"Everybody is looking for what things are lacking, and he goes looking for where the cup overflows.” — The Rev. Mike Mather, about Indianapolis neighborhood organizer DeAmon Harges.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Looking to neighbors to fix neighborhoods
INDIANAPOLIS (UM News) — An activist who believes residents are the most important key to improving in-danger neighborhoods has won a Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award from the Wesleyan Investive. DeAmon Harges works to improve northwest Indianapolis and consults all over the world. Jim Patterson reports.
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United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries
Church camps are a go this summer
LITTLETON, Colo. — United Methodist camps are gearing up for a full summer of fun, friendship, learning and faith formation out in God’s creation. After the challenging summer of 2020, when most United Methodist camps were unable to host programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, camp ministries across the United States are delighted to be open for business in 2021. Jen Burch has the story.
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North Texas Conference
AAPI group takes stage at coffee shop church
DALLAS — “Dumpling Warriors” is the name of a group of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders brought together by Union, a United Methodist coffee shop church. In a time of heightened awareness of discrimination against the AAPI community, they have bonded and shared their experiences through Union’s Naked Stage platform. Monica Frazier reports.
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WINK News
Arrests in theft ring that targeted churches
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida law enforcement announced the arrest of four suspects in a theft ring that stole more than $740,000 from 600 churches and church schools nationwide. Among the churches targeted in Florida were at least three United Methodist congregations, including multi-campus Grace United Methodist Church. Justin Kase and Brea Hollingsworth have the story.
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New 2021 annual conference reports posted
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodist News is posting 2021 annual conference reports. New this week are the Greater New Jersey and Sierra Leone conferences.
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PRESS RELEASES
Western North Carolina Conference
College student honored for work on housing
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Marcinia Johnson, sophomore at United Methodist-related Bennett College and member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Charlotte, has been selected as a 2021 OZY Genius Award winner for her “anti-gentrification low-income homes for seniors” initiative. Johnson also serves as a Lina H. McCord intern for the denomination’s Black College Fund.
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COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.
United Methodism's crisis of authority
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodists need the stability of established doctrine and the means to uphold it, writes the Rev. Jason Stubblefield. He suggests that emulating the Roman Catholic Church’s magisterium could serve that purpose.
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RECENT HEADLINES
Filipinos join massive pantry movement
Trove of Methodist treasures comes to SMU
EVENTS
Thursday, June 10-Saturday, June 12
New England Annual Conference
Friday, June 11-Sunday, June 13
Desert Southwest Annual Conference
NEWS AND FEATURES
Looking to neighbors to fix neighborhoods
INDIANAPOLIS (UM News) — An activist who believes residents are the most important key to improving in-danger neighborhoods has won a Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award from the Wesleyan Investive. DeAmon Harges works to improve northwest Indianapolis and consults all over the world. Jim Patterson reports.
Read story
Read press release
Watch video
United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries
Church camps are a go this summer
LITTLETON, Colo. — United Methodist camps are gearing up for a full summer of fun, friendship, learning and faith formation out in God’s creation. After the challenging summer of 2020, when most United Methodist camps were unable to host programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, camp ministries across the United States are delighted to be open for business in 2021. Jen Burch has the story.
Read story
North Texas Conference
AAPI group takes stage at coffee shop church
DALLAS — “Dumpling Warriors” is the name of a group of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders brought together by Union, a United Methodist coffee shop church. In a time of heightened awareness of discrimination against the AAPI community, they have bonded and shared their experiences through Union’s Naked Stage platform. Monica Frazier reports.
Read story
WINK News
Arrests in theft ring that targeted churches
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida law enforcement announced the arrest of four suspects in a theft ring that stole more than $740,000 from 600 churches and church schools nationwide. Among the churches targeted in Florida were at least three United Methodist congregations, including multi-campus Grace United Methodist Church. Justin Kase and Brea Hollingsworth have the story.
Read and watch story
New 2021 annual conference reports posted
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodist News is posting 2021 annual conference reports. New this week are the Greater New Jersey and Sierra Leone conferences.
Read reports
PRESS RELEASES
Western North Carolina Conference
College student honored for work on housing
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Marcinia Johnson, sophomore at United Methodist-related Bennett College and member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Charlotte, has been selected as a 2021 OZY Genius Award winner for her “anti-gentrification low-income homes for seniors” initiative. Johnson also serves as a Lina H. McCord intern for the denomination’s Black College Fund.
Read press release
COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.
United Methodism's crisis of authority
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodists need the stability of established doctrine and the means to uphold it, writes the Rev. Jason Stubblefield. He suggests that emulating the Roman Catholic Church’s magisterium could serve that purpose.
Read commentary
RECENT HEADLINES
Filipinos join massive pantry movement
Trove of Methodist treasures comes to SMU
EVENTS
Thursday, June 10-Saturday, June 12
New England Annual Conference
Friday, June 11-Sunday, June 13
Desert Southwest Annual Conference
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