August 2010 Leader Letter
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· Global Health, Stories
Heart defect survivor cycles 3,709 miles
O’FALLON, Mo. -- Nels Matson, 27, a member of Sunrise UMC in O’Fallon and a heart defect survivor, rode 3,709 miles in 43 days. He began...
· Stories, Ministry With the Poor, Leaders
UM man murdered in Afghanistan
SEQUIM, Washington -- Dan Terry, one of 10 members of a medical aid team brutally murdered last week in Afghanistan, was a member of the men's Bible...
· Stories, Scouting, Mentoring, Leader Development, Leaders, Featured
More than 5,000 Scouts attend worship service during National Jamboree
Photo: Gil Hanke, top staff executive of the Commission on United Methodist Men, discusses Nothing But Nets and Strength for Service with Scouts...
· Mentoring, Scouting
Meet Kentucky’s first scouting ministry specialist
Photo: Andrew Baker, the first scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky, celebrates Pinewood Derby victories with Christian Best, a member of his...
· Stories, Church Renewal
U.S. annual conferences report declining numbers
By Heather Hahn(UMNS) --United Methodists across the United States rejoiced to see old friends and celebrated their shared faith at annual conference...
· Ministry To Men, Leader Development, Leaders, Church Renewal
Six Southeastern Jurisdiction pastors honored for men's ministry
Six local pastors, including the first female, received G. Ross Freeman Leadership Awards for 2010.Sharma LewisThe Rev. Sharma D. Lewis, pastor of...
· Scouting, Mentoring
Scouting ministry specialist expands church’s outreach
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. ––First UMC in Moore, Okla., has chartered a Scout troop for 70 years, but few people knew much about the troop....
· Stories, Ministry With the Poor, Ministry To Men, Leaders, Featured
A memorable return trip to Haiti
Photo: Gil Hanke (with pick axe) digs a trench for the foundation of a security wall for a church and school in Mellier, Haiti. Photo by Kurtis Kraus
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· Ministry To Men, Leaders, Featured
Larry Malone to retire at end of year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– After 13 years of service as the director of men’s ministry of the General Commission on UM Men, Larry Malone...
· Other
UMC membership increases worldwide
As of Dec. 31, 2008, The United Methodist Church had approximately 11 million professing members and an additional 2.5 million baptized members in...
· Other
Theme, logo chosen for General Conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)—"Make Disciples of Jesus Christ to Transform the World" will be the theme for The United Methodist Church's 2012 General...