"The truth of the matter is money doesn't always follow the need. It follows the number." — The Rev. Ralph Thompson Jr. on why his church is helping with the U.S. census.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Making sure everyone counts in US census
ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (UM News) — United Methodists across the U.S. are helping to make sure the census includes historically undercounted populations. In doing so, they hope to strengthen their communities. Heather Hahn reports.
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Community project births new congregation
LEVUMA, Sierra Leone (UM News) — A new United Methodist congregation has sprung up in a rural village in the Bo District through the work of the Sierra Leone Conference's Community Empowerment for Livelihood and Development program. Now, members are setting their sights on a new church building. Phileas Jusu reports.
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Florida Conference
Celebrating a home-going in face of the virus
LAKE CITY, Fla. — When Jessie Loretta McSwain Denson died on Aug. 15, the news deeply affected the many people in her community who loved her and wanted to provide a proper sendoff to her new home. That's when Trinity United Methodist Church stepped up. Joe Henderson has the story.
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RESOURCES
United Methodist Communications
Webinar for local churches on social media
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — United Methodist Communications will offer a local church learning session on "Social Media: Posting through a Pandemic." The session will focus on components of a healthy church Facebook page, how to be a source of positivity online and ways to build community. The webinar will be on Facebook at 11 a.m. Central time Sept. 3.
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What of agencies in post-separation church?
WASILLA, Alaska (UM News) — Two reserve delegates to General Conference 2021 argue that the current church agency structure isn't sustainable if The United Methodist Church splits. Lonnie D. Brooks and Kelly T. Marciales write that it is time to develop a sustainable framework that enhances the church's mission.
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