As pastor in a mainline congregation, I recognize that there are different types of relationships between local congregations, pastors, annual conferences and the denomination. There has been some comments in two previous posts (Granger Community Church and Where is the United Methodist Church going in the next 25 to 30 years?) about this subject and […]
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I am always looking to make greater connections with United Methodists in Kansas – part of that effort is through reading blogs. I have collected links to UMC bloggers in Kansas and at Resurrection – you can find these in the left sidebar. However, I think there are probably some more out there. What other […]
A few weeks ago, I responded to a question that people often ask when they find out that I was a part of the New Church Leadership Institute. There are any number of people who may be asking the question for today – pastors considering starting a new church, people who may be a part […]
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Imagining the Future
Last night I received our copy of the Kansas West Connection in the mail. The Connection is the monthly newsletter of the annual conference. I was published in the “My Faith Journey” section. I submitted the article in August, but was not sure when or if it would be published. I would like to welcome […]
I am passionate about renewal within the United Methodist Church in Kansas. I believe that Bridges to the Future Capital Campaign for Kansas United Methodists is an important part of this renewal. The following content was provided as a part of the Kansas East Media Packet. “For surely I know the plans I have for […]
I am passionate about renewal within the United Methodist Church in Kansas. I believe that Bridges to the Future Capital Campaign for Kansas United Methodists is an important part of this renewal. The following content was provided as a part of the Kansas East Media Packet. “For surely I know the plans I have for […]
I am passionate about renewal within the United Methodist Church in Kansas. I believe that Bridges to the Future Capital Campaign for Kansas United Methodists is an important part of this renewal. The following content was provided as a part of the Kansas East Media Packet. “For surely I know the plans I have for […]
I am passionate about renewal within the United Methodist Church in Kansas. I believe that Bridges to the Future Capital Campaign for Kansas United Methodists is an important part of this renewal. The following content was provided as a part of the Kansas East Media Packet. Many people in the world get an idea of […]
I often spend time imagining the United Methodist Church in Kansas – what might be possible in the future, praying for renewal, and seeking to be an active part in a spiritual revival in the state. A picture of hope that I have seen recently is this: This graphic is in the middle of the […]
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Context and Inclusiveness
A sign promoting inclusiveness in delegates to General Conference can be found many places here at Western North Carolina Conference – including this location on the outside of a bathroom door. I found the contrast of these two signs to be interesting. Context matters for promotional materials.
I am currently in Lake Junaluska, NC for the Western North Carolina Annual Conference (WNCC). My wife, Nicole, is from North Carolina and she was commissioned as a probationary elder of the WNCC. Yesterday we arrived for part of the opening worship service for the Kansas East Annual Conference and were there through the evening […]
Yesterday afternoon, a significant time was spent on the discussion of the approval of the budget for 2008. The discussion was around the support of the United Methodist institutions of higher education in Kansas West – Southwestern College and Kansas Wesleyan University. There has not been significant monetary support for any of the United Methodist […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 