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Written: 8/22/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl Kansas Area Marketing and Communications director Bishop Charles Crutchfield, Arkansas Area, unveiled the plan July 18 the South Central Jurisdiction’s College of Bishops will follow in reducing the number of episcopal areas. The college is responsible for determining ...
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Written: 7/24/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl Marketing and Communications director The South Central Jurisdiction elected three bishops, celebrated the ministries of two retiring and three deceased bishops and looked forward to a future that includes the loss of one episcopal area as it met July 16-19 at the Hilton Anat...
New pastor wants to build on ‘good stuff already going on’
Written: 7/23/2008
Rev. Claudia Bakely is featured in an article about her new appointment at Basehor UMC in the Bonner Springs newspaper, “The Chieftan,” at www.bonnersprings.com/news/2008/jul/17/new_pastor_wants_build_good_stuff_already_going.
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Written: 7/19/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl Area communications director Newly-elected Bishop James Dorff has worked closely with three bishops as a district superintendent and area provost for the Dallas Area. With their different styles, Bishop William B. Oden, the late Bishop Rhymes H. Moncure Jr. and Bishop Alfred ...
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Written: 7/18/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl Area communications director In the lead for the seven previous ballots, Bishop J. Michael Lowry was elected second on the 11th ballot in the South Central Jurisdictional Conference July 18 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. Lowry likened the experience to a rollercoa...
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Written: 7/17/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl Area communications director Every time newly elected Bishop Earl Bledsoe visits his father in the nursing home, he’s asked the same question, “Earl, are you a bishop yet?” Next time he visits his father, he’ll be able to say, “Yes.” &ldqu...
2008 Awards and Recognitions
Written: 6/27/2008
Conference Merit Scholarship - Laura Snyder
Francis Asbury Award - Rev. Jennifer Collins (Coffeyville: First)
"Doc" Wollen Awards (Camp Chippewa) – Kyle Medina (Vinland) presented posthumously
Scouting: Torch Award – Judy Kewley and Sidna S...
Sent forth but flickering
Written: 6/11/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl
Area Communications Director
To most Americans, religion is something to be believed, but not something to talk about. In fact, even with the current political focus on religion, most rarely talk about religious issues.
“Rather than acting like we’re sent forth, ...
Sent forth but reluctant to go
Written: 6/11/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl
Area Communications Director
Rev. Dr. Myron McCoy focused on our reluctance to go when we are sent forth in his second keynote at the 2008 Kansas East Annual Conference June 6 at Baker University in Baldwin City.
“The Old Testament prophets speak a great deal to me abo...
Retirement should stand out
Written: 6/10/2008
By Lisa Elliott Diehl
Area Communications Director
Retirement should be like Buffalo grass. It should be a time that stands out in the life of the individual.
Rev. Phyllis Garrett, a retired member of the Kansas East Conference, gave the retirement message during the June 5 Retirement Service.
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