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Daily Digest - March 3, 2022

“God is with those who are crying.” — The Rev. Volodymyr Prokip, a United Methodist pastor in Lviv, Ukraine, on the plight of Ukrainian refugees.


NEWS AND FEATURES

United Methodists in and near Ukraine help refugees
LVIV, Ukraine (UM News) — As Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies, United Methodists in and near the besieged country are finding ways to help with the flood of more than 1 million refugees. Urs Schweizer and Sam Hodges report.
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General Conference postponed until 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Citing long waits for visas, organizers have rescheduled General Conference from August this year until 2024. With the United Methodist lawmaking assembly on hold, groups are moving up a planned launch date for a breakaway conservative denomination. Heather Hahn reports.
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General Conference commission press release
Council of Bishops press release
 
South Georgia Conference
Church builds wheelchair ramp for homeowners

MACON, Ga. — Louis Miller, a disabled Vietnam veteran, doesn’t walk well anymore. His wife, Patsy, is under hospice care. Members of Wesley United Methodist Church stepped up to provide the couple with a ramp and porch so they can get in and out of their home easily. Kara Witherow reports. 
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PRESS RELEASES

Perkins School of Theology
$2.7 million for Perkins School of Theology

DALLAS — Perkins School of Theology, one of 13 United Methodist seminaries and part of Southern Methodist University, has been awarded a three-year, $2.7 million grant to support its Baptist House of Studies. The money comes from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation.
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COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.

Doubter’s Parish
COVID-19 brings pastor morale down

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — The Rev. Martin Thielen, a retired United Methodist pastor, says pastor morale in the church is suffering because of the coronavirus pandemic. “More than any other time in my journey as a pastor, close friends and I have discussed the possibility of leaving parish ministry,” he writes in a Feb. 23 post on his blog.
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RESOURCES

United Methodist Communications
Hybrid-worship course available

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — United Methodist Communications is offering an online training course to explore best practices for engaging in-person and online worshippers. Creating Hybrid Worship Services is a free, self-paced course that allows participants to register at any time.
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