UMNS Daily Digest - May 16, 2011 (Kirbyjon Caldwell, Windsor Village, Connectional Table, storm reli
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Mon, 16 May 2011 15:39:37 -0700
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 Monday, May 16, 2011 [5]Windsor Village's 'three-legged' ministry [6]Leaders give church changes yellow light [7]U.S. disasters leave 'whirlwind of need' [8]Online conversations put faces on Change the World initiative [9]Donation will allow Claremont School of Theology to train rabbis, imams [10]UMTV: Mentoring and Ministry» [11]UMTV: Vital Congregations» [12]UMTV: Car Care for Single Moms» [13]UMCOR: Spring Storms» [14]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [15]Find us on Facebook [16]Twitter Contact Us [17]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "Just because you're bigger doesn't mean you're better. I know some lousy big churches, and some great small churches. It's about the size of your commitment and your heart and your faith in the Lord." - The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, pastor Windsor Village United Methodist Church, Houston. Windsor Village's 'three-legged' ministry HOUSTON, Texas - The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell was appointed to Windsor Village United Methodist Church in 1982. At that time, he led the church to build a strong education ministry, a winsome worship service and programs for children and youth. [18]Read full story and post a comment» Leaders give church changes yellow light NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Members of the Connectional Table, meeting May 9-11, suggested drivers of the Interim Operations Team should proceed cautiously through intersections within The United Methodist Church. [19]Read full story and post a comment» U.S. disasters leave 'whirlwind of need' NEW YORK (UMNS) - Last month's outbreak of powerful tornadoes left a whirlwind of need in its wake -- a twister that was quickly wrapped in a flood and threatened with hurricanes. "In the 13 years I've worked in U.S. disaster response, there never has been a series of emergencies as widespread as what we're seeing this year," said the Rev. Tom Hazelwood, who heads that office for the United Methodist Committee on Relief. In the past six weeks, UMCOR has disbursed nearly $200,000 in emergency grants and dispatched staff to the North Carolina, North Alabama, Tennessee, Memphis, Mississippi, and Holston annual conferences to help set up emergency call centers and conduct trainings for early response teams and spiritual and emotional care teams. [20]Read full story» Online conversations put faces on Change the World initiative NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - As United Methodists woke up on May 14 and started preparing for Change the World weekend, United Methodist Communications was online sharing that work with the world. The Rev. Neelley Hicks, special projects manager for Rethink Church, interviewed a number of participants throughout the day, including United Methodists in Japan, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and across the United States. [21]View interviews» Donation will allow Claremont School of Theology to train rabbis, imams CLAREMONT, Calif. (UMNS) - Claremont School of Theology announced May 16 a $50 million gift -- including a previous $10 million donation -- from Joan and David Lincoln that will establish the new Claremont Lincoln University. Mr. Lincoln, a United Methodist layperson, has been a trustee of the school since 2003. Formerly called the "University Project," Claremont Lincoln University is a degree-granting institution at the center of a new consortium of professional graduate schools for religious education. 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