Tag: COVID-19
Mr. Music of United Methodism
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At age 94, Carlton Young is still making music. The collection, “Today I Live,” speaks to the COVID-19 pandemic in hymn after hymn.
Webinars boost resilience during COVID
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COVID Resilience is the focus of a new four-part webinar series that begins October 1. Mark your calendars now.
Keep the embers burning
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Does the chaos of these COVID-days have a cooling impact on your faith? Rev. LuAnn Rourke, Heritage District Superintendent, encourages you to keep the embers burning through prayer.
Liberian women rise above COVID
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UMW in Liberia is training women to make soaps and sanitary pads to generate income and provide needed products in rural villages.
Cash needed for wildfire buckets
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Gifts to the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s U.S. Disaster Response and Recovery Advance #901670 support efforts to aid homeowners in the path of wildfire blazing in California and Oregon.
How can I keep from singing?
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“It’s breaking my heart,” says Bishop Laurie Haller. She explains that coronavirus makes choral singing “a super-spreader event.”
Hope for these cloudy days
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As we move through the sixth month of life with coronavirus, we look to scripture, tradition, and experience for hope. Here are three questions to ask in these challenging times.
God bless the boy in the canoe
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The Rev. Jack Harnish and friend enjoy a Sunday morning trip on the Platte River. An eight-year-old boy in a canoe with his grandparents shared words “that will stick with… Continue Reading God bless the boy in the canoe
Malaria and COVID-19 dual threats
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The spread of both COVID-19 nad Malaria is being mitigated around the world by Global Ministries’ Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene facilities.
Loss and learning
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What does it take to remain faithful during a season of loss? Bishop David Bard asserts that, as followers of Jesus, learning about self-giving love is important.