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	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
	Relevance X Connects Youth with Mission 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 More about: Donations \| Hunger \| Missionaries \| Poverty \| Youth \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Ghana \| Date posted: Apr 09, 2010
	Concerning Immigrants "My Church Has Taught Me" Milan, Italy, March 30, 2010--For nearly a decade, the small Protestant community in Italy has been assisting immigrant brothers and sisters from all over the world. The Chiesa Evangelica Metodista di Milano, to which I belong, is a testimony of this phenomenon. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| Hate \| Immigration \| International affairs \| Peace \| Race \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Benin \| Ghana \| India \| Italy \| Japan \| Philippines \| Togo \| Date posted: Mar 30, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for June 30, 2009 In Today's Hotline: GHANA: School for the Blind Receives Water Service DRC: Educating Communities on Maternal Issues JFON: Realizing the American Dream LIBERIA: UMCOR Training Brings Increase Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Children \| Emergencies \| Health \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Water \| Women \| Congo DR \| Ghana \| Liberia \| United States \| Date posted: Jun 30, 2009
	The UMCOR Hotline for March 31, 2009 In Today's Hotline: US: Flood and Tornado Response COLOMBIA: Fair Trade Rewards US: Conference to Develop Health Ministries GHANA: A Little Goes a Long Way Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Emergencies \| Health \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Colombia \| Ghana \| United States \| Date posted: Mar 31, 2009
	Global Justice Volunteers: The Program New York, NY, October 7, 2008--"The most important and challenging part of the program is the cross-cultural experience," said Beth Buchanan, Program Coordinator for Mission Volunteers, Global Ministries. "It is the building of these relationships that develop you as leaders and help you decide what you believe. That's what we're about. Challenge and be challenged. Change and be changed." Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| Volunteers \| Youth \| Ghana \| Sierra Leone \| Zambia \| Date posted: Oct 07, 2008
	Global Justice Volunteers Challenge and Are Challenged New York, NY, October 7, 2008--"The experience has been amazing." Anthony Cruz, 25, a youth director from Las Vegas, Nevada, emailed these words home from Accra, Ghana, as a Global Justice Volunteer (GJV) at the West Africa AIDS Foundation this summer. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Volunteers \| Youth \| Ghana \| Sierra Leone \| Zambia \| Date posted: Oct 07, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for July 22, 2008 LIBERIA: GANTA UM HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH CURAMERICAS GHANA: EXPANDING FOOD SUPPLIES NICARAGUA: IMPROVED LIVES INDONESIA: SCHOOL EVENTS PROMOTE GOOD HYGIENE EVENT: CHANGE THE WORLD CONFERENCE Source: UMCOR More about: Children \| Human rights \| International affairs \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Ghana \| Indonesia \| Liberia \| Nicaragua \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 22, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for July 15, 2008 US: Help Midwest Flood Survivors ARMENIA: Returning Home US: New Moms Get Help GHANA: Small Beginnings EVENT: The Empowering Ministries of Health Conference Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Health \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Armenia \| Ghana \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 15, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for June 24, 2008 US: Assisting Flood Survivors DRC: Educating Boys GHANA: An Increasing Harvest RESOURCES: Protecting the Innocent—New Church Bulletin Source: UMCOR More about: Children \| Education \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Armenia \| Congo DR \| Ghana \| United States \| Date posted: Jun 24, 2008
	Diversities are God-Given Riches Francis Acquah: Crusade Scholar of the Month Two clergymen from vastly different cultures are living out their call to be peacemakers with help from the Crusade Scholars program funded through the special offering on World Communion Sunday (Oct. 7, 2007). Source: Interpreter More about: Education \| GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Ghana \| Date posted: Sep 07, 2007
	Hallelujah Moment From Ghana "Then I heard the voice of the Lord…" Sixteen missionary candidates responded to the call by saying “Here I am, send me!” What an historical event! The sixteen trained from May 11 to 27, 2007 in Accra, Ghana to become missionaries. Although The United Methodist Church has sent missionaries all over the world, these missionaries have always been trained in the US. This is the first such training to be held in Africa. Source: Mission Education More about: GBGM programs \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Methodism \| Ghana \| Date posted: Jun 28, 2007
	The UMCOR Hotline for November 21, 2006 -Liberia: President Pledges New Ambulance to Ganta -Relief Supplies: How Your Gifts Help -Ghana: Honey and Hope -Christmas: What UMCOR Is Wishing For. Source: UMCOR More about: Advent \| Christian love \| Christmas \| Communities \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Action alerts \| Ghana \| United States \| World \| Liberia \| Date posted: Nov 21, 2006
	Missionary Minute: Good Friday April 14, 2006 Imagine being displaced from your country because of war and hostilities that have ravaged your homeland for 15 years. Imagine returning to what you remember as “home” and finding nothing. Source: Advance More about: Christian love \| Communities \| Family \| GBGM programs \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Methodism \| Ghana \| Liberia \| Date posted: Apr 15, 2006
	A Farmer's Stories of the Kingdom William Zawolo is from Pledeye, a village about 10 miles from Ganta. An experienced farmer, responsible for his wife, 5 children and perhaps an extended family, he complained when I met him about the lack of imported chemical pesticide and fertilizer. He was convinced that this was responsible for the high incidence of pests and crop disease on his land. ... Source: Mission Personnel More about: Agriculture \| AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Communities \| Education \| GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Partners/partnerships \| Africa \| Ghana \| Date posted: Mar 13, 2006
	Joyous News From Ghana The Rev. Priscilla Legay Jaiah is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to Ghana, West Africa, where she serves with the Refugee Ministry at the Buduburam, Liberia Refugee Camp. Source: Mission Personnel More about: Children \| Christian love \| GBGM programs \| Health \| Missionaries \| Prayers \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Methodism \| Ghana \| Date posted: Dec 27, 2005
	Eleven New United Methodist Missionaries Commissioned and Assigned The United Methodist Church commissioned 11 new missionaries in the chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations on the night of October 11. A cool rain fell outside but the chapel was filled with the warmth and light of Christian witness and service. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Christian love \| GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Africa \| Brazil \| Caribbean Islands \| Ghana \| Honduras \| Jamaica \| Laos \| Lithuania \| Mexico \| Date posted: Oct 14, 2005
	Missionary Invites United Methodists to Help Fulfill Liberian Dreams We came back from itineration in January 2005 to continue ministry with the refugees in Ghana. This is our third term on the mission field working with Liberian refugees. For those of you that do not know Ghana, we are now in the rainy season. Ghana has two seasons—dry and rainy. Source: Mission Personnel More about: Children \| Education \| Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Africa \| Ghana \| Date posted: Aug 11, 2005
	Church Bulletin Insert: UMCOR's Sustainable Agriculture Program in Africa A harvest of honey. . . the humble soybean. . . a fast-growing tree: these are elements of UMCOR's sustainable agriculture program in impoverished areas of Africa. This document has two 8 1/2" x 11" "landscape style" pages. Also available is a large type bulletin that has six 8 1/2" x 11" "portrait style" pages. Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Emergencies \| Health \| Hunger \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Africa \| Congo DR \| Gambia \| Ghana \| Liberia \| Nigeria \| Senegal \| Sierra Leone \| Date posted: Sep 20, 2004
	On the Occasion of the Establishment of the Eglise Methodiste Unie Cote d’Ivoire October 4, 2003, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Your Excellency President Laurent Gbagbo and the First Lady of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire; President Boni of the Eglise Protestante Methodiste of Cote d’Ivoire; Bishop Minor, President of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church; Bishop Innis, Bishop of Liberia, Presiding bishop of Côte d’ Ivoire; Bishops and Reverend Pastors of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Togo and other countries; Honored Evangelists and Probationary Pastors; Lay Leaders and Women Leaders of the Church; All church members and friends. Source: GBGM Administration More about: Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| Immigration \| Jesus Christ \| John Wesley \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Benin \| Cote d´Ivoire \| Ghana \| Liberia \| Namibia \| South Africa \| Togo \| United States \| Date posted: Oct 16, 2003
	UMC Ministry at the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana The Rev. Priscilla Legay Jaiah is a missionary of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to Ghana, West Africa, where she serves as a drug abuse counselor and resource person. She also serves as pastor at the Buduburam United Methodist Church, one of two in Ghana established for refugees from Liberia and Sierra Leone. In the article below, Rev. Legay speaks about the conditions of life in the Buduburam Refugee Camp and the effect the most recent fighting has had upon it. Source: Missionary stories More about: Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| Health \| Hunger \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Partners/partnerships \| Liberia \| Ghana \| Date posted: Aug 11, 2003
	The Foods Resource Bank: Setting Aside a Portion for God Vernon Sloan’s family has owned the Sloan Family Farms for six generations. He has worked as a farmer on his land all his life. He and his wife Carol had been searching for a way to help alleviate hunger in other countries, but they weren’t sure how to get started. Source: New World Outlook More about: Agriculture \| Ecumenical \| Hunger \| Peace \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Ghana \| Kenya \| Tanzania \| United States \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Jul 14, 2003
	UMCOR / Liberia Program Description UMCOR-NGO began its operations in Liberia in 1996. Since its establishment, UMCOR/Liberia has provided emergency-related and post-crisis assistance to those most in need. UMCOR/Liberia's programmes have included a wide range of activities, including agriculture, water/sanitations, education/training, and health care. UMCOR/Liberia works in coordination with its local partner, the Liberian United Methodist Church (LUMC). Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Economy \| Emergencies \| Rural \| UMCOR \| War \| Youth \| Africa \| Ghana \| Liberia \| Sierra Leone \| Date posted: Jul 08, 2003
	Mission Bulletin Inserts (September/October 2002) The following short articles may be reprinted and used as worship bulletin inserts. They are available in the proper size for reproducing in the print version of September/October issue of New World Outlook. Source: New World Outlook More about: Donations \| GBGM programs \| Mission opportunities \| Peace \| Prison \| Ghana \| United States \| India \| Date posted: Oct 18, 2002
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