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September
13, 2002
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Bishop sets honest, open tone for Conference Table
Florida Conference Bishop Timothy Whitaker set a tone of honesty and apostolic vision for participants at the first gathering of the Florida Conference's Conference Table. Whitaker delivered his state of the conference address to nearly 150 Florida Conference clergy and laity at the opening session of the Conference Table at the Life Enrichment Center.
The Conference Table was approved at the 2002 Florida Annual Conference Event as a forum for discussing and discerning how the Florida Conference can fulfill its vision to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Whitaker's opening comments challenged participants to be honest in their assessment of the church today and free in visioning what the church can become.
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First gathering begins exploration process
More than 10 times the number of people anticipated participated in the first gathering of the Florida Conference's Conference Table at the Life Enrichment Center Aug. 28-29.
The Wednesday evening session was a time for worship and team building among the participants. Much of the day Thursday was spent in discussions about the current reality of the Florida Conference, with participants discussing the missionary context of the church in relation to the society and culture of the state of Florida and the core values in the Wesleyan tradition that are relevant for that mission.
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Miami church says thank you on 10th anniversary of Andrew
Ten years ago last month, Hurricane Andrew, the costliest natural disaster in United States history, ripped across southern Dade County killing 43 people and causing approximately $30 billion in damage.
One of the casualties was Miami's Perrine-Peters United Methodist Church. Ten years after their fellowship hall was destroyed and their church and community were devastated, the church's members said "Thank you" last month to the United Methodist Church with a poster-sized card featuring a satellite image of Hurricane Andrew. The card is being sent to the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
The day after the 10th anniversary of the hurricane, church members gathered for Sunday worship and remembered Andrew. Just as they did the Sunday after Hurricane Andrew, members of the church went out on the church lawn and sang "Victory in Jesus."
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Church helps teachers, students go back to school
Reeves Memorial United Methodist Church in Orlando is demonstrating how prayer in schools does not have to involve engaging the battle of church versus state. Reeves' members recently adopted an elementary school across the street as a mission project, collecting school supplies for students and inviting teachers and staff for a teacher blessing service and luncheon.
Nearly half of the school's staff attended the service, including one woman of the Muslim faith. About 20 teachers received anointing and prayer.
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Development Fund tops $40 million
The Florida United Methodist Development Fund recently exceeded $40 million in total investments, according to the Rev. Tom Marston, president of the Florida United Methodist Foundation and Development Fund. That amount represents a 500 percent increase in investments over the last 10 years.
Recent corporate accounting scandals and a weak economy may have helped the Development Fund because people feel more comfortable about the stability of investing in United Methodist churches, according to Marston.
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