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	In Mission Together Uses New Media to Connect People I sent Patrick Friday an email, suggesting that we meet for breakfast in the cafeteria for a conversation about social media and mission. Patrick suggested, instead, we should chat, pray, and invite others to join us at a Google+ "hang out." A couple of emails later, Patrick and I logged on to Google+ for our "hang out," a four-way videoconference with Patti Bacher in De Pere, Wisconsin, and Mi Rhang Baek in Madison, Alabama. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Evangelism \| Global connections \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Bulgaria \| Cameroon \| Europe \| Honduras \| Lithuania \| Malawi \| Russia \| Senegal \| United States \| Date posted: Nov 23, 2011
	United Methodism Comes of Age in Cameroon The Holy Spirit is definitely moving in Cameroon to gather God's church in this nation. The last two years, 2009 and 2010, have been very rewarding for The United Methodist Church in Cameroon. In spite of all the hardships and challenges caused by the world financial crisis that began in 2008, many good things have happened in this young mission. Source: New World Outlook More about: Health \| Natural disasters \| Women \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Apr 29, 2011
	New Church Starts Worldwide Featured in Live, Interactive Webcast New York, NY, March 28, 2011--A live, interactive webcast on April 12 will put the spotlight on United Methodist evangelism and new church development in more than a dozen countries around the world. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| Missionaries \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| Mission studies \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cameroon \| Central America \| Europe \| Honduras \| Russia \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Mar 29, 2011
	Taking Mission Initiative Partnerships to the Next Level The Mission Initiatives of the General Board of Global Ministries have captured the imagination of United Methodists across the connection, sparking a passionate response from local churches and mission volunteers. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Internet \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Cameroon \| Europe \| Honduras \| Lithuania \| Malawi \| Russia \| Senegal \| Date posted: Mar 03, 2011
	Q&A with West Africa Youth Leader Patrick Abro As Christian young people in West Africa engage and deepen their dialogue of justice and faith across countries, languages, and traditions, Patrick Abro, a youth leader in Côte d'Ivoire, shares his prayers and priorities through an e-mail exchange with staff writer, Mary Beth Coudal. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Cameroon \| Cote d´Ivoire \| Date posted: Mar 03, 2011
	United Methodist Mission in Cameroon Joins Ecumenical Effort Against Cholera New York, NY, November 10, 2010--The young United Methodist Church of Cameroon has for the first time joined with other Protestants in response to a major public health crisis in the West African country. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Health \| Water \| Focus on Global Health \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Nov 10, 2010
	Mission Agency Reaches Half-Way in Four-Year Goal of New Congregations Outside the US Stamford, Connecticut, October 12, 2010--The mission agency of The United Methodist Church is slightly more than halfway to the goal of starting 400 new congregations outside the United States in the four-year period from 2009 to 2012. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| GBGM events \| Global connections \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cambodia \| Cameroon \| Europe \| Honduras \| Laos \| Latin America \| Latvia \| Malawi \| Nepal \| Russia \| Sudan \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Oct 12, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for September 21, 2010 In Today's Hotline: REFUGEE MINISTRY: Quilting for Refugees RELIEF SUPPLIES: Winter Volunteers Needed in Salt Lake City PAKISTAN: Your Help is Urgently Needed CAMEROON: UMCOR Responds to Flooding Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Cameroon \| Pakistan \| United States \| Date posted: Sep 21, 2010
	First Full Pastors Ordained by United Methodist Church in Cameroon Yaounde, Cameroon, August 9, 2010--The United Methodist Church in Cameroon has ordained its first nine pastors (elders), including one woman. This historic occasion took place on July 31 at the civic auditorium in Yaounde, the capital of the West African country. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelization \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Aug 09, 2010
	More than a Thousand Sing: French and English Cameroonian Hymnbook Released This month, the more than 1,000 United Methodists of the Cameroon mission have one more reason to celebrate, praise, and sing--the release of the hymnbook, O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing/Mille Voix Pour Chanter Tes Louanges. This useful and creative hymnal was made, printed, and published by and for Cameroonian United Methodist worshipers. The hymnal contains hundreds of hymns, some from the African and Wesleyan traditions, some in French and English. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Global connections \| John Wesley \| Music \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Jun 15, 2010
	Mission Initiatives: Starting New Churches Outside the US One hundred six new congregations were started outside the United States in 2009 through a series of United Methodist Mission Initiatives sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries. The 13 initiatives--ranging from Mongolia to Honduras--are what Thomas Kemper, the mission agency's new chief executive, calls "front-line efforts" in pursuit of the denomination's goal of "making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Evangelization \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Belarus \| Cambodia \| Cameroon \| Georgia \| Honduras \| Kazakhstan \| Kyrgyzstan \| Laos \| Moldova \| Mongolia \| Nepal \| Russia \| Senegal \| Tajikistan \| Thailand \| Ukraine \| Uzbekistan \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Apr 08, 2010
	Cameroon in the Spotlight New York, NY, March 4, 2010--This year's World Day of Prayer (March 5) focus on Cameroon coincides with an expansion of United Methodist health ministries in the West African country. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| Disabilities \| Global connections \| Health \| Welfare \| Focus on Global Health \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Mar 04, 2010
	Mission: Cameroon New York, NY, September 17, 2009--The United Methodist Church in Cameroon, West Africa, has a bright future, but just how bright depends upon the strength of the network of mission partnerships required to sustain a young Christian community. This is especially true in a multilingual country with a great variety of religious options. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| GBGM news \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Sep 17, 2009
	Building Churches in Cameroon At least once a week, someone enters the United Methodist Mission office in the capital city of Yaoundé, Cameroon, and asks to speak with the mission director about becoming a pastor in the connection. Source: New World Outlook More about: Christian love \| Communities \| Education \| Evangelism \| John Wesley \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Africa \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Apr 30, 2007
	Hallelujah Moment from Cameroon He lives near the site of our new church, was passing by, and sat down to listen.” What is involved in making mission contextual? As a first step, we must put away our suitcase full of answers and instead fill it with questions like: How? What? When? Where? Source: Mission Education More about: Christian love \| GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Apr 09, 2007
	The UMCOR Hotline for February 13, 2007 In Today's Hotline: Southern Africa: Giving Relief through SHADE Indonesia: Recovering from Jakarta's Floods Cameroon: Breaking Malaria's Grip India and Sri Lanka: Tsunami Recovery Continues Source: UMCOR More about: Advocacy \| AIDS/HIV \| Christian love \| Communities \| Ecumenical \| Health \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| Poverty \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Tsunami \| Africa \| Cameroon \| India \| Indonesia \| Sri Lanka \| Date posted: Feb 13, 2007
	The UMCOR Hotline, October 17, 2006 US: Snow, Quake Spur Response Red Arrow-giftCameroon: Grain Banks Stall Hunger Red Arrow-giftAzerbaijan: Celebrating A Decade Of Hope Red Arrow-giftNew: Report Spotlights Hurricane Recovery Source: UMCOR More about: Children \| Communities \| Disabilities \| Ecumenical \| Poverty \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Tsunami \| Africa \| Cameroon \| Indonesia \| Sri Lanka \| United States \| World \| Date posted: Oct 17, 2006
	The UMCOR Hotline, May 23, 2006 Cameroon: HIV/AIDS and Malaria Education Central America: Recovering Homes and Crops New England: UMCOR Flood response Worldwide: Refugee Day is June 20 Source: UMCOR More about: Christian love \| Donations \| Ecumenical \| Health \| Hunger \| Immigration \| International affairs \| Poverty \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Action alerts \| Cameroon \| Central America \| United States \| Date posted: May 23, 2006
	Getting the Word Out: HIV/AIDS and Malaria Education in Cameroon The United Methodist Church in Cameroon's HIV/AIDS Team recently added malaria to their curriculum. The five member team, composed of four United Methodists from Cameroon and one United Methodist volunteer from the US, travels to different areas in Cameroon's countryside teaching people about these preventable and deadly diseases. Source: UMCOR More about: Health \| Cameroon \| Date posted: May 23, 2006
	The UMCOR Hotline, May 9, 2006 In Today's Hotline: Sri Lanka: Care in the Midst of Violence Cameroon: Breaking the Hunger Cycle Worldwide: World Fair Trade Day is May 13 UMCOR: Connection, Advocacy, and Recovery Source: UMCOR More about: Christian love \| Donations \| Emergencies \| Environment \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Action alerts \| Cameroon \| Sri Lanka \| United States \| Date posted: May 09, 2006
	Cameroon United Methodist Mission Holds First Annual Meeting Limbe, Cameroon, May 1, 2006—Pastors and lay delegates from 19 congregation meet here the third week in April for the first Annual Meeting of The United Methodist Mission in Cameroon. Ten lay and local pastors and 14 lay evangelists received appointments for 2006-2007. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Communities \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Africa \| Cameroon \| Date posted: May 01, 2006
	Women and Globalization: Toward an Economy of Caring After two hours’ travel on a hilly dirt road in the Northwest Province of Cameroon, West Africa, the narrow valley opens on a vast hillside of young palm-oil trees. Women of all ages work together in this remote area, caring for their young children and babies among them and cultivating these trees that contain hope for their families’ future. Source: New World Outlook More about: Agriculture \| Christian love \| Communities \| Economy \| GBGM programs \| Globalization \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Women \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Mar 07, 2006
	Unexpected Joy! Advent is A Time of Joy Can you manufacture joy? Is it possible to force someone to be joyful? If not, nobody told the Psalmist! He outright commands people to be joyful throughout much of his book of songs and psalms. Psalm 100, for example, reads, “Shout for joy to the Lord!” Source: Mission Personnel More about: Advent \| Christian love \| Christmas \| Communities \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Cameroon \| Date posted: Dec 05, 2005
	Mission initiatives thrive in Cameroon, Senegal The young people who got off the bus at the beach town, Kribi, at the start of Holy Week 2005 were mostly strangers to one another. Climbing back on to head home for Easter at week's end, they were closely knit United Methodist youths, all holding Bibles received as participants in the first national youth camp of the new United Methodist Church in Cameroon. Source: United Methodist Reporter More about: Children \| Christian love \| GBGM programs \| Health \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Youth \| Cameroon \| Senegal \| Date posted: Jun 24, 2005
	UMCOR Hotline, May 31, 2005 Providing employment for the area's fisher folk who lost their livelihoods in the tsunami was just one of the many reasons UMCOR started the beach clearing project in Sri Lanka. UMCOR is helping to contain the Marburg virus with a grant to train 40 women and men on prevention in their communities. UMCOR is also helping The United Methodist Church in the Cameroon respond to the cholera pandemic there. Food shortages from both the lack of rain and breakdown of civil infrastructures are causing famines in southern and eastern African nations. Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Health \| Hunger \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Tsunami \| Angola \| Cameroon \| Eritrea \| Sri Lanka \| Date posted: May 31, 2005
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