WASHINGTON — President Bush has been awarded the highest honors from the United Methodist Men society for his leadership following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The group inducted Bush, a United Methodist, into the Society of John Wesley Fellows during a recent meeting in the Oval Office with Gilbert Hanke, national president of the group.
Bush is the 426th person to be given the honor. “The recognition of President Bush as a John Wesley fellow emphasizes the significance of this award and honors him for his daily walk with Christ,” said Joe Harris, director of the Commission on United Methodist Men. In January 2002, Bush was named “Methodist Layman of the Year” by Good News magazine, an evangelical publication. Bush, a member of Hyland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, does not regularly attend a Methodist church in Washington.
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