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arrow icon. United Methodist Pastor Heads Swedish Church Union Team 
Rev. Lasse Svensson Stockholm, Sweden, February 1, 2012--A United Methodist pastor is the leader of a management group guiding the formation of a new ecumenical denomination in Sweden.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Communities | Global connections | United Methodist Church | Focus on Congregational Development | Sweden |
Date posted: Feb 01, 2012
arrow icon. Methodist Diversity in Europe on the Rise 
Annual leadership seminar for international and migrant ministry leaders in Europe

Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2011--As in the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, people who spoke different languages joined a symphony of prayers and praise to God: French, Italian, Twi, Shona, German, Russian, Estonia, and English.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Feb 04, 2011

arrow icon. Conference Looks at European Methodism After World War II 
Bishop Patrick Streiff and Hungarian District Superintendent Istvan Csernak celebrate communion.

Budapest, Hungary, August 23, 2010--Methodism on the European continent in the 20 years following World War II was the theme of a mid- August conference of the European Historical Commision of The United Methodist Church.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Aug 23, 2010

arrow icon. Congregational School Off to a Great Start! 
Dottie Escobedo-Frank taught at the first SCD in Copenhagen two years ago and was invited back. Wednesday (September 2, 2009) was the kick of for The United Methodist Church North-European School of Congregational Development in Centralkirken (The Central Church) in Oslo, Norway.
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More about: Education | Evangelism | Evangelization | United Methodist Church | Focus on Congregational Development | Denmark | Estonia | Europe | Finland | Latvia | Lithuania | Norway | Sweden |
Date posted: Sep 10, 2009
arrow icon. Danish Pastor Elected a United Methodist Bishop 
The Rev. Christian Alsted is the new bishop of the Nordic and Baltic Area of The United Methodist Church.

Strandby, Denmark, February 22, 2009--A pastor from Denmark was consecrated on February 22 as the new bishop of the Nordic and Baltic Area of The United Methodist Church.
Source: GBGM Press Releases
More about: Global connections | United Methodist Church | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | Latvia | Lithuania | Norway | Sweden |
Date posted: Feb 23, 2009

arrow icon. United Methodist Church Appoints 
Twenty-Two New Missionaries

Twenty-two new United Methodist missionaries, 12 new deaconesses and two home missionaries were commissioned on March 11. On far left, Bishop Joel N. Martinez of San Antonio, president of the General Board of Global Ministries, and, far right, Bishop Felton E. May, interim general secretary of the agency. Twenty-two new United Methodist missionaries were commissioned on March 11 to serve in churches, hospitals, and community centers in ten countries and five states of the United States. The new missionaries are lawyers, doctors, pastors, and agriculturalists. They come from places as diverse as Brazil, the Philippines, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Missouri, and Michigan. They fall into several categories of mission service and form the largest group of United Methodist missionaries commissioned at the same time in the last four years.
Source: GBGM Press Releases
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Date posted: Mar 12, 2008
arrow icon. Nordic, Baltic youth look to future 
Almost 100 youth leaders from six countries in the United Methodist Church's Northern European Area gathered for the first time for a weekend of fellowship and training. "This is a historic gathering," said Bishop Øystein Olsen, at the opening of the Nov. 11-14 conference. "This is the first time something like this has been arranged for the Nordic and Baltic states together."
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: United Methodist Church | Youth | Methodism | Estonia | Finland | Latvia | Lithuania | Norway | Sweden |
Date posted: Nov 16, 2004
arrow icon. European delegates prayerfully celebrate European Union expansion 
Eva Csernak (Hungary), General Conference 2004 The United Methodist General Conference took a moment from their demanding meeting schedule to celebrate the opportunities and challenges facing the ten nations joining the European Union today.
Source: General Conference
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Date posted: May 01, 2004
arrow icon. European Methodists find common ground at festival 
At first glance, it may be hard to imagine that European Methodists have met together in large numbers only twice: once during the Cold War and then again this summer. But considering everything that has conspired to keep them apart - differences in language, history, culture, church structure and geography, and even politically fraught visa application processes - one begins to appreciate what an achievement the July 30-Aug. 3 European Methodist Festival really is.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: Christian love | Communities | Global connections | International affairs | United Methodist Church | Methodism | Austria | Bulgaria | Denmark | Europe | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Portugal | Russia | Sweden | United Kingdom | United States |
Date posted: Aug 08, 2003
arrow icon. United Methodists in Sweden Have Tax Option 
Beginning in 2001, United Methodists in Sweden will have the option of paying a church tax collected through the government's regular taxation system. That action will be granted under Sweden's new "Religious Communities Act" which provides all churches and religious communities with the right to establish their own identities, as well as the option to use the income tax system to collect membership fees.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: Donations | Finance | International affairs | Sweden |
Date posted: Dec 21, 1999
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