Friday Morning Briefing (May 9, 2025)

Today’s Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjIUXWBNBUQt2CJAZwRYQOKiQckMhWxnxmeMwhXEPFYZ1XgQ/viewform?usp=header

Northeast GMC Conference: Cara Nicklas’ Exhortation - https://www.youtube.com/live/OX2bVmirA_Q?si=w3F3nBvvZJTrW4T6
Western States GMC Conference also meeting - https://www.facebook.com/WSCGMC
Connectional Council is meeting - https://www.facebook.com/drjohnbeyers/posts/pfbid0GPoekyXr7Uhx1wNN56QEudR3Tv6y78btUyRaovZ1VhBHDF9h9rqNskAxTj7JSamnl
North Georgia Conference starts new Podcast - https://youtu.be/tKYddGFqAEA?si=1QMxCQwFWmaaihNQ

Reaching Men in Church - https://x.com/SteveDeaceShow/status/1919559134669582451

New Zimbabwe UMC Bishop preaches against the gays

John MacArthur on the papacy - https://x.com/indianabrunner/status/1920545582034072051?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

UMC Bishops Declare New Mission Statement - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishops-unveil-vision-for-united-methodist-church - https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/a-new-vision-for-the-united-methodist-church

“Presbyterian Church (USA) Closes Missions Agency” by Kim Roberts of MinistryWatch - https://ministrywatch.com/presbyterian-church-usa-closes-missions-agency/

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