e-Review archive
May 2010
 

Conference goes green with new center

By J.A. Buchholz | May 4, 2010 {1168} Sometimes the grass really is greener on the other side. That’s the case with the new Florida United Methodist Conference Center. The roughly 34,000 square-foot building will be “green” and LEED certified. full story

Pre-conference classes help members focus on mission, service

By Derek Maul | May 5, 2010 {1169} With a full docket of business to address at the 2010 Florida Annual Conference Event, conference leaders want to keep the session’s theme front and center. Classes offered before the business begins aim to achieve that goal. full story

Commentary: Radical hospitality in wake of mine tragedy

An e-Review commentary by Tom Wilkinson | May 6, 2010 {1170} NOTE: A headshot of Wilkinson is available at http://www.flumc.info/photo_gallery2.shtml.   Tom Wilkinson says even the most simple acts of radical hospitality can be extraordinary. full story

Conference continues commitment to Haiti

By Jenna De Marco | May 11, 2010 {1171} Florida United Methodists are embarking on a new partnership designed to help Haiti recover after the earthquake and strengthen existing ties between the Florida Conference and the Methodist Church of Haiti. full story

Clinic gives Haitians legal resource after quake

By Tita Parham | May 12, 2010 {1172} ORLANDO — The U.S. government is giving thousands of Haitians living here an opportunity to stay and work temporarily without fear of being deported. A recent immigration clinic helped make the task of applying for that status a little less daunting. full story

Hispanic ministry position gets revamp in wake of budget cuts

By John Michael De Marco | May 21, 2010 {1173} A recent decision by the Florida Conference Council on Finance and Administration to cut $525,000 from the conference’s 2011 budget is causing leaders to make tough decisions related to Hispanic ministry programming and staffing. full story

Teams visiting Angola build more than structures

By John Michael De Marco | May 24, 2010 {1174} A number of short-term missionary teams have visited Angola this year as part of the conference’s commitment to the East Angola/Florida partnership, but the future impact of the Florida Conference in the war-torn country has yet to be determined. full story

Florida City church picks up pieces after fire

By Jenna De Marco | May 28, 2010 {1176} Despite a fire that destroyed their church just hours before, members of the Branches United Methodist Mission community gathered for worship and made the commitment to continue their ministry. full story