The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed appreciation for an appeal from the primate of the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Church, who has called upon all Syrians to “work together in order to achieve peace and stability in Syria.” In his message, Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch and All the East said that “countless […]
August 2012
Statement on Aurora, Colorado Shootings

On July 20, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado in the United States, a senseless tragedy occurred as families, friends, neighbors and strangers gathered in a place that we all consider safe – a movie theater. The violence and horror that took place last Thursday night has left lives shattered, bodies broken and souls forever shaken. It […]
Friends of the World Methodist Museum Celebrates 28th Annual Banquet

The Friends of the World Methodist Museum will be holding their 28th Annual Banquet on August 24th, 2012 at the Foundation for Evangelism in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, USA. This year’s keynote speaker will be General Secretary Ivan Abrahams. The General Secretary will be speaking about Global Methodism, the 2012 theme in the museum. […]
New South Pacific Conference of the Wesleyan Church Announced

We are pleased to announce the creation of the South Pacific Conference of The Wesleyan Methodist Church and the selection of Rev. Dr. Richard Waugh of New Zealand as its President-Elect. The South Pacific Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church will be inaugurated in Brisbane, Australia, August 24-26, 2012. A new regional conference of […]
UCW Celebrates 50 Years by Giving Back

The United Church Women (or UCW), a division of the United Church of Canada, has just completed a fundraising drive among members to assist in the building of Morogoro Women’s Center in Tanzania which provides training to maternal health workers. With UCW groups contributing from around the country, they were able to more than triple […]
Member Churches Elect New Bishops, Presidents

In July many conferences, denominations and other organizations gathered all over the world to elect new leaders for their church. What follows is a summary of those people elected. The following persons were elected Bishops: The United Methodist Church: South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church Rev. Cynthia Fierro Harvey Rev. Gary E. […]