Archive for the 'UMC News' Category

From Jen In Durban, South Africa

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Hello Trinity! I’m writing to you from Durban, South Africa!  I just got back to my hotel from taking part in the closing ceremony of the World Methodist Conference and my trip to the southern hemisphere is half over.  It’s been absolutely wonderful – I’ve been meeting lots and lots of people, learning about the [...]

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Update From World Methodist Council & Conference

Friday, August 5th, 2011

News from Forrest Wells in South Africa (where Trinity’s own Jen Southworth is attending the World Methodist Conference!): I am reporting from the World Methodist Council followed by the World Methodist Conference. I am a member of the council and on the executive committee of the council.   WHAT? The WMC is a worldwide association [...]

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Rev. Amy DeLong Trial – Acts of Love… What We Can Do

Monday, June 20th, 2011

The life of Rev. Amy DeLong may be forever altered June 21-23. We are all invited to be in prayer and solidarity for Rev. Amy even if the realities of life prevent us from joining her in Kaukauna. As United Methodists we are called to share our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and [...]

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Important & Relevant for WI United Methodists!

Monday, June 6th, 2011

A Wisconsin pastor could lose her job after she took a stand on the issue of gay marriage… See full article on CBS Minnesota. Trial Time: June 21-23, 2011 Place: Peace United Methodist Church Kaukauna, WI Presiding Officer: Bishop Clay F. Lee Church Counsel: Rev. Thomas Lambrecht For more information, visit LoveOnTrial.org

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Church Leaders Defend Collective Bargaining

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

See link below for full article by Heather Hahn, United Methodist News Service. For the past three weeks, the Rev. Amanda Stein has joined with her congregants in multiple protests inside the Wisconsin statehouse on behalf of the state’s public workers. And on March 10 the United Methodist pastor was at the capitol, along with [...]

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