News from the United Methodist Church

Tailgaters promote 'First and Ten' for Jesus

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 3:00am
"First and Ten" ministry provides tailgate worship services on football Sundays to connect fans with church.

Christians continue to express concern over violence in India

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 3:00am
Christians gathering in New Delhi promise not to forget the persecution their Indian brothers and sisters have suffered.

Va. woman creates ministry from prison experience

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 3:00am
Sarah Taylor credits homemade cookies for showing her Jesus' love as an inmate. Now she's doing the same for others.

United Methodists celebrate partnership, lives saved in Côte d’Ivoire health campaign

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 3:00am
Church members from two continents join hands and voices to celebrate a weeklong health campaign to help West African children.

Economy threatens 'Cokesbury checks' for clergy pensions outside United States

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 3:00am
A sputtering U.S. economy is jeopardizing financial support for retired United Methodist pastors in other parts of the world.

Church members among those fleeing wildfires

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 3:00am
Elderly United Methodists are alerted by a church employee to flee their Southern California mobile home park.

Tents of Hope send message of love to Sudan

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 3:00am
A United Methodist youth group from Houston paint a “tent of hope” for peace in Darfur, Sudan.

Connectional Table hones vision for next four years

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 3:00am
Creating a place “for everyone born” was the mantra repeated throughout the meeting of the Connectional Table.

Bishops adopt guidelines for granting deacons sacramental authority

Thu, 11/13/2008 - 3:00am
The United Methodist Council of Bishops has approved guidelines for allowing deacons to administer Holy Communion.

Documentary focuses on reaching the homeless

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 3:00am
The key reason for homelessness is loss of family, says a pastor who provides a ministry that brings dignity to the person living on the street.

Nets distribution campaign kicks off in Côte d’Ivoire

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 3:00am
Thousands of parents waited in line Nov. 11 to receive a bed net that would protect their children from mosquitoes, which carry malaria.

Faith helps man turn trash into treasure

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 3:00am
David Corner, 73, turns “garbage into gold” by diverting items meant for landfills to people in need around the world.

Sixty years later, human rights remain a universal goal

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 3:00am
Commentary asks United Methodists to remember and pray for victims of human rights violations.

Faith groups call for end to immigration raids

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 3:00am
United Methodist agencies sign letter to president calling for end to immigration raids which devastate families.

“Extraordinary ordination” has no United Methodist status, bishops say

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 3:00am
Council says the ordination of a lesbian and another woman who champions gay rights has no status in the denomination.

Phone cards still helping soldiers remain connected

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 3:00am
The people of The United Methodist Church have donated more than 13 million minutes of conversations with loved ones to U.S. servicemen and servicewomen.

United Methodists look forward to nets outreach in Côte d’Ivoire

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 3:00am
A worship service signaled the start of a week of distributing free bed nets to protect families from mosquito-borne malaria in Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishops affirm church's four areas of ministry focus

Fri, 11/07/2008 - 3:00am
The centerpieces of United Methodist ministry for the next four years are affirmed by the denomination’s bishops as "God’s call to us."

Commentary: Veterans Day is a time to support

Fri, 11/07/2008 - 3:00am
The wounds of war go beyond lost limbs and broken bones, says a retired military chaplain calling on the church's help.

Ballot initiatives draw United Methodist advocacy

Fri, 11/07/2008 - 3:00am
The church weighs in on hot-button election issues such as same-sex marriage, casino gambling and state income taxes.