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The Advance Issues New Resource Guide for Designated Mission Giving
New York, NY, January 16, 2009--Almost a
thousand projects and programs in 100 countries
are included in the new Giving Resource Guide
from The Advance, the United Methodist
designated mission giving channel.
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Date posted: Jan 15, 2009
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Ministries in Panama: Bridges Being Built
Almost everyone asks when the bridge will be
built. Washed out years ago in a torrent of
rain,
not uncommon in the Caribbean, the indigenous
people must bring their wares to market by
pulling themselves by rope in a basket, one or
two at a time across the Rio San Juan.
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Panama |
Date posted: Jan 14, 2009
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Christmas and Family: Good News for Everyone
"Christmas is a time to share with family." Our
ears, thoughts, and hearts are so full of such
words that we believe that without family there
can be no Christmas. For those who can't
physically be with our families, Christmas can
be a time of sorrow instead of rejoicing.
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Uruguay |
Date posted: Dec 19, 2008
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United Methodist Missionary Receives Award from China's Sichuan Province
November 25, 2008--A Global Ministries
missionary serving in China received the Sichuan
Province's highest honor for foreign experts.
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Date posted: Nov 26, 2008
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Announcement: New E-Newsletter from The Advance
In a few days, The Advance is launching a free
monthly email newsletter. Advancing Hope will
give you the updates on United Methodist
missionaries and projects that can be supported
through The Advance.
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Date posted: Oct 07, 2008
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Missionary Minute:
December 31, 2006
The body of Christ may seem small in Japan—1.13
million or just 1 percent of the total population
of more than 127 million people, but Christian
ministry is widespread and diverse. Christians are
especially influential in education, welfare,
human rights and peace advocacy.
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Japan |
Date posted: Dec 27, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
December 24, 2006
Two years ago Ted walked across a cleared
minefield in Mozambique. Today this location is
home to a large professional school with 1,200
students learning skills such as welding, plumbing
and electronics. The people in this community have
new opportunities for success. The land mines in
this area have been totally removed.
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Africa | Mozambique |
Date posted: Dec 18, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
December 17, 2006
Sixteen years ago, the Democratic Republic of
Congo initiated an evangelism project to develop
The United Methodist Church in Tanzania, a country
dominated by Catholics and Muslims and plagued by
extreme poverty. I was invited to go as a
missionary, and a lifelong dream was fulfilled.
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Africa | Tanzania |
Date posted: Dec 11, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
December 10, 2006
We began our missionary journey in April 2002. The
General Board of Global Ministries sent us to
Kanagawa District, Yokohama, Japan, to reach out
to international seafarers through the Council on
Cooperative Mission.
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Japan |
Date posted: Dec 05, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
December 3, 2006
One winter night I opened my home to a woman I’ll
call “Natalie” and her 2-year-old daughter.
Fleeing an abusive situation, Natalie had suffered
some superficial cuts, but her psychological
wounds ran much deeper. I prepared a meal for my
guests and listened to the woman all night.
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Japan |
Date posted: Dec 03, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
November 26, 2006
Florence and Julianna, refugees from Ghana, found
themselves in Senegal. When The United Methodist
Church opened its doors in Grand Yoff in 1999,
they attended the first service. The women became
members of the Micro Credit Association, funded by
the Economic Empowerment Program of The United
Methodist Church in Senegal.
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Africa | Senegal |
Date posted: Nov 23, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
November 23, 2006
For more than three decades I worked as a hospital
pharmacist in Birmingham, Ala. In 1989 I took some
“vacation” time to join a Volunteers-in-Mission
(VIM) team that went to Rio Colorado, Bolivia. Our
assignment was to work with Bob and Rosa Caufield
to build a boys’ dormitory at a Methodist high school
deep in the jungle. It was my first mission
experience, and it changed my life. At the time,
however, I had no
idea to what extent.
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Bolivia |
Date posted: Nov 22, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
November 19, 2006
I haven’t always been a United Methodist. When I was
18, I attended a Methodist church in Mexico and
decided to accept God’s grace. I felt secure knowing
God was in my life. My response to God’s call to
ordination was a gradual process that began with an
indigenous child with whom I tried to minister.
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Mexico |
Date posted: Nov 13, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
November 12, 2006
When you are a missionary, every day is different
from the day before. Whether God calls you to work
with prisoners, reach out to persons affected by
HIV/AIDS, teach preschoolers or serve a
congregation as pastor, you’ll soon discover:
Mission is relational. It’s about people, both
young and old, and it’s about trying to pour your
heart and soul into ministry.
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Panama |
Date posted: Nov 06, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
November 5, 2006
I applied to be a US-2 because I wanted to
participate in ministries that would further God’s
reign of love, peace, mercy and justice. In my
first placement, I rocked babies and read with
children. That was not unusual: Most US-2s work in
after-school programs, homeless shelters, food
banks and other such agencies. I was surprised
when I was told my new assignment would be as a
campus ministry staff member at Southwestern
College, a small United Methodist school in
Winfield, Kan.
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United States |
Date posted: Nov 05, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
October 29, 2006
University students in many countries realize that, as
heirs of a global world, it is essential to learn the
English language. Missionaries who teach English
prepare students to contribute to the society of the
future. It is a challenge to design and develop new
courses in English.
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Korea |
Date posted: Oct 23, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
October 22, 2006
Shilaisan was an orphan who at age 23 married a
man who was drafted into the Japanese army during
their first year of marriage. He was killed in the
Battle of Guadalcanal when their daughter was only
3 years old. As a young widow, Shilaisan provided
for her daughter and adoptive family by making
kimonos that were sold for profit. This improved
her life financially, but a burden weighed on her
heart.
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Japan |
Date posted: Oct 16, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
October 15, 2006
My wife Rebecca and I grew up in the church. When
I was 17 or 18, I struggled with God’s question:
“Will you do whatever I ask you to do?” And I had
trouble with that. What if God sent me to a place
where I didn’t want to go or where I wouldn’t be
happy? But I finally said, “OK; whatever you say,
I’ll do.” I’ve never been disappointed.
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United States |
Date posted: Oct 09, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
October 8, 2006
Today I met a little girl whose father had earlier
come to
Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) requesting assistance
for his daughter. After reviewing the facts, I had
been able
to determine that she was eligible for
citizenship. They
came to thank us because she received her
naturalization
certificate. She is still in grade school but old
enough to
realize the importance of that piece of paper.
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Mongolia |
Date posted: Oct 02, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
October 1, 2006
In “The Servant Song,” Richard Gillard writes:
“Brother, let me serve you, let me be as Christ to
you;
pray that I may have the grace to let you be my
servant,
too.” There is no doubt in my mind that being in
mission is not about a special place of assignment
but,
rather, about an awareness of the opportunities to
witness to God’s love through our lives—wherever we
are—and to receive in those situations.
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Mongolia |
Date posted: Sep 25, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
September 24, 2006
“Mary,” 3, who had been abandoned by her mother,
looked longingly at the parcels. The older
children beamed with excitement. They had been
told their missionary friend was visiting them and
the contents of the packages—children’s Bibles,
clothing, healthy snacks, hygiene items, library
books and school supplies—were for them.
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Africa | Kenya |
Date posted: Sep 19, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
September 17, 2006
Daniela, 4, has attended our hot-breakfast program
since she was 2 weeks old. She and the rest of her
family of 10 live in a neglected neighborhood on
the outskirts of Villa Mercedes, Province of San
Luis, Argentina. Daniela is one of a growing
number of children who benefit from this weekend
ministry.
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Argentina |
Date posted: Sep 14, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
September 10, 2006
When I was in my mid-50s, I underwent some major
changes in my life. I came up with the notion of
becoming a missionary, which shocked me and some
of the people close to me. My profession was
social work which did not seem that different from
being a missionary.
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Date posted: Sep 05, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
September 3, 2006
Teaching systematic theology and Christian ethics
for 15 years at an ecumenical college in northern
Nigeria, I was able to concentrate research on
Christian ethics and to complete a book on that
subject. I considered that a way to answer God's
call. During our 10 years at St. Paul's United
Theological College in Limuru, Kenya, in addition
to teaching, I felt led by the Spirit to focus on
writing about systematic theology.
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Africa | Kenya |
Date posted: Sep 01, 2006
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Missionary Minute:
August 27, 2006
When we started working here more than 25 years
ago,
nutrition was fairly stable. It’s a wonderful
area
for growing
crops.
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Africa | Congo DR |
Date posted: Aug 31, 2006
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