A new beginning ...
Genesis, the denomination’s newest conference (a merging of the former Genesee and Susquehanna conferences) was launched this spring, its name a celebration of the fact that these two conferences were the earliest in Free Methodism and they continue to thrive today, enthusias-tically anticipating a co-joined future of fruitful sowing and reaping. Full Story...

Planting precious seed
A Dios Sea La Gloria is a Spanish-speaking church plant in Topeka, KS. Its pastors Gustavo and Soraya Oropeza are faithfully reaching into the community and welcoming new families to the growing congregation.

Many of the newcomers are women and children, according to Soraya. “The women are praying for their husbands,” Full Story...

Extreme Makeover: church edition!
Saturday, Aug. 2, 35 people from Gulf Coast Conference churches came together at Provencal FMC (LA) in 106-degree heat (with no air conditioning) to do general clean-up, plumbing, electrical and drywalling, helping bi-vocational pastor Mike and Sue Marbut with their new facility. Full Story...

One friendly family
“We are a church family committed to developing fully formed followers of Jesus Christ,” says Pastor John Clark of Wenatchee FMC (WA). To that end, the church is moving away from a cafeteria-style approach to ministry and focusing instead on worship, connection and servanthood.

People are challenged to connect in Full Story...

Plentiful provision
By Bethany Ulrich
Pastor Dale Winslow of Foothill Community Church (FCC) in Azusa, CA, has been known to act out — slurping sounds and all — the “juicy goodness” of God’s abundance. And while the congregation may laugh at Pastor’s theatrics, God’s promised provision is no joke as they seek the Spirit’s guidance in their Community Meal ministry. Full Story...

Parish Nursing goes to India
Four FM nurses — Joan Crane (Wabash Conference), Lynn Sue Pierce (Genesis Conference), Helene Kahlstorf (North Central Conference) and Mac McIntyre (Chicago, IL) — traveled this September to Mumbai and Yavatmal to assist the FMC’s Western India Conference with two retreats for nurses. Full Story...

Dream on!
“We want to love our community in a language they understand,” says Pastor Ron White of Stanwood FMC (MI). Apparently they’re feeling the love — especially in October when the church’s Trunk or Treat event draws 2,000 people to this village of 200. “It’s the only traffic jam in Stanwood,” White says with a laugh. While tons of fun, Trunk or Treat is no laughing matter when it comes to touching hearts and impacting lives. Full Story...