Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2011--As in the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, people who spoke different languages joined a symphony of prayers and praise to God: French, Italian, Twi, Shona, German, Russian, Estonia, and English.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Feb 04, 2011

More than just a lovable orange character on Sesame Street, Zoe was one of the sisters of Greek mythology who resided in the Garden of Hesperides. Zoe translates to "life," and that is precisely what the ZOE Ministry, Advance #982023, brings not only on World AIDS Day, but 365 days a year.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Dec 02, 2010

September 9, 2010--Retired United Methodist Bishop James K. Mathews, who had a lifelong passion for mission work and evangelism, died Sept. 8 in Washington, D.C. He was 97.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Sep 10, 2010

New York, NY, April 19, 2010--Karen Viveros dreamed of becoming a doctor, but how? She grew up in a single-parent household in Nemby, a poor neighborhood in Paraguay. There was, however, a bright light in what otherwise seemed dim future prospects: her local Methodist church, where she became a youth leader at age 12.
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Apr 19, 2010

Stamford, Connecticut, April 13, 2010--The Rev. Cynthia Fierro Harvey, a pastor from Texas with a background in the local church, international health ministries, domestic disaster relief, and organizational management is the new head of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).
Source: GBGM Mission News
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Date posted: Apr 13, 2010

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
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Date posted: Feb 01, 2010

HIV/AIDS affects people in all nations at all strata of society. Thanks to the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, United Methodists and their partners can fight this disease in various countries through church, community, and hospital-based projects.
Source: New World Outlook
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Date posted: Nov 01, 2009

July 14, 2008 | DALLAS (UMNS) The United Methodist North Texas Annual (regional) Conference has donated $500,000 to build a new student health center at Africa University, with plans to contribute another $500,000 to the Zimbabwe school.
Source: United Methodist News Service
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Date posted: Aug 19, 2009

New York, NY, June 25, 2009--The Rev. Dr. John W. Johannaber, who once headed the mission personnel unit of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, died at his home in Oxford, Georgia, on June 9, 2009. He was 86 years old.
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Date posted: Jun 25, 2009

MUTARE, Zimbabwe (UMNS)--When cholera struck Harare, Zimbabwe, during the past year, one of the worst-affected areas was the high-density suburb of Budiriro. Donwell Dube, 39, a graduate student at United Methodist-related Africa University, wanted to study how effective humanitarian aid was in the response to the cholera outbreak and chose Budiriro as a case study.
Source: United Methodist News Service
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Date posted: Jun 24, 2009