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	Congregational School Off to a Great Start! Wednesday (September 2, 2009) was the kick of for The United Methodist Church North-European School of Congregational Development in Centralkirken (The Central Church) in Oslo, Norway. Source: None More about: Education \| Evangelism \| Evangelization \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Denmark \| Estonia \| Europe \| Finland \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Norway \| Sweden \| Date posted: Sep 10, 2009
	Baltic United Methodist Theological Seminary Marks Anniversary with a New President 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. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Education \| Evangelism \| Evangelization \| GBGM news \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Estonia \| Finland \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Moldova \| Russia \| Ukraine \| Date posted: Aug 17, 2009
	Fasting as an Act of Hope Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Ash Wednesday, Lent, and fasting often conjure up ideas of sorrow, rebellion, and repentance. But Jesus opens a new angle on fasting in Matthew, reminding us that pursuing God--and not merely the trappings of worship--remains an ever- changing, God-centered process. As Jesus addresses the crowd, he encourages holiness and challenges hubris, reminding them that they live in community and belong to a great story. Source: Mission Personnel More about: Bible \| Christian love \| Easter \| Lent \| Missionaries \| Latvia \| Date posted: Feb 23, 2009
	Danish Pastor Elected a United Methodist Bishop Strandby, Denmark, February 22, 2009--A pastor from Denmark was consecrated on February 22 as the new bishop of the Nordic and Baltic Area of The United Methodist Church. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Global connections \| United Methodist Church \| Denmark \| Estonia \| Finland \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Norway \| Sweden \| Date posted: Feb 23, 2009
	Update on Hope Center for Young Mothers in Need, July 2008 God continues to bless this ministry. This past year has been filled with challenges and joys. We thank you for your part in this ministry. Many caring hearts have visited us, prayed for our ministry, and supported us financially. I know no better way to share than to give you a glimpse into the lives of some of the girls in our care. Source: United Methodist Churches More about: Children \| Health \| Women \| Latvia \| Date posted: Aug 11, 2008
	Latvia’s United Methodist Camp Is Busy Summer Mission Center Wesley Camp and Retreat Center, the three-year- old retreat center of the United Methodist Church in Latvia, is set for a busy summer of Christian witness and fellowship at its still- under-renovation facility on the Baltic Sea. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Latvia \| Date posted: Jun 17, 2008
	Center Offers Hope for Young Mothers in Need The love of her mother helped Rigonda Verdenfelde endure a rough childhood. Today she is modeling that love for teen mothers with troubled backgrounds. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Partners/partnerships \| Europe \| Latvia \| Date posted: Dec 12, 2007
	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
	Proposal for Latvia, Lithuania Conference Advances A new provisional United Methodist conference for Latvia and Lithuania is expected to be considered by General Conference when the denomination's top legislative body meets in 2008. Lithuanian United Methodists approved the proposal at their annual conference in April, and their counterparts in Latvia are expected to do the same in August, according to Bishop Oystein Olsen, who leads the church's Nordic and Baltic Area. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| North Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 07, 2007
	United Methodists Give College Assistance to Latvian Youth When Edgars Vimba became an orphan at the age of 18, he wasn't sure what would happen to him. The Latvian youth was just about to start his senior year of high school when his mother succumbed to breast cancer. He had never known his father. "I pretty much was left alone, on my own," he recalled. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Christian love \| Education \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Methodism \| Western U.S. \| Latvia \| United States \| Date posted: Jun 23, 2006
	New Pastoral Leadership Emerges in Lithuania and Latvia New pastoral leadership is emerging in the Baltic countries of Latvia and Lithuania, but help is needed in paying clergy salaries, according to supporters. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Christian love \| Communities \| Finance \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Europe \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Date posted: May 11, 2006
	The Erbele's Definition of Epiphany: The Magi, the Baptism of Christ, and Christmas The Church in Eurasia Where else in the world and through what other type work can a Christian receive such a fresh affirmation of the manifestation of our Savior than with the re-emergent churches of Eastern Europe and Asia. Source: Mission Personnel More about: Christian love \| Christmas \| GBGM programs \| Jesus Christ \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Europe \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Date posted: Jan 03, 2006
	As church grows, Lithuanians, Latvians take the pulpit Viktorija Jablonskiene was so shocked by the sight of a woman pastor that she ran out of the first United Methodist church she visited. Nearly a decade later, she is making history as one of five Lithuanians leading churches in their own land. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Date posted: Jul 18, 2005
	United Methodism is Growing in Lithuania and Latvia HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The reestablished United Methodist Churches in Latvia and Lithuania continue to grow numerically and to expand their social ministries despite the financial ‘squeeze’ caused by their nations’ entry into the European Economic Community and the decline of the American dollar. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM events \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| United States \| Date posted: May 03, 2005
	Young People Grow in Latvia We have been working with a group of young people in Cesis, Latvia. Half were young Latvians primarily from working class families and the other, the team working on Kevin’s car, tended to be poorer Russians from dysfunctional families. Our goal was one united group out of two suspicious ones... Source: Mission Personnel More about: Christian love \| Missionaries \| Youth \| Partners/partnerships \| Latvia \| Date posted: Feb 15, 2005
	Nordic, Baltic youth look to future Almost 100 youth leaders from six countries in the United Methodist Church's Northern European Area gathered for the first time for a weekend of fellowship and training. "This is a historic gathering," said Bishop Øystein Olsen, at the opening of the Nov. 11-14 conference. "This is the first time something like this has been arranged for the Nordic and Baltic states together." Source: United Methodist News Service More about: United Methodist Church \| Youth \| Methodism \| Estonia \| Finland \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Norway \| Sweden \| Date posted: Nov 16, 2004
	European delegates prayerfully celebrate European Union expansion The United Methodist General Conference took a moment from their demanding meeting schedule to celebrate the opportunities and challenges facing the ten nations joining the European Union today. Source: General Conference More about: General Conference \| International affairs \| Bulgaria \| Czech Republic \| Estonia \| Europe \| Germany \| Hungary \| Ireland \| Italy \| Kazakhstan \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Poland \| Portugal \| Slovakia \| Sweden \| Date posted: May 01, 2004
	Lithuania - Latvia Partners and Friends Gathering A two day gathering of Friends and Partners of the Lithuania and the Latvia United Methodist Churches in the United States has been scheduled at the Scarritt-Bennett Center February 22-23, 2002. Representatives from the two Baltic countries will be joined by Bishop Oystein Olsen of the Northern European Central Conference to share news of Methodism's progress over the past year. The Rev. Kristen Markay and Zenovas Survila (spelling) will share news of the church's mission in Lithuania. Source: Evangelization and Church Growth More about: GBGM events \| International affairs \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| Date posted: Jan 25, 2002
	Friends of Estonia looks to expand vision Three years after its founding, the Friends of Estonia is finally getting a glimpse of the "forest through the trees" in its ministry in the former Soviet Republic, the group's chairman said. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Advocacy \| Education \| Evangelism \| International affairs \| Estonia \| Latvia \| Lithuania \| South Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jan 24, 2000
	GBGM Commissions Newest Class Of Mission Personnel Twenty-four persons assigned to United Methodist- related ministries from Tonga to Macedonia, Liberia to Chile, were commissioned in Atlanta, GA, Dec. 12, 1999 by the General Board of Global Ministries. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Volunteers \| Africa \| Algeria \| Argentina \| Bolivia \| Bosnia-Herzegovina \| Brazil \| Chile \| Ghana \| Japan \| Latvia \| Liberia \| Libya \| Lithuania \| Macedonia-FYROM \| Tonga \| Ukraine \| United States \| Venezuela \| Date posted: Dec 20, 1999
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