The last issue of the United Methodist Reporter will be June 7. The national publication and its parent company, UMR Communications, will close effective May 31. New Mexico leaders will discuss the future of the NMAC publication Shared Voices and notify churches and subscribers of resulting changes.
Go to the following link for the official story from UM Reporter: http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/05/umr-communications-including-united-methodist-reporter-to-close/
As the Southwest Texas and Rio Grande Conferences prepare to merge, meetings detailing the process have been scheduled in various locations to provide information and discuss the process. Churches of the Rio Grande Conference have the opportunity to be part of the new joint conference or become part of the conference in which they are located.
During the coming summer, young adults in your church, as well as their friends, may have time – and skills – to share. Read more.
Discover how congregations successfully dealt with change. Read about the Toward Vitality Research Project, an 18-month study of 158 local churches across the US. The study found three key elements present in congregations undergoing successful change: a pastor unafraid of leading, laity in a ministry partnership with the pastor and a God-led purpose or vision. Reports with information and data from the project are available at http://bit.ly/10KLaw8.
In order to keep members of the New Mexico Conferences informed, we are asking the various conference ministries, boards and agencies and local churches to submit meeting reports, ministry stories, events, etc. for inclusion in the conference newspapers, Web sites and e-mail news reports.
WATCH pre-conference meeting here - http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32706723
A preview of 2013 Annual Conference meeting. The Rev. Bill Sylskar highlights various items from the pre-conference journal. The video begins with a presentation by Landsun Homes.
