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Proposed Strategic Priorities summary
By: Strategic Priorities Planning Group
on
5/5/2013
Topics:
Strategic Priorities
This future is exciting, but it also asks us to takes bold steps of faith, together, as we love and serve our neighbors. As United Methodist disciples in Iowa we acknowledge that we are fully dependent on God’s grace. Yet with conviction we embrace those spiritual practices of prayer, presence, gifts, service, and witness as we seek – with God’s help – to transform the world. To live out our vision and mission, we believe as the Iowa Conference we must focus on these strategic priorities:
Commentary on Immigration
By: Bishop Julius Calvin Trimble
on
3/8/2013
Topics:
Immigration
A “beloved community” where the marginalized no longer fear becoming full participants of society will be a sign that comprehensive immigration reform has become reality.
Christian unity through social media
By: Katie Dawson
on
8/30/2012
Topics:
Christian unity, social media
Elizabeth Warren on health care and religion
By: E. J. Dionne
on
8/23/2012
College majors' value not measured in cash
By: Walter Kimbrough, Jr.
on
8/22/2012
Topics:
higher education
Increase worship attendance
By: Jessica Miller Kelley
on
8/21/2012
Topics:
worship, worship attendance
Disciple Dissipation
By: Dan R. Dick
on
8/20/2012
Church history requires we discuss racism
By: Gil Caldwell
on
8/17/2012
Topics:
church history, racism
Romney VP pick bad news for the poor
By: Miguel De La Torre
on
8/13/2012
Topics:
ministry with the poor