Everyone should take a look at our denominational website: http://www.umc.org. It has recently undergone a major redesign by United Methodist Communications. Here is a quote from UMCom about it:
"United Methodist Communications designed UMC.org to meet the needs of a large global audience and to make people feel welcome, as if walking into a church. The redesigned site achieves this with a single entranceway that provides access to church resources and offers visitors a close look at who we are as a faith community. Whether you are a clergy member, church member, seeker, educator, parent, or youth, UMC.org offers a range of functions that are relevant to your daily life."
Feedback on the site can be sent to umc@umc.org
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
New UM Blog available
We received the following e-mail announcement from UM NeXus, an online United Methodist publication whose most recent issues can be found in print form in the church library:
In honor of UM NeXus' first anniversary, a new blog, "Thursday's Children," starts this week on the UM NeXus Blog site, along with a blogroll highlighting other interesting sites by United Methodists. http://www.umnexus.org/blog/
UM NeXus Editor Cynthia B. Astle writes "Thursday's Children", whose title is based on the old nursery rhyme ("Thursday's child has far to go"). Each week she'll post news that can't wait for the weekly UM NeXus deadline,
and also take readers behind the scenes of NeXus' editorial philosophy and workings. Readers can post comments as well.
The new NeXus Blogroll begins with "Howe About," an insightful column by the Rev. Leroy Howe, retired professor from Perkins School of Theology. This issue links to Dr. Howe's insights about the proposed George W. Bush Presidential Library at Southern Methodist University, where Perkins is located. Readers are invited to submit links to their favorite blogs by emailing editor@umnexus.org with "Blogroll" in the subject line.
Published by the Boston Wesleyan Association, UM NeXus remains committed to its editorial mission: To serve as a forum for news, context and commentary, open to all United Methodists concerned with issues and events facing the church. Join the conversation!
In honor of UM NeXus' first anniversary, a new blog, "Thursday's Children," starts this week on the UM NeXus Blog site, along with a blogroll highlighting other interesting sites by United Methodists. http://www.umnexus.org/blog/
UM NeXus Editor Cynthia B. Astle writes "Thursday's Children", whose title is based on the old nursery rhyme ("Thursday's child has far to go"). Each week she'll post news that can't wait for the weekly UM NeXus deadline,
and also take readers behind the scenes of NeXus' editorial philosophy and workings. Readers can post comments as well.
The new NeXus Blogroll begins with "Howe About," an insightful column by the Rev. Leroy Howe, retired professor from Perkins School of Theology. This issue links to Dr. Howe's insights about the proposed George W. Bush Presidential Library at Southern Methodist University, where Perkins is located. Readers are invited to submit links to their favorite blogs by emailing editor@umnexus.org with "Blogroll" in the subject line.
Published by the Boston Wesleyan Association, UM NeXus remains committed to its editorial mission: To serve as a forum for news, context and commentary, open to all United Methodists concerned with issues and events facing the church. Join the conversation!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Book Marks - February 2007
Requesting books is easy! Church and Sunday school book studies are quite popular right now. Don’t forget to tell the library which books you are reading in advance! We will acquire a copy for people to check-out if they are unable to purchase a copy for themselves. Let’s be good stewards of the economy and the environment and share our resources as a community.
Requests can also be made for materials that the library owns but either cannot be found or are checked-out. A request of this nature will create a waiting list and help facilitate circulation of materials.
There are two easy ways to make requests. For those who prefer to do it in person, fill out a request form available in the church library and leave it in the library drop-box. For the electronically minded, send an e-mail request to library@druidhillsumc.org.
Don’t forget to read the DHUMC Library Blog: http://dhumclibrary.blogspot.com. We’re posting new additions to the collection along with reviews and other interesting information. If you see an item on the blog that you’d like to request, please feel free to click the “Request” link on the post. We’ll let you know as soon as it is available! Using the church library has never been more easy and convenient. Hope to be seeing you this year!
Requests can also be made for materials that the library owns but either cannot be found or are checked-out. A request of this nature will create a waiting list and help facilitate circulation of materials.
There are two easy ways to make requests. For those who prefer to do it in person, fill out a request form available in the church library and leave it in the library drop-box. For the electronically minded, send an e-mail request to library@druidhillsumc.org.
Don’t forget to read the DHUMC Library Blog: http://dhumclibrary.blogspot.com. We’re posting new additions to the collection along with reviews and other interesting information. If you see an item on the blog that you’d like to request, please feel free to click the “Request” link on the post. We’ll let you know as soon as it is available! Using the church library has never been more easy and convenient. Hope to be seeing you this year!
Saturday, January 13, 2007
All Out of Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality
Announcing a new arrival: Wendy Reed and Jennifer Horne's edited volume: All Out of Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality. This is a great book, and highly recommended to women of all ages at Druid Hills UMC.
The following review was written by Myka Kennedy Stephens for Congregational Libraries Today, the bimonthly publication of the Church & Synagogue Library Association. Used with permission. Copyright 2007 by the Church and Synagogue Library Association (www.cslainfo.org).
The American South has long been distinguished as a region of fervent religious conviction. This cultural milieu, primarily male dominated, directly affects the way in which women experience religion and spirituality. All Out of Faith chronicles the spiritual experiences of sixteen Southern women. In their essays, these women of faith write about the love and hate, pleasure and pain of living in the “Bible Belt.” Christian and non-Christian alike, these women share their stories and perspectives on Southern religiousness. A significant work, All Out of Faith explores what it means to be both a Southern woman and a spiritual woman.
This book would be a gem in any congregational library collection, but especially those located in the American South. The essays of noted authors such as Sue Monk Kidd and Barbara Kingsolver add to the appeal of this volume. Women’s groups might especially enjoy discussing the stories collected in All Out of Faith. The variety of religious experiences explored in this book makes it a desirable addition for any Southern congregational library.
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Call number: BL625.7 .A45 2006
Request this book now!
The following review was written by Myka Kennedy Stephens for Congregational Libraries Today, the bimonthly publication of the Church & Synagogue Library Association. Used with permission. Copyright 2007 by the Church and Synagogue Library Association (www.cslainfo.org).
The American South has long been distinguished as a region of fervent religious conviction. This cultural milieu, primarily male dominated, directly affects the way in which women experience religion and spirituality. All Out of Faith chronicles the spiritual experiences of sixteen Southern women. In their essays, these women of faith write about the love and hate, pleasure and pain of living in the “Bible Belt.” Christian and non-Christian alike, these women share their stories and perspectives on Southern religiousness. A significant work, All Out of Faith explores what it means to be both a Southern woman and a spiritual woman.
This book would be a gem in any congregational library collection, but especially those located in the American South. The essays of noted authors such as Sue Monk Kidd and Barbara Kingsolver add to the appeal of this volume. Women’s groups might especially enjoy discussing the stories collected in All Out of Faith. The variety of religious experiences explored in this book makes it a desirable addition for any Southern congregational library.
***
Call number: BL625.7 .A45 2006
Request this book now!
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