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1/6/2016

The senior pastor of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and a longtime champion of civil rights will be the speaker for LaGrange College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance. The Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock will deliver his address at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at Callaway Auditorium, 801 Dallis St. in LaGrange. The event is free and open to the public. President Dan McAlexander said the college is committed to hosting civil rights leaders for its MLK Day events. “We knew we set the bar ...

12/3/2015

The Rev. Dr. Larry M. Goodpaster, resident bishop serving the Western North Carolina Conference, will join Emory University's Candler School of Theology in the fall of 2016 as the school's next bishop-in-residence. As bishop-in-residence, Goodpaster will teach courses, preach and preside at chapel worship and ceremonial occasions, and offer counsel to students, particularly those seeking ordination in The United Methodist Church. Current Bishop-in-Residence Woodie W. White will retire at the end...

11/12/2015

By Ansley Brackin Communications Specialist The Wesley Foundation at Kennesaw State University is helping to solve a very common problem that graduates face, especially those majoring in a creative field. The job world tends to seek the impossible: recent college graduates with career experience. With that in mind, KSU Wesley Director Evan Deyoung and Creative Director Nick Smith created a program that pairs the marketing and advertising needs of local churches and businesses with students ...

11/11/2015

Thousands of volunteers fuel the H.O.P.E. Ministry in North Carolina to bridge the food gap between school lunch on Friday and breakfast on Monday.  One dedicated United Methodist volunteer, Brandon Chubb, uses his status as an on-field local celebrity to lead others in the fight against hunger.  Brandon Chubb is an active member of Ben Hill UMC and captain of the Wake Forest University football team. Heidi Robinson tells the story in this United Methodist News Service video. See the ...

11/9/2015

Members of the Georgia State University Wesley Foundation at Exploration 2015 in Orlando. Choosing a career path is a difficult decision. For young adults considering ordained ministry, that decision can be even more stressful. Individuals pursuing more traditional vocations, have ample access to occupational education and job fairs, however, the same can’t always be said for those considering ordained ministry. Enter Exploration. Exploration is a biennial, three-day event for young adults ages...

11/5/2015

When you give to your local United Methodist Church, much of the gift stays with that church to cover mission, ministry and expenses, but a small percent from your church is put together with gifts from other United Methodist churches in our Conference (and around the world) to fund in part our work together as a Conference and as a denomination. We call that apportioned giving. Over the next few months we'll be featuring some of the ministries that are thriving thanks to apportionment giving!  ...

10/22/2015

Young adults making sandwiches for Smart Lunch, Smart Kid at the 2014 Conference Young Adult Retreat. Photo by Ansley Brackin. By Rachel Reiff Ellis Take a peek in any roll book of a typical church and you’ll see a familiar pattern: Noticeable dips in attendance of post-adolescent to not-yet-30 churchgoers. Studies have confirmed it: over half of 18-29 year-olds with Christian backgrounds are less active in the church now than they were at 15.    It’s not that the church is ignoring the issue....

10/22/2015

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.—Young Harris College recently announced that Rev. Blair Tolbert has been appointed as the UM-related school's Dean of the Chapel and College Minister.   “I am extremely excited to welcome Rev. Tolbert to the Young Harris College family,” said Vice President for Student Development Angi Smith, J.D. “She made an incredible impression on our students, faculty and staff during her visit to campus. We are anticipating her arrival and contributions to life at the College.”   Rev. ...

9/24/2015

                  Innovative learning opportunities at Reinhardt expanded in 2014–2015, earning the university national, state, and religious recognitions as a College of Distinction, a Georgia College of Distinction, and a Christian College of Distinction. Reinhardt is one of only two colleges recognized as a distinctive Georgia Christian institution.   “The honor is noteworthy because it recognizes institutions that focus on student engagement and achievement,” said Dr. Mark A. Roberts, vice...

9/20/2015

After taking a break during the school’s centennial year, the Bill Mallard Lay Theology Institute (LTI) at Candler returns in 2015-2016 with an eye to the history, theology and polity of The United Methodist Church. “Holy Conferencing: From Wesley to 2016” will focus on the origins of the early Methodist concept of conferencing and consider the role of the practice in weighing current issues facing the denomination’s upcoming General Conference, to be held in Portland, Oregon in May 2016. The ...

8/27/2015

LaGRANGE, GA. – LaGrange College is welcoming its largest class of incoming undergraduate students this fall, the second record-breaking class in three years.   According to preliminary registration numbers, this year’s group of 364 new students is the largest in the college’s history. Freshmen and transfer student enrollment, when counted separately, also set records.   It is an exciting time at the college, said President Dan McAlexander.   “Recent enrollment numbers show a steady trajectory ...

8/27/2015

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. –The Young Harris College academic year kicked off on Aug. 18 when the College welcomed more than 1,200 students to campus, including more than 400 first-year students. "We’re pleased to welcome an outstanding class of first-year students to YHC,” said YHC President Cathy Cox. “We also welcome back a group of thriving upperclassmen. I look forward to seeing the tremendous things our student body will accomplish this year.” The College also noted a student retention increase—the...

8/6/2015

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – C. Brooks Seay, Ed.D., J.D., M.B.A., C.P.A, has been selected as the new vice president for finance and operations and chief financial officer at Young Harris College, YHC President Cathy Cox recently announced.   “We are pleased to welcome Brooks to the YHC family,” said President Cox. “Her expertise, experience and leadership will serve as immense assets to the College.”   Dr. Seay brings 30 years of business experience—including 12 years in higher education—to YHC, most ...

7/16/2015

The Council of Bishops, through the UMC's Office of Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships, is offering scholarship applications to United Methodist seminary students age 22 to 30 to help cover costs associated with spending a semester at Bossey, the Ecumenical Institute of the World Council of Churches.  Bossey is located outside Geneva, Switzerland and every year the school invites promising young theologians from all over the world to participate in a grand experiment to build ...

7/6/2015

Even as a young girl, Mercy Lineberry was drawn to the Word of God. “I’ve always been interested in the Bible and scripture and studying,” says Lineberry. “Very early on, around 14 or 15 years old, I was studying a text in my dad’s concordance, and I got really excited about it. I thought, ‘I feel like I need to share this. I feel like I have some insight.’ My parents and I had a great discussion about what the text was saying and how God was speaking through it, and I thought, ‘I think this ...

6/25/2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten persons, ages 18 to 23, including 20-year-old Emory University student Savannah Gross, began work recently in the Ethnic Minority Young Adult (EYA) Summer Internship program of the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). They are working in nonprofit and nongovernmental social-justice organizations in the U.S. capital for two months. Savannah is native american, Echota Cherokee tribe, and a member of the North Alabama Conference. She is studying ...

6/25/2015

From LaGrange.edu When the Rev. Dr. Harold Lawrence retires from the ministry this summer, he will leave behind a treasure trove of research about Georgia Methodist history, material he’s been gathering since 1974. Wanting to find the perfect home for his collection, he turned to the Frank and Laura Lewis Library. “I’m heading into the oblivion of retirement and I didn’t want to take all of this with me and safeguard it in my old age,” he said with a smile. “It’s great to have a place to share ...

6/10/2015

North Georgia United Methodists are invited to participate in LaGrange College Phillippines Mission Trip LaGrange College hosts annual a service trip to the Philippines. The college works closely with the Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation, Inc. (KKFI), a United Methodist related organization that works in outreach to the poorest communities in metro Manila. One target community are the 10,000 men, women, and children who live as squatters in the Manila North Cemetery. Another community is near ...

6/4/2015

The next Bridges trip to the Philippines is scheduled for November 22-30, 2015. This trip will take place over Thanksgiving break to allow for young adults, high school students and even families to travel. The approximate cost will be $1500-$2000 for airfare, lodging, food and ground transportation.  On this trip team members will serve alongside our Philippines Bridges partners in medical/community health, and in homeless ministries both in and beyond metropolitan Manila. All who are ...

6/2/2015

Young Harris College was recently named to the 2015 list of “100 Most Affordable Small Colleges in America” by Best Value Schools.      “Young Harris College represents an attractively affordable choice for diligent students,” said Iris Stone, author of the rankings list. “The low overall net price is due to YHC’s selection of both need-based and merit-based financial aid packages, which help more than 90 percent of admitted students afford the cost of education.”   The national rankings list ...