Mississippi United Methodist Advocate VOL. 61, NO. 15 issue 5/7/2008 Download the PDF file of this issue >> View Advocate archive >> Search all news articles >> Click to view all our authors >>

Front Page

• General Conference stays true to calling
• Mississippians take seats on UM boards

Mission & Ministry

• Alternate delegates must stay ready to enter 'game'
• Actor brings Wesley's words to life
• Do something to carry forward God's creation
• Board changes property insurance administrators
• Neighbor churches bring light to South Jackson
• Hunger-fighting group adds 2 members to staff
• Countdown to Annual Conference

Around the Conference

• Mississippi City sews up dress ministry
• Millsaps president earns award recognizing women in education
• Annual Conference participants to have wellness opportunities
• Conference offers scholarships
• Rising gas prices prompt lower entry fee for third Circuit Ride
• Mallalieu UMC members take historic tour of Port Gibson

Entertainment/Reviews

• Plenty of laughs make 'Leatherheads' winner
• Fostering young clergy vital to building strong churches

Photo File

• General Conference 2008
• Advocate Photo File 5/07/08

Commentary

• Sound principles behind rules changes
• United Methodist Church must confront gambling ills

Gleanings By Bishop Ward

• A future with hope

Nation/World

• Hewitt uses event to augment Millsaps classroom
• Wait, watch and receive, Ward tells UM delegates
• Bishop's sermon text from General Conference
• Stanford shares about life with HIV at conference
• Protestors call Methodist 'anti-gay' policies sinful

Hurricane Katrina

Sunday School Lessons

Obituaries

Classifieds

• Ministry Connection 5/07/08
• Classifieds 5/07/08

Special Sections