We asked Rev. Rusty Taylor, director of congregational development for the South Carolina Conference (and spouse to incoming Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor):
Maria Jiminez is a member of Casa del Alfarero United Methodist Church and attended Annual Conference as an at-large member.
Child of Holston
Immigrant student could benefit
from new deportation policy
Maria Jiminez was one of the first children served when Maryville District churches began throwing parties and teaching vacation bible school in a Monroe County trailer park.
Today, she's a 21-year-old Hiwassee College graduate who wants to answer God's call to become a missionary nurse. Will the new "deferred action" policy for undocumented immigrants help?
The Personnel Resources Committee has begun its search for a successor to John Tate, conference treasurer since December 2006. Here are details about his plans for the future.
Kyle Wright's got connections. He's a member of a boy scout troop at Sycamore Tree UMC. He's a member at Broadway UMC. And his mother is Karen Wright in the conference Connectional Ministries office. Here's how he organized a massive project to feed the hungry through the Society of St. Andrew.
Wesley Woods takes "Camp in the Community" to 11 locations this summer, including this particular week-long free camp at St. Mark's UMC in Louisville, Tenn.
