UMNS Daily Digest - June 7, 2011 (Rural church, North Texas, Mississippi, Board of Church and Societ

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       UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service
                           Tuesday, June 7, 2011
                [5]Rural Texas church struggles with finances
                   [6]Church musician sets Guinness record
                [7]Aug. 10 deadline approaches for two grants
            [8]School of Congregational Development set for Dallas


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   "We all are committed to the connectional system. Our hearts are in that
   sort of thing. But we can't seem to get an even chance to keep some of those
   dollars for local programming." - Jerry Phillips, member of First United
   Methodist Church, Archer City.

Rural Texas church struggles with finances

   ARCHER CITY, Texas (UMNS) - First United Methodist Church remains a
   respected member of the Archer City, Texas, community, but the boom times
   are over for both the congregation and the town. Meeting financial
   obligations is a constant struggle for many rural congregations.

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Church musician sets Guinness record

   CUMBEST BLUFF, Miss. (UMNS) - About a hundred people gathered June 5 to
   celebrate Ida Mae Cumbest's 90th birthday, and, in the process learned that
   she holds a world record. Her 69-year tenure as pianist and organist landed
   her in Guinness World Records, the Mississippi Press-News reports.

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Aug. 10 deadline approaches for two grants

   WASHINGTON (UMNS) - An Aug. 10 deadline is approaching for two types of
   grants offered through the United Methodist Board of Church and Society. The
   Ethnic Local Church Grant is designed to strengthen local churches as they
   engage in social justice ministries. The Human Relations Day Grant supports
   ministries assisting non-violent young offenders.

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School of Congregational Development set for July 27-31

   DALLAS (UMNS) - The annual School of Congregational Development, aimed at
   helping United Methodists transform church life, will be July 27-31 in
   Dallas. Participants at School of Congregational Development, sponsored by
   the United Methodist Board of Discipleship, Board of Global Ministries and
   Path 1, can choose from a variety of learning experiences related to
   congregational development in new and existing churches.

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