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	Recovering the African American Heritage of The United Methodist Church Persons of African descent were numerous and visible in American Methodism when the church was formally established 225 years ago. But these facts were often glossed over in ensuing years, especially in the early 19th century as slavery became a major issue of conflict in politics and religion. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Civil rights \| Communities \| Hate \| John Wesley \| Race \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Focus on Congregational Development \| South Central U.S. \| South Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Mar 02, 2010
	Texas Church Crosses the Border for Ministry JUAREZ, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2008 (UMNS)--Once a week during the school year, St. Mark's members such as Rivera venture from El Paso, Texas, to the outskirts of the impoverished community of Juarez, Mexico, to provide food and medical assistance. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Children \| Communities \| Health \| Immigration \| Poverty \| Mexico \| South Central U.S. \| Date posted: Aug 29, 2008
	The Bigger Picture I'm an editor and word dithering is important to me. I think we ought to take the time to get the words right, because words should represent what we really mean to say. We need to listen to each other and change our minds every now and then about the words we print in our books of Resolutions and Discipline. I'm glad our doctrines are living documents that stretch and grow and change with the growing pains of our church. But is a committee of 1000 members the best way to get this done? Source: New World Outlook More about: Christian love \| Communities \| General Conference \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Jun 29, 2008
	Missionaries Serve at General Conference Missionaries made significant contributions to the proceedings of the 2008 General Conference serving as delegates, interpreters, photographers, accompaniers, and witnesses. Their quiet labors, which took place in large part behind the scenes, created bridges of understanding between people, among delegations, and across the boundaries of national borders that separate people from one another. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM programs \| General Conference \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	Environmental Protection Resolutions Readopted General Conference delegates renewed three resolutions initiated by the Women's Division and the General Board of Global Ministries to protect the environment in separate votes this week. The measures required renewal under a 2004 General Conference rule mandating review of resolutions eight years after adoption. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Environment \| General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	La Nouvelle déclaration de mission dirige les disciples vers la transformer le monde 2 Mai 2008 \| FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS): L’Eglise Méthodiste Unie a raffiné sa déclaration de mission le 28 Avril, pour l’impliquer dans la vie et le travail de l’église. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| General Conference \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Cote d´Ivoire \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	General Conference Affirms Support for Reproductive Choice The United Methodist General Conference on May 2 affirmed the denomination’s continuing participation in the Religion Coalition for Reproductive Choice, a non-partisan, interfaith, and education organization. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Family \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Health \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	Our Ascension Mystery: What Have We Learned? Looking forward to Ascension Sunday, United Methodist Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of Mississippi Conference reflected on "the great Christian mystery that illumines our faith" in morning worship at the denomination's General Conference two days before the Ascension celebration on May 4. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	United Methodists Accept New Litany as Part of Social Creed The United Methodist Church, on the last day of its 2008 General Conference, celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Social Principles, which are guidelines for the social behavior of its members and institutions. Earlier in the meeting it adopted a litany to accompany a denominational Social Creed, which stands at the conclusion of the principles. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: General Conference \| Social Principles \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	United Methodists Contribute to Native Center, Site of 1864 Massacre The United Methodist Church will contribute to the development of a learning center on the site where in 1864 a Methodist preacher was responsible for the deaths of 150 Native Americans. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 02, 2008
	New Mission Statement Directs Church to Transform the World United Methodists refined their mission statement on April 28, 2008, to infuse a mission directive into the life and work of the church. The statement now reads, "The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." The latter phrase was added in the revision and will now appear in the United Methodist Book of Discipline, the denomination's official manual. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Christian love \| General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| World \| Date posted: May 01, 2008
	Proposed New Hymnal Will Go to 2012 Assembly United Methodist congregations in the United States could have a new United Methodist Hymnal within five years. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: General Conference \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 30, 2008
	Ugandan Children's Choir Brings Energy to Church Business Meeting A choir of bright smiling children from Uganda brought United Methodist leaders to their feet Monday afternoon, April 27. Dancing up a storm, the children, aged 4 to 12, enlivened delegates to the denomination's top legislative body during a pause in the deliberations. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| General Conference \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 29, 2008
	Liberia President Sirleaf Addresses United Methodists Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told a worldwide gathering of United Methodists that her country and her church share a common commitment to eradicate poverty. Sirleaf, a member of the Monrovia (Liberia) United Methodist Church, greeted delegates to the denomination's top lawmaking body as "fellow Christians and fellow Methodists" many times during her April 29 address to the 2008 General Conference. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| General Conference \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Methodism \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 29, 2008
	L’Eglise Méthodiste Unie admet formellement la Côte d’Ivoire 27 Avril 2008 \| FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS): L’Eglise Méthodiste Unie en Côte d’ Ivoire, la plus grande conférence du monde avec environ 700.000 membres, a reçu ses plein droits et responsabilités de faire part de cette dénomination. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Communities \| General Conference \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Cote d´Ivoire \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 27, 2008
	Iowa Bishop Gregory Palmer Receives Leadership Gavel "The church owes me nothing. I owe the church and the Lord of the church everything," said Iowa Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, as he was installed April 26 as the new president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 27, 2008
	World Malaria Day: A History of Success, High Expectations for the Future On the first annual World Malaria Day, United Methodists at General Conference gathered to celebrate The United Methodist Church's contributions to the eradication of this preventable but deadly disease. General Conference is The United Methodist Church's top legislative meeting that occurs every four years. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| General Conference \| Health \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Partners/partnerships \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 26, 2008
	Council Accepts Resignation of Bishop Edward Paup The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church accepted the resignation of Edward W. Paup as a bishop in the denomination. Paup, 62, leader of the Seattle Area, is leaving the episcopacy to become the top executive of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. In his letter of resignation, which was read publicly, he indicated that his resignation would be effective at the close of the workday on Aug. 31. His new job begins Sept. 1. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: GBGM news \| General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 23, 2008
	Delegates Get Oriented on 'Hows' and 'Whys' The "hows" and "whys" of the United Methodist General Conference were the focus of several special orientations on April 23 before the opening evening worship of the legislative body. Orientations were offered for delegates from countries outside the United States as well as for women delegates, racial and ethnic minority delegates and delegates under the age of 30. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 23, 2008
	Global Evangelism and Church Growth Celebrated at Mission Initiatives Summit The hymn "How Great Thou Art" sung in ten languages, led by a bishop singing in the original Swedish, was the faith-filled affirmation of the first ever United Methodist Mission Initiatives Summit, held in Plano on April 17-18. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 21, 2008
	The Business of the Church is Mission: Comments and Reflections on the Mission Initiatives Summit For a denomination some believe has been operating under a ‘cultural captivity’ for half a century, the Mission Initiatives Summit at Plano, Texas April 17-18 became a wakeup reminder of John Wesley’s call to ‘look upon the world as my parish.” Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 21, 2008
	Sixty Years Old and on Firm Foundation The Advance Moves Into the Future With Hope Six decades ago this year, Methodists in the United States, responding to the devastation of World War II, set up a "world-wide Advance" through which to "share in a ministry of relief and in carrying the Gospel of Christ to the people of the world." Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Advance \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 21, 2008
	'Faith...Just a Little Faith' A few years ago a movie came out called The Sixth Sense. I never saw the movie but we all know the catch line "I see dead people." That alone was enough to make me decide that I didn't want to see the picture, it just seemed morbid. As I read the Scriptures for today this phrase kept coming back to me..."I see dead people." Source: Mission Personnel More about: Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| Lent \| Missionaries \| Prayers \| United States \| South Central U.S. \| Date posted: Mar 10, 2008
	Border Ministry Event Stresses "Embracing Neighbors" Effective ministry and advocacy related to immigration must begin on both sides of the U.S.- Mexico border as a partnership of The United Methodist Church and the Methodist Church of Mexico, according to church leaders along the border. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: GBGM events \| Immigration \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Mexico \| North America \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Feb 20, 2008
	All of Nature Fasts and Prays Ash Wednesday, 2008 At Turtle Rock Farm we are committed to learning from and being healed by God's good creation. As we enter a period of the church year when we dedicate ourselves to fasting-and-prayer, we find it imperative to notice what's happening in creation. Source: Mission Personnel More about: Agriculture \| Christian love \| GBGM programs \| Lent \| Missionaries \| Prayers \| United Methodist Church \| South Central U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Feb 05, 2008
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