WPAUMC E-News for November 9, 2011

November 11 is Veterans Day!  Give thanks for all who have served for the sake of freedom. We are blessed by these men and women who gave all they had.

Healthcare 411 Important!  UPMC will be hosting an information session on the changes to the Conference healthcare Monday, November 14 @ 10 am @ UM Center, Cranberry Township. Please make note of the change in venue.  All staff/pastors enrolled in the healthcare program are encouraged to attend this meeting. This session will be videotaped and posted online for your convenience. A link will be provided on the conference website as well as in next week's e-news.

Summary Report from the Council of Bishops  The Council of Bishops met last week in Lake Junaluska, NC. Read the summary report of what happened here.

A Prayerful Tweet  There are many ways to pray! Lewis Center for Church Leadership offers churches a way to expand their prayer ministry through Twitter. Read more about it!

Imagine No Malaria Gets a $3 Million Boost! The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations, has given a $3 million grant to Imagine No Malaria. IMN is saving lives. Learn more about how this grant will be used. 

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Fire Ignites A Church's Faith  A fire destroyed the Otterbein UMC's building but not their spirit. The church found a way to create life out of the ashes. Read their story in the Ellwood City Ledger.