UM pension board focuses on long term, despite losses
(UMNS) Pension leaders for The United Methodist Church are assuring participants that their accounts are well-funded through a diverse portfolio of investments, despite losses of $1.5 billion during 2008. Shaky U.S. and world financial markets have hurt investments of the United Methodist Board of Pension and Health Benefits, the largest ... Learn more
CHANGE FOR CHILDREN: Inskip provides child-care scholarships for struggling working parents
A scholarship fund that helps provide child care for families who might otherwise fall through the cracks received a boost with a $1,500 Change for Children grant. The Roxie Davis ... Learn more
CHANGE FOR CHILDREN: Kodak church makes big impressions with small acts of kindness
Small, random acts of kindess can make people feel powerfully good and spark interest in a church or Christian community. That’s what Holly Roe, children’s director for Kodak United Methodist ... Learn more
CHANGE FOR CHILDREN: Kids of prisoners learn to bond and play at JC Evangelical camp
A Maryville District-sponsored evangelical ministry spans several states and includes five churches in several districts to reach out to a specific group of children. JC Evangelistic Ministries hosts “With Open ... Learn more
Reading List
We asked these participants at the Sept. 17-19 retreat of the Holston Conference Secretaries Association, "What book is lying on your nightstand?" Cindy Adorante Holston Home for Children Morristown District ... Learn more
Church secretaries: "I feel like I am the ambassador of the church"
Sixty-five church secretaries enjoyed shopping, dining, and soaking up words of wisdom from a variety of speakers at the annual meeting of the Holston Conference Secretaries Association.But some said they ... Learn more
