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Dear Friends in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ. I extend this annual invitation to celebrate Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries and to support this work generously. Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries was birthed in North Carolina in 1999 as a joint mission endeavor of the North Carolina and Western North… Continue Reading→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 2, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. _ The bishops of The United Methodist Church are calling for prayers of peace for Zimbabwe, which is witnessing violence in the aftermath of presidential and parliamentary elections. Here is the statement from the Council of Bishops. The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church… Continue Reading→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. _ The Council of Bishops (COB) has amended its call for the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, in response to Judicial Council Decision 1360, which was handed down on… Continue Reading→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 7, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United Methodist Church is joining other faith organizations in a statement urging the U.S. government to stop its policy of separating immigrant families. Below is the full statement signed by dozens of faith organizations. Bishop Kenneth H. Carter, president of the Council of Bishops,… Continue Reading→
Bishop Ward gives a report from the meeting of the Council of Bishops last week, where they discussed a proposal for the February 2019 General Conference.
For Immediate Release – APRIL 29, 2018 Chicago – United Methodist bishops were today reminded that the church is watching, waiting and wondering if and how they will lead the denomination into the future. At the opening of the 2018 April/May meeting of the Council of Bishops at the Hilton Rosemont Hotel in Chicago today,… Continue Reading→
For Immediate Release April 24, 2018 Washington, D.C. – The Bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet in Chicago from April 29-May 4 to celebrate leadership through the passing of the gavel, certify constitutional amendments and finalize their recommendations to the… Continue Reading→
For immediate release – February 28, 2018 Dallas – What is the Christ’s way forward for doing mission and ministry in the worldwide United Methodist Church? That is the question bishops pondered during their February meeting in Dallas this week as they received an updated report from the Commission on a Way Forward. In the… Continue Reading→
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 26, 2018 Let’s be open to Christ changing our minds, Bishop Ough tells fellow bishops Dallas – Council of Bishops President Bishop Bruce Ough has urged his fellow bishops to be open to Christ changing their minds as they counter disagreements and to be prepared to lead The United Methodist… Continue Reading→