Alternate game plan for Super Bowl

United Methodist Women join others in bringing awareness of human trafficking to festivities in Indianapolis.

Ending hunger in 5 years ‘doable’

Include God and make the effort, urges president of international hunger-relief organization.

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Black College Fund celebrates 40 years

United Methodist support helps recruit outstanding faculty and provide students with academic, cultural and spiritual guidance.

Food ministries flourish on different paths

Two churches in the heart of Indianapolis find different ministries to feed the hungry and enable people to reach potential.

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Growing communities along the Santa Cruz

From the hard soil of Tucson, Ariz., Youth Farm Project interns help the community to develop a flourishing garden and gathering place.

Will restructuring cut vital ministry?

That’s the question church staff want General Conference delegates to consider in weighing various reorganization proposals.

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Sowing promise for developing countries

Foods Resource Bank spins cash from crops into food security as farmers and churches make a global difference.

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Supreme Court shields church from bias laws

United Methodist leaders say the decision puts the onus on the denomination to do justice in its hiring practices.

Home nourishes body, soul of Nigerian young

Born out of the Hope for Children of Africa initiative, this mission of the United Methodist orphanage is still expanding.

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Preview to church restructuring debate

Concerns raised that the proposed changes would give too much power to bishops and damage the denomination’s ‘separation of powers.’

Briefing previews General Conference issues

Delegates consider issues from reorganization to roles of bishops to an operating budget that is smaller than in the previous quadrennium.

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Young adults lead social justice startups

An incubator for life-changing ministries, Spark12 allows millennials to hone leadership skills, begin new service ventures.

‘Exploring Differences, Deepening Faith’

During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a student reflects on how living with other faiths and cultures strengthens her own.

Group proposes alternative restructure

Methodist Federation for Social Action is the only unofficial caucus to submit its own reorganization to General Conference.

Conference trains church planters

Lay missionary planting network project works to develop new faith fellowships, churches in Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference.

Breadfruit flour effort aims to enrich Haiti

Despite obstacles, Hennepin Avenue church in Minneapolis works toward innovative project to provide food and jobs.

Methodists cooperate in Haiti’s recovery

Two years after the devastating earthquake, church partners measure progress toward recovery in many ways.

Cyclists pump up hearts, environment

Creative ministry not only helps homeless people get exercise and job skills, it benefits the environment.

2 big disputes ahead at General Conference

Proposals to restructure agencies and end “guaranteed appointments” for clergy stir reactions across theological spectrum.

Oklahoma church sends Bibles to Congo

United Methodist pastor at General Conference hears story of pastors without Bibles and starts effort to send God’s word.

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