New York, NY, November 18, 2000--A clergyman who is also a trained musician is the bishop- elect of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico.
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Date posted: Nov 18, 2009

New York, NY, November 13, 2009--The General Board of Global Ministries, the mission agency of The United Methodist Church, is changing the way it delivers and monitors funds for international mission work.
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Date posted: Nov 13, 2009

She retired from the conference in 2003 after a long ministry beginning in 1968 with her first pastoral appointment.
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Date posted: Oct 21, 2009

Oct. 14, 2009 | STAMFORD, Conn. (UMNS) Shannon and David Goran use the Internet to advertise their campus ministry to students in the Ukraine. So it seemed fitting that the young couple’s formal commissioning as missionaries of The United Methodist Church could be viewed live as a Webcast.
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Date posted: Oct 15, 2009

Stamford, Connecticut, October 14, 2009--"The Lord is among us," the president of the General Board of Global Ministries told directors of the mission agency at their annual meeting, held in Stamford, Connecticut on October 12-14.
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Date posted: Oct 14, 2009

Stamford, Connecticut, October 13, 2009--The United Methodist Church formally commissioned 40 persons to mission vocations in a powerful service of celebration and commitment on the night of October 13 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Date posted: Oct 14, 2009

Stamford, Connecticut, October 13, 2009-- Those who engage in mission form the "connective wiring" that makes possible the sharing of God's love by United Methodists and ecumenical partners with all of God's children, the chief mission executive of the denomination told directors of the General Board of Global Ministries, meeting October 12-14 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Date posted: Oct 13, 2009

The Board of Directors, under the direction of President Bishop Bruce Ough, has designated a search committee to undertake a global search for the next General Secretary.
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Date posted: Oct 05, 2009

Gallant, Alabama, September 29, 2009--A year- long celebration will mark the 125th anniversary of a United Methodist missionary movement devoted to the ministry with the poor and marginalized in the United States.
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Date posted: Oct 01, 2009

New York, NY, September 21, 2009--The United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries has opened a search for a new general secretary to lead the international mission agency that has personnel, projects, and partners in 136 countries.
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Date posted: Sep 21, 2009

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.
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Date posted: Sep 17, 2009

New York, NY, September 14, 2009--Christian institutions in Pakistan continue to carry out their work and witness despite a series of attacks on churches and communities, according to a Pakistani Protestant leader.
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Date posted: Sep 14, 2009

New York, NY, September 4, 2009--Bishop Joel N. Martinez will serve as interim general secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries while a search is conducted for a new chief executive of the mission agency.
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Date posted: Sep 04, 2009

New York, NY, September 4, 2009--Two top mission leaders of The United Methodist Church are appealing to the government of Pakistan to take measures to ensure the safety of a Christian minority under violent attack in some parts of the officially Islamic nation.
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Date posted: Sep 04, 2009

New York, NY, September 1, 2009--The Rev. Edward W. Paup has resigned as general secretary of The United Methodist Church's mission agency in order to attend to a serious health issue. He has been on leave for medical reasons since August 10.
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Date posted: Sep 01, 2009

Tallinn, Estonia--The 15th anniversary of the largest United Methodist theological seminary in Europe was marked by the installation of a new president and an espiscopal address linking the role of theological schools to the practice of Christian mission.
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Date posted: Aug 17, 2009

New York, NY, August 10, 2009--The Rev. Ed Paup, general secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries, is on a short-term medical leave, effective August 10, 2009, for the purpose of diagnosing a potentially serious condition.
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Date posted: Aug 10, 2009

New York, NY, August 4, 2009--Forty-five jobs at the United Methodist mission agency, the General Board of Global Ministries, have been eliminated, effective July 31, as a result of an organizational restructuring plan, and in response to economic conditions.
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Date posted: Aug 04, 2009

New York, NY, July 28, 2009--The arrests of Methodist church leaders in Fiji and the cancellation by the government of the annual church conference in the island nation are raising concerns within the international Methodist family.
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Date posted: Jul 28, 2009

New York, NY, July 7, 2009--Retired United Methodist missionaries continue to have guaranteed pensions and good health benefits despite the negative effect of the global economic downturn on funds available for these purposes.
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Date posted: Jul 07, 2009

Moscow, July 7, 2007--United Methodists across Eurasia are more interested in church development than in complaining about the economic shortages, according to Bishop Hans Växby, as he completes the round of 2009 annual conferences.
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Date posted: Jul 07, 2009

New York, NY, July 6, 2009--An organization cohesive and responsive is the goal of proposals for a sweeping restructure of the global mission agency of The United Methodist Church.
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Date posted: Jul 06, 2009