NetNews Online May 2008

Online Articles

The Hope for Africa Children's Choir performs at the 2008 United Methodist General Conference
in Fort Worth, Texas. A UMNS photo by Maile Bradfield.

• Hope for Africa Children's Choir Comes to Kentucky
  The choir will perform throughout the state before singing at Annual Conference.
• Reports from General Conference 2008
  Read highlights and view photos from Fort Worth.  
• Summit Heights Youth Raise Money with "Famine"
  Youth fast to raise funds. 
• Volunteers Help with Clean-up of Mack Farm
  A note of thanks 
• 'Tis the Season for Scrambles
  Golf scrambles help raise money for UM-related organizations. 
• Training for Bible Based ESL Offered at College Heights UMC
  Program shows participants how to teach English as a second language.
• Church Offers Shelter to VIM Teams
  Christ UMC (Bowling Green) offers shelter to Gulf Coast teams.

Annual Conference 2008

Featured Articles from April-May 2008 NetNews 

In Memoriam

Other UM News, Articles, & Information

• Peace with Justice Sunday (May 18, 2008)
  This Special Sunday enables the UMC to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs.  
• $5 million grant to UMC
  Money will be used to help combat "diseases of poverty." 
• Council Accepts Resignation from Bishop Paup
  Bishop resigns episcopacy to become general secretary to General Board of Global Ministries.
• Celebrating 60 Years of Giving Hope
  The Advance for Christ and His Church is the designated-giving program of the UMC.
• A New Hymnal: Now What?
  The 2008 General Conference approved a proposal to revise the UM Hymnal. Here are some details about what will happen to bring a new hymnal to the 2012 conference for approval.
• UMC 101: Jurisdictional Conferences - Part 1
  Delegates to the 2008 Jurisdictional Conferences will elect bishops.
• UMCOR's 100-Ton Fair Trade Challenge
  

  A campaign to encourage United Methodists to purchase more fairly traded coffee, tea, chocolate, and snacks

• View Living Faith, Seeking Justice Videos on the Web
  Speakers' presentations from the 2007 conference are available on the General Board of Church & Society web site. Speakers include Adam Hamilton, Shane Claiborne, and Janet Wolf.

Links

• AdvancingHope.org
• Malaria Initiatives of the UMC 
• Natural Church Development
• SEJ Jurisdictional Conference 
• UMCOR Hotline
• UMCom Training Center 
• What United Methodists Believe
• Worship Planning Helps: Pentecost

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