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e-Review archive
June 2007
Fires too close for comfort for north Florida church
| Fires too close for comfort for north Florida church |
June 1, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0681}
An e-Review Feature
By Steven Skelley**
The sky turned a dark, glowing red in the middle of the afternoon as ash more than a foot across floated through the air, covering everything in sight.
Members of Siloam United Methodist Church in rural Columbia City in the Florida Conference’s North West District warily watched as fires spreading south from the Okefenokee Swamp neared their community. full story
| Conference ministry starts pilot program to help churches improve safety, reduce losses
Pre-conference classes strike chord with conference attendees
| Pre-conference classes strike chord with conference attendees |
June 6, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0683}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — They came early, and they were not disappointed.
The 2007 Florida Annual Conference Event officially began June 6, but about 600 people arrived at the Lakeland Center a day early for a series of classes on practices fundamental to church health and vitality. full story
| Laity speaker says clergy can’t do it all
| Laity speaker says clergy can’t do it all |
June 8, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0684}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — The task of transforming The United Methodist Church does not rest solely in the hands of clergy. It should be a shared goal between both clergy and laity.
That’s the message Lyn Powell delivered June 6 at the laity session of the 2007 Florida Annual Conference Event in Lakeland. full story
| Conference begins with focus on next generations, church health
| Conference begins with focus on next generations, church health |
June 9, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0685}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz** and Tita Parham
LAKELAND — The 2007 Florida Annual Conference Event opened June 6 in Lakeland on a historic high note.
More than 100 lay members ages 15 to 30 attended as part of a first-ever youth/young adult delegation. They represented each district of the conference, participating in all votes and actions considered at the business sessions. full story
| From U2 to elections, conference ends on positive note
2008 delegation gets influx of younger members
| 2008 delegation gets influx of younger members |
June 15, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0687}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz** and Tita Parham
LAKELAND — Of the 66 people elected earlier this month to represent the Florida Conference at the 2008 General and Southeastern Jurisdictional conferences, either as delegates or reserves, about half served as delegates to the denominational and regional conferences in 2004.
The 2008 delegation is also about as equally diverse as the 2004 delegation in terms of the ethnicities represented, with a similar, nearly even split between men and women.
There is one notable difference, however. More delegates to the upcoming conferences are younger than 30. full story
| Approved budget represents significant decrease
| Approved budget represents significant decrease |
June 20, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0689}
An e-Review Feature
By Erik J. Alsgaard**
LAKELAND — Florida United Methodists have a new budget for 2008, and it is more than $1.1 million less than the 2007 budget.
Members approved the $17.3 million budget June 9 at the 2007 Florida Annual Conference Event in Lakeland. The new budget represents a decrease of 6.1 percent from the 2007 budget. full story
| Florida Conference rocks on with U2charist, Expression ’07
| Florida Conference rocks on with U2charist, Expression ’07 |
June 21, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0690}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — The blaring sounds of the rock band U2 are an unusual way to start worship, but the U2charist service at the recent Florida Annual Conference Event did feature the band’s music and was anything but usual for a conference event. full story
| Conference speaker says viewing world through God's lens is key
Youth speakers challenge adults to ‘fill the gap’
| Youth speakers challenge adults to ‘fill the gap’ |
June 24, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0692}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — Some things may ebb and flow in today’s society, but one thing remains constant — the desire of youth to be heard, understood and valued.
Conference leaders acknowledged that need and gave it voice at the 2007 Florida Annual Conference Event earlier this June. full story
| Bishop Whitaker takes renewal leave
Racial slur turns into catalyst for shared ministry
| Racial slur turns into catalyst for shared ministry |
June 27, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0694}
NOTE: A headshot of the Rev. Sharon Austin is available at http://www.flumc.info/photo_gallery2.shtml.
An e-Review Feature
By John Michael De Marco**
LAKELAND — The racial slur someone wrote on the marquee at Cason United Methodist Church earlier this year was intended to discourage and divide.
Instead, it helped fuel a new season of empowerment and unity for people of faith within the Delray Beach community and offered lessons for Florida Christians as a whole. full story
| Church joins soldiers in caring for Iraqi people
| Church joins soldiers in caring for Iraqi people |
June 28, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0695}
An e-Review Feature
By Jenna De Marco**
Sheila Oakley speaks with deep conviction when she talks about her church’s “blankets” partnership with Army medic specialist Steve Stephens.
Stephens is equally impassioned about his appreciation for what Oakley and her church, First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales, have done to help him put new blankets into the hands of needy Iraqi families. full story
| Opportunities — June 28, 2007 {0696}
| Opportunities — June 28, 2007 {0696} |
June 28, 2007 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0696}
An e-Review News Item
This series includes:
Conference-related:
n Seminar shows how to ‘get the dollars to stop here;’
n Life Enrichment Center becomes Spanishtown this fall;
n Training event for large churches focuses on range of ministry.
Global/national:
n Event offers ‘cues and clues’ to developing, implementing small groups;
n ‘Elevation!’ retreat provides continuing education for lay, clergy worship leaders;
n Conference focuses on justice issues;
n Racial/Ethnic Clergywomen’s Consultation scheduled;
n Resource provides help with prison ministry;
n Dillard University seeks reconstruction assistance;
n Wesley Seminary program begins suicide prevention program;
n Program calendars serve as useful leadership resource. full story
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