Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ I trust that you had a joyful Christmas with family and friends and that the New Year will be filled with rich blessings. The Advent season was about expectation, watching and waiting while Epiphany, commemorated on 6 January, concludes the twelve days of the Christmas season. Epiphany is about […]
January 2016
3Generate Event Gathers Hundreds of Young People

This year’s 3Generate took place in November at PGL Liddington Adventure Centre, Swindon, [England, UK] where nearly 600 young Methodists aged 8-23 gathered together to worship, learn and make decisions that will affect the life of the wider Methodist Church [in Britain]. This year’s event was a sold-out success, which saw more than double the […]
EMUCI Celebrates National Day of Laity

The United Methodist Church in Côte d’Ivoire concluded celebrations for the National Week of Laity on October 18, 2015 with a worship service at Temple Galilée du Plateau. The National President of the Laity, Prof. Louis ABOUA, spoke to the local Methodist Radio Program “Voice of Hope” about the celebrations and highlights from the week including […]
CME Church Celebrates 145 Years

The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated a major birthday in 2015! Organized by 41 former slaves on December 16, 1870, the CME Church, as it is familiarly known, came into being amidst the aftermath of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. History enthusiasts will enjoy reading details of the church’s beginnings on the CME website. On the day […]
AMEZ Releases Resource for Invovling Young Adults

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Young Adult Christian Ministries has prepared a packet filled with resources and ideas for involving young adults in ministry. You may view or download the packet at http://www.amez.org/images/forms/yacmresourcepacket2015.pdf. Some of the ideas include: How to Begin a Young Adult Ministry Litany for a Young Adult-Led Worship Service A list of recommended […]
Hundreds Attend Mission Conference in Philippines

Three hundred eleven lay, clergy and guests from the eight annual conferences of the Baguio Episcopal Area, Philippines Central Conference of The United Methodist Church gathered on January 2-4 for this year’s Aldersgate Mission Conference themed, “Confirmation and Membership Anchored on Discipleship and Evangelism” at Venus Parkview Hotel, Baguio City. The three-day conference consisted mainly of discussions about the theology of grace, confirmation, and membership. Rev. Dr. […]