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	Roundtables for Mission The concept of the roundtable is finding a fresh application in the global mission of The United Methodist Church. Although "round table" may conjure the image of King Arthur and his knights sitting in a circle symbolizing their equal standing and unity of purpose, the roundtable is also a process. Source: New World Outlook More about: Evangelism \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Argentina \| Cambodia \| Haiti \| Russia \| Sudan \| Date posted: Feb 15, 2012
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 18, 2012 In This Hotline: HAITI: Building Homes SOUTH SUDAN: Food on the Table UMCOR: New Director of Global Health JFON: Out of Danger Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Health \| Immigration \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Haiti \| Sudan \| Date posted: Jan 18, 2012
	The UMCOR Hotline for December 27, 2011 In Today's Hotline: HAITI: Two Years Later CHILE: Disaster Preparedness Helps Response JAPAN: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Threat US: Tornadoes, Floods, Fires, and Hurricanes AFRICA: Crisis in the Horn of Africa PHILIPPINES: Three Devastating Typhoons SOUTH SUDAN: World’s Newest Nation INDIA: Earthquake in the Himalayas TURKEY: Back-to-Back Earthquakes Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Chile \| Haiti \| India \| Japan \| Philippines \| Sudan \| Turkey \| United States \| Date posted: Dec 27, 2011
	The UMCOR Hotline for December 20, 2011 In Today's Hotline: PHILIPPINES: Flash Floods DR CONGO: Shouldering Malaria Burden PALESTINE: Relief Supplies Help SOUTH SUDAN: Education for Girls RESOURCES: Haiti Second Anniversary UMCOR: Last Minute Giving Source: UMCOR More about: Christmas \| Education \| Emergencies \| Health \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Congo DR \| Haiti \| Palestine \| Philippines \| Sudan \| Date posted: Dec 20, 2011
	Sudan Roundtable Establishes United Methodist Priorities In the month following South Sudan's independence, the United Methodist people of South Sudan outlined the priorities that will help strengthen the church as part of building a new nation. A team of clergy and lay leaders from Yei District came together for a roundtable meeting in Kampala, Uganda, on August 9 and 10, 2011, with delegates from the East Africa Annual Conference, the General Board of Global Ministries, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the Holston Annual Conference, and Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Agriculture \| Education \| Finance \| Poverty \| Water \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Sudan \| Date posted: Sep 23, 2011
	The UMCOR Hotline for August 9, 2011 In Today's Hotline: HORN OF AFRICA: Long-Simmering Disaster ARMENIA: Step-by-Step Recovery for Trafficked Survivors US: Early Response Teams, Share Your Story SOUTH SUDAN: UMCOR Seeks to Expand Work Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Hunger \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Africa \| Armenia \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Aug 09, 2011
	Partnership for Development in Southern Sudan 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 More about: Children \| Communities \| Conflict \| Education \| Human rights \| Peace \| Poverty \| Refugees \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Sudan \| Date posted: Jul 22, 2011
	United Methodists Cheer Southern Sudan Vote February 11, 2011--When the overwhelming vote for independence in Southern Sudan became official, the celebration in Yei, Sudan, lasted throughout the night and into the next morning. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Civil rights \| Communities \| Conflict \| Ethics \| Global connections \| Human rights \| Hunger \| Prayers \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| Statements \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Sudan \| Date posted: Feb 17, 2011
	South Sudan's Referendum: Pray for Peace This is a fateful week for southern Sudan, where a referendum is under way on the political future of the region. The issue is whether South Sudan will become a separate nation from the northern and western parts of the country. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Conflict \| Ethics \| Global connections \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Sudan \| Date posted: Jan 13, 2011
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 11, 2011 HAITI: One Year of Relief and Recovery SUDAN: Independence Referendum ARMENIA: Human Trafficking Awareness Day, January 11 JFON: Welcoming a New Citizen from Burma Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Armenia \| Haiti \| Sudan \| Date posted: Jan 11, 2011
	The UMCOR Hotline for December 21, 2010 In Today's Hotline: HAITI: Two EMH Schools to Be Rebuilt US: Health Care for Texas Colonias UMCOR: Human-Trafficking Awareness Day Approaches CAMBODIA: Drought Destroys Rice Crops SUDAN: Going the Distance for Water UMCOR: Holiday Photo Contest Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Christmas \| Emergencies \| Health \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Water \| Cambodia \| Haiti \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Dec 21, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for December 14, 2010 In Today's Hotline: LIBERIA: Ganta Hospital Dental Clinic Takes Shape US: Blankets to the Border US: Hurricane Alex Recovery Continues SUDAN: Building an Infrastructure of Peace Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Health \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| Peace \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Liberia \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Dec 14, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for October 26, 2010 In Today's Hotline: Haiti: Strengthening Health Systems US: Announcing a Change to Cleaning Bucket Contents South Sudan: Food for the Hungry Chile: Earthquake and Tsunami Recovery Continues US: The Perfect Roast Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Emergencies \| Health \| Hunger \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Chile \| Haiti \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Oct 26, 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
	Children Give to and for Children Through the Children's Fund for Christian Mission These are just some of the ways that teachers, parents, pastors, and kids in United Methodist churches can join in the 2010 Children's Fund for Christian Mission. This annual fund offers creative ways to capture and build on children's natural enthusiasm for learning about and caring for children in the world through mission. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| Donations \| Education \| Family \| Global connections \| Health \| Hunger \| Youth \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Sudan \| Ukraine \| Date posted: Jun 04, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for March 16, 2010 In Today's Hotline: HAITI: Earthquake Response Update CHILE: Earthquake Response Update US: Floods Return to Dakotas SUDAN: Tennessee Church Hosts Sudan Meeting *DR CONGO: Vulnerable Children Receive Care Source: UMCOR More about: Children \| Emergencies \| Immigration \| Natural disasters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Chile \| Congo DR \| Haiti \| Sudan \| United States \| Date posted: Mar 16, 2010
	UMCOR: 70 Years of Hope For 70 years the people of The United Methodist Church have put the spirit of Micah 6:8 into action through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Source: New World Outlook More about: Children \| Communities \| Disabilities \| Emergencies \| Global connections \| Health \| Mission opportunities \| UMCOR \| Volunteers \| War \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Afghanistan \| Armenia \| Congo DR \| Georgia \| Indonesia \| Sri Lanka \| Sudan \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Feb 01, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for December 8, 2009 In Today's Hotline: MEXICO: Hurricane Recovery SUDAN: Kit Distribution ARMENIA: A Clinic Restored KENYA: Window of Hope Source: UMCOR More about: AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Emergencies \| Health \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Armenia \| Mexico \| Sudan \| Kenya \| Date posted: Dec 08, 2009
	The Hope of Sudan: An Audio Slide Show As I reviewed hundreds of Paul Jeffrey's photos for this issue on Sudan, the photos of the children stood out. Though the facts of their lives are harsh and often unyielding, the Sudanese children have not lost hope. ... These children are Sudan's hope for a better future. They have survived horror and deprivation—more than most of us will ever see in our lifetimes— and they have survived. Source: New World Outlook More about: Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	A Town in Darfur, Sudan, Dubbed “Ohio Village” Deriga, Sudan, is a small village in the southern part of the Darfur region. It was destroyed during a brutal scorched-earth attack by the "Janjaweed," a proxy militia group unleashed by the Sudanese government to fight Darfuri rebel groups and control villages after conflict broke out in the region in 2003. Source: New World Outlook More about: Agriculture \| Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM programs \| Health \| International affairs \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Water \| Mission studies \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	A Journey’s Reflection Sudan is a place of contrasts: dusty and dry, lush and green; Muslim and Christian; peaceful and hostile. It is also a place where one can see Easter hope springing up in corners where once all hope was lost. You can see it on the faces of children who attend school -- be it under mango trees or in thatch-roofed classrooms. Source: New World Outlook More about: Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| Education \| GBGM programs \| Hunger \| International affairs \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	An American-African Partnership in Southern Sudan Driving home down Interstate 81 toward Knoxville, Tennessee, we witnessed a beautiful sunset behind the mountains of East Tennessee. Having just attended an all-day "packing party" with those who would leave in just nine days for Southern Sudan, we had thoughts of Sudan on our minds. Source: New World Outlook More about: Communities \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	The Hope of Sudan This May-June edition of New World Outlook is our annual mission-study issue, a companion piece to the geographic topic studied at the Schools of Christian Mission. This year the new study is on the country of Sudan. Source: New World Outlook More about: Education \| GBGM programs \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Mission studies \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	A Short Timeline for Sudan In antiquity—Sudan was known as Nubia and was settled by people migrating from Egypt. This timeline touches on events involving Sudan from the time of the Crusades in 1098 to today. Source: New World Outlook More about: Communities \| Education \| International affairs \| Mission studies \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
	The Holston Conference's First Fact-finding Mission to Yei in Southern Sudan In 2006, the Holston Annual Conference, having decided to send a team to Yei in Southern Sudan, requested assistance from Global Ministries' Africa office staff. The idea for this trip sprang from a chance meeting between Holston Conference members and the "Lost Boys of Sudan." Source: New World Outlook More about: Christian love \| Education \| GBGM programs \| Poverty \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Volunteers \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Africa \| Sudan \| Date posted: May 01, 2009
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