NEWS AND FEATURES
Top court raises questions at lively oral hearing
EVANSTON, Ill. (UM News) — A long-simmering investigation into improper voting during General Conference 2019 boiled over Oct. 30 as questions about lines of authority and a lack of information arose from several members of the United Methodist Judicial Council during a public oral hearing. Linda Bloom reports.
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Coming Thursday: Oral hearing on Traditional Plan
Women fight hunger with agriculture in Congo
BUKAVU, Congo (UM News) — Some 70% of Africans work in agriculture but nearly one-fourth of the continent’s population is undernourished. That reality is something United Methodist women in local churches in Eastern Congo are working to change, and in a hands-on way. Philippe Kituka Lolonga has the story.
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Illinois Great Rivers Conference
'Spoofing' scam uncovered in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Great Rivers Conference fell victim to a "spoofing" scam, where a criminal tricks a company into paying a legitimate bill to the wrong party. The fake invoice the conference paid was for $98,500, but insurance will cover all but $5,000 of the stolen money. Paul Black has the story.
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Indictment in scam that snagged church agency
PRESS RELEASES
United Methodist Communications
New ad campaign addresses loneliness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The United Methodist Church has launched the "Not the Only One" advertising campaign to offer encouragement through community. The new ads encourage people to visit a local United Methodist church and share their faith journey with others.
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World Council of Churches
WCC and Methodist Church of Mexico meet
MONTERREY, Mexico — The Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, top executive of the World Council of Churches, met with Mexico Methodist Bishop Felipe Ruiz as part of a process that might lead to resuming their membership in the council, suspended since 1994.
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