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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Methodist Church; Wellfleet (Mass.); Religion / Christianity / Methodist; ... Read more

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This book introduces United Methodist leaders in Annual Conferences and local congregations to what it means to be a United Methodist in connection with other Methodists and Christians across the world.In recent years the denomination has moved gradually to create a church structure that is more attentive to the increasing number of United Methodists living outside the United States.Two recent General Conferences have taken only minor steps to respond to calls to be more “global.”Yet, even those changes have profound effects not yet visible across the denomination.

This book will present the challenge of living the global nature of The United Methodist Church and will question the capability of the present church structure to respond to the demands placed upon it to be more global.The author, drawing on his extensive experience with the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, recommends a world association of Methodist, “self-headed” churches and with a conference of bishops and presidents to give unity to the family.Such a structure needs connection withother Methodists across the world, with the Bodyof Christ composed of other Christian familiesacross the world, and with ample opportunity and evidence of the unity locally as well as globally. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Great United Methodist Humor
If you (or people you know) are United Methodists, then this book will be very amusing to you.I suppose that parts of it would also be funny to anyone.

Walker speaks lovingly about the idiocyncracies of the denomination and the people.Since the author worked with churches in both the north and south, he does well to compare and contrast them in the beginning part of the book.He seems a bit tougher on the northerners, but it's all in good fun.The remainder of the book speaks of United Methodists in general.

The whole book is good for laughs.It's also a great ice-breaker to start group meetings and gatherings. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Methodist Church; Religion / Christianity / Methodist; ... Read more

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An anthology of writings of late-18th and early-19th century Methodist women.

Writings of early Methodist women have compelling stories to tell. This volume puts us in touch with a lost heritage of vital spirituality that can transform lives and the church, even today. These selections from the writings of early Methodist women vividly illustrate the richness of women’s contributions to the life of the church and the legacy of Wesleyan spirituality. The religious accounts, diaries and journals, prayers, hymns and sacred poems, and narrative practical divinity, brought together here for the first time, provide a new vantage point from which to view the wonderful spiritual awakening of Wesley’s day. They reveal a "way of devotion," a way of living out the Christian faith that conjoins personal piety and social action, conversion and growth in grace. ... Read more

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In Three Volumes. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Contents Include: Part One The Story of the Mutual Aid Association: 1849-1949. How it all Began - The Foundations are Laid - The Promise of a Shower - More and More it Spreads and Grows - The Years of Jubilee - Upward Still and Onward - Through Cloud and Sunshine - The Years of Harvest - And Their Work Continueth - Epilogue - Part Two The Local Preachers' Magazine and Character Sketches of Mutual Aid Leaders: Local Preachers' Magazine in the Making - The Magazine and Its Editors - The Fathers, Named in Story - Some of the Great Ones Gone - The Succession Continues - List of Presidents and Places Where the Annual Meetings have Been held ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Don't forget the subtitle!
The United Methodist Hymnal is, in my opinion, one of the best worship resources you can own.It contains hundreds and hundreds of hymns, far more than many other hymnals that I own or have used.But this is more than a Hymnal: it contains Prayers, liturgies, Scripture selections (including 100 of the Psalms) affirmations of Faith and Creeds and so much more.The subtitle is "The Book of United Methodist Worship" and that is exactly what this is: a very useful worship book.You will find it useful not only in public worship but in private prayer and devotion as well.The indexes are very useful as well - you can look up songs, hymns, prayers, and chants, by title, or by subject, by tune name, or even by scripture references.The prayers and liturgies reflect some of the best of English language and are very much in keeping with the "Common Prayer Book" tradition of the Anglican Church out of which the Methodist movement was born.The collection of hymns is wonderful!There are so many and they are fairly diverse: traditional hymns; modern ecumincal ('catholic') hymns; some 'ethnic' hymns; and more good ole' evangeical 'revival' hymns than you can shake a stick at.Of course all of the hymns, prayers, Creeds and liturgies are thick with theology and are useful for anyone who wants to get a feel for Christianity as it is practiced by Methodists as well.This is a wonderful resource for public and private worship and I can't say enough about it!Every Methodist ought to have one - right next to his Bible.

joyful to use
We use the hymnal frequently in our Sunday School Class.The words to hymns are great read out loud, there are also prayers and responsive readings which are very useful

An important compendium
Most of the pieces in this book a pretty hard to dance to, but the lyrics are good. ... Read more

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nice little book answers alot of Methodist questions
Good to have around for the curious to pick up, find some quesions and answers and ponder.Might even help out in new member classes and for the young Methodists around us.

Good, concise, introductory resource
I picked this book as the basis of a five-week small group study class I led at my Church, the class titled, "Are You Smarter than a 5th-Grade Methodist?"The book was a useful resource.Its brevity is both an attribute and a weakness.Being so concise, it flirts with superficiality.In his effort to strike a peppy jocular tone, author Joyner at times comes off as silly and forced.One could do worse, though, and it is a good introduction on the Methodist Church.

Sunday School Class material
Our UMC Sunday School class purchased copies of this book and are in the process of using it for the basis of our weekly discussions. Class members and teacher are enjoying the study.

Answers to Questions Very Interesting
United Methodist Questions, United Methodist Answers
Very rewarding as I reviewed the questions, then read Bible references, and Answers made clearer. You may skip around and go where your interest leads you.

Joyner hits a "homerun" again!
Joyner hits a homerun again with this Question and Answer style book from a United Methodist perspective.This is a well-balanced, thoughtful, yet very practical exposition of United Methodist beliefs and practices.I have given several of these to churches and individuals who need to be reminded of our United Methodist roots and ethos.A great study book or a primer for Pastor/Parish Relations Committees and church boards.

Gary E. Holdeman, District Superintendent
Enid District, Oklahoma Conference,
The United Methodist Church ... Read more

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From 1939 to 1968 the Judicial Council of the former Methodist Church rendered Decision Numbers 1-255. This and other volumes of decisions are listed below. These are generally published in book format each quadrennium following The General Conference.

In the interim between the quadrennial editions the most recent decisions are included in The General Minutes each year. All Judicial Council Decisions can be found on the Internet at www.umc.org.

• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1940-1968, 1-255, ISBN 9780687104055
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1968-1988, 301-609, ISBN 9780687104109
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1989-1992, 610-684, ISBN 9780687104116
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1993-1996, 685-798, ISBN 9780687058143
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1997-2000, 799-905, ISBN 9780687026968

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From 1939 to 1968 the Judicial Council of the former Methodist Church rendered Decision Numbers 1-255. This and other volumes of decisions are listed below. These are generally published in book format each quadrennium following The General Conference.

In the interim between the quadrennial editions the most recent decisions are included in The General Minutes each year. All Judicial Council Decisions can be found on the Internet at www.umc.org.

• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1940-1968, 1-255, ISBN 9780687104055
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1968-1988, 301-609, ISBN 9780687104109
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1989-1992, 610-684, ISBN 9780687104116
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1993-1996, 685-798, ISBN 9780687058143
• DECISIONS JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1997-2000, 799-905, ISBN 9780687026968

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1903.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more