Mark Stransky brought a tape measure as a symbol of transformation and hope. As the director of housing at Crossroads in Marion, Virginia, Stransky said that volunteers and community members find grace while repairing houses together. "What the tape measure doesn't measure is the hearts of the people serving on the projects," Stransky said.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Sep 22, 2011

A delegation from The United Methodist Church met with the Foreign Minister and other leaders of Côte d'Ivoire to explore areas of common interest as the West African country recovers from a post-electoral crisis earlier this year. Bishop Weaver of New England led the delegation and later said he was encouraged by the meeting and emphasized the role of the church as a global organization.
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Date posted: Sep 22, 2011

I first met Dan Terry in 2004 in Afghanistan. One day he offered to help me get to a meeting on the other side of Kabul--by bicycle. We took a "shortcut" up to a steep ridge, following a rocky path where we had to push or carry our bicycles. At the top, while I caught my breath and admired the view, we encountered a family of returned refugees. This steep ridge--far from roads, water, and the city proper--was the only place this family could find to live.
Source: New World Outlook
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Date posted: Aug 24, 2011

Even as you read these words, the people of Southern Sudan are opening their eyes to a new reality: independence. This July, we welcome them as citizens of the world's newest nation and as partners in the pursuit of global peace and development. On July 9, 2011, the independent government of Southern Sudan is to be formally constituted. Earlier this year, the Southern electorate voted overwhelmingly to secede from the Republic of the Sudan.
Source: New World Outlook
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Date posted: Jul 22, 2011

Please join me in praying for our brothers and sisters in Nigeria. In the days following the April 16 election, violence broke out across the country, particularly in the Kano/Bauchi District, leaving more than 800 people dead and 65,000 people displaced.
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Date posted: Jun 14, 2011

New York, NY, March 25, 2011--A Tokyo mission facility related to United Methodist Women provided short-term housing for evacuees from the hardest hit earthquake and tsunami zones in Japan.
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Date posted: Mar 25, 2011

New York, NY, March 22, 2011--Despite extensive earthquake damage, a rural mission training center in Japan plans to welcome its new class as soon as possible, perhaps only a month late.
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Date posted: Mar 22, 2011

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
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Date posted: Feb 04, 2011