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	United Methodist Church Launches With* Website 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. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Donations \| GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Human rights \| Hunger \| John Wesley \| Mission opportunities \| Poverty \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Wesley \| Methodism \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Date posted: May 31, 2011
	Progress in Haiti After the Earthquake 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 More about: Donations \| Economy \| Emergencies \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Hunger \| Mission opportunities \| Natural disasters \| Poverty \| UMCOR \| Volunteers \| Water \| Welfare \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Haiti \| Date posted: May 12, 2011
	A "New" Mission Initiative Grows Up New York, NY, April 13, 2011--A little more than 20 years ago United Methodist people took a bold step in reigniting in Russia mission work interrupted three-quarters of a century earlier by the communist revolution. It became the conceptual, if not the structural, model for what are today more than a dozen widely dispersed "new mission initiatives" of the denomination. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Education \| Evangelism \| GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Mission updates \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Russia \| Ukraine \| Date posted: Apr 13, 2011
	United Methodist Leader Calls for Confident and Bold Mission Stamford, Connecticut, April 12, 2011--A call for United Methodist confidence and boldness in mission was issued on April 12 in the semi-annual report of the denominations' chief mission executive. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Christian love \| Evangelism \| GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| General Conference \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Jesus Christ \| John Wesley \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Natural disasters \| Peace \| Resolutions of the UMC \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Date posted: Apr 12, 2011
	International Aid Specialist Urges Church to Keep Focused on Ministry with the Poor New York, NY, January 25, 2011--An international aid specialist urged United Methodists not to slack off or give in to the "sin of despair" in the church's essential, ongoing work to conquer poverty. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| Economy \| GBGM events \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Poverty \| Welfare \| Statements \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Date posted: Jan 25, 2011
	China News Summary: January 2011 Catholic Church in China elects new leadership Liu Xiaobo receives 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Philippines sign first military agreement with China China may favor Korean unification Google's hacking, ordered by Politburo official?...and more! Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| China \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| Date posted: Jan 20, 2011
	China News Summary: November 2010 The China News Summary is compiled monthly by the United Methodist China Program, Room 319, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115. Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| China \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| Date posted: Nov 17, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for October 19, 2010 In Today's Hotline: PHILIPPINES: Typhoon Megi CHILE: UMCOR and Chilean Methodists Sign Disaster Response Agreement GLOBAL: 10-Fold EVENT: Lighten the Burden AIDS Conference Commences COLOMBIA: A Clinic in Brisas del Mar Source: UMCOR More about: AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Emergencies \| GBGM programs \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Chile \| Colombia \| Philippines \| Date posted: Oct 19, 2010
	China News Summary: September 2010 China leads the world in high-speed trains Reduction of death penalty sentence for 13 economic crimes Pyongyong's Kim Jong-il confides in Beijing China closes 2,000 polluting factories...and more. Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| China \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| Date posted: Sep 21, 2010
	China News Summary: August 2010 The China News Summary is compiled monthly by the United Methodist China Program, Room 319, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115. Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships More about: Ecumenical \| Education \| Environment \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| China \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| Date posted: Aug 17, 2010
	Rethink Mission: Trends in Missionary Service Recent trends in missionary service reflect a greater awareness and respect for cultural context, simple living, communication, and diversity. These trends may seem forward-looking, yet the changing tides of missionary service refer back to the past and to the life of Jesus Christ. Source: GBGM Administration More about: GBGM programs \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Brazil \| Cambodia \| Mongolia \| Mozambique \| South Africa \| Ukraine \| United States \| Date posted: May 14, 2010
	China News Summary: March 2010 Now online, this month's summary includes: New leadership for Nanjing Union Theological Seminary U.S. angers China over arms sale to Taiwan Music studio in Catholic church bridges Church and society Beijing and Dalai Lama resume talks 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all travelling in same direction, discovered in Shandong...and more! Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| China \| Date posted: Mar 29, 2010
	Road Trip with Roadmap to Renewal Picture yourself joining seven to twelve others from your church on a road trip in a van. The team starts out knowing that they want to arrive at a destination that is better than the current reality of their community of faith. Along the way they converse with each other. They get out of the van and talk to people in their area about community needs. They visit other churches to learn what has made them healthy and vital. They rediscover their church setting and discern what God is calling their church to be and to do at this point in time. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| United States \| Date posted: Mar 25, 2010
	China News Summary, January 2010 Top ten of everything: China Daily reviews 2009 China and U.S. blamed for toothless Copenhagen Accord Government's eviction practices under scrutiny Historic CCC/TSPM visit with Presbyterian Church Taiwan Draft law: easier to remove corrupt village officials ... and more! Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| China \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| Date posted: Jan 11, 2010
	Seminary Reaches Out to Heal Others Despite devastation from civil war on the campus of the Gbarnga School of Theology in Monrovia, Liberia, the faculty immediately added counseling to its class offerings after peace was restored. "This is what sacred theology is all about. We are equipping church workers with clinical pastoral education to let them be able to assist their traumatized members...." Source: None More about: Christian love \| Conflict \| Education \| GBGM programs \| Jesus Christ \| John Wesley \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Advance \| Methodism \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Liberia \| Date posted: Dec 09, 2009
	China News Summary, November 2009 The China News Summary is compiled monthly by the United Methodist China Program, Room 1335, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115. Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| China \| Hong Kong \| Macau \| Taiwan \| Tibet \| Date posted: Nov 24, 2009
	Mission Agency Adopts New Plan for Distributing and Monitoring International Funds 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. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Economy \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Europe \| Latin America \| Date posted: Nov 13, 2009
	First Monday: Internet Resource on the Church and Immigration First Monday is a monthly internet newsletter that offers valuable resources on the church and immigration issues in the United States. It is issued by Justice for our Neighbors (JFON), a network of free legal clinics for immigrants related to UMCOR--the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM programs \| Immigration \| Justice \| Missionaries \| Newsletters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| United States \| World \| Date posted: Nov 03, 2009
	Events To Consider United Methodist Future in Eurasia United Methodist leaders from three continents will convene in mid-October to focus on the future of the church in Eurasia, a vast area incorporating most of the former Soviet Union. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Belarus \| Europe \| Georgia \| Kazakhstan \| Kyrgyzstan \| Moldova \| Russia \| Tajikistan \| Ukraine \| Uzbekistan \| Date posted: Sep 10, 2009
	China News Summary, August 2009 The China News Summary is compiled monthly by the United Methodist China Program, Room 1335, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115. Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| China \| Hong Kong \| Taiwan \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Date posted: Aug 19, 2009
	Summer Interns Video This video shows nine young adults sharing their beliefs, stories, songs, and laughter during their orientation at Stony Point Retreat Center in Stony Point, New York. They were selected to participate in Global Ministries' Summer Intern program based on applications received in the spring. Source: Mission Personnel More about: GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| Youth \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| United States \| Date posted: Aug 07, 2009
	China News Summary: July 2009 The China News Summary is compiled monthly by the United Methodist China Program, Room 1335, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115. Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| Newsletters \| Research \| Mission updates \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Hong Kong \| Taiwan \| China \| Date posted: Jul 22, 2009
	Global Praise Songleader Training Held in Richmond, VA, May 2009 Earlier this spring, the Global Praise program of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church together with the United Methodist Women's division of Global Ministries held a weekend training event in Richmond, VA. The event gathered seasoned and upcoming songleaders from around the country together to share resources and experiences in hopes of providing a unique opportunity for cultivating the art of songleading and a passion for global music among United Methodists. Source: Mission Education More about: Communities \| Education \| GBGM programs \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Focus on Congregational Development \| North Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 07, 2009
	Organization Restructure Aims at Cohesive, Responsive Mission Agency 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. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Economy \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Action alerts \| Date posted: Jul 06, 2009
	Breaking the Cycle of Malaria and Poverty Malaria kills. It kills a child every 30 seconds in sub-Saharan Africa, and those that die are disproportionately poor. The anopheles mosquito that spreads this deadly, but preventable, illness does not distinguish between rich and poor. But the difference between life and death often depends on one's environment and ability to get treatment very soon after falling ill. Source: New World Outlook More about: Advocacy \| AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Communities \| Economy \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Hunger \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Africa \| Cote d´Ivoire \| Nigeria \| Date posted: Jul 01, 2009
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