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	The UMCOR Hotline for November 22, 2011 In Today's Hotline: THAILAND: Flood Relief DR CONGO: To Whom Much is Given Much is Required REFUGEES: Christ Church UM Refugee Ministry GLOBAL: World AIDS Day UMCOR: Gift Catalog Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| AIDS/HIV \| Christmas \| Emergencies \| Natural disasters \| Newsletters \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Congo DR \| Thailand \| World \| Date posted: Nov 22, 2011
	The UMCOR Hotline for November 1, 2011 In Today's Hotline: TURKEY: UMCOR Supports Relief Efforts MYANMAR: Aid for Landmine Accident Survivors HORN OF AFRICA: Crisis Continues RESOURCES: World AIDS Day, December 1 THAILAND: Floods Threaten Capital UMCOR: Christmas Gift Catalog Source: UMCOR More about: AIDS/HIV \| Emergencies \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Land mines \| Ethiopia \| Kenya \| Myanmar-Burma \| Somalia \| Thailand \| Turkey \| Date posted: Nov 01, 2011
	Mission Churches Mature in Four Asian Countries New York, NY, October 13, 2011--United Methodist mission work in three South East countries--Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam--is being divided into separate operational units because of significant growth and maturity. Also, work in Mongolia is being brought into the denomination's formal organizational system. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelization \| Global connections \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Mission updates \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Laos \| Mongolia \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Oct 14, 2011
	Signs of the Holy Spirit Among Us The Global Praise ministry of the General Board of Global Ministries traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in January 2011 to lead a two-week Worship and Music Training with the leaders of Global Ministries' Mission Initiative in Laos and Thailand. The participants took "core" classes in worship, music theory, and piano or guitar every day. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Education \| Evangelism \| GBGM events \| Mission opportunities \| Music \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Thailand \| Date posted: Aug 18, 2011
	New Church Starts Worldwide Featured in Live, Interactive Webcast New York, NY, March 28, 2011--A live, interactive webcast on April 12 will put the spotlight on United Methodist evangelism and new church development in more than a dozen countries around the world. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| Missionaries \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| Mission studies \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Africa \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cameroon \| Central America \| Europe \| Honduras \| Russia \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Mar 29, 2011
	Southeast Asia Training Provides Practical Skills for Church Growth Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 1, 2011--"I'm here because I'm part of the Discipleship in Training program in Cambodia. My three churches in Cambodia are working to provide training to both pastors and laity," said the Rev. Sophy Lun after his travel from Cambodia to Thailand for one of two United Methodist trainings offered by the General Board of Global Ministries in Southeast Asia. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Education \| Evangelization \| GBGM events \| Global connections \| Music \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Asia and the Pacific Islands \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Feb 01, 2011
	Missionaries Travel Far But Stay Close Missionaries who train together are called a class of missionaries. And this class took many classes. For about two weeks leading up to their sending forth or commissioning on October 12th, 2010, the missionaries spent their days in workshops taught by Global Ministries' missionaries, staff, consultants, and each other. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| Youth \| Mission studies \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Focus on Global Health \| Brazil \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Oct 25, 2010
	United Methodist Church Celebrates 17 New Missionaries Stamford, Connecticut, October 13, 2010-- Seventeen new missionaries were commissioned for United Methodist service around the world on October 12 during the annual directors' meeting of the General Board of Global Ministries. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Urban \| Laos \| Switzerland \| Thailand \| Tunisia \| Date posted: Oct 13, 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
	Commissioning of New Missionaries to Be Webcast Live on October 12 New York, NY, October 7, 2010--New missionaries of The United Methodist Church will be commissioned on the evening of October 12 in a service to be broadcast live on the internet. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Switzerland \| Thailand \| Tunisia \| Date posted: Oct 07, 2010
	North Carolina Pastor to Direct United Methodist Mission Work in Thailand New York, NY, July 13, 2010--A North Carolina pastor born in Southeast Asia is the new United Methodist mission director for Thailand. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Communities \| Evangelism \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Mission opportunities \| United Methodist Church \| Mission updates \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Thailand \| Date posted: Jul 13, 2010
	Cheshire UMC Gifts Lead to Happy Endings May 5, 2010, Cheshire, Connecticut--Who doesn't like a happy ending? With the abundant generosity of the people of Cheshire United Methodist Church in Cheshire, Connecticut, happy endings are assured. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Children \| Education \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Thailand \| Date posted: May 05, 2010
	Mission Initiatives: Starting New Churches Outside the US One hundred six new congregations were started outside the United States in 2009 through a series of United Methodist Mission Initiatives sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries. The 13 initiatives--ranging from Mongolia to Honduras--are what Thomas Kemper, the mission agency's new chief executive, calls "front-line efforts" in pursuit of the denomination's goal of "making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Evangelization \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Belarus \| Cambodia \| Cameroon \| Georgia \| Honduras \| Kazakhstan \| Kyrgyzstan \| Laos \| Moldova \| Mongolia \| Nepal \| Russia \| Senegal \| Tajikistan \| Thailand \| Ukraine \| Uzbekistan \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Apr 08, 2010
	Valentine Wedding on Chinese New Year: Cultures Interact in Mission Setting The first wedding at the Bowin United Methodist Church near Bangkok, Thailand, took place on Valentine's Day, blending Christian and traditional Thai cultures in ways common to many mission settings. It fell on Chinese New Year, a major festival in Thailand. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Thailand \| Date posted: Feb 17, 2010
	Two New Missionary Couples Oct. 14, 2009 \| STAMFORD, Conn. (UMNS) Shannon and David Goran use the Internet to advertise their campus ministry to students in the Ukraine. So it seemed fitting that the young couple’s formal commissioning as missionaries of The United Methodist Church could be viewed live as a Webcast. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Thailand \| Ukraine \| Date posted: Oct 15, 2009
	Commissioning for Global Mission Vocations Reaches a Global Methodist Community Stamford, Connecticut, October 13, 2009--The United Methodist Church formally commissioned 40 persons to mission vocations in a powerful service of celebration and commitment on the night of October 13 in Stamford, Connecticut. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| General Conference \| Global connections \| Mission opportunities \| Missionaries \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Focus on Ministry with the Poor \| Cambodia \| Caribbean Islands \| Japan \| Liberia \| Mongolia \| South Africa \| Thailand \| Ukraine \| Date posted: Oct 14, 2009
	Southeast Asia Mission Consultation Set for October Charlotte, North Carolina, July 1, 2009-- United Methodists committed to church growth and Christian service in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will convene in Charlotte, North Carolina, in early October for a Southeast Asia Mission Consultation. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Laos \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jul 02, 2009
	United Methodist Church Takes Hold in Southeast Asia outheast Asia is opening up to Christian mission, and The United Methodist Church is there on the ground floor. "We are just starting to see what God is doing and how the Spirit is moving across the area," said Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster, the first presiding bishop of the Southeast Asia Mission. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Evangelism \| Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| Laos \| Thailand \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jun 26, 2008
	United Methodist Church is Sending Its First Missionaries to Thailand The United Methodist Church is sending its first missionaries to Thailand in South East Asia. A clergy couple from Kentucky is carrying the United Methodist banner into a land where most of the people are Buddhist. The Rev. Michael W. Morrissey, Jr., and the Rev. Sherri Tabaka- Morrissey were commissioned on October 10 in Stamford, CT by the General Board of Global Ministries, the international mission agency of the denomination. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: GBGM events \| GBGM news \| GBGM programs \| Missionaries \| United Methodist Church \| Methodism \| North Eastern U.S. \| Thailand \| United States \| Date posted: Oct 12, 2006
	UMCOR Supports Tsunami’s “Hidden” Emergencies Fishing gear in Somalia, home repairs in India, and school buildings in Thailand are three examples of aid United Methodists are providing in tsunami-damaged areas—but often unnoticed by international media. This work is being done by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in collaboration with ecumenical partners that are able to deliver long-term relief and rehabilitation services. Source: UMCOR Press Releases More about: Advocacy \| Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| Donations \| Emergencies \| GBGM programs \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Advance \| Partners/partnerships \| Tsunami \| Africa \| India \| Indonesia \| Somalia \| Sri Lanka \| Thailand \| Date posted: Jun 30, 2005
	'I am glad that God is with them' A young woman shares her experiences traveling to Laos and Thailand. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Bible \| Children \| Christian love \| Communities \| GBGM programs \| United Methodist Church \| Women \| Methodism \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: May 18, 2005
	Young woman speaks about Bible Women Training: "Part I" My trip to Thailand and Laos was a very exciting trip although I didn't think it would take a total of 17 hrs to get to Bangkok, Thailand. Boy, that was one very long plane ride, but I did have a great time. Source: Women's Division More about: Bible \| Children \| Education \| Health \| Women \| Youth \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2005
	Young woman speaks about Bible Women Training: "Part II" My trip to Laos and Thailand was an amazing experience. The purpose for Jessica and I to go with the Bible Women group was to work with the children. We wanted to learn about them and wanted to share with them about our lives. Source: Women's Division More about: Bible \| Children \| Health \| Women \| Youth \| Laos \| Thailand \| Date posted: Apr 25, 2005
	Hmong Women Risk To Make Others' Lives Better The Laos women crossed the Mekong river in small numbers - much like refugees --leaving their homeland. On the other side, they were met by Hmong women from the United States, who had once been refugees themselves. The difference between them -- the women from Laos would return to their country after a few days, putting themselves at risk to make the lives of other women and children better. Source: WD Press Releases More about: Children \| Education \| Women \| Thailand \| Date posted: Apr 12, 2005
	Refugees, Immigrants Bring New Life to Churches Htoo Saw Ywa spent two years in a Burmese jail where the government held him, his mother, two brothers and a sister. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: Children \| Refugees \| Women \| Thailand \| Date posted: Feb 24, 2005
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