School of Congregational Development to Stream Live Content

Six plenary sessions of the 2010 United Methodist School of Congregational Development will be webcast live between July 29 and August 2. read more »

Services for Reverend Henry Fred Hynson

Reverend Henry Fred Hynson, Pastor, Wesley Tabernacle UMC, Galveston, passed Away on July 20. read more »

3 Districts Partner for Lay Speaker Academy

The Central South, South and Southwest districts are partnering to equip church and community leaders, teachers and worship leaders. read more »

Clergy Sexual Ethics Training

The next clergy sexual ethics training will be held September 30 at FUMC in Lufkin. read more »

Early Response Teams Activated

UMCOR trained early response team personnel who are able to deploy are being asked to help our brothers and sisters in affected areas recover as quickly as possible. read more »

• 40 Days of Prayer - Praying for and with our College Campuses
  Written: 7/29/2010
  Each fall, over 17 million American students head to college and university campuses. Millions more will head to college when you include universities around the world. These students are making...
• Closing the Holes in Your Pockets and Maintaining the House of God
  Written: 7/29/2010
  Growing up, often I would hear my elders using a phrase, “You are going through money like there are holes in your pockets” or “You cannot seem to keep any money.” Those two...
• Seven Addresses to be Webcast from School of Congregational Development
  Written: 7/28/2010
  Six plenary sessions of the 2010 United Methodist School of Congregational Development will be webcast live between July 29 and August 2. In addition, a benefit concert for Haiti relief will also be...
• Services for Reverend Henry Fred Hynson
  Written: 7/28/2010
  Reverend Henry Fred Hynson, Pastor, Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Galveston, Texas Passed Away on July 20.   Celebration of Life Service 7:00 to 9:00 PM Friday, July 30,...
• UMVIM Team Leader Training
  Written: 7/27/2010
  Volunteers in Mission Team leader training for deaf and people who are hard of hearing will be held Friday, September 24 from 10AM – 5PM at Cypress UMC in Cypress, TX. It will be held...
• The Well Opens Storefront Ministry
  Written: 7/27/2010
  The Well, a ministry of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, began worshipping this weekend in a store-front on Memorial Drive. See their website for more information or read the post written...
• UMCOR Update: Ways You Can Help
  Written: 7/27/2010
  HAITI: GBCS SENDS HEALTH KITS For two months following the earthquake in Haiti, the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), housed in The United Methodist Building in...

• Texas Conference School of Christian Mission - Lakeview Conference Center
• 2010 Candidacy Summit - Navasota/Camp Allen
• Tri-District Cabinet Meeting - Lake Junaluska NC
• Cabinet Retreat - Lake Junaluska NC
• Houston Lay School of Theology - Houston-St. Paul's UMC
• Emergency Response Team Training - College Station-Christ UMC
• Navasota-Lee Tabernacle 150th Anniversary - Navasota-Lee Tabernacle
• West District Hymn Sing - College Station-Christ UMC
• West District Leadership Team Meetings - West District Office
• Day of Wellness with Methodist Hospital - Methodist Hospital-Dunn Conference Center
• West Clergy Excellence Team Meeting - West District Office
• Central South DLT Tour #4 - Central South District Office

• Are We in the Business of Modesty?
  Written: 7/13/2010
  Saturday morning I was listening to National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition when I heard an interview with James McBride.   ...
• Summer Reflections
  Written: 7/6/2010
  Until I sat down to write this, I hadn’t realized how long it has been since I posted an entry on my blog!  May is always a busy time getting ready for Annual Conference. This year it was...
• A Good and Generous Nation
  Written: 6/30/2010
  This Sunday our nation will celebrate its 234th anniversary of independence. We will remember stories from our past, some on a grand scale but some more personal. Each of us has a heritage that...
• The Children of Cote d’Ivoire: Education in Action
  Written: 5/2/2010
  After almost 24 hours of traveling, I arrived in Cote d’Ivoire last Monday evening.  As I emerged bleary eyed and exhausted into the intense heat, it was a blessing to be met by a...
• But What is Unseen is Eternal
  Written: 4/14/2010
  Do you ever feel like things in your life are spinning out of control? Like the more you plan, the less control you have over the events that occur? Like you start the day going in one direction and...
• Who Speaks for the United Methodist Church?
  Written: 3/29/2010
  On March 23, 2010 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gave public thanks to a number of groups for their support of health care reform legislation. Two of the groups were the Catholic Health...
• The Excitement of Change
  Written: 3/24/2010
  Sunday morning in worship at St. Peter’s our Senior Pastor, Dan Miller, shared with us that the sermon he was going to preach was not the sermon he had planned to preach....

• Part-Time Student Ministry Intern
  Written: 7/22/2010
  West University UMC, Houston, 77005, Mandy Jones, 713-664-8111, mjones@westumethodist.org. Assist Student Director in planning and implementing a comprehensive program of care, evangelism, spiritual...
• Part-Time Youth Director
  Written: 7/22/2010
  Perritte Memorial UMC, 422 East Main St., #255, Nacogdoches, 75961, Rev. David Brasher, 936-564-8427, perritteumc@sbcglobal.net.Request job description; Send resume.
• Full-Time Youth Ministries Director
  Written: 7/21/2010
  First UMC, Duncanville (south of Dallas), Amy Allen, amystillallen@gmail.com. Director will work with an energetic, committed youth group of 80, 7-12 graders; a supportive group of adult sponsors;...
• Full-Time Music Ministries Director
  Written: 7/14/2010
  Henning Memorial UMC, Louisiana Conference. Director will lead choirs and congregation during worship; expand opportunities for traditional and contemporary music; promote development of music for...
• 50 UM hymnals
  Written: 7/13/2010
  Can your church spare 50 UM hymnals? Ours were destroyed during Hurricane Ike. Contact Rev. Frances Foger, Almeda UMC, Houston, 281-455-2639.
• Full-Time Youth and Children Director
  Written: 7/12/2010
  Tapp UMC, New Boston, Rick Ivey iveyrd@gmail.com.
• Full-Time Youth and Children Director
  Written: 7/12/2010
  Tapp UMC, New Boston, Rick Ivey iveyrd@gmail.com.

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