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	United Methodist Church Goes Global in the USA New York, NY, August 10, 2009--The United Methodist Church in the United States has an increasingly global look and sound--a reality clearly evident at the 2009 School of Congregational Development. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Economy \| Evangelization \| GBGM events \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Resolutions of the UMC \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| United States \| Date posted: Aug 10, 2009
	United Methodist Mission Agency Sustains Loss of 45 Staff Positions New York, NY, August 4, 2009--Forty-five jobs at the United Methodist mission agency, the General Board of Global Ministries, have been eliminated, effective July 31, as a result of an organizational restructuring plan, and in response to economic conditions. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Economy \| GBGM news \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Date posted: Aug 04, 2009
	Government Action Against Methodists in Fiji Raises International Concerns New York, NY, July 28, 2009--The arrests of Methodist church leaders in Fiji and the cancellation by the government of the annual church conference in the island nation are raising concerns within the international Methodist family. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Conflict \| GBGM news \| Global connections \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Justice \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Fiji \| Date posted: Jul 28, 2009
	Mission Leader Welcomes G-8 Pledge to Combat Hunger New York, NY, July 10, 2009--The chief mission executive of The United Methodist Church welcomed a pledge by the world's eight richest nations to provide $20 billion of agricultural production and food security to the poorest countries over the next three years. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Donations \| Economy \| Ethics \| Global connections \| Poverty \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Africa \| Canada \| France \| Italy \| Japan \| Russia \| United Kingdom \| United States \| Date posted: Jul 10, 2009
	Mission Agency Expresses Concern for People of Honduras The United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries is deeply concerned for the welfare of the people of Honduras in this time of political uncertainty following the June 28 removal and replacement of President Manuel Zelaya by military action following a dispute with the country’s congress and supreme court. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Communities \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| Welfare \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Honduras \| Date posted: Jul 02, 2009
	United Methodist Bishops Advocate Comprehensive Immigration Reform in US Bethesda, Maryland, May 14, 2009—The full Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has appealed to the President and Congress of the United States to support "comprehensive immigration reform" that would, among other goals, provide pathways to citizenship and reunify families separated by current policies. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Communities \| Family \| GBGM programs \| Human rights \| Immigration \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| North Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: May 13, 2009
	Mission Agency Directors Approve Steps Toward Operational Restructure Stamford, Connecticut, April 29, 2009-- Directors of The United Methodist Church's General Board of Global Ministries, meeting in Stamford on April 27-29, approved steps toward a major restructure of the international mission agency. The objective is "more effective ministry." Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Economy \| GBGM news \| United Methodist Church \| Action alerts \| Statements \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| United States \| Date posted: Apr 30, 2009
	No Looking Back An Address by Bishop Bruce R. Ough at the Semi-Annual Board Meeting of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, Stamford, Connecticut, April 27, 2009 Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Economy \| Health \| Poverty \| Statements \| Date posted: Apr 29, 2009
	Stepping into the World at Easter In preparing for Easter this year, I recalled my first journey to the Land of the Bible as a young pastor. Especially vivid is my experience at the Garden Tomb outside the Old City. Source: GBGM Administration More about: Christian love \| Easter \| Global connections \| Jesus Christ \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Israel \| Middle East \| Palestine \| Date posted: Apr 08, 2009
	Appreciation for British Methodist Role in Challenging Economic Summit New York, NY, April 3, 2009--The head of the United Methodist Church's mission agency has thanked the Methodist Church of Great Britain for its role in keeping the concerns of poverty and environmental protection in the public eye as representatives of the world's 20 strongest economies met in London. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Advocacy \| Agriculture \| Economy \| Ecumenical \| Environment \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Hunger \| International affairs \| John Wesley \| Justice \| United Methodist Church \| Wesley \| Partners/partnerships \| Methodism \| Letters \| Statements \| United Kingdom \| Date posted: Apr 03, 2009
	United Methodist Agencies Join in Appeal for US to Lift Ban on Cuba Travel New York, NY, March 31, 2009--A group of Protestant denominations and agencies have asked the Congress of the United States to lift the travel ban that severely limits their interactions with churches in Cuba. Signers include the General Boards of Church and Society and Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM news \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Justice \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Cuba \| Date posted: Mar 31, 2009
	Ministry with the Poor--Looking Poverty in the Face New York, NY, February 17, 2009--Listen to the poor…accept the poor…serve the poor: These are three necessary steps in the United Methodist focus on ministry with the poor, says the Rev. Edward W. Paup, general secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| Hunger \| Poverty \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Date posted: Feb 17, 2009
	United Methodists Join in Call for Justice, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Washington, DC, February 12, 2009--Faith communities in the United States are being called to pray and work for a just and comprehensive reform of what were described as broken immigration laws. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Human rights \| Immigration \| Justice \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| North Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Feb 12, 2009
	Churches Appeal to and Pledge Support to New US President on Issues of Peace and Poverty New York, NY, January 20, 2009--Several ecumenical Christian groups in the United States both appealed to and pledged to support the president in matters dealing with peace, poverty, and human rights. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Prayers \| United Methodist Church \| Partners/partnerships \| Letters \| Statements \| United States \| Date posted: Jan 20, 2009
	Mission Leaders Stress Humanitarian Needs in Call for Ceasefire in Gaza New York, NY, January 7, 2009—The two top mission leaders of The United Methodist Church have appealed to President George W. Bush to use his remaining days in office to bring about "an immediate ceasefire in Gaza" that will "effectively permit humanitarian relief" to civilians in the Palestinian enclave under heavy attack by Israel. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Christian love \| Conflict \| GBGM news \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Partners/partnerships \| Statements \| Israel \| North Eastern U.S. \| Palestine \| United States \| Date posted: Jan 07, 2009
	Major Staff Reassignments at General Board of Global Ministries New York, NY, Oct. 28, 2008—Four top executives of the United Methodist mission agency have new responsibilities related to four denominational program priorities. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM news \| General Conference \| United Methodist Church \| Action alerts \| Statements \| United States \| Date posted: Oct 29, 2008
	Retired Pastor Receives Compensation for Torture New York, UMNS, Oct. 10, 2008--Thirty-four years after being tortured by the military dictatorship in Brazil, a retired United Methodist pastor is receiving both monetary compensation and a formal request for forgiveness. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Civil rights \| Ethics \| Global connections \| Human rights \| Justice \| Missionaries \| Prison \| Statements \| Brazil \| Date posted: Oct 10, 2008
	Church Promoted Voting as Sacred "Must" Prior to Angola's Election New York, NY, Oct. 7, 2008--The United Methodist Church in Angola played an active role in promoting citizen participation in the early September parliamentary election, the first since 1992 in the long-conflicted former Portuguese colony. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Civil rights \| Conflict \| Global connections \| Human rights \| Justice \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Angola \| Date posted: Oct 07, 2008
	Human Trafficking Becomes Ecumenical Target NEW YORK (UMNS), Oct. 3, 2008--When Rani Hong was 7 years old, she was sold to a child broker in India, subjected to beatings and starvation, and eventually sold again to an illegal international adoption network. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Children \| Human rights \| Justice \| Women \| Statements \| India \| United States \| Vietnam \| Guatemala \| Date posted: Oct 06, 2008
	Methodist Church in India Asks Government to Control Violence Against Christians New York, NY, Oct. 2, 2008--The Methodist Church in India has called upon the president of the country to take "serious steps" to end violence against Christian minorities in several areas of India. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Global connections \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| Statements \| India \| Date posted: Oct 03, 2008
	Bishop James M. Ault Dies at Age 90 in Maine Brunswick, Maine, Sept. 23, 2008--Retired United Methodist Bishop James M. Ault, who held many denominational and ecumenical leadership posts, died in Brunswick, Maine, on September 21 at the age of 90. He was elected to the episcopacy in 1972 and retired in 1988. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM news \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| United States \| Date posted: Sep 23, 2008
	Bishop Edward Paup of Seattle Elected as Top United Methodist Mission Executive Stamford, CT, March 11, 2008—A man who wanted to be a missionary when he was young and grew up to become a bishop in The United Methodist Church will soon step into the role of chief executive of his denomination’s international mission agency. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Ecumenical \| GBGM events \| GBGM news \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| Statements \| United States \| Date posted: Mar 11, 2008
	Mission Study on "Israel-Palestine" Is Consistent with United Methodist Policy A comprehensive 1996 statement on Christian-Jewish relations by The United Methodist Church's legislating General Conference strongly reiterated the denomination's opposition to all forms of anti-Semitism. Four years later, the quadrennial General Conference, which is the only entity that speaks for the whole church, urged United Methodists to observe Yom HaShoah, the annual Holocaust Memorial Day, and also addressed Israeli-Palestinian relations in the Middle East. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM news \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Palestine \| Israel \| Middle East \| Date posted: Feb 19, 2008
	Statement by Bishop May on Arrests at Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg I am shocked and indignant at the action of the South African police in the arrests (on January 30) of some 1,500 homeless refugees, many from Zimbabwe, who had taken refuge at Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Civil rights \| Conflict \| GBGM news \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Justice \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Mission updates \| Statements \| South Africa \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Jan 31, 2008
	Mission Leader Asks US Congress to Make Human Rights Key In Philippines Aid Bishop Felton E. May on December 10, which is International Human Rights Day, faxed his request to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. As part of spending bills, Congress was considering a measure (H.R. 2764) that would provide $30 million in military aid to the government of Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The amount is $19 million more than was requested by the US State Department. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Advocacy \| Civil rights \| Human rights \| United Methodist Church \| Statements \| Philippines \| Date posted: Dec 11, 2007
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