Friday Digest | Jul 02, 2021 |
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 | "This participation reassures us as a work team. We are … calling more women to seek these services.” — Naira da Edite Mário Bule, a health worker at a mobile health clinic in Mozambique.
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| Mozambique health partnership offers hope
| | CHICUQUE, Mozambique (UM News) — In partnership with the Mozambique Ministry of Health, United Methodists are using mobile clinic brigades to serve isolated communities. The public health project focuses on pregnant women and children up to 5 years old. António Wilson reports. | | | | |
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| US bishops take on expanded assignments
| | SACRAMENTO, Calif. (UM News) — United Methodist bishops across the United States will soon take on additional work in this interim time between some bishops' retirement and new elections. The Western Jurisdiction has announced that Bishop Grant Hagiya will lead both the Desert Southwest and California-Pacific conferences after Bishop Robert Hoshibata's retirement. | | | | |
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| North Central Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction schedules special session Nov. 11-13
| | LANSING, Mich. — The North Central Jurisdiction bishops announced they will convene a special session of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference Nov. 11-13, 2021, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The special session will include an update on the work of dismantling racism as well as a discussion of the future of The United Methodist Church. | | | | |
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| | | Note: There will be no Daily Digest on July 5-6, due to the U.S. Independence Day holiday. The digest will return Wednesday, July 7. | | | | |
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| Claremont School of Theology
School of Theology to remain in California
| | CLAREMONT, Calif. — Claremont School of Theology is staying put. The United Methodist seminary had planned to sell its property and relocate to Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. After the California Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal to an appellate court ruling preventing the school from selling its campus at fair market value, school leadership decided to move forward with a two-campus model at its main Claremont campus and a Willamette University branch campus. | | | | |
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| | | | Here are some of the activities ahead for United Methodists across the connection. If you have an item to share, you can add it to the calendar by clicking here. |
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Friday, July 16-Saturday, July 17 | | |
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Social media takes disciple-making global | CINCINNATI (UM News) — Even as the pandemic forced churches to close their buildings, social media opened new doors for making disciples across continents. United Methodist churches in Ohio and Texas are just two examples of congregations that now have international reach. Heather Hahn and the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez report. | | |
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| United Methodist Communications offers proven tips and tricks to grow and strengthen your ministry using social media | | |
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Ask The UMC
What is church stance on organ donation, cremation? | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Organ donation is widely encouraged in many countries. And cremation, even in the United States, has become the most chosen option for the bodies of those who have died. What do United Methodists think about these things? Ask The UMC, a ministry of United Methodist Communications, explores this question and others related to United Methodists beliefs about death and resurrection in a new series. | | |
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Church to start counting non-binary members | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — The board of The United Methodist Church’s finance agency approved adding the term "non-binary" alongside "male" and "female" on church statistical forms. The change affects only U.S. churches. Heather Hahn reports. | | |
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Church efforts aid Congo volcano recovery | GOMA, Congo (UM News) — More than 3,500 homes were destroyed and more than 450,000 residents evacuated after the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted May 22. Serving in partnership, the United Methodist Committee on Relief and Connexio Switzerland responded to urgent needs after the disaster. Philippe Kituka Lolonga reports on the church's efforts to help displaced survivors. | | |
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New 2021 annual conference reports posted | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodist News is posting 2021 annual conference reports. New this week are the Dakotas, Florida, Great Plains, Iowa, Minnesota, Switzerland-France-North Africa and Virginia conferences. | | |
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Commentary: Pastoring while Black | DENVER (UM News) — Along with driving while Black and walking while Black, clergy of color also face hostility for pastoring while Black. Bishop Karen Oliveto of the Mountain Sky Conference tells how the Rev. Nathan Adams of Denver was singled out by opponents of a community outreach program held at Park Hill United Methodist Church. | | |
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Commentary: Embrace your 'next' as part of God's plan | ATLANTA (UM News) — As he planned retirement from local church ministry, the Rev. Olu Brown envisioned a new philosophy of "Normalizing Next" and living life to the fullest. The founder of Impact Church shares his vision for answering God's call and moving into the future without fear. | | |
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United Methodist Communications
Battling burnout Wesley's way | HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Pastors and laypeople facing burnout can look to John Wesley for a road to recovery. The founder of Methodism wrote often about health habits, recommending exercise, eating nutritional food and going to bed and rising early. Jim Patterson reports. | | |
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BBC News
British Methodists allow same-sex marriage | BIRMINGHAM, England — The Methodist Church in Britain now allows same-sex marriage. By a vote of 254 to 46, the denomination's Methodist Conference on June 30 supported a change to its definition of marriage. The Methodist Church in Britain has a concordat relationship with The United Methodist Church and sends four official voting delegates to the United Methodist General Conference. Harry Farley has the story. | | |
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Florida Conference
Churches respond to devastating condo collapse | SURFSIDE, Fla. — United Methodists in Florida are stepping up to help however they can after the catastrophe at the Champlain Towers South. Sometimes, help means taking action. Other times, it is offering an open ear to those trying to make sense of what just happened. Joe Henderson reports.
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Love Prevails
Group announces departure from denomination | RIVER FALLS, Wis. — After years of direct action at general church meetings in support of LGBTQ equality, Love Prevails announced that it is departing The United Methodist Church. "Love Prevails has come to the painful conclusion that the UMC's leadership and methods are so corrupt that we must replace 'Disclose, Divest, and Disrupt' with one final word — 'Depart,'" said the letter signed by 12 members. | | |
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Dakotas Conference
New ideas for rural ministries | MITCHELL, S.D. — The Dakotas Connection Initiative is studying ways to reinvigorate rural churches, financed by a nearly $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment. Possibilities being looked at include having several "hub" churches linked to a larger church, online church models and coaching local church leaders instead of bringing in new leadership to transform churches. The Revs. Rebecca Trefz, Zach Kingery and Annie Carlson report. | | |
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United Methodist Communications
Podcast on digital ministry premieres | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new weekly podcast with tips on improving online ministries launched with five episodes on June 17. Produced and hosted by the Rev. Ryan Dunn of United Methodist Communications, "Pastoring in the Digital Parish" should serve as "the digital ministry class you missed in seminary." The podcast is available via Apple, Google, Spotify and Amazon, as well as on the ResourceUMC website. | | |
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Council of Bishops
Domingos named Africa University chancellor | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council of Bishops is congratulating Bishop Gaspar Joao Domingos of the West Angola Episcopal Area on his election as chancellor of Africa University. He will be inaugurated at the school's virtual graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. Central Africa Time on July 3. Domingos is preceded by Bishop John Yambasu, who died Aug. 16, 2020, in a car accident and was inaugurated as chancellor posthumously. | | |
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Lydia Patterson Institute, Great Plains Conference
Lydia Patterson Institute looking for new president | EL PASO, Texas — The United Methodist-supported Lydia Patterson Institute, which has long offered a college prep education to Hispanic students on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, will be getting a new leader. Socorro de Anda announced her retirement in March after more than 30 years as president. Todd Seifert and David Burke of the Great Plains Conference have a video, podcast and story about de Anda's legacy. | | |
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Global Ministries
Fighting human trafficking in Cambodia | PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — After a church helped his family as a boy, Patrick Booth is returning the favor by helping people in Cambodia escape from human traffickers. A former private counselor, Booth now helps lead the Cambodia Mission Initiative Khemer, which uses a "Business as Mission" model to help victims of human trafficking, whether it's sexual or labor exploitation. Christie R. House and Booth report. | | |
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Global Ministries
Migrants need help in Europe | ATLANTA — The United Methodist Committee on Relief needs donations for its work helping refugees trying to enter the European Union. About 18,000 attempt to pass through the Croatia border each year. UMCOR supports Church World Service, which tries to assist the migrants. Christie R. House reports. | | |
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