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Seminaries

• Seminary president: At its best, job is perfect blend of church and academy

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Schools, Colleges & Universities

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• Lydia Patterson Institute head believes in the mission

• Founding Document of IAMSCU
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• Directory of IAMSCU Member Institutions

• Marks of a United Methodist Church-Related Academic Institution
• University Senate 2009-2012 Quadrennium Membership

Continuing Education

On Campus

• Recap of the UMCMA Biennial Gathering
• Making the Transition to College
• Campus Ministry Matters
• Campus Ministry: Joyfully and Passionately Claiming God’s Call
• Campus Minister & Chaplain Profile
• 17 Ways to Welcome College Students
• Month-by-Month: Connecting Your Church with Campus Ministry
• Allan Jerome Burry Scholarship
• Adrian College Chaplain Chris Momany leads campaign against human trafficking
• Campus Ministry-Based Student Internship
• So What About God Now That You Are Off to College?
• Campus Ministry At-A-Glance

Funds

• Fast Facts About the Black College Fund
  • A Legacy of Service
  • Annual Conference Connections
  • Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Black College Fund School
  • Why Black Colleges Are Needed
• The UM Historically Black Colleges
  • Dillard University
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  • Paine College
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  • Meharry Medical College
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  • Philander Smith College
• BCF News Archives
  • Meharry Match Day 2008
• Project Athletic Ambassador
• Lina McCord Summer Intern Program
  • 2009 Lina McCord Recipients
  • 2008 Lina McCord Recipients
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• Student Profile

• Africa University Graduate Helps Sudanese Refugees Gain Access to Clean Water
• Letter from Chancellor Nkulu Ntanda Ntambo
• An Important Request From Africa University
• Issues of Faith features Africa University

Loans and Scholarships

• Donations Fund Scholarship Applicant
• United Methodist loans help student with spina bifida
• Marta da Silva: Scholarship Update for World Communion Sunday 2008
• 2009-2010 Bishop James C. Baker Scholarship Recipients Announced

• Student Loan Program

• Scholarships
  • Contribute to Educational Achievement in 2010
• Graduate Scholarships Descriptions & Deadlines
• Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships Descriptions & Deadlines
• Undergraduate Scholarships Descriptions & Deadlines
• Allocation Programs
• Graduate Fellowships
• Scholarship Application Deadlines 2010

Networking

• Board of Ordained Ministry Handbook
• Top 10 Ways to Discourage Ministerial Candidates
• Tips for Interviewing Young Adult Clergy Candidates

• The Ministry of Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors
• In a Word
• Chaplains News Archive
  • How to contribute to the Phone Card Project
• About Us
  • Vision and Mission
  • A Brief History
  • Glossary of Terms Used in Pastoral Care, Counseling, and Education
• Endorsement
• Information
• Scholarships
  • Fred Heather Fund
  • Ethnic In-Service Training
  • Chaplain Samuel Grover Powell Scholarship Fund
• Military
  • Commissioning of the USS New York Home
• Telling Our Stories
  • Why I Am ...
• Worship Resources
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• Study of Ministry Commission

• Clergywoman Profile
• News for Clergywomen
• Future of The United Methodist Clergywomen’s Consultation
• Lead Women Pastors Project
  • Lead Women Pastors Project Interactions
  • Lead Women Pastors Project Multimedia
  • Lead Women Pastors Project Gathering September 2008
  • Lead Women Pastors Project Gathering April 2009
• Racial-Ethnic Clergywomen Alliance
  • Racial-Ethnic Clergywomen's Consultation 2008
  • Racial-Ethnic Clergywomen Associations
• Georgia Harkness Scholarship Award
  • Georgia Harkness Scholar Profile
  • Georgia Harkness Scholars Experience Global Church Leadership
• 2009 Georgia Harkness Trip Reflections
  • • Administering God’s Grace
    • When I accepted the invitation to accompany other Georgia Harkness Scholars to Honduras, I was grateful, but somewhat anxious about what I would encounter. My experience in Honduras revealed more to me than I ever expected. I not only returned from the experience with a stamp in my passport, my experience in Honduras became a turning point in how I viewed the church.

    
    

    • Conversations with Honduran Clergywomen Transformative
    • Writing this reflection paper has been a “sweet burden.” I have been moved and transformed by this experience. I expected to find poverty – and I did; I expected to find resilience - and I did; but I found more people who possessed richness in faith, love, and endurance.

    
    

    • Great Things Happen When We Cross to the Other Side Under God’s Command
    • As I write this theological reflection one month after returning from Honduras, I am amazed by the prevalence of water imagery – both physical and biblical. Honduras is a country rich in natural resources and yet water is in short supply, especially for those living in in impoverished areas, served by our new Honduran clergy and lay friends.

    
    

    • Hope in a Barren Land
    • Since I accepted my call into ministry, I have intentionally been focused on the spiritual and emotional well being of young people; specifically young women. During a recent trip to Honduras as a member of the Georgia Harkness Scholars Program, it became apparent to me that the lens through which I was focused needed to be expanded beyond the comfort of the United States borders.

    
    

    • Most Experiences Lead to Further Questions
    • Reflection on Georgia Harkness Immersion Trip to Honduras
    • Most experiences in my life lead to further questions rather than answers. In fact, I am coming to believe that the pursuit of questions makes more sense than the pursuit of answers. Answers signify an end – to discussion, to the journey, to life. Questions lead us to exploration. Perhaps that is why Jesus so often responded to people with questions of his own.

    
    

    • Only True Way to Accept Holy Communion is with Gratitude
    • The Fuerzas Unidas church is located in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Tegucigalpa. It is one of several small United Methodist churches in the Honduras mission. Sandra Carcamo has been pastoring the Fuerzas Unidas (“United Forces”) congregation for about 10 years. She has received numerous death threats and the church has been broken into at least three times.
• History
• 50th Anniversary
• Study of Ministry Commission

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• The Ministry of the Deacon
• History of the Diaconate
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• Meet Other Deacons
• Deacons Logos
• Study of Ministry Commission

• About Us
• Vocational Profile
• Interim Ministry
  • How Interim Ministry Works in The United Methodist Church
  • Itineracy in the United Methodist Church
  • A Vision for Interim Ministry
  • Who would want to be an Interim Minister?
  • Interim Ministry Training
• Study of Ministry Commission

• The Ministry of the Licensed Local Pastor
• The Ministry of the Elder
• Study of Ministry Commission
• Communication Strategies for Addressing Conflict in Congregations
• Perkins Receives Latin American Pastor Training Grant

• Student Forum
• UMSM Steering Committee 2009-2010
• A New Generation of Christian Leaders
• Service Opportunities
• Annual Conference UMSM Advisors

• About YASN
• YASN Standing Committee
  • Profile: Jenifer Anne Schronce
  • Profile: Erin Brodhagen
  • Profile: Zephorah Benson
  • Profile: Michelle Bodle
  • Profile: Cindy Heilman
  • Profile: Rachel Smith
• Scholarships for United Methodist Students
• Annual Conference and BOM Pages
• Top 10 Ways to Wreck Your Candidacy Process
• Top 10 Ways for Local Churches to Support Candidates for Ordained Ministry

• About Us
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• Following the Path DVD
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• Consultation Papers
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