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	Bearing Fruit in Cuba By allowing the Spirit to move in creative ways, the Methodist Church in Cuba is dancing, singing, and spreading scriptural holiness over the land. Since 1999, the church has grown from 8,000 to 36,000 members. Bishop Ricardo Pereira encourages congregations to live out their Wesleyan theology in ways that are uniquely Cuban. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Evangelism \| Global connections \| John Wesley \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Wesley \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Cuba \| Date posted: Mar 06, 2012
	Toward Greater Interaction with Church in Cuba January 20, 2011, New York, NY--The General Board of Global Ministries welcomes the announcement that the United States intends to make possible an increase in certain religious travel to Cuba and to ease restrictions on funds going to Cuba for religious activities. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| International affairs \| Justice \| Mission opportunities \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Cuba \| Date posted: Jan 20, 2011
	Youth in Mission in Latin America: Interview with the Rev. Joyce Torres The Rev. Joyce Torres currently serves as general secretary of the Council of Evangelical Methodist Churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (CIEMAL). She began her work with CIEMAL in 1998 as the first director of its Youth in Mission program. In this interview with Victoria Furio, she firmly commits to the belief that young people are the lifeblood of the church and that, working together, they really can--and do--transform the world. Source: New World Outlook More about: Education \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Argentina \| Bolivia \| Brazil \| Caribbean Islands \| Chile \| Colombia \| Cuba \| Dominican Republic \| Ecuador \| Latin America \| Mexico \| Paraguay \| Peru \| Puerto Rico \| Uruguay \| Venezuela \| Date posted: Aug 19, 2010
	How Many Ways Can a Dollar Give? Fundraising Through UMCOR's Coffee Program I didn't know anything about farming. I'd never grown anything before; I didn't even know how to grow a tomato. I owe everything to ASPROCAFE. They saved my life. They trained me; they gave me seeds and loans to get started. Source: New World Outlook More about: Finance \| Human rights \| Mission opportunities \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Colombia \| Cuba \| United States \| Date posted: Mar 19, 2010
	Forty Years of Methodist Collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean São Paulo, Brazil, August 27, 2009-- Representatives of Methodist churches from across Latin America and the Caribbean gathered at the Methodist University of São Paulo, August 17-21, to celebrate 40 years of collaboration in ministry. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Communities \| Ecumenical \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Argentina \| Bolivia \| Brazil \| Caribbean Islands \| Chile \| Colombia \| Costa Rica \| Cuba \| Dominican Republic \| Ecuador \| El Salvador \| Guatemala \| Honduras \| Mexico \| Nicaragua \| Panama \| Peru \| Puerto Rico \| Uruguay \| Venezuela \| Date posted: Aug 27, 2009
	United Methodist Agencies Join in Appeal for US to Lift Ban on Cuba Travel New York, NY, March 31, 2009--A group of Protestant denominations and agencies have asked the Congress of the United States to lift the travel ban that severely limits their interactions with churches in Cuba. Signers include the General Boards of Church and Society and Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM news \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Justice \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Cuba \| Date posted: Mar 31, 2009
	The UMCOR Hotline for December 30, 2008 In Today's Hotline: ZIMBABWE: A Compassionate and Comprehensive Response CÔTE d'IVOIRE: UMCOR Trains Hundreds in the Fight against Malaria CUBA: UMCOR Provides Hurricane Relief US:United Methodists Pull Together for Record-Breaking Flood Bucket Distribution GEORGIA: UMCOR Provides Relief to Conflict Survivors US: Justice for Our Neighbors Expands to 26 Clinics WORLDWIDE: Shining a Light on HIV/AIDS DRC: Free Medicine for the Democratic Republic of Congo Source: UMCOR More about: AIDS/HIV \| Conflict \| Emergencies \| Health \| Hunger \| Immigration \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Cote d´Ivoire \| Cuba \| Georgia \| United States \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Dec 30, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for November 18, 2008 In Today's Hotline: US: California Wildfires Response CUBA: Working to Bring Relief DRC: Fleeing to Safety WEST AFRICA: Protected from Malaria *US: Retreats Bring Healing for HIV/AIDS Survivors Source: UMCOR More about: AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Health \| International affairs \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Congo DR \| Cuba \| United States \| Date posted: Nov 19, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for November 4, 2008 In Today's Hotline: CUBA: UMCOR’s Hurricane Response Can Begin SOUTH AFRICA: UMCOR Helps Build a School US: Cast Your Vote for Fair Trade WORLDWIDE: Shop UMCOR’s Gift Catalog RESOURCES: World AIDS Day 2008 Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Emergencies \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Cuba \| South Africa \| United States \| Date posted: Nov 05, 2008
	UMCOR Advocates to Provide Cuba Storm Relief The United Methodist Committee on Relief has made some progress toward obtaining the U.S. Treasury Department licenses required to allow the denomination to assist hurricane survivors in Cuba. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Donations \| Emergencies \| GBGM events \| GBGM news \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Caribbean Islands \| Cuba \| United States \| Date posted: Oct 16, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for September 16, 2008 In Today's Hotline: US: Hurricane Ike Response HAITI: Helping Children PHILIPPINES: Helping the Displaced CUBA: UMCOR’s License to Transfer Funds EVENT: Change the World Conference Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| International affairs \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Cuba \| Philippines \| United States \| Haiti \| Date posted: Sep 17, 2008
	Lack of License Limits UMCOR Response in Cuba Sept. 11, 2008, NEW YORK (UMNS)--United Methodists are expressing frustration over not being able to provide disaster relief to Cubans hit hard by the 2008 hurricane season. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Conflict \| Emergencies \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Cuba \| Date posted: Sep 12, 2008
	UMCOR Seeks Hurricane Relief Channels in Cuba New York, NY, Sept. 12, 2008--The disaster relief agency of The United Methodist Church is leaving no stone unturned in an effort to find a legal way to send aid to Cuba in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Conflict \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Cuba \| Date posted: Sep 12, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for September 9, 2008 In Today's Hotline: HAITI: Bringing Relief to Haiti US: Responding and Preparing for Upcoming Storms SAGER BROWN: Returning to Work CUBA: Why UMCOR Can’t Help with Storm Relief UMCOR: Storm Resources Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Cuba \| Haiti \| United States \| Date posted: Sep 09, 2008
	VIM Builds Mutual Respect in U.S., Cuba Everybody associated with our recent mission trip, Cuban Methodists and New York City United Methodists alike, agreed that the reconstruction of the buildings is secondary in importance to the relationships that are built during these shared experiences. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Partners/partnerships \| Cuba \| Date posted: Sep 04, 2008
	Cuban Methodists Thrive But Feel Effects of US Embargo The Methodist Church in Cuba is thriving more than it ever has since Fidel Castro took power in 1959.But actions by the U.S. government have had a negative impact on mission work and ministry between Cuban church members and their American counterparts. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: GBGM events \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Cuba \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 27, 2007
	Deaf Ministries at Christ Church and Around the World “Laying on hands” has a special meaning for the people who are deaf-blind and can experience God through touching the hands of someone who is interpreting into sign language. Every Sunday, about six people have the Sunday worship service placed in their hands like this at the United Methodist Christ Church for the Deaf in Baltimore, Maryland. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| Christian love \| Disabilities \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Partners/partnerships \| Cuba \| Kenya \| North Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jan 16, 2007
	Cuban Methodist Church and United Methodist Mission Agency Renew Cooperative Relations Leaders of the autonomous Methodist Church of Cuba and of the mission agency of The United Methodist Church have signed a statement of solidarity and cooperation that heals a short- term breach in relationships. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Christian love \| GBGM news \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Cuba \| Date posted: Apr 03, 2006
	Religious Leaders Protest New Restrictions on Cuba Travel A delegation of religious leaders joined a March 15 meeting in Washington, called by members of Congress, to demand that U.S. government agencies cease attempts to curtail religious freedom by imposing restrictive regulations on travel by church agencies to Cuba. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| Ecumenical \| Human rights \| Immigration \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Cuba \| Date posted: Mar 17, 2006
	Worldwide Methodist community responds to relief effort Louisiana native and United Methodist News Service reporter Kathy Gilbert was on assignment in Liberia when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. Upon learning where she was from, the children of Reeves Memorial United Methodist Church in Monrovia presented Gilbert with a $20 donation "to help the children of Louisiana." Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Christian love \| Communities \| Donations \| Emergencies \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| Prayers \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Africa \| Cote d´Ivoire \| Cuba \| Germany \| Haiti \| Korea \| Liberia \| Mozambique \| Taiwan \| United Kingdom \| United States \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Oct 07, 2005
	Reflections on Hispanic Ministries Within The United Methodist Church As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, I celebrate my Christian and Methodist Heritage. Since my birth in a Methodist home in Cuba, my whole life has been centered in Christ and His Church. Source: GBGM Administration More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM programs \| Human rights \| Race \| United Methodist Church \| Cuba \| North Central U.S. \| South Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Sep 23, 2005
	UMCOR Hotline: July 12, 2005 Caribbean: UMCOR Assists in Hurricane Dennis Recovery - Last week Hurricane Dennis took 38 lives in Cuba and Haiti. The storm left a swath of destruction destroying homes, crops, and livestock. Reports on specific damage in both countries are taking time due to power outages and downed phone lines. Source: UMCOR More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Communities \| Donations \| Emergencies \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| Natural disasters \| Poverty \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Advance \| Caribbean Islands \| Cuba \| South Eastern U.S. \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 12, 2005
	Staying the Course in "Mega-Disaster" Rehabilitation How well do relief operations follow through with rehabilitation after "mega-disasters" such as the earthquake and tsunamis that swept the Indian Ocean on December 26? "In big, complex recoveries from mega-disasters, UMCOR plans to be in place for a long time-- for years," said the Rev. Kristin Sachen of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Caribbean Islands \| Central America \| Cuba \| Honduras \| India \| Indonesia \| Iran \| Middle East \| Mozambique \| Date posted: Jan 14, 2005
	UMCOR Hotline, January 4, 2005 United Methodists have pulled out the stops with overwhelmingly generous donations to UMCOR's urgent appeal to assist tens of thousands of earthquake and tsunami survivors in South and Southeast Asia. The Souper Bowl of Caring, a youth-led international event that happens the first weekend in February. Twenty families in Santa Fe, a small fishing town at the west edge of Havana, Cuba, have new housing and another 100 received upgraded water service as an UMCOR project concluded in early December 2004. Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Health \| Hunger \| Natural disasters \| Poverty \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Caribbean Islands \| Cuba \| India \| Indonesia \| Sri Lanka \| Date posted: Jan 04, 2005
	UMCOR Hotline, November 30, 2004 Philippines: Flash Floods Compound Typhoon Damage; World AIDS Day: Kissy Clinic Worker Educates Through Needlework; Alternative Giving: More UMCOR Christmas Wishes; Cuba: After Hurricanes, Households Headed by Women Will Be Focus of Aid Source: UMCOR More about: Advent \| AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Christmas \| Education \| Emergencies \| Health \| Missionaries \| Natural disasters \| Poverty \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Women \| Youth \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Caribbean Islands \| Cuba \| Philippines \| Sierra Leone \| Date posted: Nov 30, 2004
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