Friday Digest | Oct 14, 2022 |
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 | "I mourn the fact (that) the members of St. Andrew were denied both voice and vote on the most consequential decision their church has ever made.” — North Texas Conference Bishop Michael McKee, on a disaffiliation decision made by the executive committee of St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. | |
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| Megachurch takes unusual disaffiliation route | | PLANO, Texas (UM News) — St. Andrew United Methodist Church, the second-largest church in the North Texas Conference, has announced it is leaving the denomination. But the decision was made by the church's executive committee, not the full congregation, triggering an objection from North Texas Conference Bishop Michael McKee. Sam Hodges reports. | | | | |
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| Global Ministries
Solar power helped in Florida
| | ATLANTA — Volunteers from North Carolina who were already planning to meet in Florida to learn about solar generators ended up getting some real-world experience, courtesy of Hurricane Ian. The volunteers helped set up solar microgrids in the Fort Myers, Florida, area that were used to assist EMTs with triage. Another provided light, charging and cooling at night. The Rev. Jenny Phillips, senior technical adviser for environmental sustainability at United Methodist Global Ministries, explains. | | | | |
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| New England Conference
Massachusetts church has open hearts, open parking lot
| | HADLEY, Mass. — United Methodist churches are known for opening their doors, but perhaps less so for opening their parking lots. But Wesley United Methodist Church has done just that by becoming a Harvest Host, a membership program for RVers that offers access to unique RV camping options such as farms, wineries and, yes, churches. New England Conference staff have the story. | | | | |
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| United Women in Faith
Women's agency head plans to retire in 2023 | | NEW YORK — Harriett Jane Olson, top executive of United Women in Faith, has announced plans to retire in spring 2023. Olson took the helm of what was then the Women's Division of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries in 2007. Under her leadership, the women's mission organization became an autonomous United Methodist agency in 2012 and recently rebranded as United Women in Faith. | | | | |
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| Perkins School of Theology
First William J. Abraham lecture to be given | | DALLAS — The inaugural William J. Abraham Lecture, honoring a Perkins School of Theology professor who died last year, will be given at 9:30 a.m. U.S. Central time Oct. 17 at Perkins Chapel. The event also will be livestreamed, and a recording will be available afterward on YouTube. Fred Aquino, a former student of Abraham's and a professor of theology at Abilene Christian University, will give the lecture. His title: "William J. Abraham and John Henry Newman on Faith and Reason." | | | | |
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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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Saturday, Oct. 22-Monday, Oct. 24 | | |
| Monday, Oct. 31-Friday, Dec. 2
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Church helps Ukrainian refugees start sewing business | CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (UM News) — The United Methodist Church in Romania runs a hotel that hosts a variety of ministries. They helped two Ukrainian women begin a sewing business on site. Joey Butler has their story. Francisco Litardo has a video. | | |
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Ministry offers therapy to Ukrainian refugees | CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (UM News) — A Ukrainian therapist who fled Kyiv when the war began had an idea to create therapy groups for women refugees after seeing that no such groups existed. The Romanian United Methodist Church helped make that a reality. Joey Butler reports. | | |
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Churches walk alongside Hurricane Ian survivors | FORT MYERS, Florida (UM News) — In the first weeks following Hurricane Ian striking southwest Florida, pastors and church volunteers sprang into action to assess need and provide comfort. Joey Butler reports with photos from Mike DuBose. | | |
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General agencies face tough budgeting season | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodist general agencies are in the process of developing their spending plans for the year ahead. They do so as the ongoing fallout of the pandemic, high inflation rates and rising church disaffiliations are affecting finances throughout the denomination. Heather Hahn reports. | | |
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Kenyan church helps drought-stricken community | GARSEN, Kenya (UM News) — Kenya is facing its worst drought in 40 years. With help from partners, Tumaini United Methodist Church is supplying food and clean water to children and families affected by the drought along Kenya’s coast. Gad Maiga reports. | |
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