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connections: Generosity of the Connection

March 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

Bishop Ward encourages churches to recognize the good works of UMCOR by giving generously on UMCOR Sunday, March 31.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity, UMCOR, UMCOR Sunday

connections: Focusing on God’s Generosity

September 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

The quadrennial theme for the North Carolina Conference UMC is “Generosity in All Seasons.” Bishop Ward encourages clergy and laity both to look for God’s generosity as they study, teach, and preach the scriptures.

Filed Under: Connections, General Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity, Generosity in All Seasons, quadrennium

connections: Healing Ministries

August 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bishop Ward uses the story of Jesus healing a woman in Luke 13 to share the Methodist tradition of engaging in healing ministries.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, Connections, generosity, Healing MInistries

connections: God’s Good Pleasure

August 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

In this week’s message, Bishop Ward highlights text from Luke 12 – “It is God’s good pleasure to give you everything you need” so we need not fear scarcity.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: Bishop Ward, Connections, generosity, Luke 12

connections: Emptying the barns

July 26, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bishop Ward uses this week’s lectionary Gospel text from Luke to remind us that there is a time to loosen the our grip on things and empty out our barns.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity

Bishop Ward and Steve Taylor

connections: Entering a New Quadrennium

July 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bishop Ward and Steve Taylor introduce the new theme for the Connectional Table – Generosity in Every Season – and highlight the story of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of Luke.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity, Good Samaritan, quadrennium, Steve Taylor

connections: Giving in Response to God’s Great Gift

November 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Bishop Ward invites us to be generous in giving this holy season in response to God’s great gift of the Christ Child. Opportunities include Imagine No Malaria and #GivingTuesday to The Advance.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: #GivingTuesday, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity, Imagine No Malaria, The Advance

connections: God’s Generosity & Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

In this video, Bishop Ward speaks about God’s generosity and the generosity of the Hispanic Ministry Team during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Filed Under: Connections Tagged With: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity, Hispanic Heritage Month, hispanic ministries, latino

connections: Remembering Katrina and 9/11

September 8, 2015 Leave a Comment

Bishop Ward thanks churches for their generosity of time, gifts, prayers, presence, energy, and skills – during times of need and crisis.

Filed Under: Connections, General Tagged With: 2001, 9/11, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, generosity, Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 11

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