Sewing machine collection changes lives

Bethlehem UMC in Hutchinson collected 56 used sewing machines this summer for Midwest Mission, where they will be restored and shipped to people across the ...

Nearly 1,000 experience Christ at summer camp in '23

Campers attended Camp Koronis in Paynesville, Northern Pines Camp in Park Rapids, and off-site adventures. Highlights include the new Tabernacle at Koronis ...

Missionary coming to Minnesota empowers the vulnerable

Lorraine Charinda will visit Minnesota churches Aug. 24 to Sept. 3. In her work, she helps small-scale farmers increase crop yields, fights malnutrition, and ...

Meet the Clergy New to Minnesota in 2023

This year, 19 clergy are starting ministry in the Minnesota Conference—some newly credentialed and some experienced. Find out what drew them here, what they’re ...

Practical Church Leadership Program offers one-of-a-kind experience for church leaders

Reflections from three recent graduates of the Practical Church Leadership Program.
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Clergy Leadership Academy: Leading adaptively

Jody Thone

Director of Leadership Development Jody Thone shares that the upcoming Clergy Leadership Academy will be a leadership laboratory where participants learn and ...

The Final Stretch: Emma Norton’s journey to Restoring Waters

Minnesota United Methodists

Emma Norton Services leadership share how the nonprofit serving women and families is now half a year away from the biggest upgrade in the organization’s ...

Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month events kick off new Affinity Space

Sabrina Tapia

The newly formed Latino/Hispanic Affinity Space began its work by advocating for support for events celebrating Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month. Three Minnesota ...

Lighting God’s Path to Create a More Loving World: The Art of Neighboring

Cynthia Williams

Path of Grace UMC in Maplewood, under the leadership of Rev. Katie Matson-Daley, set an intention for missional outreach to be more relationship based. One goal...

Build resilience. Reduce burnout.

Diane Owen

What do we even mean when we talk about burnout and resilience? What kinds of burnout are there, and what can we do in our lives to prevent burnout or stop it ...

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At North UMC, ‘faith is community’

North United Methodist Church is big on community outreach. One of its most well known ministries is its clothing closet, through which residents in need can ...

At Thief River Falls UMC, talents, denominations combine for Imagine No Malaria

Three talented musicians who attend a nearby Lutheran church heard about Thief River Falls’ ambitious fundraising goal for Imagine No Malaria and offered to ...

Blooming Grove runs for the loaves and sings for (others’) supper

On Oct. 2, a clear, bright, and cool fall Saturday, Blooming Grove United Methodist Church attracted 76 runners and walkers for their first “Run for the Loaves”...

Brooklyn UMC youth offer token of warmth and comfort for families of Sandy Hook victims

In response to the Dec. 14 shooting in which twenty children and six school administrators were killed, youth from Brooklyn United Methodist Church (Brooklyn ...

Byron UMC brings help and hope to refugee camps in Afghanistan

Byron United Methodist Church’s confirmation class project collected 500 pairs of shoes, which went to a refugee camp in Afghanistan. Church members went to a ...
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