May 14-15 is Change the World Weekend for the entire United Methodist denomination! If you're still thinking of ways to reach out that weekend, or anytime, UMCOM has five ideas in this enewsletter article.

This Lewis Center for Church Leadership article takes a look at the good and bad of endowments.

The General Board of Global Ministries offers a gift catalog as an alternative to traditional gifts. An email I got today put it like this, "With gifts like these, you can honor someone by changing lives."

United Methodist Communications just announced the release of the Rethink Church Edition Common English Bible (New Testament). Churches may order their own copies at $5 each to give away to church visitors or at Rethink Church events in their communities.

Two congregations, one from Indianapolis and another just outside of New Orleans, harnessed the energy surrounding Super Bowl XLIV with a friendly challenge: Which church can assemble the largest number of health kits for Haiti?

Matthew 14:13-21

We feed people when we bring what we have! Jesus told the disciple, “you give them something to eat.”  The linked video shows an a cappella group who simulated a rain storm with amazing results. May we continue to find creative ways to use what we have to bless others for Christ. 

http://baricko.us/africa.htm