Number of UMC elders under 35 reaches record low: report

Number of UMC elders under 35 reaches record low: report

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, October 10, 2024 During the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 23, 2024, five United Methodist bishops from around the world celebrate communion with participants. | Paul Jeffrey, UM News The United Methodist Church has a record low number … Read more

Commercial vehicle sales volume to fall 3-6 pc in FY25: Report

Commercial vehicle sales volume to fall 3-6 pc in FY25: Report

New Delhi: Commercial vehicle sales volume is expected to decline 3-6 per cent in the current fiscal due to a slump in demand, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The drop in sales volume is due to a slowdown in demand in both the medium and heavy commercial and light commercial vehicle segments, as … Read more

exports: Royal Enfield sales dip 5% in June

exports: Royal Enfield sales dip 5% in June

Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Tuesday said it has reported a 5 per cent decline in total sales at 73,141 units in June as against 77,109 units sold in the same month a year ago. Dometic sales were at 66,117 units last month as against 67,495 units in the year-ago period, down 2 per cent, … Read more

Opinion | Where are all the bees and butterflies? UK’s wildlife is in drastic decline, which struck me after 28 years in Hong Kong

Opinion | Where are all the bees and butterflies? UK’s wildlife is in drastic decline, which struck me after 28 years in Hong Kong

Last week I witnessed a murder. A male pheasant, a beautiful bird, ventured on the road in my village. I watched in horror as a white van ploughed straight into it. Carnage! English country roads are, sadly, littered with a variety of dead animals from birds to badgers, rabbits and foxes. But the threat goes … Read more

Seminary lists 7 trends impacting church leadership in 2024

Seminary lists 7 trends impacting church leadership in 2024

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Getty Images/Exkalibur A ministry resource center at a seminary based in Washington, D.C., has listed seven trends that it believes will impact church leadership in the new year. In a report published last week, the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary laid … Read more