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e-Review archive
June 2006
Program provides oasis for children of low-income families
| Program provides oasis for children of low-income families |
June 4, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0498}
NOTE: This article was produced by United Methodist News Service in Nashville, Tenn., and distributed to its subscribers May 25.
An e-Review Feature
By Nancy E. Johnson**
FLORIDA CITY — Children bolt off the yellow bus after school and run to a small, white structure that stands alone in an open field.
The outside of the building is covered with artwork of trees, symbolic of the work that the Branches ministry does in this poor South Florida community. full story
| Church launches summer drama camp
| Church launches summer drama camp |
June 4, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0499}
An e-Review Feature
By Jenna De Marco**
Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church in Jacksonville will soon be seeking interested young actors for its first summer drama camp. full story
| Florida United Methodists make headway during first days of annual meeting
| Florida United Methodists make headway during first days of annual meeting |
June 4, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0496}
NOTE: This is an overview of the first two days of the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland.
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — The 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event kicked off its annual meeting June 1 at the Lakeland Center, with an estimated 2,000 lay and clergy delegates from across the state participating. full story
| Last sessions of annual gathering offer celebration, debate
| Last sessions of annual gathering offer celebration, debate |
June 6, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0500}
NOTE: This is an overview of the last sessions of the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland.
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — With one day less than previous years to conduct the business of the conference, clergy and laity attending the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event spent the last sessions recognizing the commitment of individuals to ministry and addressing serious financial and societal issues. full story
| Annual gathering ends with debate over membership, homosexuality
| Annual gathering ends with debate over membership, homosexuality |
June 9, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0501}
NOTE: This is one of a series of articles related to news from the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland.
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — The subject that constantly threatens to divide the church was front and center during the last hours of the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event.
Delegates spent a significant amount of time debating several resolutions related to allowing church membership to homosexuals. full story
| Cancer survivors reach out to the suffering
| Cancer survivors reach out to the suffering |
June 11, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0502}
An e-Review Feature
By Steven Skelley**
Albert Einstein said, “In the midst of difficulty, lies opportunity.” Two Homosassa, Fla., residents have faced the extreme difficulty called cancer and are now creating opportunities to encourage others. full story
| Bible study leaders issue call to action: get back to church’s mission, reach out
| Bible study leaders issue call to action: get back to church’s mission, reach out |
June 14, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0503}
NOTE: This is one of a series of articles related to news from the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland.
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — One of the things Florida Conference Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker said he was looking forward to during this year’s annual conference event was “hearing our young clergy teach the Bible and share how they reach others for Christ.”
Whitaker had asked the Revs. Scott Smith and Melissa Pisco to talk about the importance of reaching out to non-churched people based on their experience as younger, new-church-start pastors. full story
| Service celebrates 50 years of ordaining women
| Service celebrates 50 years of ordaining women |
June 16, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0504}
NOTE: This is one of a series of articles related to news from the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland.
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — The Rev. Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore told clergywomen in the Florida Conference that the Christian community needs their light and salt.
Moore was the guest preacher during the June 2 service of ordination, licensing and commissioning at the 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event. full story
| College student fulfills call to missions
| College student fulfills call to missions |
June 21, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0505}
An e-Review Feature
By Steven Skelley**
Sarah Campbell is a young woman on a mission.
The third-year college student at Stetson University in DeLand left for Carorita, Venezuela, earlier this month to assist the Rev. Francisco Mendoza at the St. Francis of Assisi Center. She went as a United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) Single Volunteer. full story
| Watson cries out for United Methodists to return to missionary roots
| Watson cries out for United Methodists to return to missionary roots |
June 25, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0506}
NOTE: This is one of a series of articles related to news from the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland. See related article “Watson gives laity one-on-one time,” e-Review FUMNS #0507.
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — The time is now, according to Dr. David Lowes Watson.
He said the church’s laypeople have been waiting quietly in the wings, but it’s time they reclaim their rightful place in the church. full story
| Watson gives laity one-on-one time
| Watson gives laity one-on-one time |
June 25, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0507}
NOTE: This is one of a series of articles related to news from the “Witness With Power” 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3 in Lakeland. See related article “Watson cries out for United Methodists to return to missionary roots,” e-Review FUMNS #0506.
An e-Review Feature
By Tita Parham and J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — Each year at the annual meeting of Florida United Methodists, clergy and laity gather in their own sessions before the opening worship and first business session to discuss matters of importance to them.
Dr. David Lowes Watson, a special guest speaker scheduled to address the entire body at the opening session later that afternoon, visited with lay delegates during their morning session June 1, giving them a preview of his message to come. full story
| Five-day Academy brings spiritual transformation for participants
| Five-day Academy brings spiritual transformation for participants |
June 25, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0508}
An e-Review Feature
By Nancy E. Johnson**
Diane McClintock wasn’t supposed to be there; her name did not appear on the registration list. But three months after the Florida Conference’s Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation, she realizes the conference she really had not planned to attend changed her life forever. full story
| National, regional consultations focus on clergywomen
In Brief — June 28, 2006 {0510}
| In Brief — June 28, 2006 {0510} |
June 28, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0510}
An e-Review News Item
n United Methodist Church reaches out to commuters in Florida cities
n Cuba/Florida Covenant Task Force elects new officers, reaffirms goals full story
| Opportunities — June 29, 2006 {0512}
| Opportunities — June 29, 2006 {0512} |
June 29, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0512}
An e-Review News Item
n Leadership training event offered for lay speakers
n Lost in Grace to present Methodism in fun way
n Enthusiasm grows for congregational development school, still time to register
n 2006 retreat scheduled for deacon and diaconal candidates
n Gathering of United Methodists works to fight AIDS
n Faith Trust Institute teaches pastors to address domestic violence
n Conference on theology of peace announced
n Dr. Gary Gunderson delivers keynote address at Congregational Health Ministries Conference
n New Social Creed to be set to music: board asks for suggestions
n ‘Hunger for the Word’ biblical reflections from Florida United Methodists, others available
n Pfeiffer University and Wesley Theological Seminary establish first Center for Deacon Education full story
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