"We take our responsibility seriously to provide the delegates, to the greatest extent possible, a safe environment." — General Conference organizers.
NEWS AND FEATURES
New group explores General Conference options
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — With COVID-19 still menacing the globe, General Conference organizers are exploring various options for holding The United Methodist Church's international lawmaking assembly. They have appointed a technology study team that will look at online options. Heather Hahn reports.
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Faith calms fears for COVID-19 survivors
MANILA, Philippines (UM News) — Several Filipino United Methodists, including some on the front lines, credit God and their faith with helping them triumph over the coronavirus. "COVID-19 was life-threatening, but God's love and faithfulness was lifesaving," said Dr. Glenn Roy V. Paraso, who spent a month in the hospital after contracting the virus. Gladys P. Mangiduyos has the story.
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Ask The UMC
Do United Methodists observe Sabbath on Sunday?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For United Methodists and other Christians, Sunday is the Lord's Day, the day of Christian worship. Sabbath is a Hebrew word meaning "seventh," and the seventh day, for both Jewish and Christian people, is Saturday. Ask The UMC, a ministry of United Methodist Communications, has more on the history of Sabbath.
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Great Plains Conference
He's Pastor Nick and Coach Talbott
SALINA, Kan. — The Rev. Nick Talbott is pastor of Salina University United Methodist Church and an assistant coach for the Kansas Wesleyan University football team. He also serves as team chaplain. David Burke reports on Talbott's journey in sports and faith.
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Holston Conference
8 ways to be a peacemaker
ALCOA, Tenn. — A bitter election. A deadly virus. Unrelenting racism. Economic, environmental and social crises. With the Christian witness of peace desperately needed, Annette Spence talked to eight United Methodists about how they model peace.
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COMMENTARIES
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Covered in the Master's Dust
How to avoid using bad online metrics
SAVANNAH, Ga. — With so many churches turning to online worship and small groups, churches are having to rethink how they usually measure participation. The Rev. Ben Gosden, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, examines three myths about online metrics.
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