United Methodist News Service Headlines

Church grapples with sexual ethics

August 10, 2010 - 3:00am
A ‘Do No Harm’ training event aims to help leaders better address cases of misconduct.

UM aid worker killed in Afghanistan

August 9, 2010 - 3:00am
Daniel Terry spent 40 years of his life helping people in desperate need.

Ruling intensifies debate on homosexuality

August 6, 2010 - 3:00am
Rejection of California’s same-sex marriage ban will add to the debate on how the church ministers to gays and lesbians.

‘God’s Call’ camp explores ministry

August 5, 2010 - 3:00am
Counselors offer time and encouragement to help campers consider where God might be leading them.

Global event showcases young leaders

August 4, 2010 - 3:00am
Young people from around the world meet in Germany to determine the future – and the present – of the church.

United Methodists aid Pakistan flood victims

August 4, 2010 - 3:00am
UMCOR is coordinating with four partners to help those displaced by the worst floodwaters to hit Pakistan in 80 years.

Should we judge art, or the artist?

August 3, 2010 - 3:00am
Ethicists debate how Christians should view the work of misbehaving celebrities.

UMC pastor officiates Clinton wedding

August 2, 2010 - 3:00am
Like her mother, Chelsea Clinton is a United Methodist. That’s why she invited Rev. Bill Shillady to be part of her interfaith ceremony on Saturday.

Reclaiming lay leadership key to revival

July 29, 2010 - 3:00am
Making faithful disciples more important than creating an empire, scholars say.

Summer church camps nurture bodies, souls

July 28, 2010 - 3:00am
United Methodists find mission opportunities in special-interest camps.

Church group balances ministries, buildings

July 28, 2010 - 3:00am
United Methodist City Society sells "dinosaur properties" to finance mission work.

Church must pay attention to numbers

July 27, 2010 - 3:00am
The Rev. Jason Byassee defends bishop’s plea for growth.

Agencies receive poor grades on mission

July 27, 2010 - 3:00am
Study also finds need for greater collaboration, oversight.

Red Bird Mission School to reopen

July 23, 2010 - 3:00am
"It's confirmation that the Lord is in charge," school official says.

Top court takes up membership issues

July 23, 2010 - 3:00am
Judicial Council asked to revisit decision allowing pastor to bar a gay man from joining his congregation.

Native theologian led by faith, work

July 23, 2010 - 3:00am
Della Waghiyi was “a soul who knew God intimately.”

United Methodist camps offer s’more love

July 22, 2010 - 3:00am
Church has 220 camps and retreat centers serving 1 million people a year.

Gulf gives evidence of the land mourning

July 21, 2010 - 3:00am
Theologian says renewed faith holds the solution to Gulf oil spill.

To be a kid again—and go to church camp

July 21, 2010 - 3:00am
A sunburned camper fifty years ago, Barbara Dunlap-Berg still finds inspiration at today’s United Methodist campgrounds.

U.S. conferences report declining numbers

July 20, 2010 - 3:00am
Annual conferences explore ways to build vital, growing churches.