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African American Methodist Heritage Center Local Church Event
Written: 11/20/2009
This year’s Heritage Center event began on Friday, October 2 at  Gammon Theological Seminary campus and concluded with worship at Central UMC Sunday, October 4, 2009. Gammon, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the only Historic African American Seminary supported by the United Methodist Chur...


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“Health and Wholeness for all of God’s People”
Written: 11/18/2009 2:57:20 PM
President Barack Obama has chosen to make reforming the health care system one of the main tasks of his first year in office. Now the nation is caught up in an often contentious debate about how to do it. Forty-six million people in the US lack any form of health insurance. Most of these persons are...

Feb. 12 Deadline to Apply for Peace with Justice Day Grants
Written: 11/13/2009 12:31:24 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 12 is the deadline to apply for a Peace with Justice grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). Funding for this program is generated through the Peace with Justice Special Sunday offering of The United Methodist Church. One of si...

Jan. 10 Deadline to Apply for Ethnic Local Church Grant
Written: 11/13/2009
To strengthen ethnic minority churches as they engage in social justice. WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 10 is the deadline to apply for an Ethnic Local Church Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). The grants program is to strengthen ethnic minority local c...


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Lindsey Wilson Celebrates UM Heritage
Written: 11/13/2009
COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College was founded at the dawn of the 20th century. In October LWC students, faculty, and staff gathered in V.P. Henry Auditorium – one of the college’s oldest spaces – to pledge that the college will be a “model” United Methodist instit...


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‘Scholarships have been a blessing’: United Methodist Student Day
Written: 10/29/2009 4:07:11 PM
“Scholarships have been a blessing for me,” says Elyssa Sanner, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Evans, Ga. “I would have pursued a college education without the help of scholarships, but having the scholarships made the financial burden easier. I worried less about the ...


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Small Rural Fire & Rescue Service Blessed by Kentucky Conference Generosity
Written: 10/29/2009
Red Bird Vol. Fire & Rescue, Beverly, KY, recently took delivery of a 2009 4X4 F-450 ambulance. The primary source of funding for the purchase of this unit was made possible by the Kentucky Annual Conference through the Eastern Kentucky United Methodist Health, Education & Welfare Fund. The ...


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GO-GO-GO with Senior Adult Ministries at Hopkinsville First UMC
Written: 10/29/2009
First United Methodist Church in Hopkinsville (Madisonville District) has been very busy this year with a variety of programs for our senior adults. Our largest and perhaps most successful event was held in March 2009. With approximately 82 people throughout our community attending, we hosted a ca...


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Wesley Village Honors Heroes, Saints, Legends
Written: 10/29/2009
A record crowd of 550 friends and supporters of Wesley Village Senior Living Community of Wilmore, KY, attended its 13th Annual Heroes, Saints and Legends Awards Banquet held at Lexington’s Embassy Suites on October 6, 2009.  Those honored for a lifetime of service to others included: Lou...


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The Impact of a Rural Church on a Young Pastor from India
Written: 10/29/2009
As a young boy growing up in India, I never thought that one day I would be serving as a pastor in the United States. Just this year, Bishop Davis appointed me to Level Woods UMC, along with my present charge at Wesley Meadows UMC (Elizabethtown District). I must say that it has been a wonderful exp...


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Primary Task Meeting October 26, 2009
Written: 10/27/2009
On Monday, October 26, 2009 the Primary Task Team of the Kentucky Annual Conference met at the Holloway Center at the Kavanaugh Life Enrichment Center. The Primary Task Team is a representative body whose purpose is to implement feedback and evaluation for the work of the Annual Conference.&nbs...


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Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth Annual Day 2009
Written: 8/25/2009
Each year we celebrate the generosity of our donors and the blessings of The Home by holding this on-campus event. This event is held by the Friends of the Children Board to raise funds for the residents. This helps to pay for special activities, like school dances, sports team fees and equipment, b...


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Hope for Africa Children's Choir Sings in Kentucky Again
Written: 8/24/2009
The Hope for Africa Children’s Choir returns to Kentucky August 30-September 18. The group performed at the 2008 Kentucky Annual Conference as well as last year’s General Conference in Texas. Many of the children in the 22-member choir are orphans as a result of war and disease in thei...

Lighthouse Expanding to Help More Youth and Adults
Written: 7/8/2009 9:50:57 AM
The Lighthouse United Methodist Community Center, now 10 years old, has helped hundreds of “at-risk” youth, but for every one helped, five were missed because of a lack of space. Lighthouse started working with children only but over time has expanded its mission to help “at-risk&r...


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Report on 2009 Kentucky Annual Conference
Written: 7/8/2009
The Kentucky Annual Conference was held in Covington, Kentucky on June 3-6.  The theme of this year’s Annual Conference was “Called by Christ, Sent by The Spirit: Effective Leaders.” Bishop Lindsey Davis, Resident Bishop of the Louisville Area, presided over his first Annual ...


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A Special Valentine for Our Neighbors
Written: 7/8/2009
What started as an idea to serve a free Thanksgiving dinner to the needy in the community turned into an outreach mission that touched nearly 350 guests in one day. Driven by our desire to help our neighbors in need of a little tender, loving care, the church family at Advance Memorial United Method...


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Buechel Celebrates Pentecost
Written: 7/8/2009
Buechel Church (Louisville District) has four Sundays each year when there is one combined worship service and a fellowship meal. Pentecost Sunday is one of those special days for this diverse congregation, as several languages are often heard in the halls of Buechel United Methodist Church. Bueche...


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Co-op a “Fresh Stop” for Downtown Church
Written: 7/8/2009
In the Gospel of Mark, when the people had gathered to hear what Jesus had to say, and it had grown late in the day, the disciples suggested to Jesus that he send the people away. The disciples wanted the people to go off on their own and somehow find some food to eat. But, Jesus said to the discipl...

Gambling Expansion on Legislative Agenda: A Letter from KCC
Written: 6/12/2009 4:13:09 PM
A Letter from the Kentucky Council of Churches Monday will bring the beginning of a new Special Session for the KY State Legislature.  I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to contact your KY Legislators about an important issue this coming session to ask them where they stand regar...


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Lighthouse News
Written: 6/10/2009
              UPS Volunteers Shine Up Lighthouse UPS volunteers put their time and talents to work at Lighthouse Community Center (Louisville District) October 16-23, 2008 as part of UPS’s global volunteer month. UPS employees concentrated on beauti...


  
 

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