DES MOINES, Iowa, May 4 -- The United Methodist Church issued the following news release: Charlotte, N.C.: There's a bright hope for the future of The United Methodist Church. That's the message shared by the United Methodist Council of Bishops' new president, Bishop Tracy S. Malone, and immediate past president, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton. Against a backdrop of the "Cross and Flame," the two bishops shared their thoughts about what comes next following the close of the postponed 2020/2024 Gen  more