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Acres of food supports projects around the world
10 acres of corn reaches farmers around the world.

Birth of a New Church
Fives years in the making Christ Way UMC constituted as new congregation.

The Gift
Volunteer learns the gift of thanksgiving at homeless shelter.

A place to belong, to think, to serve
United Methodist seminary academies challenge youth to explore their faith.

Helping the Homeless in Philly
For college students running a Philadelphia homeless shelter, the biggest lesson is one they aren’t learning in class.

World Service Fund supports missionary training
Path 1 grant funds training network in Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference.

Doctor goes mobile to help homeless young people
Medical team hits the streets of Phoenix in a blue RV to help the homeless.

A Missionary in the Snow
Christopher Steppe, a United Methodist young adult missionary assigned to the Nome Community Center, finds the weather a little colder than he thought.

United Methodist membership declines but giving goes up
There's mixed blessings in recent released United Methodist congregation statistics.

Waterfront Church gets a new start in Richmond Hills
Baldwin Family bring new congregation to small town of Richmond Hill.

New pastor tries to grow historic church
Vietnam vet and purple heart recipient hopes to grow historical congregation located in Alabama.

World Service Fund supports Hispanic Leadership program
Bachelor program cultivates Hispanic Leadership in the United Methodist Church.

New Church Start in Missouri targeted to young adults
Youth minister sets out to reclaim youth who have graduated to young adults.

Food Pantry a Blessing to Church and Community
Vine Grove UMC shares love with community.

New worship gatherings grow congregations
Starting a new worship service is one of the best ways to grow a church. Experts share insights.

Pastor goes bald for $2,000 mission fundraiser challenge
Local pastor loses challenge to youth who exceeded their fund raising efforts for mission work.

Church creates a new kind of home
The new Calvary Place provides a meaningful step to ending homelessness in the region.

Connectional churches at work: Feed my sheep
A Cumberland church rejuvenates itself through service to the community.

Churches created for growth
Area congregations have the potential and resources to overcome a looming crisis facing the church.

Baptist minister starts new Methodist church
Wellspring UMC gets a new start in downtown Ferguson, MO.

Conference celebrate 100% apportionment disbursements
Desert Southwest Conference pay 2011 apportionments at 100%

Connectionalism Can Make a Difference
Area congregations work together to help youth group.

Making Room
Missionary creates Hispanic resource to help promote acceptance.

New church prepares to make another new start
Congregation revitalizes itself with new location.

Despite tough times, church giving rises
Churches continue Methodist tradition of the poor giving to the very poor.

Co-op ministry cares for rural poor
Ministry helps poor residents of Upper Sand Mountain Alabama.

Sexual misconduct tests denomination
Denomination receives sexual conduct grade in Houston.

PlumbLine on the Mainline new church start
New Church Start present many challenges and struggles but is also filled with great joy and excitement.

Pomona UMC is feeding the hungry - April 2011
Pomona UMC assists the needs of the poor in their area.

WSF: Young Immigrant Couple Beats the Odds - Mar. 2011
Latino couple gives back to immigrant families.

WSF: The importance of tithing - March 2011
Pastor learns the importance of tithing and passes this lesson on to others.

WSF: New Church plant, The Gathering Place, Launches in January
New church, The Gathering Place, launched in January, 2011.

WSF: Kansas West responds to people in need - Feb. 2011
Area churches in the KS West Ann Conf are putting their faith into action.

WSF: Church is uniquely placed to eradicate poverty - Feb. 2011
St. John UMC in downtown Houston understand their mission all too well.

WCS: Full, equal participation leads to change, asserts WC Scholar - Feb. 2011
“The eradication of poverty cannot be accomplished through anti-poverty programs alone,” says World Communion Scholar Priscillah Muchemwa-Munasirei.

WSF: Size doesn’t matter for many United Methodist congregations
Small-membership churches are thriving.

WSF: New church celebrates diversity and creativity - Jan. 2011
Pastor's vision for racial reconciliation becomes a reality.

WSF: Immigration and Customs Enforcement tears apart family - Jan. 2011
Torn away from her immigrant family a young girl find herself alone in this country. Thaks to First UMC in Ypsilanti she found another family to sustain her.

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