June 2008 - New 7 villages UMC Aggregate

Young evangelicals

Shalom! Sunday's NY TIMES email carried the following article, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/us/01evangelical.html , which I find interesting and puzzling. It would seem to ind Read More...

Published 06-02-2008 9:53 AM by UMC.org Posts

Sewing ministry

Shalom! Pointing to the UM news story about women in a Florida church putting their talents and care to work: www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx Shalom! dave Read More...

Published 06-04-2008 11:37 AM by UMC.org Posts

Shalom! From the current issue of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership: www.churchleadership.com/leadingideas/issues/2008issues/040608.html Diversity Leadership in the Church by Jeffrey S. Read More...

Published 06-05-2008 7:03 AM by UMC.org Posts

What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

Feel free to join our study at the village Project 161G (named after the paragraph in the social principles). http://www.7villages.com/profile.asp?i=6399 Read More...

Published 06-10-2008 6:26 PM by UMC.org Posts

Mercy v. Justice.

It has been said: “If God doesn’t judge America, He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.” Given today’s social and cultural condition of America, many would agree with Read More...

Published 06-18-2008 7:33 AM by UMC.org Posts

Especially for pastors

Shalom! The Church Leadership folks at the Lewis Center have offered another interesting review. The review is copied beneath the link. www.churchleadership.com/leadingideas/issues/2008iss Read More...

Published 06-18-2008 3:56 PM by UMC.org Posts

Effectiveness Criteria for Pastors

Shalom! The current issue of NEWSCOPE carries this article, and I have linked to the study. Volume 36 No. 24 / June 20, 2008 THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNITED METHODIST LEADERS NEWSCOPE Cler Read More...

Published 06-18-2008 5:23 PM by UMC.org Posts

First (United) Methodist martyr?

Shalom! www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx Saint. Witness. Martyr. Model. Who do we recall as those who impart the faith to us? How do they do that? I gue Read More...

Published 06-19-2008 4:41 AM by UMC.org Posts

Balcony Perspective

Shalom! The Alban Institute offers another good, helpful piece about problems and how we might find new ways of looking at them. www.alban.org/conversation.aspx This article concerns narrativ Read More...

Published 06-19-2008 3:46 PM by UMC.org Posts

Pastor James Preston?

I spent a considerable amount of time with him as a pastor at brooke road umc. Before I ended up in a car crash he had gotten transferred somewhere. I'm not sure where thou. I am trying to find hime s Read More...

Published 06-21-2008 6:30 PM by UMC.org Posts

Small UM churches

Shalom! A UM News Service article talks about a recent conference on small churches. www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx I find it exciting that we are actually seeking help with this m Read More...

Published 06-24-2008 5:33 PM by UMC.org Posts

How do you save a dying congregation?

My congregation, Wesley UMC in Marshall, Texas is on the verge of dying of old age. I am the lay leader and at the age of 52 there is only one other member younger than me. This past Sunday there were Read More...

Published 06-25-2008 5:36 PM by UMC.org Posts