By Gladys Strickland A desire to help others and a love of crafting inspired a new non-profit ministry by friends at Covenant United Methodist Church. Using greeting and note cards to encourage others also created funding for various missions and ch...

By Selena Henson  Wesley Senior Ministries Foundation was one of four Memphis non-profit organizations chosen to receive a portion of 1,000 brand new coats and jackets for its elderly residents.    The coats were donated by Carlyle ...

By Sandra Mathias Acclaimed artist Dr. Bob Canady was honored by the Memphis First congregation on Sunday, February 28, for his amazing gift of stained glass windows. Canady and his wife Shirley Raines, University of Memphis President, had vi...

Elyse Bell, Lay Resource Leader for the Paris District, has been gathering dozens of samples of what she terms “Best Practices” of district churches. Her list, which includes 120 ideas, is available, along with the name of a contact perso...

If you stopped by Christ United Methodist Church one recent Friday night, you would have heard the joyful sounds of 18 children as they made friendship bracelets, polished their fingernails, got temporary tattoos and threw a football. These childre...

By Gary Morse, World Hunger Advocate   If 55 jumbo jets crashed today, killing everyone on every plane, you would think that a cataclysmic, end-times event had occurred. And you would probably be right.   Yet, if each one of those j...

  UMM Fish Fry and Annual Meeting at Archer’s Chapel, April 20 The men of the Memphis Conference will be gathering on Tuesday, April 20, at Archer’s Chapel in Frog Jump, TN for the United Methodist Men’s Annual Meeting and Fi...

Youth in Missions is an event for youth and young adults striving to love God’s people through mission, outreach and social action. This event, held annually at Lake Junaluska, brings together mission-minded young people and leaders servin...

By Dan Weathersbee pastor, Grace UMC  Simple words appeared overhead as people slipped inside the sanctuary. Leaving the cacophony of the Fellowship Hall behind, they were invited into silence, to let their souls speak.   With musical ...

By Gary Wake Henderson First UMC   When seven year old Zakary saw news reports of the earthquake in Haiti, he knew that the people would need help.   His younger sister, Claire, who was making jewelry at the time, may have inspired ...

When the men of Pickwick United Methodist Church’s Small Discussion Group decided to begin a service program for their community, little did they know how much the church would gain in the process.  “We were looking for ways to help...

Raleigh United Methodist Church is rethinking church and reaching out to its community.  The north Memphis congregation held its first Job Fair on February 10. Sixteen companies and 800 job seekers participated. About a year ago, the church&r...

By Vicki Dunagan Dyersburg District administrative assistant  I’m excited to share that we had a great response from the folks across the Dyersburg District. Because of the way the Health Kits for Haiti were brought in, some already boxe...

Sam Elder and Myles Joyce, students at St. Dominic Academy in Memphis recently celebrated their 13th birthdays by holding a joint party. The boys used the party to raise money for a local charity. Myles, a member of Germantown UMC, suggested supporti...

By Cathy Farmer  Marshall County, Ky., kids understand disasters. During their short lives, they’ve suffered through killer tornadoes and ice storms that stripped their families of the essentials and injured or killed friends and neighbor...

In a few weeks, the Memphis Annual Conference Cabinet will begin the Appointment Process for the 2010-11 year. This is always a time of anxiety, speculation and amazement. It is also a process that has become increasingly difficult to do. As the Cabi...

By John Bonson Director Connectional Ministries  During the past year, reports of financial meltdown drove everyone to unprecedented fear.   Each day of ministry for many churches was a challenge. Some churches responded by offering ne...

By Sandra Mathias  Kicking off the new year, First United Methodist and Whitehaven United Methodist churches joyfully worshiped together on Sunday, January 3, as they merged their two congregations into one.   Soaring voices led the fam...

By Janice Baringer  The Peer Support Outreach Center in Paris, TN provides help for the men and women of Henry County who are disabled by mental illness.   The Center offers advocacy, education and a place to come together and socialize...

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