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	Cambodia Consultation 2009 New York, NY, October 5, 2009--Bishop Roy Sano believes that God is moving through the people of the United Methodist Church in Cambodia. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Communities \| Global connections \| Missionaries \| Violence \| War \| Partners/partnerships \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Cambodia \| Date posted: Oct 05, 2009
	Mission Leaders Appeal for End to Violence against Christians in Pakistan New York, NY, September 4, 2009--Two top mission leaders of The United Methodist Church are appealing to the government of Pakistan to take measures to ensure the safety of a Christian minority under violent attack in some parts of the officially Islamic nation. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Communities \| Conflict \| GBGM news \| Hate \| Human rights \| Peace \| Violence \| War \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Pakistan \| Date posted: Sep 04, 2009
	Mission Partnership Leads to Ministry Center in Vietnam New York, NY, July 13, 2009--United Methodists in Vietnam have a new, bright, and spacious ministry center through a mission partnership that combines faith, friendship, and resources. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Global connections \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Focus on Congregational Development \| Vietnam \| Date posted: Jul 13, 2009
	Mozambique Bishop Is Model for Women Leaders June 25, 2009 \| NEW YORK (UMNS)--Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala says it is too soon to tell whether more women in Mozambique have decided to enter the ministry because of her leadership. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Global connections \| Globalization \| Poverty \| Race \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Women \| Focus on Leadership Development \| Mozambique \| Date posted: Jun 25, 2009
	Major Magazine Features Decline of Holy Land Christians New York, NY, June 15, 2009--The ecumenical Week of Peace in Palestine-Israel coincided with a cover story in a major general magazine on an issue of deep concern to some Christians: the declining number of Christians in the Holy Land. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Ethics \| GBGM news \| Global connections \| International affairs \| Peace \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Welfare \| Methodism \| Israel \| Middle East \| Palestine \| Date posted: Jun 15, 2009
	Week for Peace in Palestine/Israel Under Way Among Churches Worldwide New York, NY, June 4, 2009--A "World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel" is underway among churches and Christian groups in as many as 40 countries. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Advocacy \| Christian love \| Ecumenical \| Global connections \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Justice \| Peace \| Violence \| War \| Partners/partnerships \| Israel \| Palestine \| World \| Date posted: Jun 05, 2009
	New Arab Christian University in Israel Has Strong Methodist Connections New York, NY, April 9, 2009--The first Arab Christian university in Israel, slated for Nazareth, has numerous Methodist connections, including United Methodist mission ties. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: Conflict \| Ecumenical \| Education \| Global connections \| Immigration \| International affairs \| Justice \| Missionaries \| Peace \| Race \| War \| Israel \| Middle East \| Palestine \| Date posted: Apr 09, 2009
	United Methodist Mission Group Safely Out of South Sudan New York, NY, March 23, 2009--A 19-member mission travel group is safely back in the United States after civil strife in Yei, Sudan, disrupted their study tour. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Conflict \| Economy \| GBGM news \| Human rights \| Hunger \| Justice \| Poverty \| Refugees \| Violence \| War \| Mission studies \| Sudan \| Date posted: Mar 24, 2009
	Hallelujah Moment from Liberia: "The First to Suffer Were the Children" January 23, 2009--The first of ten children born to rubber plantation workers, I was brought up in very modest circumstances. Source: Mission Education More about: Children \| Conflict \| Education \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Health \| Hunger \| Newsletters \| Peace \| Poverty \| Violence \| War \| Water \| Youth \| Advance \| Liberia \| Date posted: Jan 22, 2009
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 20, 2009 In Today's Hotline: GAZA: Working Toward Relief; US: Eco-Palms for Fair Wages; US: UMC Clergy Reach Out to Refugees from Iran and Azerbaijan; US: Souper Bowl Sunday – Feb 1. Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Hunger \| International affairs \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| United States \| Middle East \| Date posted: Jan 20, 2009
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 13, 2009 In Today's Hotline: GAZA: On Watch for Relief Entry ZIMBABWE: Generous Donations Help Zimbabwe JFON: Seeking Asylum in the US UMCOR: 100-Ton Challenge Over Halfway Mark Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Conflict \| Emergencies \| Immigration \| International affairs \| Refugees \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Palestine \| United States \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Jan 13, 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
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 6, 2009 In Today's Hotline: GAZA: Providing Medicine and Food US: Iowa Flood Recovery ARMENIA: Protecting Survivors of Trafficking US: Raising the Bar for Souper Bowl Giving *RESOURCES: Zimbabwe-New Report to Donors Source: UMCOR More about: Emergencies \| Hunger \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Armenia \| United States \| Zimbabwe \| Date posted: Jan 06, 2009
	Mission Grants Support Peace and Justice in the Holy Land New York, NY, December 12, 2008--Recent grants from the General Board of Global Ministries underscore the United Methodist commitment to peace and justice in the Holy Land. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Children \| Communities \| Conflict \| Donations \| Education \| Emergencies \| Evangelization \| GBGM programs \| Global connections \| Grants \| Health \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Justice \| Peace \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Water \| Welfare \| Women \| Youth \| Israel \| Middle East \| Palestine \| Date posted: Dec 16, 2008
	The Christmas Hope for Peace Hope for peace--the projection and possibility of peace--is integral to the Christmas celebration, and to the Christian life and mission. Source: GBGM Administration More about: Christmas \| Global connections \| Globalization \| Hate \| Human rights \| International affairs \| Peace \| Prayers \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Date posted: Dec 11, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for November 18, 2008 In Today's Hotline: US: California Wildfires Response CUBA: Working to Bring Relief DRC: Fleeing to Safety WEST AFRICA: Protected from Malaria *US: Retreats Bring Healing for HIV/AIDS Survivors Source: UMCOR More about: AIDS/HIV \| Children \| Health \| International affairs \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Congo DR \| Cuba \| United States \| Date posted: Nov 19, 2008
	The UMCOR Hotline for August 12, 2008 GEORGIA: Emergency Response US: Iowa Training Helps Flood Survivors LIBERIA: All-Around Success ARMENIA: Nutritious Cheese SAGER BROWN: Depot of Hope DVD Source: UMCOR More about: Agriculture \| Health \| International affairs \| Natural disasters \| UMCOR \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Armenia \| Georgia \| Liberia \| United States \| Date posted: Aug 13, 2008
	General Conference Counters Hate, Torture, Violence, and Genocide The "Resisting Hate, Fear, and Scapegoating, and Transforming the Context of Hate in the United States" resolution reaffirms the denomination's historical opposition to acts of hate, hate speech, and violence in both church and society and urges the church to redouble efforts to speak out against hate crimes. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Conflict \| Hate \| Race \| Resolutions of the UMC \| Violence \| War \| World \| Date posted: Apr 30, 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
	United Methodist Bishops Urge Immediate Iraq Withdrawal Declaring war "incompatible with the teachings and example of Christ," the bishops of The United Methodist Church called on leaders of all nations to begin an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. The bishops also urged against deploying additional troops to Iraq and against establishing permanent military bases in the Middle Eastern country. Source: United Methodist News Service More about: International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Methodism \| South Eastern U.S. \| United States \| Date posted: Nov 09, 2007
	Bishop: Pressure remains on Christians in Pakistan Six years after the tragedy of Sept. 11, Christians in Pakistan remain under intense pressure as religious extremism has increased, according to a bishop there. Source: GBGM Mission News More about: International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Pakistan \| Date posted: Sep 14, 2007
	Memorial Is Dedicated at Site of Native American Massacre Led by Methodist "Fighting Parson" The Sand Creek Massacre National Historical Site, a memorial to 150 Native Americans massacred in 1864 by troops led by a Methodist lay preacher, was dedicated on April 28, 2007. The Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians were killed, many as they slept, by 700 Colorado militiamen led by the Col. John Chivington, a sometimes preacher, known as the "fighting parson." Most of those killed were women, children, and the elderly. Source: GBGM Press Releases More about: Conflict \| United Methodist Church \| War \| Methodism \| United States \| Date posted: May 03, 2007
	Korean Text: Mission Leader Sees Hope in Six-Party Agreement on North Korea Nuclear Issue - Page 2 Korean Text: Mission Leader Sees Hope in Six- Party Agreement on North Korea Nuclear Issue Source: GBGM Administration More about: GBGM news \| International affairs \| War \| North Korea \| World \| Date posted: Mar 08, 2007
	Korean Text: Mission Leader Sees Hope in Six-Party Agreement on North Korea Nuclear Issue Page 1 Korean Text of a Statemnt by Rev. R. Randy Day Source: GBGM Administration More about: GBGM news \| International affairs \| War \| North Korea \| World \| Date posted: Mar 08, 2007
	Providing the Balance This year the geographic mission study for the Schools of Christian Mission will be Israel/Palestine. This Middle Eastern conflict is an issue that never seems to go away because it never gets resolved. The region has been in conflict my whole life, so in some ways, I don't expect it to be resolved. But then, ... Source: New World Outlook More about: Communities \| GBGM programs \| International affairs \| United Methodist Church \| Violence \| War \| Israel \| Middle East \| Palestine \| Date posted: Mar 01, 2007
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