United Methodist Resources
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Methoblog.com - musings from the Methodist world
The United Methodist Reporter - denominational news from around the world. The Upper Room - online daily devotional magazine (also available in print). Walk to Emmaus - "The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders." The United Methodist Church - a tremendous amount of information about our denomination: beliefs, history, ministry, mission, and structure. The United Methodist Committee on Relief - "UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church, a worldwide denomination. Compelled by Christ, UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters—those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. General Board of Global Ministries - It is a missional instrument of The United Methodist Church, its annual conferences, missionary conferences, and local congregations in the context of a global setting. The Church in mission is a sign of God's presence in the world. By the authority of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, the Church. ¶ 1301, The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2004. United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Southeastern Jurisdistions (includes TN) - "short-term mission agency of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. UMVIM exists to promote, encourage, and enable Christians to exemplify 'Christian Love In Action” through short-term mission service in the United States and abroad.'" The General Board of Discipleship - “To engage, relate, grow, and partner with local church and annual conference leaders for their task of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” The Board of Church and Society - "The purpose of the board shall be to relate the gospel of Jesus Christ to the members of the Church and to the persons and structures of the communities and world in which they live. It shall seek to bring the whole of human life, activities, possessions, use of resources, and community and world relationships into conformity with the will of God. It shall show the members of the Church and the society that the reconciliation that God effected through Christ involves personal, social, and civic righteousness." 2004 Book of Discipline United Methodist Communications - "Centered in Christ, committed to excellence, United Methodist Communications informs, inspires and engages the people of The United Methodist Church and the world" Cokesbury - denominational publications United Methodist Women United Methodist Men United Methodist Youth The Tennessee Conference The Cookeville District |
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