As we enter 2026, we share this prayer from John Wesley:
"Whether this be the last or no,
may it be the best year of my life!"
From John Wesley's journal dated Jan. 1, 1785
Happy New Year from the General Commission on Archives and History!
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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.
For all the details, visit:
sites.google.com/twkumc.org/2...

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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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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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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