"To be in true connection is to be in mission, with God, each other and the world." - The Rev. George Howard, United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. 29 young adults go forth in missionNEW YORK (UMNS) - The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries oversees the denomination's Mission Intern and US-2 programs, which sends young adults, ages 20-30, for two years of mission service. UMNS reporter Linda Bloom takes you to a joyous service in which 29 young people were commissioned to go forth. Creating sacred space wherever you areNASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - "The practice of creating a sacred space won't just provide a sense of calm throughout your college years [or any transition], but can evolve into a practice that spills into the other spaces you find yourself in, years and years from now," writes Sophia Agtarap, minister of online engagement for Rethink Church. 17 ways to welcome college studentsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Want to know how your church can make a big difference in the life of a college student? The United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry offers some fun and easy ways to welcome college students who visit your congregation. 'The Colbert Report' to feature Duke presidentDURHAM, N.C. (UMNS) - Richard Brodhead, president of United Methodist-related Duke University, is scheduled to appear as a guest on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" with Stephen Colbert. He was asked to be on the show and discuss a recent report on kindergarten through 12th-grade education prepared by the National Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, which Brodhead co-chaired. The episode is scheduled to air at 11:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 15. UMCOR: Cubans focus on rebuilding and preparingNEW YORK (UMNS) - With a $500,000 grant, the United Methodist Committee on Relief will help rebuild about 150 homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy in the provinces of Holguin and Santiago in Cuba. For 50 years, church husks, sells its cornZANESVILLE, Ohio (UMNS) - It has been 50 years since the Rolling Plains United Methodist Church's modest stand, which sold sandwiches, began selling the sweet corn that has made it a mainstay at the fair. The Zanesville Times Recorder tells the story of the fair's best-seller. | More Resources
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