Miracles, and what children have to say about them, will be the focus of The United Methodist Church’s national Easter advertising campaign and coordinated local church resources this spring. Running late March through mid-April, the ads are the second phase of the …
More Rivers to Cross: Black caucus celebrates 50-year legacy
(Adapted from UMNS version) CINCINNATI—More than 400 members of The United Methodist Church’s African-American membership caucus celebrated the 50th anniversary of its earliest beginnings, even as many speakers addressed work that still needs to be done in fighting racism and inequity …
Lent: A season of joyful sacrifice
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the holy season of Lent, when we commemorate Jesus’ 40 days of preparatory self-denial, including sacrificial fasting, in the wilderness. Many Christians will celebrate today in worship that includes the imposition of ashes …
Bishop May, ʽholy boldness’ advocate, dies at 81
UPDATE Bishop May memorial service April 1 in Washington DC The Memorial Service for Bishop Felton Edwin May will be at on Saturday, April 1, at 11AM, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 926 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. The family hour before the …
New online church website, marketing courses offered
More and more churches are realizing they need new ways of presenting themselves—and their light—to the world, of putting their lamps on lampstands, rather than hiding them under “bushel baskets” (Matthew 5:15). Websites and marketing are two ways of making …
Churches unite in prayer for UMC’s future
“Fill your servants with your Holy Spirit. May they seek you for wisdom, knowledge, love, compassion and clarity as they follow your leading.” About 40 congregants repeated that hopeful appeal to God eight times during a special Wednesday night “Concert …
Sharing UMC’s warmth in frigid Philadelphia
A handful of spirited church members joined a young street-marketing team on the shivering sidewalks of Philadelphia’s Center City last weekend to offer hot cocoa and a warm Christmas welcome to passers-by. Their friendly, outgoing presence embodied United Methodist Communications’ …
Even in frigid Philly, ‘church can happen anywhere’
We believe that for United Methodists “church can happen anywhere,” and it’s happening this weekend in and around Philadelphia’s chilly Center City. But we need more volunteers to come share some heartwarming love over hot cocoa. Yes, it was cold Thursday and Friday–very …
UMs to offer gift of hospitality in Phila. Dec. 15-18
United Methodists can share a warm cup of hospitality—and warm cocoa—on the streets of Philadelphia Dec. 15-18, along with the message, “When we find the true meaning of Christmas church can happen anywhere.” Now we’re looking for a few good …
Uniting in the quest to reduce gun violence
In mid-December many houses of worship around the nation will observe a collective, interfaith Sabbath of shalom to protect life. But probably few know about. It’s National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend, Dec. 14-18, or specifically Dec. 18 for Christians …