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Traditional
and new come together at Camp
The Florida Conference's Summer Camp ministry continues to grow and adapt so it can
present the gospel of Jesus Christ in new ways. At the same time, it's maintaining some
traditions that continue to make the camp experience special to the campers.
This year's summer camps began June 4 and end Aug. 4. The theme is
"Phil A. Voyd Expeditions 2: Surviving the Storm," and the curriculum was
written to teach kids about surviving rough times in their lives through faith in Jesus
Christ, Assistant Camp Director Alex Shanks said.
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Clergy
excited about calling, not process
As the Florida Conference faces a potential shortage of ordained
elders and an increase in local pastors serving churches, conference leaders are looking
to local churches to help young people respond to the call to ministry. But local church
pastors share a mixture of excitement and concern about the ministry of the United
Methodist Church and the system of attracting, educating and ordaining elders.
Nearly 50 Florida Conference clergy from around the conference
responded to an informal e-mail survey asking them to share how they feel about talking to
people in their churches about the ordained ministry, their last experience talking to
someone about it and what they think the conference can do to help more young people
discern their calling. Full Story
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Church supports food pantry
by losing weight
 The members of Pine Island United Methodist Church are losing weight
by making food a high priority in their lives. But the food is not for them. It's for the
ecumenical Pine Island food pantry, which helps some of the neediest people on the island,
located off the west coast of Florida near Fort Myers.
The 10-week program is called "Pounds for Poverty" and is a
battle between the church's men and women to see who can lose more weight between July 1
and Aug. 26. Full Story
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Credit Union offers three new
services
The Florida United Methodist Credit Union announced three new programs
during its annual meeting May 31, according to Joan Beierle, the credit union's president.
The new services include a Voice Response System, money market accounts and student loans.
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