Certification classes available at Perkins, SMU

Perkins School of Theology will offer courses this summer in Christian Education, Youth Ministry and Music Ministry - June 18-28, 2007. For more information about certification, please visit:www.gbhem.org/certification. For more information about the Perkins certification courses, visit: www.smu.edu/theology/continuingeducation, or call 214-768-8486. NTC Certification Chair/Registrar is Rev. Susan Bryan, 972-462-0471 sbryan@fumccoppell.org. ...

Women urged to take the 'Patterson Pledge'

Rev. Sheron Patterson has been looking for a few women---8,000 to be exact. That's the number of women she would like to see take the Patterson Pledge to take care of themselves. She wanted them to make the pledge by May 8, the day of her surgery for breast cancer. Dr. Patterson, pastor of Highland Hills UMC, Dallas, and a Christian relationship expert and author, announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer during the recent "Body and Soul" women's health event at Methodist Charlton...

2007 Annual Conference, Plano Centre June 3-6

BY DR. JOAN GRAY LABARR Editor Bishop Alfred L. Norris will preside over the 141st session of the North Texas Annual Conference June 3-6. Bishop Norris will also preach for the opening celebration of worship and Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m. June 3 at First UMC, Richardson. A reception honoring Bishop Alfred L. and Dr. Mackie Norris will follow the worship service. Bishop Norris' sermon title is "Many Languages...One People." He will draw on the Tower of Babel story in Genesis 11 as the...