"“They are not playing by political rules because they don’t know political rules. They have data in their heads and passion in their hearts.” — Catherine Kuhns, a teacher and United Methodist who accompanied students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to speak with Florida legislators.
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NEWS AND FEATURES
Support for teens lobbying Florida lawmakers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UMNS) — Survivors of the latest school shooting are “formidable” and will be “change agents,” said a United Methodist who accompanied 95 students as they faced Florida lawmakers to demand an end to the killings. Kathy L. Gilbert reports.
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Florida Conference
Pastors address brokenness after school tragedy
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Pastors at churches throughout the area around the Parkland school shooting had to give equal measures of comfort, hope, understanding and love — sometimes to their own parishioners, but sometimes to strangers. Joe Henderson has the story.
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Microfinance project enriches women’s lives in Congo
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (UMNS) — Abandoned by her husband, Esperance Linda once worried how she would support her family. Thanks to a microfinance project initiated by United Methodist Women here, she is caring for her four children and teaching other young women to become self-supporting. Philippe Kituka Lolonga has the story.
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South Carolina Conference
Speaking out about domestic abuse
COLUMBIA, S.C. — It took her 27 years to stand up and tell her story, but Karen Wright Chisholm is silent no more. The retired chief master sergeant in the United States Air Force stood before more than 300 people at the South Carolina Conference United Methodist Women’s 2018 Legislative Advocacy Day and shared her story — a story about growing up in Charleston with domestic abuse in families all around her, including her own. Jessica Brodie has the story.
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PRESS RELEASES
Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Training held for 8-year clergy assessment process
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Annual conference leaders focused on understanding, developing and implementing the Eight-Year Assessment for clergy sanctioned by the 2016 General Conference. A training held by the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry offered insights into clergy wellness, occupational burnout and spiritual vitality.
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Heifer International
Kemper elected to Heifer International board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Thomas Kemper, top executive of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, has been elected as an at-large delegate to Heifer International’s 18-member board of directors.
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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.
Thursday, March 1-Sunday, March 4
Interfaith Peace Conference at Lake Junaluska
Monday, March 5-Friday, March 16
Online Lay Servant Ministries Class: Come to the Waters
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