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	United Methodists Are Invited to Be Advocates for Mission 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. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Agriculture \| Donations \| Education \| Health \| Missionaries \| Natural disasters \| Youth \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Africa \| Congo DR \| Germany \| Honduras \| Philippines \| Date posted: Oct 06, 2011
	Young Adults Ready to "Dazzle" the World New York, NY, August 18, 2011--With celebratory singing and dancing, 25 candidates processed down the aisle of the Interchurch Center chapel in New York City to be commissioned as US-2s and Mission Interns by the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Christian love \| Evangelization \| Global connections \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Colombia \| Germany \| Haiti \| Hong Kong \| Mongolia \| Nicaragua \| Palestine \| Philippines \| Switzerland \| Ukraine \| United States \| Date posted: Aug 22, 2011
	Change the World Two by Two Two by two, the early followers of Christ went into an unknown world to prepare the way for Jesus. On their journey, surely they met resistance and opposition as well as kindness and joy upon receipt of the Good News. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| Evangelism \| Evangelization \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Welfare \| Youth \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Germany \| Date posted: May 18, 2011
	Bible Translation as Mission New York, NY, April 29, 2011--The 400th anniversary of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is a dramatic reminder of a central theme in the Protestant mission movement: the drive to translate Scripture into the everyday languages people use. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Bible \| Ecumenical \| Education \| Evangelism \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Letters \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Algeria \| Germany \| Ghana \| India \| United Kingdom \| United States \| Date posted: May 04, 2011
	Methodist Diversity in Europe on the Rise Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2011--As in the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, people who spoke different languages joined a symphony of prayers and praise to God: French, Italian, Twi, Shona, German, Russian, Estonia, and English. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Ecumenical \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Austria \| Congo DR \| France \| Germany \| Ghana \| Haiti \| Italy \| Portugal \| Russia \| Sweden \| United Kingdom \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Feb 04, 2011
	Conference Looks at European Methodism After World War II Budapest, Hungary, August 23, 2010--Methodism on the European continent in the 20 years following World War II was the theme of a mid- August conference of the European Historical Commision of The United Methodist Church. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Conflict \| General Conference \| Global connections \| Immigration \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Peace \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Wesley \| Methodism \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Germany \| Hungary \| Serbia \| Sweden \| Switzerland \| United Kingdom \| Yugoslavia \| Date posted: Aug 23, 2010
	God's Renewed Creation: The Council of Bishops' Call to Hope and Action God's creation is in crisis. We, the Bishops of The United Methodist Church, cannot remain silent while God's people and God's planet suffer. This beautiful natural world is a loving gift from God, the Creator of all things seen and unseen. God has entrusted its care to all of us, but we have turned our backs on God and on our responsibilities. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Environment \| Globalization \| Natural disasters \| Water \| Tsunami \| Africa \| Germany \| Indonesia \| Philippines \| Date posted: Jul 21, 2010
	SPSARV's African Task Force Recommends Increased Trainings SPSARV's African Task Force excecutive committee met in Nairobi for a two-day meeting in early March where members discussed plans for launching regional trainings to tackle substance abuse and the related development challenges impacting the continent. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: AIDS/HIV \| Education \| Global connections \| Health \| Poverty \| Welfare \| Focus on Global Health \| Africa \| Angola \| Congo DR \| Germany \| Kenya \| Sierra Leone \| Date posted: Jun 04, 2010
	Mission Agency's New Chief Shares Faith Journey and Priorities Stamford, CT, April 13, 2010--The new chief executive of The United Methodist Church's mission agency traces his interest in Christian service to childhood and college experiences of both the local and worldwide church. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| Natural disasters \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Brazil \| Germany \| Haiti \| Ireland \| Date posted: Apr 13, 2010
	Thomas Kemper Assumes Top Post at United Methodist Mission Agency New York, NY, March 15, 2010--Thomas Kemper, a native of Germany, assumed his responsibilities as chief executive of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries on March 15 Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM news \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Brazil \| Germany \| Date posted: Mar 16, 2010
	Thomas Kemper of Germany is New Chief Executive of United Methodist Mission Agency New York, NY, January 13, 2010--A former missionary in Brazil, who has strong United Methodist roots in his native Germany and broad ecumenical and international experience, has been chosen as the new chief executive of his denomination's General Board of Global Ministries, an agency of worldwide scope. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM news \| Global connections \| Health \| International affairs \| John Wesley \| Poverty \| Social Principles \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Action alerts \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Africa \| Brazil \| Germany \| United Kingdom \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jan 13, 2010
	German "Container Church" Dedicates New Center Oranienburg, Germany, May 19, 2009--The United Methodist "Church in the Container" of Oranienburg, Germany, has a new center from which to serve a community with a dramatic past and acute contemporary needs. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM news \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Europe \| Germany \| Date posted: May 19, 2009
	Intercultural Ministry in Western Europe--Growing and Challenging Berlin, Germany, February 9, 2009--The number of United Methodist international and migrant congregations is growing across Western Europe, particularly in Germany, and the diversity is requiring new, creative approaches to ministry. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Communities \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Europe \| Germany \| Date posted: Feb 10, 2009
	Mary from Nigeria Fourth Week of Advent 2008 Sisters and brothers, in those days a decree went out… from the government of Angela Merkel, the new chancellor in the Federal Republic of Germany. All the refugees & asylum seekers in the country had to be distributed among the regions of the whole republic according to their nationalities. Source: United Methodist Churches More about: Advent \| Christmas \| Immigration \| Refugees \| Germany \| World \| Date posted: Dec 04, 2008
	Mission as the Church's Vocation: "Take Faith into Life" Says German Bishop Dresden, Germany, Nov. 21, 2008--Mission is the vocation of the church, the United Methodist bishop of Germany declared in rallying clergy and lay leaders to greater efforts in evangelism and new church starts. Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships More about: GBGM news \| Global connections \| Globalization \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Germany \| Date posted: Nov 21, 2008
	Missionary Tends to International Congregations in Germany A growing number of international United Methodist congregations now exist within Germany, where their members range from Americans to Africans, diplomats to asylum seekers, students to business people. All, according to Bishop Rosemarie Wenner of the Germany area, are welcome within the United Methodist Church in Germany. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| Ecumenical \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Europe \| Germany \| Date posted: Feb 05, 2008
	Missionary Installed as Coordinator of United Methodist International and Migrant Ministries in Germany Rev. Carol Ann Seckel, a United Methodist missionary, was installed on January 6 as coordinator of international ministries in Germany. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Germany \| Date posted: Jan 14, 2008
	United Methodist Church Commissions 13 New Missionaries In a multilingual, international, and spirit- filled ceremony, 13 people were commissioned on October 9 for United Methodist missionary service in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the United States. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| Missionaries \| Angola \| Bolivia \| Brazil \| Cambodia \| Costa Rica \| Ecuador \| Germany \| Latvia \| Mexico \| Russia \| Date posted: Oct 10, 2007
	United Methodist Seminary in Germany Has New Dean and is Showing Growth Dr. Joerg Barthel, a professor of Old Testament, is the new dean, or rector, of the United Methodist Theological Seminary in Reutlingen. He was elected earlier in the month by the trustees of the school. Source: United Methodist Churches More about: Education \| United Methodist Church \| Europe \| Germany \| Date posted: Jul 16, 2007
	United Methodists Among Signers of German Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Baptism The United Methodist Church is one of 11 denominations in Germany that have agreed to mutual recognition of Christian baptism. The parties also include the Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches. "The agreement is a big step forward in the ecumenical fellowship in Germany," said Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, the United Methodist bishop in Germany, who was reached at a meeting of the Council of Bishops in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She responded to questions by email. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Christian love \| Communities \| Ecumenical \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Europe \| Germany \| Date posted: May 02, 2007
	First Non-U.S. Woman Bishop Preaches to United Methodists It began with the story of the stoles. The Aug. 16 worship service at the 2006 International United Methodist Clergywomen's Consultation was one of unnamed women bringing forth stories told with stoles to the stage. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Methodism \| Germany \| North Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Aug 17, 2006
	Container-size church means hope in Berlin White City is a place where a legacy of conflict dating back to the 1930s still intrudes into every day life. This area of Oranienburg, a suburb of Berlin, still has as many as 2,000 unexploded bombs - dropped during World War II - buried beneath its surface. Nicknamed "White City" because of its sprawl of uniform white block apartment buildings, the area was also home to Soviet soldiers during the Cold War when Oranienburg was part of what was then East Germany. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Christian love \| Communities \| International affairs \| Methodism \| Germany \| Date posted: Oct 19, 2005
	Church helps community living with destructive legacy During World War II, 20,000 bombs were dropped on the suburb of Oranienburg. Six decades later, as many as 10 percent or 2,000 of those bombs still lie unexploded beneath this community. No one knows where they are. When one is discovered, everyone in the area has to evacuate. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| International affairs \| Methodism \| Germany \| Date posted: Oct 19, 2005
	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
	First United Methodist Woman Bishop Outside of USA is Elected in Germany The Rev. Rosemarie Wenner of Germany has become the first woman elected to the United Methodist episcopacy outside of the United States. She was elected at the Germany Central Conference of the denomination convened in Wuppertal on February 16. She received two- thirds of the 100 votes cast on the fourth ballot. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Germany \| Date posted: Feb 17, 2005
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