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United Methodist Denomination
General:
Boards and Agencies
- GBoD - General Board of Discipleship
- GBHEM - General Board of Higher Education & Ministry
- GCFA - General Board of Finance and Administration
- GBCS - General Board of Church and Society
- GBGM - General Board of Global Ministries
- GBP - General Board of Pensions and Health
- GCAH - General Commission on Archives and History
- GCCUIC - General Commissions on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
- GCoMM - General Commission on Communications
- GCoRR - General Commission on Race and Religion
- GCoSRoW - General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
- GCUMM - General Commission on United Methodist Men
- GCoM - General Council on Ministries
Other UMC Links
- Camp Rainbow
- Camp Overlook
- Cokesbury Online (UM Store)
- Giving in the UMC
- Lake Junaluska Assembly Center
- Igniting Ministry
- Society for Wesleyan Studies (Virginia Chapter)
- UM News Service
- Virginia UM Assembly Center (VUMAC) in Blackstone VA
- Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care (VIPCARE)
Official "statements" of the General Conference (normative to the life of the church - these are doctrinal interpretations)
- "By Water and the Spirit" (Baptism)
- "Appendix to By Water and the Spirit" (modifies the text)
- "This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion" (Communion)
Other sacramental papers (non-binding opinions and information)
Communion
- Clean Hands and Pure Hearts: Hygiene and Holy Communion
- Extending Your Congregation's Communion Table to Those Unable to Be Present
- Holy Communion and concerns about infection
- Sars, Hygiene, and Holy Communion
Baptism
- Baptism, Membership, and Christian Initiation
- The Dedication of Infants: A Ritual History
- FAQs about Baptism, Membership, and Salvation
- Resources for Welcoming New Christians and Making New Disciples
- What is the Appropriate Age for Baptism and Confirmation?
Other Links
- 30 Hour Famine
- Alban Institute
- Barna Research Group
- Boy Scouts of America
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- Center for Congregational Ministries
- Christianity Today
- Confessing Movement
- Gideons International
- Emmaus/Chrysalis
- Girl Scouts of the USA
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hunters for the Hungry (Virginia Chapter)
- Institute on Religion and Democracy
- Just Peace (Resources for church conflict)
- Link2Lead (Percept)
- M E T H O D - X (for younger adults)
- National Day of Prayer HomePage
- National Council of Churches
- Net Results
- Order of Saint Luke
- Society of Saint Andrew (gleaning)
- United Bible Societies
- Upper Room
- Virginia Council of Churches
- World Council of Churches
- World Vision (hungry children )
Magazines
- United Methodist
- Christian Social Action (official denominational)
- Circuit Rider (official denominational for pastors)
- GBGM Mission news online (official denominational)
- Good News
- Interpreter Online (official denominational)
- New World Outlook: Mission Magazine of the UMC Online (official denominational)
- Newscope (official denominational)
- Outreach
- Response Magazine: Program Journal for United Methodist Women Online (official denominational)
- Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference UM Magazine E-Issue (official denominational)
- UMCOR Hotline online (official denomnational)
- United Methodist News Service: Daily News online (official denominational)
- United Methodist Reporter (official denominational)
- United Methodist Women Press Releases Online
- Upper Room Online (official denominational)
- British Methodist Connexion(yes, that's how they spell it!)
- Episcopal/Anglican
- Eastern Orthodox
- Unaffiliated
Book Publishers
- United Methodist
- British Methodist Connecxion
- Anglican
- Episcopal
- Presbyterian
- Lutheran
- Roman Catholic
- Greek Orthodox
- Baptist
- Unaffiliated
Our Countys, Cities, and Major Towns
- Countys
- Cities/Major Towns
