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Copy of Oklahoma pastor asks prayers after tornado
D.A. Bennett, who got news of his son’s safety but must perform funeral for another child, describes “how desperately we need prayers.”

Oklahoma pastor asks prayers after tornado
D.A. Bennett, who got news of his son’s safety but must perform funeral for another child, describes “how desperately we need prayers.”

Tornado volunteers urged to be patient
Individuals concerned after storms in U.S. asked to pray but not self-deploy to disaster areas. Find out the best ways to help.

Saying farewell to United Methodist Reporter
Losing the national newspaper like ‘the death of a family member or friend,’ says one longtime reader and alum.

Hockey ministry scores big with youth
A couple’s shared love of hockey spawned a ministry that helps kids develop in every aspect of their lives.

Tijuana: Where the world’s migrants wait
United Methodist Church and Methodist Church of Mexico reach out to those trapped between nations, hiding and becoming prey to many.

Feeling God’s presence on the border
‘God’s mercy will outlast all national boundaries,’ says pastor as bishops join faithful for Holy Communion while standing in two nations.

United Methodist Reporter closing
UMR Communications, publisher of the Reporter and 45 other editions, traces history to pre-Civil War Methodist newspapers in Texas.

Church vitality: What is the secret to growth?
Florida pastor sees congregation grow by 25 percent in one Sunday as he does ‘what a pastor is called to do.’

Mental health: Activity benefits aging
“As a church,” says successful-aging leader Barbara Bruce, “we must not let our older members languish and become stagnant.”

Newtown responders get ‘Strength for Service’
First responders receive blessings and healing after witnessing “a vision that no one should” at scene of Dec. 14 tragedy.

The Big Garden grows food and communities
Learn how some United Methodists in Omaha helped create a network that is addressing hunger and more in their region.

Hungary Annual Conference
“Younger, more educated and more caring” — this could be the headline on the Hungarian Methodists after the 2011 census.

Bulgaria-Romania Provisional Annual Conference
About 50 people participated in the 2013 session of the Bulgaria-Romania Provisional Annual Conference.

Effort to make Social Principles more global
2012 General Conference adopts petition to revise to make them “more succinct, theologically founded and globally relevant.”
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