered
DALLAS (UMNS) — A breakup of The United Methodist Church could produce surprising realignments and defections, and could well have “deeply adverse effects” on accomplishing missional priorities, writes the Rev. Ted A. Campbell. He’s an elder in the Texas Conference, professor of church history at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology and a self-professed “Wesleyan nerd.”
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EVENTS
Here are some of the activities ahead for United Methodists across the connection. If you have a United Methodist event to share, you can add it to the calendar with this submission form.
Monday, Feb. 26-Saturday, March 17
Online Lay Servant Workshop: Life Together in the United Methodist Connection
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Live Q&A: Social Media for Churches
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