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	Ken Thompson Rediscovered In 1960, a 17-year-old high school senior won a photo contest in his hometown and was recommended by his art teacher to an editor working on a magazine for the United Church of Christ (UCC). Source: New World Outlook More about: Christian love \| Civil rights \| Communities \| Education \| GBGM news \| Hate \| Human rights \| Peace \| Poverty \| Prayers \| Race \| Social Principles \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Mission updates \| Focus on Leadership Development \| United States \| Date posted: Sep 01, 2009
	Fijian Methodist Leaders Appear in Court, Second Hearing Date Is Set London, August 14, 2009--The Methodist Church in Britain reported that nine Methodist Church leaders earlier arrested in Fiji have appeared in court on charges of violating public emergency regulations and were released pending a second hearing on September 24. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| GBGM events \| Global connections \| Human rights \| Music \| Prison \| United Methodist Church \| Fiji \| Date posted: Aug 14, 2009
	Mission Agency Leader Endorses Appeal to Protect Pakistani Christians The Rev. Edward W. Paup, general secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries, seconded the call from the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, secretary general of the World Council of Churches, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Kobia said that this is the third such incident in the last two months. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| United Methodist Church \| Pakistan \| Date posted: Aug 04, 2009
	Scholarships for Leadership New York, NY, May 1, 2009--Scholarships totaling $1,348,321 for advanced and college- level study in the 2009-2010 academic year were approved on April 29 by directors of the General Board of Global Ministries, meeting in Stamford, Connecticut. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Civil rights \| Education \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Loans \| Mission opportunities \| Youth \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	United Methodists Join Protest against Arpaio United Methodist Bishop Minerva Carcaño offered a blessing and words of peace to thousands gathered to march in protest of the treatment of immigrants by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Advocacy \| Civil rights \| Communities \| Human rights \| Immigration \| Justice \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| United States \| Western U.S. \| Date posted: Mar 02, 2009
	In the Midst of Today: Black History Month In future years, stories will be written about the living moment when the first African American was elected President of the United States. I, along with many other African Americans, have lived through the turbulent years with only the dream of success, which is now becoming a reality. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Civil rights \| Education \| Hate \| Human rights \| Justice \| Martin Luther King Day \| Race \| United Methodist Church \| Date posted: Jan 30, 2009
	Singing the Church Together: Black History Month As you consider ways to celebrate Black History Month in your worship services, explore the rich diversity of hymnody and song that has been born out of the African American experience. Consider the themes and scriptures that will be used during the month of February. Explore the many African American resources in your own denominational songbooks and hymnals that will enhance these themes and scriptures. Source: Mission Education More about: Civil rights \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Lent \| Martin Luther King Day \| Music \| United States \| Date posted: Jan 30, 2009
	Texts of Prayers at Inauguration of President Obama Washington, DC, January 20, 2009--Two prayers were included in the inaugural ceremonies marking the start of the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama, the first African American president of the United States. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Advocacy \| Civil rights \| Economy \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Justice \| Martin Luther King Day \| Peace \| Prayers \| Race \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| United States \| Date posted: Jan 20, 2009
	Retired Pastor Receives Compensation for Torture New York, UMNS, Oct. 10, 2008--Thirty-four years after being tortured by the military dictatorship in Brazil, a retired United Methodist pastor is receiving both monetary compensation and a formal request for forgiveness. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Civil rights \| Ethics \| Global connections \| Human rights \| Justice \| Missionaries \| Prison \| Statements \| Brazil \| Date posted: Oct 10, 2008
	Church Promoted Voting as Sacred "Must" Prior to Angola's Election New York, NY, Oct. 7, 2008--The United Methodist Church in Angola played an active role in promoting citizen participation in the early September parliamentary election, the first since 1992 in the long-conflicted former Portuguese colony. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Civil rights \| Conflict \| Global connections \| Human rights \| Justice \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Angola \| Date posted: Oct 07, 2008
	Philippines Pastor Charged with Murder, Released for Lack of Evidence New York, NY, Sept. 19, 2008--Reports from the Philippines indicate that a pastor held since May 2007 on murder charges has been set free at least temporarily because of lack of evidence against him. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Global connections \| Human rights \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Philippines \| Date posted: Sep 19, 2008
	Advocates for Immigrants Speak Out Against Treatment of Pregnant Woman NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)--Juana Villegas' trip to the doctor for a prenatal visit became a nightmare when, at nine months pregnant, she was stopped for a minor traffic violation, jailed and ended up giving birth to her son with two sheriff's deputies standing guard. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Civil rights \| Family \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Human rights \| Immigration \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| South Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 29, 2008
	Turning the World Upside Down Through Living Justice In the theater of life, are we protagonists? Or are we spectators? This question was asked of the diverse group attending the Living Justice seminar, a five-day immersion experience offered by the Office of Deaconess and Home Missioner. The 12 young women and one man came from a variety of life experiences and hometowns to question themselves and one another at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City. The overall topic, "Poverty: Community, Life and Land," focused on how poverty and land rights are connected. Source: Mission Personnel More about: Civil rights \| Education \| GBGM events \| GBGM programs \| Justice \| North Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 10, 2008
	Young Adults Address Slavery, Human Trafficking Washington, DC. (UMNS), June 20, 2008 - Early on a typical summer morning, migrant farm workers are awakened by the grinding sound of a truck door sliding open. Loaded into pickup trucks and driven to lush, green tomato fields, the workers toil from dawn to dusk in temperatures soaring into the 90s, filling and emptying 32-pound buckets of tomatoes. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Civil rights \| Communities \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Justice \| Poverty \| Social Principles \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Methodism \| North Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jun 20, 2008
	A Statement by Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer Iowa Area of The United Methodist Church As the Bishop of the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and as a person of faith, I believe we are called as a community to speak about the immigration raid that took place on May 12, at Agriprocessors, Inc. in Postville, Iowa. Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| Justice \| United Methodist Church \| North Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 19, 2008
	Bishop Says United Methodists in Tension Between "Hospitality" and "Holinesss" Bishop Hee-Soo Jung said that both "are biblical values and both are right, but they can [also] both be wrong. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| United Methodist Church \| World \| Date posted: May 01, 2008
	United Methodist Church Supports Justice for Immigrants Delegates to the denomination's top legislative body, meeting in Fort Worth from April 23 to May 2, adopted two comprehensive resolutions covering both global migration and immigration issues in the United States. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| United Methodist Church \| World \| Date posted: May 01, 2008
	Return to the Earth When Abraham, with his Chosen People, was traveling to the Promised Land, his wife Sarah died while they were in the land of the Hittites. Abraham sought to bury his wife and asked the Hittites if he could purchase a piece of ground. They offered to give him land, but Abraham insisted on purchasing it. The owner, a Hittite, allowed Abraham to purchase land so he could bury Sarah. (Genesis 23:19-20) Source: New World Outlook More about: Civil rights \| Communities \| Human rights \| United States \| Date posted: May 01, 2008
	General Conference Celebrates the Dissolution of the Central Jurisdiction Within the legislative rhetoric necessary to create one Methodist Church in 1939 from the three denominations that had splintered before the nation's Civil War, that direct statement was never made, but skin color was the only basis for setting aside all the congregations of color that made up the Central Jurisdiction. Everyone at the 1939 uniting conference knew that. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Race \| United Methodist Church \| United States \| World \| Date posted: Apr 29, 2008
	"Hope Beyond Ourselves" is Needed to Eliminate Poverty That hope comes only through faith in Jesus Christ, said Bishop Minerva Carcaño of the church's Phoenix Area during the April 27 worship service at General Conference. The United Methodist Church has declared ministry with the poor as one of its four areas of focus for the immediate future. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| Poverty \| United States \| World \| Date posted: Apr 27, 2008
	Immigration as a Justice Issue: Rally at General Conference Call for Humane Policies A call for justice and human treatment of migrants was issued on the first full days of the 2008 legislating General Conference of The United Methodist Church, meeting in Fort Worth, Texas. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| World \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2008
	Church Leaders Call for Sanctuary in a Time of Walls United Methodists should tell the US president to "tear down this wall" with Mexico, said Bishop Felton May, bringing his audience to their feet. Bishop May, interim general secretary for the General Board of Global Ministries, spoke to an open press conference regarding immigration and the church's response. The press conference was sponsored by the Interagency Taskforce on Immigration. Global Ministries is one of the agencies participating in the taskforce. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| World \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2008
	Unjust Immigration Policies a Hometown Issue for Women United Methodist Women participants in the April 24 lunch-break rally for immigration rights during General Conference see the impact of the unjust immigration policies each day in their local communities. While the women's opinions on the solution to immigration-related problems differed, they were united on the need to protect the human rights and dignity of new immigrant communities in the United States. Source: GBGM Administration More about: Civil rights \| Human rights \| Immigration \| Women \| United States \| World \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2008
	Immigration Issues Will Highlight Two Events During United Methodist Conference An immigration rally taking place in the Water Garden adjoining the Fort Worth Convention Center will be held from 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. on April 24 for "Immigrant, Civil and Human Rights" will affirm official UMC policy on immigration and the contributions of United Methodists who are immigrants. It places immigrant rights in the context of the ongoing struggle for civil rights and human rights for all God's children and will also address the plight of migrants on a global scale. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| General Conference \| Human rights \| Immigration \| United States \| World \| Date posted: Apr 18, 2008
	Like the Widow Before the Unjust Judge, a Mother Seeks Justice for Her Missing Son “Sometimes I wonder if he has a blanket or a pillow, or if he is being fed,” said Dr. Edith Burgos, her calm voice belying the anguish that only a mother whose son is missing could know. “I wonder if he is being tortured right now even as I speak." Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships More about: Advocacy \| Civil rights \| Communities \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Violence \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Philippines \| Date posted: Mar 20, 2008
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