Local Church
Local Church
Publishing House Defers Hymnal Because of UMC Unrest
Instead of a new hymnal, the United Methodist Publishing House and Discipleship Ministries will work together on a new, more accessible collection of worship resources. Read more
Jun 20, 2019
20 Ways to Practice Active Resistance and Intentional Welcoming in Your Local Church
The Rev. Jeremy Smith shares guidelines developed by the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference on how to actively resist the Traditional Plan. Read more
Jun 19, 2019
Grassroots UMC
Retired Pastor Helps Children Read
The Muskogee Phoenix reports: "Retired pastor and teacher Raymond Griffin has returned to the classroom to help children read." Affiliated witth St. Paul United Methodist Church, Rev. Griffin said he had helped with the church’s summer school Project Transformation for two years when he was recruited as a volunteer reading tutor for third-graders, writes Cathy Spaulding. A reading teacher in southern Oklahoma, Rev. Griffin served as bi-vocational pastor of Bethel and Hulen United Methodist Churches for 25 years. Read more