We are exploring the world of foods with Brooks. Yesterday was cantaloupe day… Seems rather successful.
the boy taking on his first cantaloupe
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Growth in Africa outpaces decline in U.S.
NEW YORK (UMNS) — The 2010 State of the Church Report tells United Methodists something they are already painfully aware of — U.S. membership is continuing its long decline even as the denomination expands internationally. In the decade between 1998 and 2008, overall membership grew by 14 percent for those who come into membership by profession of faith and 27 percent for baptized members. At the end of 2008, the church had approximately 11 million professing members and an additional 2.5 million baptized members in Africa, Europe, the United States and the Philippines. But U.S.membership has declined every year since The United Methodist Church was formed in 1968 and dropped by nearly 590,000 between 1998 and 2008.
1st birthday : madalyn rose
with my family celebrating my goddaughter & neice’s first birthday party. she’s being a great host despite an earlier breakdown.
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- Location: United States
Biography
i
have called myself a renaissance man in the past. since graduating high
school, i’ve carried many jobs from security guard w/ a top secret
national clearance, fireman/emt, to caddie.. my passions are working
with youth in Christian ministry. i could be considered a veteran as i
have been around since ’94.
currently live in nashville tennessee working as director of youth
ministries for fumc in hendersonville, just outside of downtown. i do a
ton of volunteer stuff and am currently working on a project with the
united methodist publishing house… wish i could take a nap sometime.
Interests
worship,
writing bad music, caving, being a computer geek, chillin with friends,
reading occassionally, thinking theologically, hiking, camping, rock
climbing, youth ministry, playing music, prayer, emergent conversation,
monasticism, united methodist church