United Methodist News

Week of April 16, 2010

Montcoal Mine Disaster Fund Established

The West Virginia Annual (regional) Conference, the state Council of Churches and the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia have established a Montcoal Mine Disaster Fund. Some $17,000 has already been received in this fund to be divided among the families of the 29 miners who died and the two who survived after an April 5 explosion. Visit http://www.wvcc.org/ for details.

West Ohio Delivers Motorcycles to Vietnam Pastors

The Rev. Dennis Miller, senior pastor of the Grove City (Ohio) United Methodist Church, is part of a motorcycle gang visiting United Methodist churches in Vietnam. West Ohio Bishop Bruce Ough and the Rev. Jung Song Kim, director of mission initiatives for the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, were in Vietnam for the April 17 dedication of a United Methodist Church center in Ho Chi Minh City.