e-Review archive
February 2004
 

Church donates $250,000 to conference for land near camp (Feb. 3, 2004)

LAKELAND - The Rev. Riley Short has always had a place in his heart for the Florida Conference's Warren W. Willis Camp in Leesburg. full story

Opportunities — Feb. 6, 2004 {0019a}

Church offers child discipline workshop Dr. Larry Koenig, the author of the Smart Discipline book and program, will present his workshop for parents Feb. 19th from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Brandon. full story

Notices (Feb. 6, 2004)

Summer Camp Ministry has new application process The Florida Conference Summer Camp Ministry has a new registration option for churches. full story

In Brief (Feb. 18, 2004)

Bishop, Burkholder interpret new structural changes LAKELAND - Florida Annual Conference Bishop Timothy  W. Whitaker and the Rev. Dr. Anne Burkholder, director of Connectional Ministries, will hold meetings in five locations in the conference to interpret proposals for new structures for districts and the Conference Council on Ministries. full story

Wesley House makes plans to help state, county manage foster care (Feb. 9, 2004)

KEY WEST - Wesley House Family Services has come a long way since its creation in 1927 when it was founded by the Methodist Church as a settlement program for Key West's Cuban community. full story

Numbers reveal more than half conference's churches in decline (Feb. 12, 2004)

LAKELAND - The numbers don't lie. Data shows nearly 90 percent of Florida Conference churches and missions that submitted charge conference surveys asking questions to determine each individual church's health were categorized as plateaued or declining. full story

Hispanic Ministry assembles translation dream team (Feb. 13, 2004)

LAKELAND - The Rev. Edwin Santos said more and more Hispanics will have a higher level of participation now that the Florida Conference will be providing translation services from English to Spanish for conference materials. full story

NOMADS helps churches make repairs (Feb. 19, 2004)

MIMS - The amount of work that needed to be done at Mims United Methodist Church was absolutely daunting for the congregation, but the pastor had an idea. full story

Church moves to new location in same city (Feb. 20, 2004)

ORLANDO - Arriving at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in June 2003 was bittersweet for the Rev. Margaret Kartwe-Bradley. full story

Conference Table hears, discusses two restructure proposals (Feb. 25, 2004)

WINTER HAVEN - Restating the affirmation of John Wesley that the world is our parish, the Rev. Jeff Stiggins, Orlando District superintendent, said many Florida Conference church members consider the parish as their world and the conference needs to restructure in a way to help churches have healthy and health-giving relationships with each other. full story

UMCM transforms lives, churches through preschool, English for refugees ministries (Feb. 26, 2004)

ST. PETERSBURG - Sitting at their classroom tables, eagerly awaiting lunch, the children in Peggy Chlapowski's class offer a prayer in words and sign language: "Thank you for the sun, Thank you for the moon, Thank you for my family, Thank you for my friends, Amen." full story

Bikers ride with Jesus at Orlando church (Feb. 27, 2004)

ORLANDO - Rick Blubaugh eyes you rather suspiciously when you ask him what kind of motorcycle he rides. "Harley Davidson Road King," he answers. "What else is there?" full story