The Rev. Dale Caldwell, a United Methodist, cites his family’s history of public service as inspiration for his own. He said he hopes “to be a voice for all people and all communities in New Jersey.”
This year, United Methodists mourned the passing of the bishop behind a popular Bible study, an influential advocate ordained on his deathbed and the last surviving World War II flying ace in the U.S.
The Rev. Øyvind Helliesen served on The United Methodist Church’s top court — providing crucial guidance to the denomination in a time of division and disaffiliations. He died at age 69.
