UMNS Daily Digest - June 7, 2011 (Rural church, North Texas, Mississippi, Board of Church and Societ
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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 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 [9]Harvest of Hope: The Rural Church in America» [10]Ministry with the Poor» [11]UMTV: Teen Choir Director» [12]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [13]Find us on Facebook [14]Twitter Contact Us [15]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "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. [16]Read full story and post a comment» 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. [17]Read full story» 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. 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