National Mission Institution News and Resources

• United Methodist Women Receive Award From Tacoma Community House by Yvette Moore
  04/22/2013 Tacoma Community House honored United Methodist Women for years of service and support at its 103rd annual luncheon in Tacoma, Wash., April 5.

• Being Bearers of Palms of Peace and Praise in the Midst of Needs and Conflicts by Julia Yoder Elmore
  03/15/2013 We can wave palms of peace and praise because we have hope that the worst things are never the last things. As Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the day we celebrate as Palm Sunday, he knew that the week ahead would be physically, emotionally and spiritually demanding. Amid the peace and praise of those waiving their palms, the religious leaders were watching from afar, in conflict with Jesus over all he was doing.

• Christ-Bearing People Pressing On Toward the Goal by Ruth E. Robinson
  02/26/2013 A little over a year ago, the Dallas Bethlehem Center came to a crossroads in its ability to deliver educational and social services to its constituent community. The center experienced a significant lack of financial support, caused, in part, by the downturn of the economy.

• Creating and Cultivating Space for God to Move In by Sue Wolfe
  12/02/2012 During the Advent season, as you pause to make space for Spirit to move within you and give birth to something new in you, also consider making space to be present to those with whom you would be in ministry and the unexpected places you will see Christ.

• Hope Is Born in Bethlehem Centers by Gabriel Ramos-Rocchio and Nile Sprague
  12/01/2012 Bethlehem Centers is not only important for the community of North Nashville; it’s an important part of U.S. race relations history. It was founded in 1894 when Sallie Hill Sawyer, a black woman, and Estelle Haskins, who was white, joined forces to start a settlement house for women and children.

• New Challenges in Nome by Paul Jeffrey
  11/01/2012 United Methodist Women, whose foremothers were in ministry in Nome shortly after the first gold rush, is still working to support life-giving ministries in the community eleven decades later.

• New Board Approves Budget, Nominates Advisory Group Members for Program Teams by Leigh Rogers
  10/22/2012 At their first meeting of the quadrennium as a new configuration of 25 members, the United Methodist Women Board of Directors met October 18-21 in Nashville, Tenn., at United Methodist Women-owned Scarritt-Bennett Center.

• Interview with Yvette Richards by Leigh Rogers
  09/04/2012 Ms. Richards' expresses her passion in this dialogue saying: "United Methodist Women is a difference maker, a leader for women children and youth in making an impact. We need to know how to tell our story, often and everywhere. "

• Responsively Yours: Learning to Choose by Harriett Jane Olson
  09/01/2012 We have choices about how we interpret what goes on in the world around us and how we respond.

• Hurricane Isaac's Impact on National Mission Institutions
  08/31/2012 As hurricane Isaac sweeps through the Gulf Coast, it is important to keep our sisters and brothers in our minds, hearts and prayers.

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