New York Annual Conference

Church Leadership
Members of the United Methodist Korean American Pastors' Soccer Club in New York enjoy fellowship with pastoral colleagues. Photo courtesy of the New York Conference.

Pastors find community, healing in soccer club

Young Korean American United Methodist clergy in the New York Conference are playing soccer as a way to stay physically and mentally fit, share information about ministry and take care of their families. The Rev. CheonEui Oh has the story.
General Conference
Fredrick Brewington, New York Conference, presents the Jurisdictional Study Committee report during a plenary session April 30 at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Larry McCormack, UM News.

Formula for calculating number of bishops eliminated

Newly passed legislation guarantees at least five bishops per jurisdiction.
General Conference
Mississippi Conference Bishop Sharma Lewis preaches at the April 26 morning worship service at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Lewis encouraged delegates to leave room for the Holy Spirit in their deliberations as the legislative assembly continues through May 3. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Bishop: Follow God’s lead at General Conference

op Sharma Lewis of the Mississippi Conference urged delegates to try to discern God’s plans before they settle on their own as United Methodism moves into uncharted territory.
Mission and Ministry
United Methodist Church of Bound Brook, in Bound Brook, N.J., is dealing with Hurricane Ida flood damage, including to its thrift shop. Photo courtesy of the Rev. Chuck Coblentz.

United Methodist connection kicks in after Ida

Church damage reports mount in Louisiana and Northeast, but spared areas are helping, including a $100,000 donation from the Alabama-West Florida Conference to the Louisiana Conference.

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