Lon Morris College welcomes displaced students

Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, is opening its doors to college students Hurricane Katrina has displaced.

Lon Morris President Dr. Miles McCall said the United Methodist college will offer free tuition, housing and meals to 150 freshman and sophomore students.

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Disaster Relief
Heavy rains accompanied by balls of ice destroyed the roof of Kuziva Stephen Makunike’s home during the Oct. 5 storm that swept through Masvingo town in southeastern Zimbabwe.  Estimates were yet to be made, but church members believe property damaged will need thousands of dollars to repair and rebuild.  Photo by Pastor Samuel Maunga, UM News.

Zimbabwe hailstorm destroys churches, homes

United Methodists in Masvingo town are counting their losses after a severe hailstorm smashed church properties and members’ homes.
General Church
The Rev. Paul Seay. Photo courtesy of the author.

Leadership Gathering should focus on local church

United Methodist leaders have benignly neglected local congregations for too long, a pastor writes. Any effort to revitalize the denomination must focus on them.
General Church
The Rev. Dr. Luan-Vu “Lui” Tran. Photo courtesy of author.

A vision for funding regional conferences

Each regional United Methodist conference should contribute according to its capacity. Equal constitutional authority doesn’t require equal financial obligation, writes an assistant chancellor.

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