The assembly hall at the Asian Rural Institute in Tochigi, Japan, was filled with a spirit of celebration as graduating students anticipated bringing the fruits of their labor back to their home countries. In a commencement message to the 2011 class on November 19, 2011, Thomas Kemper, the head of Global Ministries, said:
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Nov 23, 2011

Thousands of individuals and churches are expected to engage in mission through 10-Fold, a ten-day online gathering. Beginning on October 10, 2011, the event will offer opportunities to learn about powerful ministries of The United Methodist Church.
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Date posted: Oct 06, 2011

May 31, 2011--"With each other we can put our faith into action and transform the world into God's kingdom of love and justice." In a dynamic new video, the mission agency of The United Methodist Church (UMC), in partnership with United Methodist Women, invites the denomination to revisit their views and join in new ways to minister with those living in poverty.
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Date posted: May 31, 2011

The United Methodist Church's current focus on ministry with the poor stands in strong continuity with the Methodist heritage back to founder John Wesley in 18th century England.
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Date posted: May 20, 2011

Melissa Crutchfield, assistant general secretary for International Disaster Response at the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), and Thomas Dwyer, executive director of UMCOR NGO, answered some of the more difficult questions and concerns about earthquake relief in Haiti during an information session in January.
Source: New World Outlook
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Date posted: May 12, 2011

New York, NY, March 17, 2011--United Methodist response to the March 11 earthquake in Japan puts the spotlight on a rich mission history that began 135 years ago.
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Date posted: Mar 17, 2011

The Gospel of Matthew steadily moves the story of Jesus' ministry and his meaning to the world from a tribal context--the ancestry of Abraham in chapter one--to a universal perspective, that of making disciples of all people in chapter 28.
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Date posted: Jan 04, 2011

Little Rock, Arkansas, November 23, 2010--The Rev. William T. Carter, who led the designated mission-giving program of The United Methodist Church for 27 years, died in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 22. He was 68 years of age and had retired in 2006 after having headed the Advance for Christ and His Church since 1979.
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Date posted: Nov 23, 2010

In the dark, early morning hours of Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2010, fire engulfed and destroyed Branches United Methodist Church in Florida City, Florida, home of the Branches program, a holistic ministry that provides opportunities for children, youth, and families to know Christ, become better educated, and make positive life choices.
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Date posted: Jun 17, 2010

These are just some of the ways that teachers, parents, pastors, and kids in United Methodist churches can join in the 2010 Children's Fund for Christian Mission. This annual fund offers creative ways to capture and build on children's natural enthusiasm for learning about and caring for children in the world through mission.
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Date posted: Jun 04, 2010

Are you ever hungry during church? Regardless of whether I eat breakfast or skip it entirely before the service, I am always hungry. This is especially the case on Sundays when communion is offered. Oddly, though, on these Sundays I am never hungry after I take communion. There is something quite literally filling about the Eucharist--the Body of Christ--that sustains me.
Source: Advance
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Date posted: Apr 09, 2010

My husband and I have served as mission volunteers on La Gonave Island, Haiti, since 2007. Few in the United States know that La Gonave belongs to Haiti and is the most remote area of the country. Southern La Gonave is 40 miles from the Haitian mainland on the windward side--the area that gets hit by most of the hurricanes but receives little of the normal rainfall. Ground water there is deep or nonexistent, so water accessibility is a problem and food production is a challenge.
Source: New World Outlook
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Date posted: Apr 05, 2010

Ah, the memories of school. Friendships and childhood sweethearts. Holiday parties and field trips. The tough teachers and their dreaded tests and assignments. The feelings of accomplishment when you aced that killer test. The lifelong connections. Such memories are created every day at schools everywhere. At Red Bird Mission School, the memories have a special element.
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Date posted: Mar 10, 2010

New York, NY, March 8, 2010--The fifth classroom of the Wesley Primary School in Morogoro, Tanzania, now has its walls, roof, floors, and students--as predicted late last fall when a mission photograph featured only its bare foundations.
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Date posted: Mar 08, 2010

In 1786, as John Wesley approached the twilight of his life, he looked toward the future of the Methodist movement with some trepidation.
Source: New World Outlook
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Date posted: Mar 05, 2010

On February 1, 2010, the First United Methodist Church of Flushing, Queens, gave $60,000 to UMCOR relief efforts in Haiti. Church parishioners gave about $45,000 through a special offering, and the church gave the rest.
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Date posted: Feb 08, 2010

In terms of single-event viewership, it's the biggest sporting event of the year in the US. It's so big, the US government refers to it as an unofficial American holiday. It generates billions of dollars in economic activity. It's a 60-minute game that becomes a several-hours-long telecast. It's the Super Bowl.
Source: Advance
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Date posted: Feb 01, 2010

The Bible is filled with questions, from God's, "Where are you?," asked of Adam and Eve in the garden, to John's inquiry, "Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name?" in Revelation.
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Date posted: Dec 30, 2009

Microfinance was one of the ways to address the needs of those living in poverty at a conversation on ministry with the poor sponsored by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries on December 16. Held in New York City at the United Methodist Church of the Village, more than 500 people joined in from around the world via a live webcast. An overview of the meeting and a link to the download of the webcast can be found here: Microcredit, Restorative Justice.
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Date posted: Dec 21, 2009

A few years ago, Pastor Mike Slaughter of the Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in Tipp City, Ohio, challenged the congregation to remember in their gift-making that Christmas celebrates Jesus' birthday. "Christmas in Not Your Birthday!" became a slogan in one of the most remarkable examples of Christian compassion and care in the contemporary church.
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Date posted: Dec 11, 2009

New York, NY, July 10, 2009--The chief mission executive of The United Methodist Church welcomed a pledge by the world's eight richest nations to provide $20 billion of agricultural production and food security to the poorest countries over the next three years.
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Date posted: Jul 10, 2009

The two little girls were entertaining themselves in the church during a teacher- training seminar. During this brief interlude, they provided a poignant lesson that summed up for me what it means to be the global church.
Source: Mission Education
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Date posted: May 13, 2009

New York, NY, April 17, 2009--Michael Lightfoot wanted to do something exciting and worthwhile for his 50th birthday. His choice for a birthday celebration combines his love of running and his commitment to Christian mission.
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Date posted: Apr 17, 2009