Local Church

Alejandra Salemi of the Florida Conference helps give the Young People’s Address during the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 24. She told those gathered that the younger generation is feeling the weight of the emotional, mental and spiritual trauma that comes with separation and disaffiliations. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Young people share fears, hopes for future church

Speaking during the United Methodist General Conference, young delegates affirm that amid the turmoil there is hope for reconciliation and growth.

General Church

Frederick Hyland, Wespath’s managing director of actuarial services, and Kim Olson, director of retirement plans, discuss Wespath’s Compass proposal, a retirement plan for U.S. active clergy that is going before General Conference voters. If passed, the plan would replace the current Clergy Retirement Security Program with a defined-contribution retirement plan. Hyland and Olson were very clear that the new plan will not affect currently retired clergy. Screengrab courtesy of Live from Wespath.

Big changes proposed for clergy retirement

Wespath, The United Methodist Church’s pension and benefits agency, is asking General Conference to authorize a new retirement program for U.S. clergy.

Theology and Education

Dr. Kent Millard. Photo courtesy of United Theological Seminary.

Please spare Ministerial Education Fund

Seminary president says scholarships for clergy-in-training remain a wise investment for The United Methodist Church and shouldn’t be subject to big cuts.

Faith Stories

April is National Donate Life Month which highlights the urgent, widespread need for lifesaving donations of organs Graphic courtesy of Donate Life America.

Church friendship grows from kidney donation

When Diane Boggess needed a second kidney transplant, her church family at Grove United Methodist Church came to the rescue. After hearing a sermon on sacrificial friendship, church member Susan Parno decided to step up as a donor.

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