e-Review archive
November 2004
 

In Brief — Nov. 2, 2004 {0189}

n Bishop announces mid-year appointments n Florida churches receive Igniting Ministry recognition, grant full story

Opportunities — Nov. 4, 2004 {0190}

n Volunteers needed for gleaning projects n Developmental disabilities task force offers resource, looks for information from churches  n When it's time to change worship: worship with integrity n Society of St. Andrew offers way to simplify Christmas n GBOD offers conference for leaders building healthy churches n Plan now to attend the Family Camp Thanksgiving weekend n UMVIM collects money for hurricane victims full story

Florida Conference pastor leaves denomination to start own church (Nov. 4, 2004)

LAKELAND — Calvin McFadden, former pastor of Tallahassee's Ray of Hope United Methodist Church, voluntarily withdrew his membership in the Florida Conference and surrendered his credentials as an ordained minister Sept. 30, according to Florida Area Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker. full story

'A sacred moment' caps installation of Dick Wills as bishop (Nov. 4, 2004)

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — "If  I could have chosen an Area, this would have been it," said Bishop Dick Wills, the newly installed episcopal leader of more than 205,000 United Methodists in Middle and West Tennessee and Western Kentucky. full story

Hard-hit migrant workers get help from Lakeland area churches (Nov. 16, 2004)

LAKELAND — A friendship born out of a common heritage has proven invaluable in helping the Lakeland area's migrant workers recover from the hurricane season. full story

Bishops will emphasize disciple-making in 2005-08 (Nov. 17, 2004)

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (UMNS) — The bishops of the United Methodist Church will focus on disciple-making and world transformation as top priorities in the next four years, proclaiming "no greater calling" than to make followers of Christ. full story

Deaf ministry resource opens at Conway church (Nov. 18, 2004)

ORLANDO — Debbie Bennett has been almost fully deaf since she was 3 years old, but that has not prevented her from hearing God's will with clarity and passion. Bennett, a grandmother of three, has launched a ministry for the deaf based at Orlando's Conway United Methodist Church. full story

In Brief — Nov. 22, 2004 {0197}

n Council approves request for recipients of 2005 conference offering n Florida church receives Igniting Ministry recognition n United States: a million volunteer hours and counting n Phone plan offers savings for United Methodist churches, agencies full story

Be prepared (Nov. 24, 2004)

An e-Review Commentary: My scouting career ended in the late '60s when I was a Cub Scout, but one of my most prized possessions is the Pinewood Derby racecar that my dad and I built together. full story

Everyone should know how to help prevent a suicide, chaplain says (Nov. 24, 2004)

(UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE) — Every one of us, says the Rev. Jo Ann Mann, thinks at some point in our life about ending it. full story

Community dedicates depot, celebrates its role in recent storms (Nov. 24, 2004)

ORLANDO — Nearly 100 United Methodists and community leaders gathered Sept. 30 in the northwestern part of the state, not far from the Florida-Georgia line, to dedicate the conference's new disaster response depot. They also came to celebrate the depot's ministry during the hurricanes that rocked Florida and Alabama during this hurricane season. full story

Storms throw clergy wellness program off track (Nov. 30, 2004)

VIERA — Despite regularly serving up an oratorical menu of spiritual health, clergy often are prone to a lack of health when it comes to their own physical fitness. full story