General Commission on Archives & History of The UMC

SEJHS Annual Meeting September 16-18, 2025Nashville, TN

The Southeastern Jurisdiction Historical Society is set for its annual meeting Sept. 16-18 in Nashville, Tenn.
This year's theme, "Pioneering Women in Methodism," will highlight groundbreaking women in clergy and episcopacy roles.
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Baltimore is a hotbed of Methodist historic sites!
Join us for the American Methodist Pilgrimage, October 12-19. Tour New York City, Philadelphia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore with other Metho-nerds! Learn more and register at the link: tinyurl.com/AmericanMeth...
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Brevard's Chapel UMC, an historic African-American church in N.C., is gettting a rebirth, thanks to a partnership between the Catawba Valley District of the Western NC Conference and Wesley Community Development. Read about the plans: tinyurl.com/BrevardsChap...
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Shaped by tragedy and grace: Wesley's rescue from fire | UMC.org On Feb. 9, 1709, 5-year-old John Wesley was miraculously "plucked from the burning," an event that would change the Methodist leader's whole life.

Certainly, on this date 316 years ago, Samuel and Susanna Wesley were still thanking God for saving their son Jacky. Two days earlier, on Feb. 9, 1709, the boy, known to us as John, was rescued from their burning home.

Read more about the experience: tinyurl.com/JWfirerescue
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Registration open for 2025 American Methodist Pilgrimage | ResourceUMC Registration is open for the 2025 American Methodist Pilgrimage, a weeklong trek that follows the steps of Francis Asbury and other leaders of early Methodism in America.

Walk where Francis Asbury and other early Methodist leaders walked to spread Methodism throughout early America. www.resourceumc.org/en/content/r...
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