UMPH CFO Tammy Gaines will retire on December 31, 2020

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UMPH CFO Tammy Gaines will retire on December 31, 2020 Nashville, October 2020 – Marking over thirty-five years of stellar service with The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH), Tammy Gaines will retire on December 31, 2020. Named Chief Financial Officer in August 2014, Ms. Gaines has held leadership positions that touched every aspect of the UMPH operation, starting in May 1985 as the internal auditor and advancing steadily to assume ever greater responsibilities. She held numerous positions that included heading…

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UMPH plans staff reductions

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UMPH plans staff reductions Nashville, April 30, 2020 – The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) reported today that a combination of pre-COVID-19 trends, the impact of the pandemic on church attendance since mid-March, and the unpredictable rates at which congregations will return to regular activities for the remainder of 2020, will result in sales levels that are 40% to 50% lower than the same period last year. “Taken together, these factors require that UMPH make major adjustments in spending now,…

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Former Associate Publisher at UMPH, Mary Catherine Dean, dies at 65

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Former Associate Publisher at UMPH, Mary Catherine Dean, dies at 65 It is with deep sadness that UMPH announces the passing of Mary Catherine Dean Monday afternoon. Many of you will have known her as the Managing Editor/Editor-in-Chief of Abingdon Press. A member of the UMPH staff since 1983, Mary Catherine served as editor for scores of Abingdon authors, including Jim Moore, who wrote Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned, But I Have Several Excellent Excuses and other best sellers. Having…

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United Methodist Publishing House Celebrates New Headquarters

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United Methodist Publishing House Celebrates New Headquarters Contact: Brenda Smotherman Associate Publicity Manager UMPH / Abingdon Press bsmotherman@umpublishing.org 615-749-6290 (Nashville, TN) – The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) celebrated the dedication of its new campus in Nashville’s MetroCenter with a special ceremony on July 28th. Keeping its long established roots in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee, the company, previously located in the heart of downtown on 8th Avenue South directly across from the Music City Center, has relocated to its modern and technology…

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