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e-Review archive
October 2006
Florida woman earns 65 years of perfect Sunday school attendance
Church reaches out with gift of music
| Church reaches out with gift of music |
Oct. 6, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0556}
An e-Review Feature
By Nancy E. Johnson**
The soulful sounds of jazz kept a steady, rhythmic beat on 26th Avenue South one evening last September in St. Petersburg. The foot-tapping and hand-clapping drowned out the pitter-patter of rain under gray skies. It was the second annual jazz festival for McCabe United Methodist Church. full story
| Church ministry vows to keep people from being forgotten
| Church ministry vows to keep people from being forgotten |
Oct. 8, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0557}
An e-Review Feature
By Steven Skelley**
Jesus told a story of a woman who had a number of coins. When one coin fell through the floorboards the woman wasn’t content to keep just the ones she had. She went in search of the one that was lost.
East Lake United Methodist Church in Palm Harbor is just as determined not to let people who have fallen through the cracks be forgotten. full story
| Risk management urges conference to embrace new mindset: protecting ministry
Tampa churches join U2, ONE in fight against poverty, AIDS
| Tampa churches join U2, ONE in fight against poverty, AIDS |
Oct. 12, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0559}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
TAMPA — A baby girl bounced on the shoulders of her father as the band played the distinctive opening beats of “Where the Streets Have No Name,” propelling the crowd to its feet.
The scene could have been a bar, a club or even the Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Instead it was the sanctuary of Hyde Park United Methodist Church Oct. 1 where U2charist, a service to highlight and fight the global AIDS epidemic, extreme poverty around the world and what one person can do to make a difference through the ONE Campaign, was taking place. full story
| Florida United Methodists tackle homosexuality, church membership
| Florida United Methodists tackle homosexuality, church membership |
Oct. 13, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0560}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LAKELAND — They came from across the Florida Conference to discuss an emotional, spiritual and theological issue that has plagued and polarized The United Methodist Church and other denominations for years.
While many were pleased with the discussion on homosexuality and its impact on the church, others left the Conference Table on Christian Conferencing Sept. 23 feeling there was too liberal a bent toward the day and more should have been said. full story
| Switch in dining habits improves camp experience, protects environment
| Switch in dining habits improves camp experience, protects environment |
Oct. 13, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0561}
An e-Review Feature
By Jenna De Marco**
Imagine being able to positively impact the environment and increasing your community’s bond simply by sitting down to dine.
That’s precisely what happened to campers and staff during this year’s summer camps at the Warren W. Willis Youth Camp — all with a shift from buffet-style service to family-style dining. full story
| Regardless of size, purpose is same
Church shares successes, failures to help other churches
| Church shares successes, failures to help other churches |
Oct. 23, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0563}
An e-Review Feature
By J.A. Buchholz**
LUTZ — The Rev. Val Hattery is like most people when it comes to junk mail — she receives a lot of it. But she was unexpectedly pleased to find information about a seminar billed as “Real Ideas for Real Churches” hidden in the mail destined for the circular file.
She was even more pleased the event and its tips turned out to be valuable to both her and members or her church. full story
| Conference leaders say financial picture looks promising heading into year-end
| Conference leaders say financial picture looks promising heading into year-end |
Oct. 25, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0564}
An e-Review Feature
By John Michael De Marco**
Florida Conference Treasurer Mickey Wilson is upbeat about the conference’s financial health in the final quarter of 2006, despite a significant increase in insurance premiums that took place at the beginning of the calendar year.
Through the end of August $9.6 million had been received toward the conference’s connectional giving goals, compared with $10.2 million in August 2005. The total conference budget for 2006 is $19.2 million. full story
| Opportunities — Oct. 27, 2006 {0565}
| Opportunities — Oct. 27, 2006 {0565} |
Oct. 27, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0565}
An e-Review News Item
This series includes:
n Palm Harbor church is site of nationally televised program;
n Children’s ministry workers invited to fall conference;
n An evening with Emory University’s Candler School of Theology set for Jacksonville;
n United Methodist Student Sunday offering helps provide scholarships;
n 16th Conference Table focuses on ways to support, resource clergy;
n Conference launches online learning module for trustees;
n Florida Conference ‘reflections’ now showing;
n Igniting Ministry training in Florida helps churches live out promise of campaign;
n Bible study on social justice, spirituality available for Advent;
n Discipleship Resources offers new Africana Worship Book;
n United Methodists invited to fight HIV/AIDS with essay, visual arts contest;
n Youth to ‘splat’ through cultural, spiritual, global event;
n Junaluska offers winter programs for youth, adults;
n UMC.org offers preview of new Web site, asks for feedback. full story
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