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United Methodist chapel threatened by border wall

December 9, 2019

United Methodist News reported earlier this year about a historic United Methodist chapel that is being threatened by President Trump’s proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Here’s an update.

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How to Be, Not Do, in Fascinating El Salvador

by Dorothy Wetzel (aka The Modern Day Church Lady)

Dorothy Wetzel El Salvador feature photo

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Rust College Students Embrace UMC’s Social Principles in the Spirit of Ida B. Wells in Holly Spring, MS

By: Damien Jackson, Former President, Rust College Student Government Kymberlee Taylor, President, Rust College Student Government Josiah Franklin, Mr. Rust College, and President, Division of Business Student Academic Council

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Gratitude for ministries of companionship and relationship

November 28, 2019

Ministry is not transactional but about companionship and relationship.

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Food, tables and God's nature

November 26, 2019

Food and feasting are a part of Thanksgiving and the lives of many congregations. What does the way we eat and invite others to eat say about our understanding of the character and nature of God?

A large group sits at a very long table, set with folded napkins and glass goblets. Bread and a chalice for communion sit in the middle of the table.

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The Crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

November 25, 2019

There is a crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women (MMIW) in the United States. Outside of Native American communities, however, not many seem to be aware of this tragedy.