“It gives them a safe place to pursue their options, but it also provides time where we as a society can see the injustice of separating children from parents.” — The Rev. Robert Coombe, senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
2 immigrant families find sanctuary in church
GERMANTOWN, Pa. — Two immigrant families, both with children who are American citizens, have taken sanctuary inside First United Methodist Church of Germantown to resist deportation orders from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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Bishop Nhiwatiwa earns many nicknames
HARARE, Zimbabwe (UMNS) — Since 2010, Bishop Eben Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa has been called many names — all of them good. Chenayi Kumuterera reports on how the nicknames reflect his leadership style.
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Focus on Marshfield
Accidental fire destroys Wisconsin church
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Community and church members are mourning the loss of Wesley United Methodist Church, destroyed last Sunday by a fire that has been ruled accidental. The red-brick structure was dedicated in 1922 and the congregation started in 1882. Focus on Marshfield reports.
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PRESS RELEASES
Commission on General Conference
Trapp named GC2019 worship director
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Commission on General Conference has named Raymond Trapp as worship and music director for the 2019 special General Conference. Trapp, music director of Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church in New York, will serve the same role at the 2020 General Conference.
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RESOURCES
Oklahoma Conference
Devotions focus on spiritual help for GC2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (UMNS) — General Conference delegates and conference leaders have created a digital devotion series designed to prepare Oklahoma United Methodists for the 2019 General Conference, which will attempt to resolve the denomination’s differences on sexuality. The 28 Acts Devotion series explores the biblical account in Acts, which describes how the faith community had to decide how to move forward in the midst of differences. Meagan Ewton reports.
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COMMENTARIES
Minnesota Conference
Church welcomes stranger, receives blessings
AITKIN, Minn. — The Rev. Dawn Houser, pastor of Aitkin United Methodist Church, writes about how welcoming a stranger into the church was a gift to the congregation. “Aitkin UMC was given a wonderful opportunity to truly be the heart, hands and feet of Jesus Christ in our community. We will forever be thankful for that, and we are looking forward to more strangers arriving on our doorstep,” she writes.
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