GC2012 Radio: April 25, 2012

by Laura Allen April 25, 2012

It’s the first edition of GC2012 Radio, a new offering from United Methodist News Service for this General Conference. In today’s show,Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn welcomes GC2012 to his city, Bishop Weaver challenges the church, and we hear about the Innovators, a musical group from Zimbabwe. We hope you enjoy it!

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Mission and Ministry

The Rev. George Chambers (left) and Tom Kinkead have collaborated in running KPPC, a low power FM radio station based at Alamo United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas. They mix inspirational Christian messages with golden oldies to reach a Boomer audience. Photo by Sam Hodges, UMNS.

Church gets boost from golden oldies station

Alamo Heights United Methodist mixes golden oldies with religious inspiration to reach unchurched Boomers.

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General Church

People wait in a security screening line to enter the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. There will be no registration fees for the 2019 special General Conference. But visitors will be asked to pay $7-10 for badges required by venue security. File photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

GC2019 no longer needs registration fees

General Conference planners have reversed the call for $200 registration fees after finding other ways to cover costs of the special session.

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