Youthfest Registration Ends Today
Youthfest regular registration is over at the end of today, October 1. Please don't miss this opportunity to bring your youth to the Festival of Sharing in Sedalia for an amazing weekend full of opportunities to serve and meet other youth on October 16-17. Click to register now at http://www.festivalofsharing.org/youthfest.html
Part-time Local Pastors Filling More Pulpits
Part-time licensed local pastors, many of them bivocational, are growing in number as more small churches conclude they can’t afford a full-time clergy leader. The UMNS series “Trending Local: The Rise of United Methodist Local Pastors” continues, with articles by Sam Hodges and photos by Mike DuBose. To read this third installment of a series, go to http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/part-time-pastors-claiming-more-pulpits
