New York, NY, November 15, 2011--A delegation of 18 Methodists hosted by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries will attend the People's Global Action on Migration, Development, and Human Rights (PGA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 28 to December 2, 2011, as part of the mission agency's focus on global migration and poverty.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Nov 17, 2011

Rev. Ramos-Gallardo uses this image of a water-soaked Bible to express the longing for God that a steady stream of rebuilders have felt as they've come to the city of New Orleans.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Oct 04, 2011

"Jesus learned new things when he went to the border," said Rev. Edgar Avitia, who led the worship in Florida for US-based missionaries of The United Methodist Church. Jesus' continuing education and migration to the border of Tyre and Sidon in Matthew 15:21-28 spoke truth to missionary Jim Perdue, who attended the missionaries meeting on the heels of the immigration task force meeting at the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) in New York from September 16 to 18, 2011.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Sep 20, 2011

Labor Day is not an excuse to buy items on sale at department stores. Labor is a legacy of 19th-century US workers who fought for and won legal guarantees for workers, such as the garment workers who made (and make) the clothes sold in the sales racks at department stores.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Sep 02, 2011

The Summer Intern program is a leadership immersion experience for young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who live in new communities for the summer to learn about and experience putting their faith into action. The Summer Interns will serve in United Methodist-related centers, churches, and institutions for ten weeks over the summer.
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Date posted: Jun 24, 2011

May 16, 2011--Change the world? "Our UMW connection changes the world every day," said Paula Coleman, United Methodist Women president at Mentor United Methodist Church in Mentor, Ohio. Last weekend Mentor United Methodist Women inspired more than 200 people from all ages in the community and the church to this denomination- wide movement.
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Date posted: May 16, 2011

March, Women's History Month, is full of special days, such as the World Day of Prayer, Ash Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day, the first day of Spring, and this weekend, Ecumenical Advocacy Days.
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Date posted: Mar 24, 2011

This Lent, SPSARV, the Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence, offers a 2011 devotional, Hope for the Transformation from Addiction to Abundance for the friends, families, and beloved children of God who are challenged by the disease of alcoholism and addiction.
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Date posted: Feb 25, 2011

New York, NY, December 14, 2010--The government of the Philippines has dropped criminal charges against 43 health workers arrested last February and jailed for months on allegations of being Communist rebels possessing illegal weapons and explosives. The "Morong 43" had won widespread support from civil rights and religious groups, including the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church.
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Date posted: Dec 14, 2010

The reflections below come from two of the 26 United Methodists who joined with more than one thousand people in Mexico City, Mexico from November 2 to 5, 2010, as part of the People's Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights. From community-based, migrant rights, faith-based, women’s, union, and academic organizations, delegates shared their concerns and hopes for migrants everywhere.
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Date posted: Nov 08, 2010

The United Methodist Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV) is creating a Lenten Bible study called Hope. "We need your contribution in providing a biblical basis for our denomination’s compassionate response to substance abuse and violence in our global community," said Rev. Cynthia W. Sloan, programs associate of SPSARV.
Source: Health & Welfare Ministries, GBGM
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Date posted: Nov 03, 2010

New York, NY, September 8, 2010--Advocates for the In Mission Together program in Eastern Europe and the Balkans will meet on October 9 at the conclusion of the "Beyond These Walls" Mission Conference at McEachern United Methodist Church in Powder Springs, Georgia.
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Date posted: Sep 07, 2010

Snellville United Methodist Church's drug and alcohol ministry is leading efforts to launch a Chemical Dependency School for local churches in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church.
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Date posted: Feb 08, 2010

On January 21, 2010, the US government extended "Temporary Protective Status" (TPS) to Haitians. This status permits eligible Haitian nationals to stay and work in the US for 18 months. Eligible Haitians are those who have resided continuously in the US since January 12, 2010, and have been physically present since January 21, 2010.
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Date posted: Feb 08, 2010

New York, NY, January 18, 2010--Dramatic civil rights photographs from the 1960s and 1970s, some never before seen publicly, are on display at The Interchurch Center in New York City. The exhibit, "Giving Voice: Unearthing the Ken Thompson Collection," shows both the heroism of the struggle and the forces of oppression that tried to block the way.
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Date posted: Jan 17, 2010

New York, NY, January 18, 2010--Morningside Heights is a storied neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan, New York City.
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Date posted: Jan 17, 2010

In Ann Arbor, Michigan, 17-year-old Guatemalan-American Jasmine watched her mother being taken to jail by immigration agents. Jasmine was not given a chance to kiss or hug her mother, or even say goodbye. After her mother was deported, her father and sister soon returned to Guatemala, too.
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Date posted: Nov 23, 2009

New York, NY, June 15, 2009--The ecumenical Week of Peace in Palestine-Israel coincided with a cover story in a major general magazine on an issue of deep concern to some Christians: the declining number of Christians in the Holy Land.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Jun 15, 2009