“The United Methodist Church was a visionary leader among all Christian denominations when it established the Women of Color Scholars program.” — The Rev. Rosetta Ross, Ph.D., a program graduate and now a religion professor.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Women lead way in expanding church scholarship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — Through its groundbreaking Women of Color Scholars program, the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry is transforming theological education around the world. So far, the program has 55 graduates who are helping current and future pastors serve increasingly diverse communities. Heather Hahn reports.
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South Georgia Conference
Episcopalians help displaced United Methodists
THOMASVILLE, Ga. — When United Methodists displaced by disaffiliation wanted to start a new faith community, St. Thomas Episcopal Church opened its doors so the United Methodists could hold weekly worship. The act of hospitality has flourished into a beautiful symbiotic relationship between United Methodists and Episcopalians. Allison Lindsey reports.
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WPLN-Nashville
Church offers shelter in suburban Nashville
MADISON, Tenn. — WPLN, Nashville’s public radio station, talked to the Rev. Jay Voorhees about the Mobile Housing Navigation Center at City Road Chapel United Methodist Church. For the station’s “This is Nashville” podcast, Voorhees and others talk about the housing needs in this suburban part of the city.
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Greater New Jersey Conference
IGNITE 2023 brings youth together
NEPTUNE, N.J. — More than 800 youth and adult companions from the Greater New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York and Upper New York conferences gathered Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Wildwood New Jersey Convention Center for the IGNITE 2023 youth conference. Themed “Belong” from Romans 12:5, the event featured worship, music, service and Christian community. John W. Coleman reports.
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PRESS RELEASES
Global Ministries
Art exhibit spotlights Native Americans
ATLANTA — More than 60 works by contemporary Native American artists and designers will be featured at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport beginning Nov. 6, as part of an exhibit spotlighting how ancestral homelands are integral to their lives. The exhibit, “This Land Calls Us Home,” is presented by the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries in collaboration with the church’s Native American Comprehensive Plan. The show will be in the gallery space of Concourse T for a year.
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United Methodist Communications
Share input on your faith
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The research team at United Methodist Communications wants to understand church members’ attitudes, behavior and beliefs about their faith. The team has created a questionnaire that should take about 10 minutes. The results will help guide the strategic work of the agency. Questions can be sent to Teresa Faust at [email protected].
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RESOURCES
Upper New York Conference
Embracing Lectio Divina
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Looking for a great spiritual practice to bring you closer to God? In a new episode of the “Spiritual Practices” podcast, the Rev. Nancy Dibelius guides listeners through the practice of Lectio Divina using Philippians 1:27-28.
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