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	God's Redemptive Work in Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam Tola Seng lives in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia in Southeast Asia. As a child, she experienced the aftermath of a harsh and violent regime that killed much of Cambodia's population. "Twenty-four years ago," Seng says, "I was born to a single mother in a refugee camp on the Thai border. By God's grace, my mother was able to raise my sisters and me on her own. Yet, watching her struggle to support us, I wanted to grow up faster so I could find a job and help her." Source: New World Outlook More about: Children \| Communities \| Conflict \| Evangelism \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| Volunteers \| War \| Women \| Youth \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jan 30, 2012
	Mission Churches Mature in Four Asian Countries New York, NY, October 13, 2011--United Methodist mission work in three South East countries--Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam--is being divided into separate operational units because of significant growth and maturity. Also, work in Mongolia is being brought into the denomination's formal organizational system. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelization \| Global connections \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Mission updates \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Laos \| Mongolia \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Oct 14, 2011
	The Lao Samphan Methodist Church Pastors Bishop Rev. Bruce Ough Blesses 39 LSMC Certified Pastors In September 2011, the second annual meeting of the Lao Samphan Methodist Church (LSMC) of the South East Asia Mission Initiative--which includes Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam--was held. Rev. Bruce Ough, presiding bishop of the West Ohio Conference and president of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, recognized and blessed 39 certified pastors of the LSMC. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelization \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| Methodism \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Laos \| Date posted: Oct 12, 2011
	Building the Capacity of Leaders in Cambodia Last year, two Cambodian pastors--Svay Youthearoath and Sok Sovandy--left for Singapore to pursue Master of Divinity degrees at Trinity Theological College. This was a milestone in the history of the Methodist Mission in Cambodia (MMC). Source: New World Outlook More about: Conflict \| Education \| Evangelization \| Human rights \| Missionaries \| Violence \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Singapore \| Date posted: Mar 24, 2011
	Southeast Asia Training Provides Practical Skills for Church Growth Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 1, 2011--"I'm here because I'm part of the Discipleship in Training program in Cambodia. My three churches in Cambodia are working to provide training to both pastors and laity," said the Rev. Sophy Lun after his travel from Cambodia to Thailand for one of two United Methodist trainings offered by the General Board of Global Ministries in Southeast Asia. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Education \| Evangelization \| GBGM events \| Global connections \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Feb 01, 2011
	Missionaries Travel Far But Stay Close Missionaries who train together are called a class of missionaries. And this class took many classes. For about two weeks leading up to their sending forth or commissioning on October 12th, 2010, the missionaries spent their days in workshops taught by Global Ministries' missionaries, staff, consultants, and each other. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| Youth \| Mission studies \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Brazil \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Oct 25, 2010
	United Methodist Church Celebrates 17 New Missionaries Stamford, Connecticut, October 13, 2010-- Seventeen new missionaries were commissioned for United Methodist service around the world on October 12 during the annual directors' meeting of the General Board of Global Ministries. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Urban \| Laos \| Switzerland \| Thailand \| Tunisia \| Date posted: Oct 13, 2010
	Mission Agency Reaches Half-Way in Four-Year Goal of New Congregations Outside the US Stamford, Connecticut, October 12, 2010--The mission agency of The United Methodist Church is slightly more than halfway to the goal of starting 400 new congregations outside the United States in the four-year period from 2009 to 2012. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| GBGM events \| Global connections \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cambodia \| Cameroon \| Europe \| Honduras \| Laos \| Latin America \| Latvia \| Malawi \| Nepal \| Russia \| Sudan \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Oct 12, 2010
	Mission Initiatives: Starting New Churches Outside the US One hundred six new congregations were started outside the United States in 2009 through a series of United Methodist Mission Initiatives sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries. The 13 initiatives--ranging from Mongolia to Honduras--are what Thomas Kemper, the mission agency's new chief executive, calls "front-line efforts" in pursuit of the denomination's goal of "making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Evangelization \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Belarus \| Cambodia \| Cameroon \| Georgia \| Honduras \| Kazakhstan \| Kyrgyzstan \| Laos \| Moldova \| Mongolia \| Nepal \| Russia \| Senegal \| Tajikistan \| Thailand \| Ukraine \| Uzbekistan \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Apr 08, 2010
	Southeast Asia Mission Consultation Set for October Charlotte, North Carolina, July 1, 2009-- United Methodists committed to church growth and Christian service in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will convene in Charlotte, North Carolina, in early October for a Southeast Asia Mission Consultation. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Laos \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jul 02, 2009
	Mushrooms of Faith Flourish in Laos New York, NY, Oct. 10, 2008--Mushrooms for the consumer market are providing an economic base for some of the expanding numbers of United Methodist congregations in Laos. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Agriculture \| Economy \| United Methodist Church \| Laos \| Date posted: Oct 10, 2008
	United Methodist Church Takes Hold in Southeast Asia outheast Asia is opening up to Christian mission, and The United Methodist Church is there on the ground floor. "We are just starting to see what God is doing and how the Spirit is moving across the area," said Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster, the first presiding bishop of the Southeast Asia Mission. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| Laos \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jun 26, 2008
	Hallelujah Moment From Laos 'A Dream Come True' The children had visited the school several times just to touch the school desks and practice holding their pencils. They could hardly wait to don their school uniforms. Source: Mission Education More about: Christian love \| Communities \| Education \| GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Laos \| Date posted: Nov 02, 2007
	Laotian United Methodists Seek to Educate Leaders for Tomorrow The education of pastors and lay leaders is a pressing need in the emerging United Methodist Church in Laos. At the end of 2006, none of the 55 lay preachers and local pastors had even high school diplomas. But prospects for education are looking better. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Bible \| Education \| Finance \| GBGM news \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Laos \| Date posted: Jan 03, 2007
	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
	'I am glad that God is with them' A young woman shares her experiences traveling to Laos and Thailand. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Bible \| Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Methodism \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: May 18, 2005
	Young woman speaks about Bible Women Training: "Part I" My trip to Thailand and Laos was a very exciting trip although I didn't think it would take a total of 17 hrs to get to Bangkok, Thailand. Boy, that was one very long plane ride, but I did have a great time. Source: Women's Division More about: Bible \| Children \| Education \| Health \| Women \| Youth \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2005
	Young woman speaks about Bible Women Training: "Part II" My trip to Laos and Thailand was an amazing experience. The purpose for Jessica and I to go with the Bible Women group was to work with the children. We wanted to learn about them and wanted to share with them about our lives. Source: Women's Division More about: Bible \| Children \| Health \| Women \| Youth \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2005
	UMCOR Hotline, July 27, 2004 Ganta is the only hospital that has a surgeon in the northeastern region of Liberia. UMCOR is sending grants to New Jersey and Arkansas to assist with flood recovery. Eritrean refugees in northeast Sudan are facing food shortages and malnutrition. UMCOR invites congregations near resettlement sites in the United States to consider sponsoring a refugee family. Source: UMCOR More about: Ecumenical \| Emergencies \| Health \| Mission opportunities \| Natural disasters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Afghanistan \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Eritrea \| Laos \| Liberia \| Myanmar-Burma \| Somalia \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 27, 2004
	Lao and Vietnamese Christian Leaders learn about the United Methodist Church Seventeen persons from Laos and Vietnam are attending a school for Christian Leaders at the Cambodia Methodist Bible School which began on September 2 and will end on September 13. The two week school for pastors and lay leaders is being led by General Board of Global Ministries Staff, GBGM missionaries assigned to Vietnam, as well as members of the Hmong Association of United Methodists. The students have come because they have indicated an interest in establishing the witness and ministry of the United Methodist Church in their home countries. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Education \| GBGM events \| GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Sep 11, 2002
	Ecumenism gets boost in Indochina mission consultation Twenty-two representatives from churches in Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, and six mission partners from Hong Kong, the United States, Switzerland and Sweden made a commitment to pursue ecumenical cooperation in the coming years. Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships More about: Communities \| Ecumenical \| Education \| Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Myanmar-Burma \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jul 31, 2002
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