GC 2004

Bishop Bruce P. Blake. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Giving ‘til it heals

If he hadn’t mentioned it, no one would have noticed that Bishop Bruce Blake was wearing moccasins.

Jay Williams is an advocate for human rights in Sudan. UMNS photo by Mike DuBose

2008 General Conference will feature youth address

The value of the voices of youth and young adults was affirmed when the 2004 General Conference voted overwhelmingly to add an address by a young person to the agenda for the 2008 General Conference.

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The Spiritual Image choir from Melrose United Methodist Church, San Leandro, Calif., sings during morning worship on May 7, final day of the denomination's 2004 General Conference in Pittsburgh. A UMNS photo by Mike DuBose.

Bishop Calls Life a Song ‘Waiting to Be Sung’

Bishop Rhymes H. Moncure, Jr. took a little liberty with the lyrics of a Jim Forbes’ song to communicate the idea that people’s lives are like songs waiting to be sung.

General Church

Rev. Benjamin Boni (right) and Rev. R. Randy Day announce that the million-member Protestant Methodist Church of Cote d'Ivoire is joining the United Methodist Church during a press conference at the United Methodist Church's 2004 General Conference in Pittsburgh. Boni is leader of the Cote d'Ivoire delegation to General Conference. Day is top staff executive of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. A UMNS photo by Mike DuBose.

Cote d’Ivoire denomination joins United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church today grew by about 1 million members.

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