More than 1,300 people gathered at the Valley Forge Convention Center here under the leadership of Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar for the eleventh session of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference.

Too many moms and dads buy into the myth they are irrelevant in matters of the spirit.

Western North Carolina Conference delegates gathered at Lake Junaluska, June 11-13, for their second conference with Bishop Larry Goodpaster presiding.

For 89 years, mission school has shaped faith, education of youth in rural Appalachia.

Students overcame food shortages and economic hardship to graduate from Africa University.

Excitement and expectations were heightened at the 144th Central Texas Annual Conference in Fort Worth from the opening worship June 6 to the sending forth on June 9.

The Arkansas Annual Conference, under the leadership of Bishop Charles N. Crutchfield, met June 6-9, 2010 in Hot Springs, Ark. The theme, “Imagine: Transforming the World Together,” was woven throughout the gathering.

Fellowship, worship, Bible study and celebration marked the 2010 South Georgia Annual Conference session, held June 6-9 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga.

The eighth South German Annual Conference came together from June 9 to 13 in Esslingen and Sindelfingen, Germany, with Bishop Rosemarie Wenner presiding.

Training students in other faiths could jeopardize seminary’s United Methodist affiliation.

United Methodists offer spiritual light, assistance to ravaged community.

The Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference was held in Peoria, Ill., June 2-5, under the theme of Passionate Worship: Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise.

“Practice Faith” was the theme of the second Indiana Annual Conference session held June 10-13 on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

Using Internet live streaming for the first time, the Oklahoma Annual Conference welcomed more than 4,600 virtual guests on May 30-June 2 at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa.

Daily devotional guides will be distributed in pursuit of The Ultimate Goal.

“We’re people of faith! Yeah, we’re odd! We’re Christians! Yeah, we’re odd! We’re United Methodists! Yeah, we’re odd!”

Too often, the church protects the institution, turns on victims.

The Louisiana Annual Conference, led by Bishop William W. Hutchinson, celebrated the theme “Whole World, Whole People” with a focus on the church’s Global Health Initiative.

One song propelled Josh Oldaker to a mission that will take him thousands of miles.

"Tending God's Garden" was the theme for the 2010 Memphis Annual Conference held June 6-8 in Collierville, Tenn.