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Alabama-West Florida News Feed
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3.0 Missional Summer Internship Availability
The 3.0 Missional Summer Internship (a partner of Forge America) offers young people an amazing opportunity to serve the underprivileged in Mobile, Alabama. We need your help in spreading the word! Selected interns will be challenged to grow spiritually, develop leadership skills, receive mentoring, and live in Christian-community. We will recruit up to 28 interns for the summer of 2012. An online application, reference forms, testimonies of past interns, and much more can be found at www.3m
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Living Into a Dream: The Teaching Parish Program
Guest Commentary: Rev. Jay D. Cooper
History reminds us that unless we learn from the past we are likely to repeat it. No other appropriate words could apply to the way Montgomery has witnessed strides toward racial reconciliation than these. Although we should all acknowledge that more may be done to bridge the divide between all boundaries we create for ourselves, we should also celebrate the sacrifices and efforts of those who have paved the road toward justice and peace. This reality coul
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Housing Allowances for Clergy
The following information was shared with us from the Legal Department at the General Council on Finance and Administration regarding housing allowances for clergy:
In December 2010, the U.S. Tax Court issued a controversial decision in a case involving the clergy housing allowance. The decision held that a ministerial taxpayer could apply the housing allowance exclusion to more than one home. The IRS appealed the decision to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
On February 8, 2012, the 11t
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PUMC Youth Shares Personal Account of Mission Work
Name: Hannah Gipson
Age: 17
School: Prattville Christian Academy
Years Attended Prattville United Methodist Church: 17
What mission trips have you participated in with PUMC Nashville 2009; Hinton NC 2010, 2011; Choir Tour 2010, 2011
What was your favorite trip and why The mission trip to Nashville was by far my favorite. Through helping and serving the homeless, my eyes were opened to the many ways that God works in peoplersquo;s lives. I had an awesome time and learned so much about God an
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"Next Year in Jerusalem"
(Rev. Joe Bullington) -Thatrsquo;s the way the Passover Seder ends, and itrsquo;s appropriate for the Alabama-West Florida Conference; Bishop Paul Leeland invites the conference to join him in January of 2013 for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
It will be a life-changing experience for all who participate. Yoursquo;ll never read the Bible in the same way again after you have walked in the places where God unfolded His drama of redemption. Its scenes will come alive after you have bowed at the
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AWF Lay Leader Plays Key Role in MLK Memorial
As we celebrate Black History Month, probably the most notable leader in the Civil Rights Movement is now properly memorialized in our nations capital thanks to one of our outstanding leaders in the Alabama-West Florida Conference. Mr. Frank Jenkins, III, a member of Metropolitan United Methodist Church, where he serves on the administrative council as well as several conference committees, was appointed to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundationrsquo;s board of directors upon its format
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Nellie Burge Announces New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Nellie Burge Community Center proudly announces the appointment of Debbie Dobbins as the new Executive Director. Ms. Dobbins brings to this position 25 years experience with nonprofits and over twelve years in senior management. She directed an outreach office with the Methodist Childrenrsquo;s Home in Waco, TX, and was the COO for the United Methodist Childrenrsquo;s Homes in Alabama. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington an
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The Best Advice I Ever Received
(Dr. Herb Sadler) -The best advice I ever got in my ministry came from the father of Bishop Mike Watson. I was a 25 year old recent seminary graduate and had just been appointed as Associate Pastor of First UMC, Dothan. Excell Watson was a wise man and great church leader (Mike was still in high school!). I asked Mr. Watson, quot;What are lay folks looking for in worshipquot; His reply was succinct and memorable. quot;Good preaching and good music.quot; Thats it.
I heard that advice 45
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One Great Hour of Sharing Hits Home
(Amelia Fletcher, AWF Disaster Response Coordinator) - A mantra of disaster work is that ldquo; All disasters are LOCAL.rdquo; In that vein, UMCORrsquo;s funding is unique to each disaster and it depends on the assessment and willingness of the grassroots communities to manage their own disaster. The contributions sent to UMCOR advances are dedicated 100% to the cause of that advance. No overhead is ever taken out of those funds.
Once a year the church is asked to support the office staff an
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Safe Sanctuaries Training Presented By Author Joy Melton
Seminar To Help Develop Policies And Procedures For Reducing Risk Of Abuse In Churches And Organizations
On February 21, 2012, First United Methodist Church of Pensacola will host Rev. Joy Melton, author of the United Methodist Churchrsquo;s Safe Sanctuary Policy on protection of children, youth and vulnerable adults. Rev. Melton has worked with hundreds of congregations and organizations to help develop comprehensive abuse prevention policies and procedures for implementation in ministries
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