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	Southeastern Jurisdiction Chemical Dependency School to be Launched in July  Snellville United Methodist Church's drug and alcohol ministry is leading efforts to launch a Chemical Dependency School for local churches in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:Advocacy|grants|health|mission opportunities|welfare|women|Focus on Global Health| Date posted: Feb 08, 2010
	Snellville UMC's Addictions Ministry Makes an Impact in Congregation and Community  While going through a deep personal experience of dealing with her grandson's addiction, Jewell Meringer at times felt all alone. "I'd go to church and felt like I was alone," said Meringer, a member of Snellville United Methodist Church in Georgia. "I wasn't hearing from other people about addiction." Source: GBGM Mission News More about:communities|education|family|health|prayers|welfare|Focus on Global Health| Date posted: Feb 08, 2010
	Immigration Services Available at Justice For Our Neighbors Immigration Clinics  On January 21, 2010, the US government extended "Temporary Protective Status" (TPS) to Haitians. This status permits eligible Haitian nationals to stay and work in the US for 18 months. Eligible Haitians are those who have resided continuously in the US since January 12, 2010, and have been physically present since January 21, 2010. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:Advocacy|education|ethics|global connections|immigration|justice|natural disasters|refugees|United Methodist Church|statements|Focus on Ministry with the Poor| Haiti| Date posted: Feb 08, 2010
	Large Korean-American Church Gives Generously to Haiti  On February 1, 2010, the First United Methodist Church of Flushing, Queens, gave $60,000 to UMCOR relief efforts in Haiti. Church parishioners gave about $45,000 through a special offering, and the church gave the rest. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:Christian love|communities|donations|emergencies|GBGM news|global connections|hunger|natural disasters|poverty|refugees|volunteers|water|welfare|partners/partnerships|Focus on Ministry with the Poor| Haiti| Date posted: Feb 08, 2010
	All Current Global Ministries Scholars in Haiti Are Safe  New York, NY, February 4, 2010--All students currently studying in Haiti under scholarship support from the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries were reported to be safe as of February 4 in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake. Word was received directly from five students and from family connections in one case. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:economy|education|health|natural disasters|poverty|prayers|United Methodist Church|welfare|Focus on Ministry with the Poor| Haiti| Date posted: Feb 05, 2010
	United Methodists Take Lead in Starting Free Pharmacy in Columbus, Ohio  Columbus, Ohio, February 4, 2009--The United Methodist Church in West Ohio, working with community partners and with staff support from the denomination's mission agency, is opening a free pharmacy in Columbus, Ohio, to serve low- income persons who cannot afford needed prescription medication. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:finance|health|welfare|Focus on Global Health|finance|health|welfare|Focus on Global Health| Date posted: Feb 04, 2010
	Allan Kirton, Former Mission Executive, Dies at 70  New York, NY, February 2, 2009--The Rev. F. Allan Kirton, 70, a pastor in Brooklyn, New York, and former director of mission service training for The United Methodist Church, died on January 29, a day before his retirement and birthday were to be celebrated. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:missionaries|United Methodist Church|Focus on Leadership Development| Haiti|Caribbean Islands| Date posted: Feb 02, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for February 2, 2010  In Today's Hotline: *HAITI: Earthquake Recovery Update *UMCOR: Pizza Pies for Haiti *EVENT: Sign up for Souper Bowl of Caring *UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing Source: UMCOR More about:emergencies|hunger|natural disasters|One Great Hour of Sharing|UMCOR|United Methodist Church| Haiti|United States| Date posted: Feb 02, 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|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
	Super Bowl Excellent Occasion to Help the Hungry  In terms of single-event viewership, it's the biggest sporting event of the year in the US. It's so big, the US government refers to it as an unofficial American holiday. It generates billions of dollars in economic activity. It's a 60-minute game that becomes a several-hours-long telecast. It's the Super Bowl. Source: Advance More about:donations|economy|emergencies|health|hunger|poverty|Advance|Focus on Ministry with the Poor| Date posted: Feb 01, 2010
	HHH Reading Circle Kicks Off in January  SPSARV kicks off its Hope, Healing, and Health Reading Circle in January with the reading of the book One Day at a Time: Discovering the Freedom of 12-Step Spirituality by the Rev. Trevor Hudson, a Methodist minister serving in South Africa. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:health|prayers|welfare|Focus on Global Health| Date posted: Jan 29, 2010
	Historic Law Strengthens US Tobacco Regulations Stronger Tobacco Policies Needed Worldwide, Especially in Developing Countries In 2007, I lost a wonderful friend and lovely sister-in-law after she succumbed to lung cancer at age 51. "Angie" was diagnosed the first week of April 2007 with stage-four cancer, and died a few months later in September. She left behind a beautiful adult daughter, brilliant and handsome grandson, a husband, brothers, parents, and many who loved her dearly. She had smoked cigarettes for as long as her 30-year-old daughter could remember. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:children|ethics|health|welfare|youth|Focus on Global Health| Date posted: Jan 28, 2010
	Texas Mission Leader Will Link Haiti Relief Work to US Churches  New York, NY, January 28, 2010--A Texas mission leader with extensive experience in disaster relief will serve as liaison between United Methodist operations in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake and the enormous response of annual conferences and congregations in the United States. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:emergencies|GBGM events|health|natural disasters|UMCOR|welfare|Focus on Ministry with the Poor| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 28, 2010
	Memorial Service in New York City Set for Mission Leaders Who Died in Haiti A memorial service for the Rev. Samuel W. Dixon and the Rev. Clinton Rabb is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, at 3:00 p.m. at The Riverside Church in New York City. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:GBGM news|UMCOR|United Methodist Church|GBGM news|UMCOR|United Methodist Church| World| Date posted: Jan 27, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 26, 2010  In Today's Hotline: *HAITI: Earthquake Recovery *UMCOR: Generous Haiti Support Source: UMCOR More about:emergencies|natural disasters|UMCOR|United Methodist Church| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 27, 2010
	Global Ministries Awaits Word on Students it Funds in Haiti  New York, NY, January 21, 2010--The General Board of Global Ministries is awaiting word in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake on the situations and safety of students in Port- au-Prince who receive major scholarships from the mission agency. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:education|emergencies|international affairs|natural disasters|prayers|statements|Focus on Leadership Development| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 25, 2010
	Haitian Hymn: "Béjè mouin, sè you Roua d'amou / Adonai's my loving Shepherd"  Singing the Haitian hymn "Béjè mouin, sè you Roua d'amou / Adonai's my loving Shepherd" is one way we can pray with the people of Haiti. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:emergencies|global connections|hunger|music|natural disasters|prayers|water|welfare|Focus on Congregational Development|Focus on Ministry with the Poor| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 25, 2010
	The UMCOR Hotline for January 19, 2010  In Today's Hotline: HAITI: Earthquake Response UMCOR SUPPLY DEPOTS: Health Kits Urgently Needed UMCOR: Global Ministries and UMCOR Lose Key Executives *RESOURCES: Haiti Emergency Web Page Source: UMCOR More about:emergencies|GBGM news|international affairs|natural disasters|UMCOR|United Methodist Church| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 20, 2010
	Haitian Methodist Leader Assesses Earthquake Damage  "Almost every Haitian family has lost a relative, or friend, or close one," the president of the Methodist Church in Haiti reports in an open letter of appreciation to those assisting his country in the wake of the January 12 earthquake. Dear Friends of Haiti & of the Methodist Church in Haiti, We thank God who has spared our lives! We wish to thank you for your concern and prayers expressed on the occasion of this big shock that has struck our country on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in the afternoon. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:Christian love|emergencies|GBGM news|UMCOR|United Methodist Church|methodism|Christian love|emergencies|GBGM news|UMCOR|United Methodist Church|methodism| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 19, 2010
	British Methodist Church Letter of Condolence  Dear Brother and Sisters in Christ, We write to express our condolence and sense of grief at the deaths of Revs Sam Dixon and Clinton Rabb. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:Christian love|emergencies|GBGM news|global connections|John Wesley|Martin Luther King Day|natural disasters|prayers|race|United Methodist Church|partners/partnerships|statements| United Kingdom| Date posted: Jan 19, 2010
	James Gulley Recalls 55 Hours in Earthquake Ruins  New York, NY, January 19, 2010--"Praise God from whom all blessings flow…." The words could be heard by anyone standing near the rubble of the Hotel Montana in the small hours of the morning, January 15, 2010. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:agriculture|emergencies|GBGM news|health|poverty|water|Focus on Ministry with the Poor|Focus on Global Health| Haiti| Date posted: Jan 19, 2010
	Dominican Mission Hospital Receives Injured from Haiti  Missionary Connie DiLeo reports that injured survivors of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti were arriving by the next day at the hospital operate by Community Partners (COPA), a medical and educational ministry, on the north shore of the Dominican Republic. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:emergencies|health|missionaries|United Methodist Church|Focus on Global Health| Dominican Republic|Haiti| Date posted: Jan 18, 2010
	Samuel W. Dixon, Jr.:  Man of Faith and Compassion Samuel Wesley Dixon, Jr., age 60, died doing what he loved to do: working for the welfare of the poor and rejected of the world in the name of Jesus Christ.His life ended before he could be rescued from the ruins of a hotel toppled by the powerful earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:GBGM news|UMCOR|United Methodist Church| Haiti|United States|World| Date posted: Jan 17, 2010
	Rev. Clinton Rabb, Mission Executive Dies As Result of Earthquake Injuries  The Rev. Clinton Rabb, 61, a leader in The United Methodist Church's extensive mission volunteer program, died on January 17 in a Florida hospital of injuries caused when he was trapped for 55 hours in the ruins of a hotel destroyed by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti Source: GBGM Mission News More about:GBGM news|United Methodist Church|volunteers| Haiti|United States|World| Date posted: Jan 17, 2010
	Civil Rights Photographs from Historical Collection on Display  New York, NY, January 18, 2010--Dramatic civil rights photographs from the 1960s and 1970s, some never before seen publicly, are on display at The Interchurch Center in New York City. The exhibit, "Giving Voice: Unearthing the Ken Thompson Collection," shows both the heroism of the struggle and the forces of oppression that tried to block the way. Source: GBGM Mission News More about:Advocacy|civil rights|education|ethics|GBGM events|GBGM news|hate|human rights|justice|Martin Luther King Day|race|violence|Focus on Leadership Development|Advocacy|civil rights|education|ethics|GBGM events|GBGM news|hate|human rights|justice|Martin Luther King Day|race|violence|Focus on Leadership Development| Date posted: Jan 17, 2010
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