For information on the 2010 Annual Conference to be held in Des Moines Iowa click here 
The 2010 Iowa United Methodist School for Ministry will be held from April 6-8, in Des Moines. Early registration has been extended to March 20. The website for the School is: www.schoolforministry.org 
The Block by Block program is featured in the Faith & Leadership publication of Duke Divinity School in the March 16, 2010 issue. Clint Twedt-Ball and Courtney Ball are interviewed for an article entitled, "How to reach out to your community." 
Read the latest updates on the earthquake in Haiti from the United Methodist News Service. 
United Methodists scrambled to respond to a massive earthquake that struck Chile early on Feb. 27 and prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake, which hit about 60 miles northwest of the town of Chillán, left nearly 150 people dead, according to news reports, including at least three people swept into a large wave on an island 400 miles off the coast of Chile. 