TAC Staff Realignment Focuses on Expanding Mission Field
New appointments are bringing new faces to the Texas Annual Conference staff, along with new perspectives in several modified positions of leadership.
Handling Change: Life Coach Shares Ways
to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities
From his experiences as a life coach and TAC Vibrant Church Initiative consultant, Steve Stutz shares how keeping an open mind opens new opportunities.
Behind the Scenes With a Part-Time Local Pastor
John Thomas brings the same level of passion to the pulpit as he does to his full-time job as a teacher in East Texas.
Youth-Focused Activities Abound
at 2017 Annual Conference
Following a two-year hiatus, youth-friendly fellowship and worship opportunities will return to the Annual Conference this May at The Woodlands UMC.
First UMC Orange Youth Lead by Example
Whether they are participating in a 30-hour famine or picking up trash in and around town, the youth at First UMC Orange are modeling the Christian life for others to see.
Urban Poets to Share Anthology of Insight and Inspiration
Student authors in the life-changing Iconoclast program (sponsored in part by the Texas Annual Conference) will share their artistic expressions on May 11.
Denomination Launches E-newsletter
Called "United Methodist Now"
This new digital publication features insight and inspiration delivered with the distinctive voice of the denomination.