The TN Health Care Campaign is sponsoring 9 Regional Training Meetings. You will receive the tools to take action on healthcare issues in TN

Regional Training Meeting Dates Across Tennessee

All the trainings are on Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM

To Register: Call Toll Free - 1- 877- 431- 7083
or Email: Tony Garr, Lori Smith, or Susan McKay
Lunch will be provided

Feb. 3 - Nashville - Edgehill United Methodist Church, 1502 Edgehill Ave., Nashville, TN

Feb. 24 – Dickson – Public Library, 206 Henslee Drive, Dickson, TN

Feb. 24 - Knoxville/Oak Ridge – TN Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN

March 3 – Chattanooga, AIM Center, 1903 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN

March 3 - Dyersburg – Professional Development Center, 305 College St., Dyersburg, TN

March 3 - Bristol – First United Methodist Church, 322 Vance Drive, Bristol, TN

March 10 – Memphis – Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Meeting Room A, Memphis, TN

March 10 - Cookeville/Sparta – (Tentitive) Unity Church of the Cumberlands, 823 E. 10th St., Cookeville, TN

March 17 – Jackson - Jackson Center for Independent Living, 1981 Hollywood Dr, Suite 200, Jackson, TN

In addition, you will learn:
+What other states are doing;
+Guaranteeing care for all children;
+Latest on Cover Tennessee;
+What you can do in your community.

Register today. It is not too late to register for the Nashville event this Saturday.

Rev. Jason Brock, Dir. Love and Justice, Disaster Response Coordinator
Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church
304 S. Perimeter Park Dr., Suite 1, Nashville, TN 37211
615-329-1177 (office) 615-293-8594 (mobile) 615-329-0884 (fax)
jbrock@tnumc.org

SE Jurisdiction Agency for Native American Ministry Helps to Rebuild Communities Destroyed by Hurricanes

Lake Junaluska, NC: A 10-member team of Native American denominational members from the Southeastern Jurisdiction traveled to Mississippi and Dulac, Louisiana December 29 through January 4. This is the third trip that the team has made to Mississippi and Dulac.

Concerned about the native communities in the gulf region, the Southeastern Jurisdictional Agency for Native American Ministry (SEJANAM), sought to form a Native American Disaster Relief Team to minister to those Native Americans affected by the brutal storms in Mississippi.

“It was a God thing,” said Rev. Kirby Verret, a local pastor who continues to spend a lot of time ministering to his community after hurricanes Katrina and Rita left their ferocious mark in Dulac, Louisiana.

Team members hung drywall, built cabinets and installed insulation. “This is such a true blessing,” said Donna and Jr. Naquin whose home was destroyed by the hurricanes.

“Without their ministering to the community and to our family, we would not be able to move into our home.”

The team not only participated in a volunteer mission experience to improve living conditions but they also took the lead with holding a spiritual revival for the community at the only Native American church, Clanton Chapel UMC.

“We need help in every way, but we don’t need to forget our focus and Creator, and that is God! They came back again, not only to work but also to hold a spiritual revival in our community. This has not happened before and we were thrilled,” said Rev. Verret.

Chief, Brenda Dar Dar Robichaux, has publicly acknowledged the ministry of SEJANAM and their presence in the community.

“The SEJANAM mission team has impacted the lives of our community greatly by doing a tremendous amount of work, contributing to the programs of our Community Center, showing love and concern about people’s physical and spiritual well-being and contributing to the Houma tribe financially,” she said.

“Many Native Americans live in poverty, and it has been my experience that we need to be intentional in ministering to our native brothers and sisters because many times they get overlooked when crisis of this magnitude occurs. We went to the community to help, but there is the added blessing of meeting wonderful people, mission teams and forming lifelong relationships,” Darlene Jacobs, SEJANAM Director, said.

For additional information, contact Darlene Jacobs at (888) 825-6316 or send e-mail to djacobs@sejumc.org.

United Methodist Churches are feeding the hungry

Last year three church congregations in the Tennessee Annual Conference were among 386 United Methodist churches across the connection that provided nearly 21 million servings of fresh, nourishing food to hungry Americans. They did it with their donations totaling $414,615 to the Society of St. Andrew, a national nonprofit hunger relief ministry and an Advance Special (#801600). Christ UMC, Franklin; Erin UMC; and Woodbine UMC, Nashville gave a total of $4,442 to provide food to the hungry.

Hunger, in this the richest nation in the world, continues to be a serious problem. Considering the difficulties faced in trying to fix the problem one might think there is no solution. Nothing could be further from the truth. There is enough food wasted in the United States – before it ever gets to market – to provide at least seven pounds of nutritious food every day to every one of the more than 36 million Americans who live at risk of hunger.

The Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) uses a simple, common-sense approach to the problem. They network with growers and volunteers to save fresh fruits and vegetables that will go to waste because they don’t meet market standards. Then they get that food distributed to those who need it most.

Each year, with the help of more than 30,000 volunteers, SoSA saves 25-40 million pounds of perfectly good produce that would otherwise rot in fields and landfills because it is not commercially marketable. All the food is donated but SoSA must pay for bagging and transportation to get it to agencies nationwide that feed the hungry. Because SoSA maintains an extremely low overhead, they can feed the hungry at a cost of just 2 cents per servings. The Society of St. Andrew’s major programs for gleaning America’s fields and feeding America’s hungry are the Gleaning Network and the Potato Project.

Each of the United Methodist churches that last year partnered with the Society of St. Andrew were, on average, responsible for saving nearly 18,000 pounds of food that provided 53,500 servings to the hungry. Totally, partner churches were responsible for 27% of the 25.5 million pounds of produce that SoSA saved and distributed across the nation in 2006.

Last year’s Partner Church program grew by more than one third over the previous year. 422 large and small membership churches of all denominations participated with donations totaling nearly $460,000. There are four “partner church” levels recognized with certificates of thanks from the Society of St. Andrew: St. Andrew Partner, $500; One Mile Partner, $850; Change the World Partner, $1000; and Extra Mile Partner, $1700.

For more information about the Society of St. Andrew’s hunger relief ministry and becoming a “Partner Church” call 800-333-4597, email church@endhunger.org, or go to www.endhunger.org.

Tennessee Titans Recognize Mary McEwen as the 2006 Community Quarterback Award Winner

Five Finalists Received $20,000 in Grants in Recognition of Tennessee’s Top Volunteers

NASHVILLE, TN – 1/24/2007 -- The Tennessee Titans recognized Mary McEwen, 87, of Nashville as the 2006 Community Quarterback Award Winner. McEwen earned a $10,000 grant from Titans owner K.S. “Bud” Adams, Jr. and the Tennessee Titans Foundation for her non-profit organization, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, where she has volunteered for 24 years.

McEwen was one of five volunteers recognized today for their work with non-profit organizations who were chosen based on their leadership and dedication to bettering their hometown communities. The Community Quarterback Award program is a statewide contest that recognizes outstanding volunteers, ages 13 and up, of non-profit organizations in Tennessee. The winners were awarded with grants from the Tennessee Titans Foundation that totaled $20,000, bringing the total grants awarded since the program started in 2000 to $140,000.

The Titans Community Quarterback Award has had many extraordinary winners over the years but none more so than Mary McEwen. Bethlehem Centers of Nashville is a non-profit organization that provides quality programs and services to Middle Tennesseans to advocate self-reliance and positive life-choices for all ages. McEwen has worked closely with the center’s Hot Lunch Program that sends volunteers to 13 inner-city churches, where they work together to deliver meals to 100 homebound and elderly each month. Now in her 24th year as a volunteer, McEwen serves as a cook for the Hot Lunch Program. She participates in calling the volunteers and program recipients, preparing menus, calling and writing letters to raise money for the program and supervising food preparation.

When asked about the award and how it has affected others McEwen said, “The more we help, the more others are volunteering to help us. Many others have volunteered and some soup kitchens have even given their services to the center.”

As far as advice for others wanting to volunteer, McEwen says, “If people look around and see somebody helping others, they may want to help someone out themselves. They will be surprised how much joy they get out of it.”

“We have had some incredible winners since we began the Titans Community Quarterback Award in 2000 and Mary McEwen continues the tradition of Tennesseans of all ages who give so much to non-profit organizations across this great state,” said Titans Owner K.S. “Bud” Adams, Jr. “Last year’s winner (Sondra Clark of Nashville) was 16 and this year’s winner is 87 years young!”

“Mary is truly an inspiration to us all,” continued Adams. “Community involvement is very important to my wife Nancy and me and the entire Titans organization. We are pleased to present this grant to Bethlehem Center in recognition of Mary’s dedication and salute not only today’s five grant winners but everyone that was nominated for this year’s Titans Community Quarterback Award!”

The runner up recognized was Don McGehee, 84, of Nashville. McGehee’s organization, Nashville Alliance for Public Education, received $4,000 on behalf of his volunteer efforts. The Nashville Alliance for Public Education teams up with the Metro Nashville Public School Board and the Director of Schools to enhance areas in the school systems that are undeveloped. They develop these areas with community resource driven programs. McGehee developed two of the character building programs, “I Am Somebody” and “Recipe for Total Success.”

The three semi-finalists, Dan Dillon, Bill Tyner and Sallye Wright were also recognized and received $2,000 on behalf of their volunteer efforts.

Dan Dillon volunteers with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Dillon initiated the launch of audio description for visually-impaired and blind patrons so that they can fully enjoy the experience of live performances at TPAC following a similar experience at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. In addition to bringing the concept to TPAC, he helped secure necessary funding to make the project a reality!

Congressional reception spotlights Nothing But Nets campaign

By Kathy L. Gilbert*

WASHINGTON (UMNS) - "If you could save a life with $10, would you?"

When the Rev. Kent Millard asked that question at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, the congregation answered with a pledge of $50,000 to the Nothing But Nets campaign. The anti-malaria campaign is buying and distributing insecticide-treated bed nets to protect people in Africa from deadly mosquitoes.

"I really think this campaign can bring United Methodist churches together," Millard told a Jan. 25 reception for United Methodist members of Congress and their staffs. "Every congregation can ask their members to give $10 to save a life. That is what we as United Methodists are called to do."

St. Luke's is also donating $50,000 to the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund. Millard, who serves on the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund task force, said his church has been involved in HIV/AIDS ministry for years. Its mission teams have worked in a Kenyan hospital and the church has contributed to HIV/AIDS projects.

The reception, sponsored by the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, was held in the United Methodist Building, across from the U.S. Capitol, three weeks after the new Congress convened. Sixty-two United Methodists serve in the 110th Congress.

Nothing But Nets is an ambitious initiative supported by The United Methodist Church worldwide. Each net purchased for $10 could save a life in Africa, where malaria kills one-fifth of all children under age 5. Hanging nets over children while they sleep is a simple, inexpensive way to protect them from the mosquito-borne disease.

Partners in Nothing But Nets include the people of The United Methodist Church, the United Nations Foundation, Sports Illustrated, the National Basketball Association's NBA Cares foundation, Millennium Promise and the Measles Initiative. The United Methodist Board of Church and Society, Board of Global Ministries and United Methodist Communications are coordinating the church's participation.

Scoring points
Sen. Richard Lugar, an Indiana Republican and a member of St. Luke's church, cited the congregation's "remarkable reach" as he introduced Millard, his pastor, at the reception. Lugar's parents were one of the founding families of St. Luke's 54 years ago.

"Our denomination is part of a major health initiative, and we are asking all churches and congregations to help eliminate HIV/AIDs and malaria in the world," Millard said.

When mosquitoes carrying malaria attack sleeping children, the children "get sick, go into a coma and die within 10 days," he noted.

He reminded the crowd that, in the game of basketball, "nothing but net" means sinking a shot without the ball touching the rim - particularly satisfying from the three-point range. "Treated bed nets save live. That's worth a whole lot more than three points," Millard said.

St. Luke's fundraising plans for Nothing But Nets include sponsoring a free-throw basketball challenge in the church gymnasium, and having players contribute $10 for every missed basket.

The church's membership includes players on the NBA's Indiana Pacers team who are helping organize a special offering to be collected at the end of a Pacers game. In the spring, a church choir concert will benefit the cause. The church's special focus for Lent will be on malaria prevention.

"I expect we will raise the $50,000 by Easter," Millard said.

Every year, St. Luke's picks a project that all of its members can be part of, "from the children to the older adults," he said. Yearly, it contributes $1.2 million to charitable projects supported by the denomination.

Who will care?
Speaking at the congressional reception, Millard cited Jesus' words in Matthew 25. "'I was sick and you came and took care of me.' Millions are sick, are we going to care for them?" he asked.
Bishop Janice Huie, president of the Council of Bishops, met Millard's challenge with $10 from her own billfold and an invitation to others at the reception: "Who else will save a life with $10?" she asked. By the end of the evening, another $200 was donated.

Church members can help slam dunk malaria by supporting the global Nothing But Nets campaign through the church's second-mile giving program, the Advance for Christ and His Church, via Advance #982015. One hundred percent of each gift to the Advance will go to purchase and distribute the treated mosquito nets. For more information, go to http://secure.gbgm-umc.org/donations/advance/donate.cfm?code=982015 or www.nothingbutnets.net.

More information the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund is available at http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/health/hivaids/aids-fund/.

*Gilbert is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in Nashville, Tenn.

Mission team helps Native Americans on Gulf Coast

By United Methodist News Service

Native American communities in Louisiana and Mississippi still reeling from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita received a third visit by a United Methodist Native American disaster relief team.

"It's a God thing that they are willing to come to our community," said the Rev. Kirby Verret, pastor of Clanton Chapel United Methodist Church in Dulac, La.

A 10-member team from the Southeast Jurisdiction celebrated the New Year with their native brothers and sisters from Dec. 29-Jan. 4, said Darlene Jacobs, executive director of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Agency for Native American Ministries at Lake Junaluska, N.C. A team traveled to the Gulf Coast after the hurricanes hit in November 2005 and returned in April 2006.

"Many Native Americans live in poverty, and it has been my experience that we need to be intentional in ministering to our native brothers and sisters because many times they get overlooked when a crisis of this magnitude occurs," Jacobs said.

In addition to recovery work on homes, the team led a spiritual revival for the community at Clanton Chapel.

"We need help in every way, but we don't need to forget our focus and Creator, and that is God!" said Verret. "He continues to bless us in so many ways and opening doors for our community. Our people are excited that they (the team) came back again, not only to work but to hold a spiritual revival in our community. This has not happened before and we were thrilled!"

Team members hung drywall, built cabinets and installed insulation for Donna and Junior Naquin.

"Without their ministering to the community and to our family, we would not be able to move into our home," Donna said. "… If they had not come, it would be another year before we could move!"

"Excitement and astonishment can best describe this trip," said Wade Hunt, mission team leader and a member of Prospect United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Annual (regional) Conference. "We didn't have all the resources or materials for the work that needed to be done. We literally saw the Bible story where Jesus fed the 5,000 with two fishes and five loaves of bread play out before our very eyes!"

The team also worked on homes of the Mississippi Choctaw families living in the Gulf region and ministered to Indian families who re-located to Alabama from Louisiana.

Jacobs said Native American churches in the Southeast have contributed money, resources, prayers and labors of love.

"We went to the community to help, but there is the added blessing of meeting wonderful people, mission teams and forming lifelong relationships," she said. "This is what it is all about - the spiritual, social, physical and emotional care for people's lives and hearts."

The Southeastern Jurisdictional Agency for Native American Ministries is the advocate for 23 Native American congregations and three other ministries in the region. For additional information, contact Darlene Jacobs at (888) 825-6316 or djacobs@sejumc.org.

Early Disaster Response Training and Basic UMCOR Training to be offered at March 17th Disaster Response Academy

One of the nation’s top trainers will be leading the Tennessee Annual Conference Early Disaster Response Training Academy scheduled for March 17th at the Tennessee Conference Center, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Rev. Butch Huffman, who presently serves as Chairperson of Staff and Personnel for the Southeastern Jurisdiction United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, is a pastor in the North Carolina Annual Conference. He has served churches in North Carolina since 1969 with the exception of October 1999-June 2002 when he served as a Missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries. During the two and a half years he served as a missionary, he was the Director of Volunteers for Disaster Recovery Ministry (DRM). He coordinated the volunteers for the DRM during the clean up and rebuilding from Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina.

Butch has taught the Early Response Training (ERT) Course since 1995. He and his wife Ann have also taught volunteer management at the UMCOR Sager-Brown Depot during the Disaster Academy. He has taught the Early Response Training Course at the Southeastern Jurisdiction Disaster Academy and as well as on an Annual Conference level in several Annual Conferences. Huffman has been involved with UMVIM since 1976 when he went on his first work team to Bolivia, SA. He has led teams to Jamaica, St Croix, Mexico, Guyana, Cuba, and many different states within the USA.

A Basic UMCOR training course will also be offered for individuals who have previously received early response training. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until noon. This course will be taught by members of the Tennessee Annual Conference Disaster Response team. Registrants in both workshops will also have an opportunity to view several vehicles that local churches have equipped for quick disaster response.

Lunch—grilled hot dogs, baked beans, and potato salad –will be provided for Academy participants. Total cost for either Workshop will be $10.00 per person.

Individuals and groups wishing to receive some advanced training in Early Response chainsaw work can remain after 1:00 p.m. when a special chainsaw workshop will be offered by Paul Givens.

David Lay, Chairperson of the Annual Conference Disaster Response Committee, points out the importance of teams going through Early Response training: ““A group or individual needs some advance preparation before responding to a disaster. There are protocols that need to be followed when groups go into a disaster area, and there are also safety issues that need to be considered. Most importantly, groups need to have a contact person who has invited them to come. Disaster areas are usually tightly controlled in terms of access so it is imperative to have an invitation.”

I have been privileged to watch and work—a testimony from Bob Cate, Nashville District Disaster Response Coordinator
John21: 15-19 “Feed my lambs, Tend my sheep, Follow me” For over 25 years I have been privileged to watch and work with brothers and sisters in Christ as they gave their lives to serving others in times of crises caused by natural and manmade disasters. On March 17, 2007 there will be a new opportunity to study and become better prepared to answer Jesus’ command given in John. A disaster training academy will be help at the Conference Council Office.

When we see news coverage of disaster events we tend to see and think governmental agencies are taking care of everyone’s needs. We are wrong! Much of the help given to care for those affected by disasters are handled by Trained Volunteers not pain staff. It is too costly and unproductive to have a large corps of paid staff waiting around for disasters to happen. This is where local church volunteers, trained and prepared to respond, are so critical.

Jesus calls us to be lights to a broken world! There is no greater gift we can give than to serve our brothers and sisters who are suffering in our communities. Our witness for Christ is evident in our actions as well as our words of encouragement. We go into our communities with all our resources:

+Our church properties when appropriate
+Our members from adults to our youth
+Our financial gifts trough special offerings and special dedicated giving
+Our equipment and training.
+Our time and talents
+Our collaboration with other Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD local, regional, national, international)

Those we help in Christ’s name may be strangers…or they may be our families: mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters… or our friends and neighbors!
How will you serve Today…Tomorrow…are you prepared and trained.
Come March 17….. learn how to do it better….. ”Follow me”

Click on address to go directly to a downloadable registration form: http://tnumc.org/user_files/other/ERT.pdf

Commentary: A child shows the way in fight against malaria

A UMNS Commentary
By Bishop Thomas Bickerton*


At 48 years of age, it is quite a challenge to recall all of my emotions and habits at age 6. My memory was just being formed. I was just a boy - innocent, playful, and caught up in all of the things that make life wonderful for a 6-year-old.

Katherine Commale is 6 years old. Last September, Katherine and her mother, Lynda, made a presentation on bed nets at her local church, Hopewell United Methodist Church, near Philadelphia. In less than 24 hours, they raised $1,500 to purchase bed nets to help combat the cruel reality that every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies from malaria.

But Katherine and Lynda didn't stop there. Their mission grew as Katherine moved from one Sunday school class to another, educating the church's children about the plight of African children stricken with malaria. She displayed actual bed nets, performed skits with her mom, made bookmarks wrapped in netting, and used a handmade diorama, which she had constructed with the help of her 3-year-old brother, Joseph.

During the Christmas holidays, Katherine, her neighborhood friends and the children from Hopewell Church, hand-decorated more than 500 gift certificates, providing gift givers with an opportunity to purchase bed nets in honor of a friend, teacher or family member. By Christmas Day, Katherine and her friends had raised more than $10,000 for "Nothing but Nets," the anti-malaria, bed net campaign.

I met Katherine and her family in early January in New York City for the kickoff of Nothing But Nets with the United Nations Foundation, the NBA Cares Foundation, the people of The United Methodist Church, and other partners, such as VH1. During the taping of a show for the NBA, a producer wheeled out Katherine's diorama in front of the camera. There, under bright lights, a studio audience and intimidating television cameras, this 6-year-old demonstrated with a little doll, some netting, and a toy mosquito how a bed net saves a child's life. She then looked into the camera and told the audience that we have to do all we can to save children in Africa from malaria. That from a 6-year-old!

I began to think to myself, "If a 6-year-old can raise $10,000 for Nothing But Nets, can you imagine what every one of our local churches could do if they centered their minds and energies on telling the story and encouraging the contributions? What would happen if we began to understand more fully that the church's ministry extends beyond the walls of our local churches? What would it look like if we opened our eyes and realized the magnitude of what United Methodist people can do together?"

A long time ago, a boy gave Jesus five barley loaves and two fish. Jesus took the results of his work and fed 5,000 people. We're still talking about that one. Katherine raised $10,000 and gave 1,000 kids a chance to live. That too is worth talking about and remembering. Jesus himself said, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." It probably would do some of us well to become like a 6-year-old once more. If we do, it might save someone's life.

Malaria kills a million people a year, 75 percent of whom are children. Yet there is a simple way for everyone to participate in beating this disease: spend $10, send a bed net, and save a life. That's all it takes.

Not so long ago, the United States eliminated polio from the radar screen of concern. If we put our heads, hearts and $10 bills together, we can do the same with malaria.

Can you imagine it? I can. But what's more amazing is that there is a 6-year-old outside of Philadelphia who can imagine it too. She's not just imagining it - she's doing something about it.

The question is: Can you?

Contributions to the "Nothing But Nets" campaign can be made by logging onto www.NothingButNets.net or www.umc.org, or dropping a check in your church offering plate with the designation for Advance #982015.

Send a net. Save a life.
*Bickerton is bishop of The United Methodist Church's Pittsburgh Area and president of the denomination's Commission on Communication, which governs United Methodist Communications. A longer version of this commentary originally appeared in InterLink, the publication of the church's Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference.

'Buzzkill' T-shirts promote anti-malaria campaign

By United Methodist News Service

"Malaria kills. Send a net. Save a life." That's the message on the back of a new T-shirt for the Nothing But Nets campaign, an effort aimed at preventing malaria-related deaths in Africa.

The sale of each $20 shirt will also result in the purchase of an insecticide-treated bed net that will be distributed to a family in Africa. One net can protect a family of four from mosquito bites for up to four years. Nocturnal mosquito bites are the primary means by which the disease is transmitted.

Nothing But Nets is a partnership of the people of The United Methodist Church, NBA Cares, Sports Illustrated, the United Nations Foundation and others. The campaign, inspired by a Sports Illustrated column by Rick Reilly, is raising money to buy and distribute bed nets to families across Africa.

More than a million people die each year from malaria. Most of the victims are African children under the age of 5.

United Methodist leaders are encouraging church members - especially youth - to support the campaign. One bed net costs only $10.

The Nothing But Nets T-shirt, developed by the U.N. Foundation, features a mosquito illustration on the front and the word "Buzzkill." The pumpkin-colored shirts are half-cotton and half-polyester. Details are available at https://secure.umcom.org/store/Dept.asp?Cat%5FID=219&web%5Fname=Nothing+But+Nets.

For more information on Nothing But Nets, go to www.NothingButNets.net or www.umc.org.