Friends Of Latvia

……….OUT OF THE ASHES There is a creative lady in my Apple Corps Sunday School class named Betty Gent. She is a long time quilter and is a semi-finalist in the ongoing contest "she who dies with the most fabric wins." Unfortunately, in November...

One famous evangelist told as all creations was born only with natural needs, if somebody hungry, he can find food, if somebody is cold, he can find warmest place. But if you can not satisfy your needs in this world, You are from another world, you belong...

The congregation of Jelgava Jelgava congregation of the United Methodist Church in Latvia is continuing to develop its work in several directions: youth and children ministry, social outreach and establishment of the fellowship of the congregation. There...

Some of our friends was in Jelgava, some not. For that reason I publish the map of Latvia and the picture of building where our Church have a space to be. The city marked with red is Jelgava. If you are in Latvia, you are welcome to visit us. In Christ...

Dear Friends of Latvia. We are really appreciated for this possibility to have a blog here, and also for your interest and kind support to United Methodist Church of Latvia. This place is relly good place to meet, share ideas how to improve the ministry...

Women Reaching Women: Understanding Mental Health Issues in Lithuania & Latvia and How We Can Help Davidson United Methodist Church of Davidson, North Carolina in partnership with the First United Methodist Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Centreville...

FOL Members, It's official!!! Dan and Courtney have been approved as missionaries by the GBGM and have been invited to missionary training in September and October. When all goes well, they are off to Latvia just after. Post your congrats and prayers...

Thanks to all who have responded with ideas on the mission statement for FOL. Based on your input I propose the following mission statement in suppoort of the UMC mission "to make disciples of Jesus Christ." to serve the body of Christ with...

Early October in Maryville TN is being considered for the next FOL meeting. Please post your opinion on the idea by July 15th so we can settle. Too soon? Too late? Just right? If "go" which weekend? To post your opinion you must sign in in the...

Several good fund raising ideas were described at the Summer 2007 FOL meeting in Maryville. Please post those and any other ideas to share with churches considering signing on as a partner or connecting congregation. Check back often to stay current.

As we grow busy with the business of serving Christ, we can quickly overlook the important relationships that become lost in the tasks. Let's all resolve to apply a few essential rules to ensure that we remain humans being rather than simply humans...

Randy & Steve & any others, I will try to answer all your questions and tell you what I have done and am currently working on. First let me catch you up with some design elements and I want to apologize for taking so long to figure this thing...

We will never truly know the impact of the recent Latvian Choir Tour. We may never understand the many ways that God used that event to further his kingdom. But rest assured that lives were changed and a new spirit of hope and interest was sparked. I...

Below is a website that one of Jim Hayes's team members found that is a great language helper: http://www.languagehelpers.com/members/latvian/online/languagehelper.html

A weblog (blog) is an online journal you can use to share thoughts, ideas, gripes, project status, or anything else you want. Blogs allow you to be a contributor rather than just a bystander. Postings are arranged chronologically and can be categorized...