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UMNS Daily Digest - April 10, 2012 (rural churches, prom shopping, General Conference, vital congreg
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:43:51 -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 >Tuesday, April 10, 2012 >[5]Rural churches seek voice at GC2012 >[6]Prom closet offers free dresses >[7]Blog: Stressed out in Tampa >[8]Connection vital to the congregations [9]Interfaith letter says 'no' to war with Iran >[10]Spark12 seeks innovative projects >[11]Degrees to 2 on path to ministry >[12] >Rural Church SeriesA> >[13] >General Conference 2012A> >[14] >General Conference appA> >[15] >Change the World 2012A> >[16] >Social Networks and FeedsA> >[17] >Read Additional UMNS StoriesA> >[18]Find us on Facebook >[19]Twitter >[20]Contact Us >(615) 742-5470 aIf churches want to be centers for making disciples a| they can do that with a small, core group of people or they can do that as a larger >church.a a The Rev. Roger Grace, United Methodist Rural Fellowship >Rural churches seek voice at GC2012 NEW YORK (UMNS) a Will small, rural churches have a voice in a reconfigured United Methodist Church? In its avaluesa statement for General Conference, the United Methodist Rural Fellowship declares that athe health, vitality, and sustainability of each local congregation should be held as the primary value of the denominational structure.a >[21]Read full story and post a commentA> >Prom closet offers free dresses PLANO, Texas (UMNS) a Jane Marshall and the members of United Methodist Women at St. Andrews United Methodist Church have been inundated with donations for their annual Prom Shopping Days event. The Plano Courier Star reports they are looking forward to matching their ashoppersa with >the perfect prom ensemble. For free. >[22]Read moreA> >Blog: Stressed out in Tampa GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (UMNS) a How will the 2012 General Conference contribute to the stress level of the city of Tampa, Fla.? The Rev. Laurie Haller, Grand Rapids District superintendent, raises that question in a blog that details research that ranked Tampa the most >astressed-outa city in the United States. >[23]Read full blog postA> >Connection vital to the congregations LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) a The local church is the main context for making disciples. However, the connections of The United Methodist Church can enhance the work of vital congregations, argues the Rev. Kenneth H. Carter Jr., Waynesville (N.C.) District superintendent and a >candidate to become bishop. >[24]Read full blog postA> >Interfaith letter says no to war with Iran WASHINGTON (UMNS) a The United Methodist Board of Church and Society is among the 13 national interfaith organizations that sent a letter to President Obama, asking him not to go to war with Iran. The letter supports the Obama administrationas efforts to employ diplomacy to resolve the issue of Iranas nuclear program and resulting tensions >among Iran, Israel and the United States. >[25]Read moreA> >Spark12 seeks innovative projects WASHINGTON (UMNS) a Spark12, a young-adult justice-ministry project of The United Methodist Church, is looking for innovative projects that push the boundaries of ministry to transform the world. Spark12 is open to young adults, ages 18-35, and project ideas must be submitted by >June 29. >[26]Read moreA> >Degrees to 2 on path to ministry NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a Two scholars involved in the Journey Toward Ordained Ministry scholarship and mentoring program for racial-ethnic students who plan to be ordained as deacons or elders will complete their Master of Divinity degrees this year, and five more will finish >in 2013. >[27]To learn moreA> Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy >[28]here. 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