Methodist News

Salvation Army Major Jim Baker, center, and the Rev. Debbie Little of the First Christian Church in Bremerton pray over donated items at Monday's "Blessing of the Hats and Scarves" event at United Methodist Church in West Bremerton.

For the third time in two years, the Town Council has stalled the UNC Wesley Foundation's plans to build a Methodist dormitory near downtown Chapel Hill.

Local UMC leaders are attributing the Church's potential action to end "guaranteed appointments" to the recession.

Too many ministers, not enough jobs. That's the dilemma facing leaders of the United Methodist Church, and it may bring the long-standing practice of guaranteed jobs for pastors to an end.

With almost a dozen turkeys, a table full of 44 made-from-scratch pies and an army of volunteers, the United Methodist Church will again host the Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

The United Methodist Church, 441 Garfield St., is celebrating its 150th year of serving the Wisconsin Rapids area.

What's up at John Street October 25th? Lots! 9 am Bible Study for Adults led by Dick Sanner ... Sermon this week: a oeHere is Lovea , ... By John St.

A lawyer representing nine Methodist Church leaders in Fiji has attended a court hearing today to argue that the charges against them should be dropped as there is no case to answer.

GARDEN GROVE The Rev. Ginny Wheeler has been appointed as senior minister at the United Methodist Church in the city the first woman in that position.

As it has been with several denominations, the issue of homosexuality has remained a contentious issue in the last several General Conferences of the United Methodist Church.

It initially seemed to be a perfect fit. They were, after all, two United Methodist congregations dedicated to sharing the Gospel and working for social justice, so sharing the same church building seemed to make sense.

PORT EDWARDS -- The second annual Hunter's Eve Community Chili Supper is scheduled for Nov.

The Methodist Church is on the brink of becoming the first British denomination to employ an elected full-time Youth President.

The Methodist Church in Britain has announced that its 2011 Conference will be heading northwest to Southport, from 30 June to 7 July.

Augusta civic center complex management company Global Spectrum is looking to right a past wrong.

The Mingo United Methodist Church will host a turkey supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

The Mississippi Food Network served 60,000 people a month last year - a figure that has now risen to 100,000 - indicating hunger is a growing problem in Mississippi.

As the congregation at St. Luke United Methodist Church entered its sanctuary on Sunday morning, worshipers were greeted with breathtakingly beautiful new altar furnishings built locally by woodworker Tommy Webb.

We are so blessed to have a former pastor at our church, Jerry and Joy Tanton, for our Homecoming Service on Sunday, Nov.

We interrupt the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's continuing struggles over gay clergy for news that would have made been big headlines any other year: a partnership between the country's two largest Protestant denominations, the ELCA, with 4.6 million members, and the United Methodist Church , with 8 million.