한인 연합감리교회 여선교회 선교역사 (UMCom)
한인 연합감리교회가 미국에서 104년의 선교역사를 가지고 오늘에 이르기 까지 앞서간 신앙의 선배들이 흘린 땀과 헌신, 그리고 눈물의 기도가 있었기에 가능한 일이었다. 특별히 개체교회에서 이름도 빛도 없이 헌신과 봉사를 해 온 여선교회 회원들의 숨은 공로가 있었다. ‘여-선-교-회’는 이름 그대로 교회에서 선교를 위해 모인 여성들의 모임으로, 지나간
The burdens of an alcoholic pastor (UM News)
November 15, 2023 After missteps and failures along the way, the Rev. C. Don Jones made it through treatment for alcoholism and is back in the pulpit. But the wounds from the experience are still there. In “The Sun Still Shines: The Legend of a
Advent 2023: Nourishing Rhythms for a Flourishing Life (Calendar)
Your Connectional Ministries team has prepared an Advent Calendar for you and your church! Real Talk. We know that Advent and the holiday season can leave us drained and wondering if it was all worth it. We pray that this simple tool will spark ideas
제2회 사모들을 위한 영성형성 아카데미, 사랑하는 나의 딸에게 (UM News)
2023년 9월 19일 제2회 사모들을 위한 영성형성 아카데미가 <사랑하는 나의 딸에게>라는 주제로 2024년 3월 4일(월)부터 8일(금)까지 애리조나주 투산에 소재한 리뎀투어리스트 수양관(Redemptorist Renewal Center)에서 열린다. 이번 아카데미는 연합감리교회 제자사역부의 중심 사역 중 하나인 다락방(The Upper Room Ministries)이 주관하고, 중북부한인선교구(선교감리사 이훈경 목사)가 주최하며, 한인목회강화협의회(회장 정희수 감독)와 연합감리교
Pastor continues to ‘fight uphill’ for Black community (Holston Conference; UM News)
August 31, 2023 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Even when she went to seminary, the Rev. Dr. Charlotte Williams did not want to be a preacher. “That was not on my radar. It was not on my bucket list,” she says. Growing up in poverty with an
GCORR’s Facing the Future 2023 Conference Begins Nov. 14 (UM Religion & Race)
The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) eagerly anticipates the hybrid Facing the Future: Being, Belonging, Becoming Conference. This three-day event will bring together over 270 leaders from 41 annual conferences across the United States, uniting them both in-person and virtually. Originally scheduled for
Commentary: What the Bible really says about LGBTQ+ Persons (UMCom)
October 1, 2023 I have loved and studied the Bible for over 55 years. I was not raised in any church, and only began attending regularly while I was in college. After meeting my wife of 54 years, who was raised in a Methodist and
Blessed to be a Navy chaplain ‘for such a time as this’ (UM News)
November 10, 2023 I am a United Methodist and the U.S. Navy’s Senior Chaplain aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and the chaplain for Carrier Strike Group 12. It is an honor and privilege to serve the sailors of this group and to serve our
Three bishops once wore different kind of uniform (UM News)
November 9, 2023 As Veterans Day approaches, three episcopal leaders of The United Methodist Church reflect on how military service enriched their lives and helped them become the leaders they are. Bishops Delores J. “Dee” Williamston, Lanette L. Plambeck and Cedrick D. Bridgeforth were elected
Clergy Pandemic-Recovery Retreat (Hawai`i District)
After years of the COVID-19 pandemic pressure and denominational stress, 16 Hawai’i District clergy gathered August 28-30, 2023, to rest, renew, and refresh at the secluded and beautiful St. Anthony’s Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley on O’ahu. For three days, they slowed down, worshiped and