News & Information

News and upcoming events for the end of October and the beginning of November:  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Facing the challenges of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet November 2-5 to discuss the future of the continuing United Methodist Church, elect new officers and address other timely topics.  The more than 100 bishops from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America will be in attendance during the Zoom meeting that will also include continuing work to dismantle racism, promote discipleship; and strengthen mission strategies in ...

To the servant leaders of this conference:   I see you. I see your service. I see your sacrifice.   I see the faithful ways you lead             even when you’re tired             exhausted             unappreciated             spent   I see the ways you innovate and create             the ways you overcome obstacles             sometimes utilizing nothing but ingenuity and grit             thinking of those who will be blessed             and the ways they will be unserved                     ...

United Methodists are a reading people. Bishop LaTrelle Easterling has been asked to share some of the books she's currently reading. A list of a few of those books are below, along with some titles from other conference leaders that will broaden your ideas about discipleship and enhance your faith journey.  Exclusion and Embrace, by Miroslav Volf     You Are Your Best Thing, by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown    Enfleshing Theology: Embodiment, Discipleship, and Politics in the Work of M. Shawn ...