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Daily Digest - March 13, 2018

"In every church, members of the church are so caring. I want to put on the notice board outside, ‘Come and be loved,’ because they will be." — The Rev. Katy Thomas, British Methodist pastor.
 

NEWS AND FEATURES

 

Ministering to 3 churches brings challenges, joys

HANDFORTH, England (UMNS) — The Rev. Katy Thomas oversees three very different congregations in the Greater Manchester area that are reaching out to their communities. Third of an occasional series of stories, “British Methodism: Staying Relevant in Wesley’s Homeland.” Linda Bloom has the story and Mike DuBose has the photos
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British Methodism: Staying relevant in Wesley’s homeland
 

Church in Honduras is planting more

DANLÍ, Honduras (UMNS) — In a country with only 21 United Methodist churches, one congregation in Danlí can lay claim to starting almost a quarter of them. The Rev. Gustavo Vasquez reports.
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Read Special Report: Honduras and Guatemala 2017

Texas Conference
Ames led anti-lynching campaign

HOUSTON — Jessie Daniel Ames was a Texas Methodist who led a women’s campaign against lynching that greatly reduced the number of such crimes. Sherri Gragg has a remembrance of this remarkable activist. 
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PRESS RELEASE
 

Commission on Religion and Race
Religion and Race convenes board in Chicago

CHICAGO — The international board of directors and staff of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race held its Feb. 26-March 3 spring meeting here to listen, learn, and understand how crucial urban ministry is for the mission of the church in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
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United Methodist Men

New director of Scouting ministry named
LEXINGTON, S.C. –– The Rev. Steven Scheid, a licensed local pastor in the South Carolina Conference, will assume the post of director of Scouting ministries for the denomination’s Commission on United Methodist Men on June 1. Scheid, an Eagle Scout, has 10 years of experience as an adult leader of Scouts.
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