“We had almost $40 million in collections in December of 2020. As far as I can go back, that is the most dollars we have received in any month ever.” — Rick King, General Council on Finance and Administration chief financial officer.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Church sees surge in giving at year’s end
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — Giving to denomination-wide ministries was better than the worst of the pandemic's projections, according to preliminary figures from the General Council on Finance and Administration. However, The United Methodist Church still faces financial strains. Heather Hahn reports.
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Holston Conference
Congregations unite to help neighbors
HILLSVILLE, Va. — Located just five miles apart, Woodlawn and Shiloh United Methodist churches are combining forces to reach out to medical personnel and elderly neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two small churches also are developing a new grief ministry for people who have recently lost loved ones. Annette Spence has the story.
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Greater Northwest Area
Childhood connection aids wildfire response
MEDFORD, Ore. — Through Zoom chats, Merry Harris reconnected with her childhood church, River Falls United Methodist Church in Wisconsin. When wildfires left many of Harris’ southern Oregon neighbors in deep need, the Wisconsin congregation stepped up to help. Sally Blanchard has the story.
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PRESS RELEASES
Duke Today
Leadership change at Duke Divinity
DURHAM, N.C. — The Rev. L. Gregory Jones will step down as dean of United Methodist Duke Divinity School at the end of the academic year. Jones has been named president of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Rev. Edgardo Colón-Emeric will begin a two-year term as Duke Divinity dean on July 1.
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Read Belmont press release
RESOURCES
Religion and Race
Free Lenten biblical reflection series available
WASHINGTON — The United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race is offering a free six-week Lenten biblical reflection course called “Roll Down, Justice!” Each lesson is based on songs from Mark A. Miller’s songbook of the same name and includes guides for study.
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United Methodist Communications
Meeting new goals in 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The latest installment of “Get Them Talking” discusses setting goals and making changes. The devotional series, hosted by UMC.org, provides conversation starters to help families talk about issues of faith.
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NEWS AND FEATURES
Church sees surge in giving at year’s end
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — Giving to denomination-wide ministries was better than the worst of the pandemic's projections, according to preliminary figures from the General Council on Finance and Administration. However, The United Methodist Church still faces financial strains. Heather Hahn reports.
Read story
Holston Conference
Congregations unite to help neighbors
HILLSVILLE, Va. — Located just five miles apart, Woodlawn and Shiloh United Methodist churches are combining forces to reach out to medical personnel and elderly neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two small churches also are developing a new grief ministry for people who have recently lost loved ones. Annette Spence has the story.
Read story
Greater Northwest Area
Childhood connection aids wildfire response
MEDFORD, Ore. — Through Zoom chats, Merry Harris reconnected with her childhood church, River Falls United Methodist Church in Wisconsin. When wildfires left many of Harris’ southern Oregon neighbors in deep need, the Wisconsin congregation stepped up to help. Sally Blanchard has the story.
Read story
PRESS RELEASES
Duke Today
Leadership change at Duke Divinity
DURHAM, N.C. — The Rev. L. Gregory Jones will step down as dean of United Methodist Duke Divinity School at the end of the academic year. Jones has been named president of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Rev. Edgardo Colón-Emeric will begin a two-year term as Duke Divinity dean on July 1.
Read Duke press release
Read Belmont press release
RESOURCES
Religion and Race
Free Lenten biblical reflection series available
WASHINGTON — The United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race is offering a free six-week Lenten biblical reflection course called “Roll Down, Justice!” Each lesson is based on songs from Mark A. Miller’s songbook of the same name and includes guides for study.
View resource
United Methodist Communications
Meeting new goals in 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The latest installment of “Get Them Talking” discusses setting goals and making changes. The devotional series, hosted by UMC.org, provides conversation starters to help families talk about issues of faith.
View resource
RECENT HEADLINES
Discipleship’s top executive battles cancer
Commentary: We ignore truth at our peril
EVENTS
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Webinar: Been Looking for a Better Offering?
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