Are you interested in serving on a General Board or Agency of the United Methodist Church? If you are, please email Conference Superintendent at carlorapanut@gmail.com (if you haven't already) by Thursday, June 23. Your Alaska Delegation to General and Jurisdictional Conferences is currently working on the list of nominees. When you signify your interest, please bear in mind that it does not guarantee your outright election to be on the board or agency of your choice. It just means your name will be added to the pool of nominees from which the Western Jurisdiction Committee on Nominations will select. On the other hand, if you do not submit your name, you cannot be considered for nomination at all.

 

For more details on the boards and agencies and the pool of nominees, please click on the following link.

As a nurse, Timothy Winslea of Portland, Ore., is concerned about the physical health of the congregation at Montavilla United Methodist Church. As the pastor of Montavilla UMC, Winslea is concerned about the spiritual health of his congregation. Now, through a new program recently announced by The United Methodist Church, he is able to combine his two concerns into one as church members dedicate themselves to bringing the program called "Abundant Health: Our Promise to Children" to the people of the Rose City. [Read more.]

The Abundant Health: Our Promise to Children initiative seeks to engage at least 10,000 churches in the United States, like that of Montavilla UMC, to develop and support healthy lifestyle choices in their communities. Global Ministries is encouraging churches to engage their neighboring communities by promoting physical activity, a healthy diet and nutrition, providing education for tobacco- and drug-free living, and promoting mental health education.

Your church can participate in these efforts to reduce preventable deaths in the United States by increasing opportunities for healthier lifestyle choices.

So far, more than 50 churches have signed up indicating their commitment to promote activities in any one or more areas of health as a practice of their congregation. Learn more about the 10,000 Church Challenge and sign up today!

You can also watch a video in which Patricia Magyar, executive secretary for U.S. Health, Global Ministries, shares more about the 10,000 Church Challenge.

Make sure you mark your calendars now for the annual Flag Day celebration at AK Child & Family.  This year, the celebration will take place on Saturday, July 9th from 5:30 - 8:30 pm.  Find out more information here!