Missouri Net News [link removed] February Edition of The Missouri Methodists
In the February edition of The Missouri Methodists you’ll read about a different kind of shoe ministry, a homeless ministry in a rural area, faith groups that are forming where churches used to be and two cabinet-level appointment changes. Read it now online at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/magazine.
Hope Follows Season of Church Exits
The Lewis Center for Church Leadership has released its final report documenting disaffiliations from The United Methodist Church. While a quarter of U.S. churches have left the denomination, new United Methodist faith communities are springing up out of the remnants.
[link removed] Read the United Methodist News Service story
[link removed] Read sidebar on tracking the official disaffiliation data
[link removed] Read Lewis Center report (PDF)
Bishop Aims Big in Short Tenure at UMM
Retired Bishop James Swanson wants United Methodist Men to go beyond pancake breakfasts and prioritize getting out into the community and committing to authentic Christian discipleship. He has a small window to impact the commission as the interim top executive after the resignation of Greg Arnold. Swanson plans to stay on through General Conference. [link removed] Read story
[link removed] UM News: UM Men is On the Move


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