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Filipinos debate, approve extension of bishops' terms
MANILA, Philippines (UM News) — After heated debate, the Philippines Central Conference's coordinating council voted to extend the episcopal leadership of the country's three incumbent bishops through the end of 2021. Extending the bishops' terms sparked controversy over the authority of the Philippines Central Conference as an independent body and on whether the action violates church law. Gladys P. Mangiduyos reports.
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Don't be a phishing victim
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — Scam artists are targeting United Methodists with emails that try to extract personal information or infect computers and networks with viruses. One email making the rounds is a classic pyramid scheme, asking for a contribution and promising that much more money will be returned to them. Jim Patterson reports.
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Missouri Conference
Country church goes big with Christmas lights
JASPER, Mo. — Peter Frost began doing his Christmas lights extravaganza at small, rural Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church a decade ago. He has expanded over the years from 5,000 to 250,000 lights. Last year the display drew 4,000 visitors, and big, drive-thru crowds are expected again.
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South Carolina Conference
Mindful eating helps faith
ROCK HILL, S.C. — One woman's personal journey with mindfulness in nutrition is affecting her faith, and she's penned a book to help others share that, too. Jessica Brodie reports on the faith journey of Lacy Ngo, nutritionist and United Methodist.
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Duke Today
Shining light on sermon archive
DURHAM, N.C. — Faculty at Duke Divinity School contributed to the recently launched Living Tradition webpages, which serve as an introduction to the Duke Chapel Recordings digital archive. The archive contains more than 3,000 videos, audio recordings and manuscripts of sermons given at Duke Chapel.
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