Category: National
Conference, megachurch reach legal settlement
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Mt. Bethel Church in Marietta, GA, has reached a settlement with the North Georgia Conference to enable it to leave The United Methodist Church with property.
UMW to reduce national staff
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United Methodist Women has announced plans to reduce the size of its national staff through voluntary severance.
Care at the border
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Families remain separated at the U.S. border. What can be done by people who care?
Megachurch weighs leaving UMC
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Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston in prayer over stresses in the denomination.
Kavanaugh named to high court
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Religion News Service reports about President Trump’s choice for Supreme Court nominee.
UMs respond to Annapolis shooting
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A United Methodist chaplain was among early responders to the shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis.
Pastor addresses Sessions controversy
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The U.S. Attorney General attends Clarendon United Methodist Church. What did his pastor say last Sunday?
AG criticized for ‘zero-tolerance’ quote
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United Methodist Jeff Sessions faced criticism from religious leaders for invoking a New Testament passage.
New disaster preparedness resource
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United Methodist Insurance has produced a free e-booklet to help churches prepare for emergencies.
Mississippi Conference claims property
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A break-away congregation in Louisville, Mississippi heads to court over their building.