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  - - The coffeehouse church
    - The church plant began with The Loft coffeehouse, then expanded to include a food bank, thrift store and a resource center for the needy -- all before it held its first Sunday service.
    - A church without walls
    - Two Chicago pastors are taking a different approach to starting a new congregation. Instead of beginning with bricks and mortar, they are starting with hearts and souls.
    - '> 'The Pantry' serves up more than food
    - It is a ministry to pantry volunteers as much as it is to pantry shoppers.
    - Rethink Church campaign captures advertising awards
    - “Rethink Church highlights that we are a global church that is making a global impact,” said the Rev. Larry Hollon.
    - Nature Connects Churchgoers 8 to 80
    - It would not be unusual to see a sign on the front door of Union Park United Methodist Church that says, “Gone Fishin'…Y’all come!”
    - Mi Familia Center Dedicated in Canton GA
    - “God is alive through the people," said the Rev. Dr. Francisco Cañas, United Methodist National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries.
    - A hands-on way to help
    - Volunteers from Grace United Methodist Church, outside Nashville, Tenn., assemble 10,000 health kits for Haiti.
    - Change the World—Starting With Your Community
    - What if…on one weekend all around the world, United Methodists came together to work with their local communities?
    - TV Spot: United Methodist Church: Haiti Response
    - View the national TV spot to run on CNN and Headline News over the weekend.
    - 7 marketing resolutions for 2010
    - With the new year, talk of resolutions fills conversations. January visitors may be more serious about making life changes than those who come to your church the rest of the year.
    - God Smiles at Austell United Methodist
    - With the theme of “Bless Austell,” the congregation set out to be a gift to their changing community.
    - It’s beginning to look a lot like NEXT Christmas!
    - Start now to rethink the 2010 holidays.
    - Making a difference minute-by-minute
    - A congregation lives out their call to be eyes, heart and hands of God.
    - Neighbors invited to tell Troy church how to Rethink Church
    - A white plastic banner and Sharpies invite answers to the question: "What do we need to do to Rethink Church?"
    - MethodistDisciple Podcast: Larry Hollon
    - Rethinking Church, rethinking how we serve God…participate in the discussion.
    - Three hours make a big difference: volunteers lend helping hands
    - On Saturday, Oct. 17, the First United Methodist Church of North Liberty held its third "Three Hours to Make a Difference" volunteer event.
    - Colorado congregation’s food drive puts “Rethink church” into practice
    - The people of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and their community participated in "The Feeding of 5,000...".
    - Young evangelists reach out at bars, block parties
    - They are members of The Remedy, a church that stresses community service projects and often uses unconventional means to reach out to those ages 18 to 35.
    - 'Rethink Church on Campus' welcomes students nationwide
    - College and university ministries across America are getting involved this fall with Rethink Church.
    - West and East Ohio Churches Learn to Rethink Church together
    - On a recent Saturday, 500 people entered "The Church of the Purple Doors" and saw red…“Rethink Church” T-shirts, that is.
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The coffeehouse church
The church plant began with The Loft coffeehouse, then expanded to include a food bank, thrift store and a resource center for the needy -- all before it held its first Sunday service.

A church without walls
Two Chicago pastors are taking a different approach to starting a new congregation. Instead of beginning with bricks and mortar, they are starting with hearts and souls.

'> 'The Pantry' serves up more than food
It is a ministry to pantry volunteers as much as it is to pantry shoppers.

Rethink Church campaign captures advertising awards
“Rethink Church highlights that we are a global church that is making a global impact,” said the Rev. Larry Hollon.

Nature Connects Churchgoers 8 to 80
It would not be unusual to see a sign on the front door of Union Park United Methodist Church that says, “Gone Fishin'…Y’all come!”

Mi Familia Center Dedicated in Canton GA
“God is alive through the people," said the Rev. Dr. Francisco Cañas, United Methodist National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries.

A hands-on way to help
Volunteers from Grace United Methodist Church, outside Nashville, Tenn., assemble 10,000 health kits for Haiti.

Change the World—Starting With Your Community
What if…on one weekend all around the world, United Methodists came together to work with their local communities?

TV Spot: United Methodist Church: Haiti Response
View the national TV spot to run on CNN and Headline News over the weekend.

7 marketing resolutions for 2010
With the new year, talk of resolutions fills conversations. January visitors may be more serious about making life changes than those who come to your church the rest of the year.

God Smiles at Austell United Methodist
With the theme of “Bless Austell,” the congregation set out to be a gift to their changing community.

It’s beginning to look a lot like NEXT Christmas!
Start now to rethink the 2010 holidays.

Making a difference minute-by-minute
A congregation lives out their call to be eyes, heart and hands of God.

Neighbors invited to tell Troy church how to Rethink Church
A white plastic banner and Sharpies invite answers to the question: "What do we need to do to Rethink Church?"

MethodistDisciple Podcast: Larry Hollon
Rethinking Church, rethinking how we serve God…participate in the discussion.

Three hours make a big difference: volunteers lend helping hands
On Saturday, Oct. 17, the First United Methodist Church of North Liberty held its third "Three Hours to Make a Difference" volunteer event.

Colorado congregation’s food drive puts “Rethink church” into practice
The people of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and their community participated in "The Feeding of 5,000...".

Young evangelists reach out at bars, block parties
They are members of The Remedy, a church that stresses community service projects and often uses unconventional means to reach out to those ages 18 to 35.

'Rethink Church on Campus' welcomes students nationwide
College and university ministries across America are getting involved this fall with Rethink Church.

West and East Ohio Churches Learn to Rethink Church together
On a recent Saturday, 500 people entered "The Church of the Purple Doors" and saw red…“Rethink Church” T-shirts, that is.

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