UMNS Daily Digest - Feb. 9, 2011 (Keywords: rural church, Arkansas, homosexuality, guaranteed appoin
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To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 [5]Places of the heart: Rural church at crossroads [6]Lesbian elder faces church trial [7]Ministry commission offers resources on proposed changes [8]Chinese Christian delegation visits New York United Methodist Spanish Portal» UMTV: Nursing Detroit to Health» UMTV: Super Bowl Sermon» [9]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [10] Find us on Facebook [11] Twitter Contact Us [12]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "They are like family to me. But we're not connected in any way except through the church." - Ida Mae Nutt on her rural Arkansas congregation. Places of the heart: Rural church at crossroads TULIP, Ark. (UMNS) - A spirit of community is why 16 people rotate each Sunday among four United Methodist churches in south-central Arkansas, honoring the memories each of the buildings holds. Their commitment to maintain all four churches is a story of sacrifice multiplied in small United Methodist congregations throughout the United States. Yet the best intentions are not always enough to keep rural churches going. [13]Read full story and post a comment» Lesbian elder faces church trial OSCEOLA, Wis. (UMNS) - A lesbian clergywoman in Wisconsin will face a church trial that could result in her removal from United Methodist ordained ministry. The Rev. Amy DeLong triggered the case in 2009 when she agreed to officiate at a union of a lesbian couple. That same year, she also registered with her partner of nearly 16 years under state law. She reported both actions to the United Methodist Wisconsin Annual (regional) Conference. [14]Read full story and post a comment» Ministry commission offers resources on proposed changes NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - The Study of Ministry Commission has provided discussion questions and a PowerPoint presentation about proposed changes that include a shift away from security of employment for elders, a move to group candidacy mentoring, and separating ordination from full annual conference membership. [15]Read full story» Chinese Christian delegation visits New York NEW YORK (UMNS) - A delegation of Chinese Christian leaders from the Three Self Patriotic Movement met Jan. 7 with officials from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, National Council of Churches and Church World Service at the Interchurch Center. Among the visitors were Elder Fu Xianwei, chairman of the movement's national committee; the Rev. Zhang Keyun, president of Jiangsu Provincial Christian Council, and the Rev. Lin Manhong, interim dean of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. 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