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Carnahan Tapped as GBOD's New Finance Chief |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 5, 2008/GBOD) — The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) has tapped the Rev. Charles R. Carnahan to serve as its new chief administrative officer and treasurer, effective September 1.
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"Don't Lose Your Flavor"; Church Must Seek Ways to Engage the Disconnected |
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(ORLANDO, Fla., August 3, 2008/GBOD) — "Don't lose your flavor. Be who God called you to be in that particular community. We must be soaked in Christ," the Rev. Ed Jones, founding pastor of the Living Water United Methodist Church in Pearland, Texas, told 400 clergy and lay leaders attending the United Methodist School for Congregational Development.
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Think Tank Offers Profile of Leaders of New Church Starts |
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(ORLANDO, Fla., August 2, 2008/GBOD) — When searching for pastors to start new congregations, conventional wisdom is, perhaps, best kicked to the curb.
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SOULfeast Draws Over 500; Offers 'Food for the Soul' |
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(Lake Junaluska, North Carolina/August 1, 2008/GBOD) — Over 500 people from several denominations across the U.S. attended SOULfeast, Upper Room Ministries' signature spiritual formation event in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, July 20-24, 2008.
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School for Congregational Development Goes High Tech |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 3 , 2008, GBOD) —The 2008 United Methodist School for Congregational Development will be held simultaneously in two locations, July 31-August 5, 2008.
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Mother of Young People's Leader Dies in Tragic Accident |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1 , 2008, GBOD) — Carolyn Aldridge, mother of the Rev. Michael Ratliff, died Monday while on a mission trip in Belize with Ratliff and his wife Lynn.
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Spiritual Formation Academy Celebrates 25 Years; Gathering to Be Held at Camp Sumatanga June 23-26 |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 2, 2008, GBOD) — The Upper Room Ministries' Academy for Spiritual Formation is sponsoring a gathering of Academy participants at Camp Sumatanga, in Gallant, Alabama, June 23-26, 2008. The event is the culmination of the Academy's 25th anniversary celebrations.
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Academy for Spiritual Formation Celebrates 25 Years |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 2, 2008, GBOD) —Twenty-five years ago, he was on a quest. In many ways, he was a seeker. Though what he was seeking did not yet exist, the Rev. Danny Morris would spend the bulk of his sabbatical in 1978 building it.
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Judith E. Smith Elected Editor of Church School Publications |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 29, 2008, GBOD) — Karen Greenwaldt, general secretary of the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD), and Neil M. Alexander, president and publisher of the United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH), announced the election of Judith E. Smith as editor of Church School Publications.
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Catherine Walker Bids GBOD Adieu; Leaving Behind Place Where She Worked Over Two Decades and Married Her Husband |
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 21, 2008, GBOD) — When Catherine Walker came to the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) 22 years ago, she was looking for a job. What she found at the United Methodist agency is the stuff of which movies are made; movies that are true love stories.
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General Conference Closes; New Church Starts Will Hit The Ground Running |
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(May 2, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — The Rev. Thomas G. Butcher is a man on a mission. And the mission is a daunting one: create new places for new people, while renewing existing congregations.
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Prayer Room Offers Delegates Sabbath Times |
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(April 30, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — The General Conference Prayer Room -- a cross between an oasis and a refuge -- is a place of prayer and discernment for the 992 delegates from around the world attending General Conference 2008, meeting in Fort Worth through May 2.
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Delegates Give Green Light to New Hymnal; Revision Committee to Bring a New US Hymnal to 2012 General Conference |
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(April 28, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — General Conference 2008 passed legislation, April 28, which will lead to the creation of a new hymnal revision committee that will ultimately develop a new United Methodist hymnal for the United States.
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Theme of "Transformation" Echoes During SBC-21 Report to General Conference; Initiative Is a Gift to the Church |
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(April 28, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — As presenters for Strengthening the Black Church Initiative (SBC-21) took the stage at the United Methodist General Conference, the top legislative body for the denomination, each invited the 992 delegates to repeat the word "transformational" as they gave their report.
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Upper Room Ministries Offers Hope and Prayers in Multiple Languages; Targets Persons Suffering with Serious Diseases |
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(April 28, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — As delegates and visitors to the United Methodist General Conference arrived at the Fort Worth Convention Center on the first-ever World Malaria Day, April 25, volunteers passed out a small, but powerful book of prayers published by Upper Room Ministries, a ministry of the Board of Discipleship, and written by real people suffering with serious diseases.
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Chief Staff Executives Take Stand to Focus United Methodists For Next Four Years; Greenwaldt Among UM Leaders Casting Vision for the Church
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(April 26, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — The Rev. Karen Greendwaldt, top executive of the Nashville-based General Board of Discipleship, was one of four agency leaders called to cast the vision of ministry and mission for The United Methodist Church over the next four years.
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United Methodist Young Adults Paint a Clear Picture of the Need to Belong; Ready and Willing to Act and Interact
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(April 26, 2008, General Conference, Ft. Worth, TX/GBOD) — The first-ever Young People's Address given at a United Methodist General Conference brought cheers, applause and a standing ovation during the denomination's top legislative session meeting in Fort Worth this week.
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Thinking About a New Hymnal: A Commentary by Dean McIntyre
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 2008, GBOD) — What might a new United Methodist hymnal for the USA look like? What will it contain? Will we sing or speak the psalms?
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Nearly 20,000 United Methodists Respond to Music Surveys |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 2008, GBOD) — The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) recently conducted surveys about the denomination's music and worship practices and hymnal, generating 19,091 responses.
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Discipleship Resources Is New Distributor for OSL Publications |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 2008, GBOD) — Discipleship Resources, a ministry of the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship, is the new distributor for OSL Publications, the publishing unit of the Order of Saint Luke.
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Young People's Address to Blend Multimedia, Movement, and Voices; Will Inspire Call to Action and Interaction |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 9, 2008, GBOD) — When six young people take the stage April 24 at the 2008 United Methodist General Conference, it will be the first time in the history of the denomination that young people have been added to the agenda to address the top legislative body of the denomination.
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Vance P. Ross Named Deputy General Secretary of GBOD |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 2, 2008, GBOD) — The Rev. Vance P. Ross, associate general secretary of Leadership Ministries (Discipleship Ministries Division), has been named deputy general secretary for External Connectional Relations and Strategic Initiatives for the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship.
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El Aposento Alto Celebrates 70 Years |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 28, 2008, GBOD/UR) — Upper Room Ministries' El Aposento Alto, a Spanish-language version of The Upper Room daily devotional guide, is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
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Singer-songwriter Elizabeth Cumbest Uses Her Gift to Raise Over $42,000 For Katrina Recovery Efforts; Will Perform at General Conference 2008 |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 28, 2008, GBOD) — "My outlook on who I am and what God has called me to do changed because of a storm . . ." So writes United Methodist youth Elizabeth Cumbest in the January-February 2008 issue of Devozine magazine.
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GBOD Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Foye Webb to Retire |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 14, 2008, GBOD) — Foye Webb, treasurer and chief financial officer for the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship, will retire effective December 31, 2008.
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Discipleship Makes Strategic Staff Changes to Better Focus on Key Initiatives |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 12, 2008, GBOD) — For the United Methodist denomination's General Board of Discipleship, the next four years will be anything but business as usual.
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It Takes a Village: The Story of the Sons of Lwala |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 10, 2008, GBOD) — The documentary film by Barry Simmons, Sons of Lwala, which premieres on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. in TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall, portrays the real truth of Christ's command to love one another.
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Hilliard to Work with United Methodist Youth |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 6, 2008, GBOD) — Henry 'Hank' Hilliard has been named manager of Youth Ministry Development for Young People's Ministries in Nashville, which is a ministry of The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship.
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Morgan to Sign Copies of People of Integrity |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 5, 2008/GBOD) — The Rev. Dr. William B. Morgan, Jr., senior pastor of Canterbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham will sign his new book, People of Integrity: Authentic Christian Living, at Jonathan Benton Bookseller in Mountain Brook Village, 2705 Culver Road, Mountain Brook, Ala., Saturday, March 22, at noon.
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GBOD/Path 1 and MissionInsite to Provide Discounted Rate for Churches to Access Demographics Via the Web |
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(Nashville, Tenn., February 25, 2008) — The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship today announced a new strategic alliance that has been formed between the agency, Path 1, and California-based MissionInsite, LLC.
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Upper Room Books Sends Novena in Time of War to Top U. S. Leaders, Select Members of Congress and Presidential Candidates |
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(Nashville, Tenn., February 11, 2008) — Upper Room Books today announced that it has sent copies of Novena in Time of War: Soul-Searching Prayers and Meditations by Jim Melchiorre to President George W. Bush, top members of the U. U. S. Congress and presidential candidates.
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Discipleship Agency Leads Effort to "Create New Places for New People" |
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(Nashville, Tenn., February 6, 2008) — If its discipleship agency gets the green light, by 2012, the United Methodist denomination could see exponential growth in the number of new churches started in the U.S.
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Discipleship Agency Invites Methodists to "Turn Aside And See" If God Is Calling |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 22, 2008) — The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship is sponsoring "Turn Aside and See: Is God Calling?" March 8, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., in Tempe, Ariz.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Brentwood, Tenn.; and Dallas, Texas.
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Delegates to Decide If Denomination Will Receive New Hymnal; Members to Pick Which Hymns to Include |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 18, 2008) — When it meets this spring, the top legislative body for the United Methodist Church will consider publishing a new hymnal -- and the General Board of Discipleship wants members of all ages and stages to decide what hymns to include, should a new hymnal be given the nod.
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Upper Room Chapel Observes Christian Unity Week |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 10, 2008) —The Upper Room Chapel will join United Methodists and others across the globe in observing the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in a special worship service at 8:30 a. m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 1908 Grand Ave.
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Kids Text Each Other in Church Because We Fail to Prepare a Way for God, Church Leader Says |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 8, 2008) — "When we are in the wilderness, we need somebody to make a way for God. That's what preaching and worship are all about," said the Rev. Valerie Bridgeman Davis, professor of preaching and worship and Hebrew Bible at Memphis Theological Seminary.
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"Thunder in the Desert" Is Entry Point to Discipleship University for Black Methodists |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 7, 2008) — Some 200 United Methodist black church pastors and laity pressed their way to "Thunder in the Desert: A Symposium for Partnerships in Black Churches" meeting in Nashville January 3-5, 2008.
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Young People's Ministries Debuts New Leader Development Resource |
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(Nashville, Tenn., December 6, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship's Young People's Ministries will sponsor leadership development sessions for adults who work in ministry with young people. Events will be held in five locations starting February 9 and continuing through May 17, 2008. |
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United Methodist Generation-Next Leaders Meet in Nashville |
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(Nashville, Tenn., November 26, 2007) — Some 70-80 United Methodist young adult leaders from across the country are attending The General Board of Discipleship's second Young Adult Leaders Summit meeting through Saturday in Nashville. |
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Symposium to Focus on Sustaining Ministry Partnerships |
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(Nashville, Tenn., November 13, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship is sponsoring a Symposium for Partnerships in Black Churches, January 3-5, 2008, at the Marriott Nashville, 2555 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. |
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Don Messer Will Speak in Upper Room Chapel to Observe World AIDS Day |
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(Nashville, Tenn., November 13, 2007) — The Rev. Dr. Donald Messer, author of Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis and executive director of the Center for the Church and Global AIDS, will be the keynote speaker for a special worship service in observance of World AIDS Day, Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. in The Upper Room Chapel, 1908 Grand Ave., Nashville, Tennessee. |
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Joint Music Study Results Now Online |
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(Nashville, Tenn., November 13, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) and the United Methodist Publishing House announced last week that the complete results of a four-year joint music study and the resulting hymnal petitions are now available online. |
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United Methodists Explore CyberSAFEty in Ministry |
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(Nashville, Tenn., October 5, 2007) — About 150 United Methodists from around the country met this week at the General Board of Discipleship to explore topics dealing with CyberSAFEty in Ministry. |
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"Kids Don't Need to Be That Wired," Investigator Says |
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(Nashville, Tenn., October 5, 2007) — "Internet safety with kids is so important because the problem is prevalent and exposure to inappropriate material and file sharing are growing." |
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Wynn McGregor Leads Workshop on Spirituality for Kids in Tallahassee, Florida |
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(Nashville, Tenn., October 5, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship's Upper Room Ministries presents a training event with Wynn McGregor, author of The Way of the Child: Helping Children Experience God, November 3, 2007, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Gray United Methodist Church, 2201 Old Bainbridge Road, Tallahassee, Florida. |
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Wynn McGregor Leads Workshop on Spirituality for Kids in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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(Nashville, Tenn., October 5, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship's Upper Room Ministries will present a Way of the Child workshop, November 17, 2007, at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. 2nd Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
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Way of the Child Helps Kids Explore Spiritual Disciplines |
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(Nashville, Tenn., October 5, 2007) — When the General Board of Discipleship's Upper Room Ministries Division launched The Way of the Child curriculum last year, it could only imagine the impact the resource would have on the lives of children. |
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"God Needs the Church to Work with Him," Caldwell Tells Methodist Prayer Gathering |
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(Nashville, Tenn., September 25, 2007) — Caldwell was the opening plenary speaker for the "Becoming a People of Prayer" Conference in Nashville, September 21-22. |
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Commentary — Bourne: Ultimate Lessons for the Church |
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(Nashville, Tenn., September 7, 2007) — Although it's difficult to uncover the source of Bourne's comfort, we know the source of our comfort . . . God's comforting presence is about resurrection, not stagnation. |
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Older-Adult Ministry Leaders Hear Call to Expand Table |
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(Nashville, Tenn., August 23, 2007) — A United Methodist bishop has challenged leaders of the church's older adult ministries to be more inclusive in inviting people to Christ's table. |
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Gordon Joins GBOD |
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(Nashville, Tenn., August 13, 2007) — Melanie C. Gordon of Greenville, South Carolina, recently joined The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship as its new director of younger children's ministries. |
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Greg Engroff to Take Ministry to New Level |
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(Nashville, Tenn., August 13, 2007) — Greg Engroff has been named the first international lay director for Emmaus and Chrysalis. |
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Film Festival Winners Announced |
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(Nashville, Tenn., August 8, 2007) — Three youth groups from across the connection received top honors in the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship's first online film festival for youth. |
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Companions in Christ® Training Event Promotes Spiritual Growth for Adults
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(Nashville, Tenn., July 24, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship's Upper Room Ministries will host a one-day leader training event for "Companions in Christ" August 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Upper Room, 1908 Grand Ave., Nashville, Tenn. |
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GBOD Publishes Prison Ministry Tool Box
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(Nashville, Tenn., June 28, 2007) — GBOD's Discipleship Resources imprint has published a new prison ministry tool box to help congregations address the alarming increase in the U. S. prison population. |
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Way of the Child Workshop Slated for Warwick Memorial UMC, Newport News, Virginia |
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(Nashville, Tenn., June 28, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship's Upper Room Ministries presents a one-day "Way of the Child" training, July 28, 2007, at Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church, Newport News, Virginia.
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Way of the Child Workshop Slated for Sierra Vista UMC |
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(Nashville, Tenn., June 28, 2007) — The General Board of Discipleship's Upper Room Ministries presents a one-day "Way of the Child" training, July 21, 2007, at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, Sierra Vista, Ariz. |
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Derek Maul's New Book on Men's Spirituality Released Just in Time for Father's Day |
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(Nashville, Tenn., June 12, 2007) — Derek Maul, award-winning writer and columnist for the Tampa Tribune, has written his first book, Get Real: A Spiritual Journey for Men (Upper Room Books, May 2007). |
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Companions in Christ® Training Event Promotes Spiritual Growth for Adults |
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(Nashville, Tenn., June 12, 2007) — Upper Room Ministries and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will co-host a "Companions in Christ" leader training event Wednesday, June 27 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC. |
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SOULfeast to Feature Trevor Hudson aand Marcia McFee and Workshop Leaders Dan Glover and Marjorie Thompson |
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(Nashville, Tenn., June 12, 2007) — A spiritual formation event for congregational leaders, lay people, adults, teens and children, SOULfeast offers five days of Sabbath rest and spiritual enrichment. |
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Butcher to Head New Church Development |
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(Nashville, Tenn., May 2, 2007) — The Rev. Thomas G. Butcher has been named executive officer for New Congregational Development in the U. S. for the General Board of Discipleship, where he will be leading the Path One Team, effective July 1, 2007. |
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O, The Oprah Magazine, Taps United Methodist Pastor for "The O Panel" |
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(Nashville, Tenn., May 2, 2007) — The Rev. Rudy Ramus, pastor of Saint John's United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, has been asked to serve on a panel for a new feature, "What Do I Do Now?," which will appear in O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly periodical read by 2.3 million readers. |
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Civil Rights Justice Leader Speaks Out About War in Iraq |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 25, 2007) - "When we get the final guns and bombs silenced, the problems in Iraq will still be there. It will be a long battle ahead," says the Reverend Dr. James Lawson. |
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Derek Maul Urges Men to Get Real |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 3, 2007) - Award-winning writer Derek Maul has written his first book, Get Real: A Spiritual Journey for Men, to be published by Upper Room Books in May 2007. |
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"New Christian Man Is Emerging in America" Says Author Derek Maul |
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(Nashville, Tenn., April 3, 2007) - Derek Maul has written a book about a new Christian man emerging in America in the twenty-first century. |
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Greenwaldt Announces Ground-Breaking Discipleship University Initiative |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 29, 2007) - “I believe the greatest days for The United Methodist Church are in the future,” said the Rev. Karen Greenwaldt, top executive for GBOD, during her annual address to the GBOD Board of Directors meeting in Nashville, March 14-17. |
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United Methodists Called to Pray |
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(Nashville, Tenn., March 19, 2007) - GBOD and Aldersgate Renewal Ministries will sponsor “Becoming a People of Prayer,” September 21-22, 2007, at Brentwood United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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GBOD Launches New Logo to Reflect New Vision |
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(Nashville, Tenn., February 6, 2007) - GBOD, which has entered its 35th year of offering ground-breaking resources for church leaders, today introduced a new logo and themeline to reflect its new vision and to promote a consistent image. |
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Commentary: The Feminization of AIDS |
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(Nashville, Tenn., February 1, 2007) - Black History Month is not just another opportunity to look back. Celebrating our heritage also invites us to critically look at present challenges. One such a challenge is the pandemic of HIV/AIDS. |
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Convocation for Pastors Focuses on Healthy Connections |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 9, 2007) - Some 500 United Methodist pastors and church leaders gathered for the 2007 Convocation for Pastors of African American Churches meeting at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas through January 6. |
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Pastors Need to Know When to Call Time-Out and When to Get Up! |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 9, 2007) - The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, pastor of Windsor Village UMC in Houston, Texas, both mesmerized and inspired the gathering with a sermon on the “Mindset of a Winner.” |
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McKinstry Leads Worship and Healing Service |
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(Nashville, Tenn., January 9, 2007) - “Just as the woman with an issue of blood had an issue, the church has an issue of blood. There is a hemorrhage in the church,” said the Rev. Dr. Pat McKinstry, senior pastor of Upton United Methodist Church in Toledo, Ohio. |
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Ratliff to Lead Young People’s Ministries |
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(Nashville, Tenn., December 13, 2006) - The General Board of Discipleship has named the Reverend Michael Glenn Ratliff to lead its Division on Ministries with Young People, effective January 1, 2007. |
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Agtarap Tapped to Lead Conference and Ethnic Church Stewardship |
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(Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 2006) - The General Board of Discipleship has named the Reverend Dr. Bener Baysa Agtarap as director of conference and ethnic church stewardship. |
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