As we have observed Black History Month, we give thanks for the profound faith, resilience, leadership, and witness of Black communities— within our church and throughout our nation’s history. Black history is not a side note to the story of …
Methodists Support Scouting in a Historically Black Neighborhood
When I talk to older black men about Scouting, many of them immediately raise the three-fingered Scout Sign and rattle off the twelve points of the Scout Law: A Scout isTrustworthyLoyalHelpfulFriendlyCourteousKindObedientCheerfulThriftyBraveClean, andReverent Delighted that they remember all or most of …
Love That Tells the Truth: Saint Valentine and the Courage of Covenant
Relatives, Before the world wrapped Valentine’s Day in candy and cards, it was a day to remember a human being who walked the path of sacrifice. The truth is layered, as stories often are. There may have been more than …
Embracing Curiosity with Alyssa Ruch, Director of Pathway Bridges
Pathway Bridges, a Lilly grant-funded program, has been equipping churches to bridge the gap between the church and the community since 2022. New cohorts launched in the spring and fall of 2025. Three years in, there’s still an aura of …
2026 Tools for Ministry
Tools for Ministry is a transformative training event for both laity and clergy. Join us for wonderful learning opportunity featuring workshops designed to spark fresh ideas, expand ministry beyond church walls, and prepare you for impactful leadership. Whether you’re looking …
“Saving the Soul of Our Nation, State, and Church”: Faith Forum & Historical Tour offer chance to examine history and stir hope
“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree,” wrote Michael Crichton. In this 250th year since the founding of our country, we are especially poised …
Balcony Time
I like a good dramatic story. I like stories of success where people had a chance encounter or a surprise discovery that will forever change the way they do business, ministry, relationships, etc. So believe me when I tell you …
Faithful Resistance: An Act of Public Witness
The General Board of Church and Society and the General Commission on Religion and Race are participating in an ecumenical and interfaith worship service and march calling for the humane treatment of immigrants. Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice is …
Bringing a God-sized Vision to Life: Help Build Yatosha Deaf School in Tanzania
In Tanzania today, thousands of deaf children live without access to the basic education every child deserves. While the country has made progress in expanding primary and secondary schooling, children with hearing impairments remain among the most underserved and overlooked. In Tanzania, there …
Does your church have a cemetery?
If your church has responsibility for a cemetery, your Conference Board of Trustees would appreciate your assistance with updating information about that cemetery. Per the Book of Discipline ¶2512.3b,c church owned properties including cemeteries become the responsibility of the …