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April
49 articles found for April, 2002.
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Jenin: People Gather on Rubble (UMCOR Middle East Response)
An ecumenical convoy brought rations, relief
and an international show of support to the
heavily damaged West Bank town of Jenin on April
25. "The Joint Humanitarian Relief of the
Christian Organizations" sent a convoy of four
trucks and 17 accompanying cars to Jenin with
1,500 food parcels, blankets, quilts, health
kits, layettes for babies, school kits and
medical supplies.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2002
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Reaching Out to Women and Children Living in Poverty
Hi, I'm Celia Esparza, president of United
Community Centers in Fort Worth, TX. Thank you
for allowing me to be with you today to talk
about some of the problems that are preventing
poor women from becoming self-sufficient. United
Community Centers operates four neighborhood
centers in some of the toughest, poorest areas of
Fort Worth. [This presentation, available
online in print and streaming video format, was
given at the morning plenary of Assembly 2002 on
April 27, 2002.]
Date posted:Apr 29, 2002
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To Know Children, To Know God (Bible Study)
This Bible study was presented by the Rev. Hea
Sun Kim, Women's Division consultant on Korean
issues, at the morning plenary of United
Methodist Women's Assembly on April 26, 2002.
Date posted:Apr 27, 2002
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WHEREAS all life is sacred and precious to God,
the General Board of Global Ministries of The
United Methodist Church is deeply pained at the
recent atrocities perpetrated on the people of
the Holy Land, and the continuing escalation of
violence in Palestine and Israel. We are ever
present in thought, prayers, words, and actions
with all of those who have lost loved ones, for
the
injured, for those whose home, neighborhoods,
schools, medical facilities, and places of
worship
have been attacked and destroyed.
Date posted:Apr 26, 2002
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Cherie White, a United Methodist missionary
assigned by the General Board of Global
Ministries to Mexico shares helpful information
about the upcoming mission study on Mexico;
and gives highlights of her current involvement
as she serves.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2002
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Rev. Alex and Brenda Awad are GBGM missionaries
serving in Palestine. The following
letter to friends provides an update on the
critical situation in Palestine and Israel.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2002
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Words of Welcome to the Assembly of United Methodist Women of 2002
Good Evening! And welcome! I'm Genie Bank,
national president of United Methodist Women and
the Women's Division. You have journeyed from
every corner of the world and through some
heralding situations to "sing a new song" with
us. So on behalf of the Women's Division
directors and staff, we're glad you are here at
the 16th Assembly of United Methodist Women!
Date posted:Apr 25, 2002
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New York City Youth to Lead Worship at Assembly 2002: Response Daily
Ms. Morris, a professional singer and public-
school teacher, recruited the 29 choristers, 8-14
years old, who will perform tonight. The youth
are from Middle School No. 44 and Hunter College
Elementary School, both New York City public
schools, and Columbia Prep, a private elementary
school affiliated with Columbia University in New
York City. Ms. Morris and "Fly, Pretty Angel,
Fly!" co-director Barbara Ames have been
rehearsing with the youth for about four months.
The youth love the production, the directors said.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2002
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A group of United Methodists from countries
outside the United States surrounded the Rev.
Randolph Nugent, placing their hands on him and
praying for him.
The moment capped a celebration of Nugent’s 21-
year career as head of the United Methodist
Board of Global Ministries. The General Council
on Ministries honored him on April 21 during its
spring meeting in Oklahoma City.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2002
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Dale and Kelly Clem are missionaries assigned by
the General Board of Global Ministries to
Lithuania. As we enter a new
calendar season, Kelly sees "the coming of God's
Spring," in celebration of new openness among
churches in Lithuania.
Date posted:Apr 22, 2002
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The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries,
like many other organizations, benefitted from
the robust economy of the late 1990s.
The benefits were so great that the agency
authorized $60 million in new mission programs,
financed by unrealized capital gains, between
1997 and 1999. Another $12 million was advanced
to the Missionary Health Benefit Trust. But the
use of capital gains in this way would later
prove to be "problematic," according to GBGM
treasurer Stephen
Feerrar and the current funding shortfall is
expected to continue into 2003.
Date posted:Apr 22, 2002
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UMCOR Launches Long-term 9/11 Response
Using nearly $20 million raised in donations, the
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is
launching a long-term plan to address the impact
of September 11. Specific proposals-- ranging
from the creation of a New York-based program to
assist the secondary victims of the World Trade
Center attacks to the establishment of a field
office in Kabul, Afghanistan-- were approved by
UMCOR directors during the April 15-18 meeting of
the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries,
its parent body.
Date posted:Apr 19, 2002
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The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries
calls upon all parties involved in the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict to look beyond historical
animosities, stop all violence and killing and
return
to negations immediately.
That call, approved during the board’’s April 15-
18 meeting, also urged access for the
immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to the
area.
Date posted:Apr 19, 2002
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Dr. Kelley Rae Jewettt, is a United Methodist
missionary assigned to India by the General Board
of Global Ministries. In a recent newsletter,
she speaks of the blessings of diversity that
God
has created in our lives–and tells how Community
Based Help Care is improving the lives of
girls and women in India.
Date posted:Apr 18, 2002
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Dr. Randolph Nugent, General Secretary gives
Address at the Semi-Annual Meeting of the Board
of Directors, General Board of Global
Ministries, April 16, 2002.
Date posted:Apr 17, 2002
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Five individuals were honored for distinguished
mission service by the General Board of Global
Ministries (GBGM) as the April 15-18 semi-annual
meeting of the board of Global Ministries
got underway Monday in Stamford, Conn
Date posted:Apr 16, 2002
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In a service of celebration and song, the
General Board of Global Ministries officially
welcomed
a Bermuda Church into The United
Methodist Church family.
Date posted:Apr 16, 2002
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United Methodist Women are being encouraged to
act as advocates for children in the areas of
public education and control of tobacco products.
Date posted:Apr 16, 2002
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Representatives of the commission on Pan-
Methodism are calling for a cease-fire and a
peaceful resolution to the conflict between
Israelis and Palestinians.
Date posted:Apr 16, 2002
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In the 1990s, when Liberia was engulfed in a
deadly civil war, thousands of United Methodists
took refuge across the border in the neighboring
Republic of Guinea. The refugees included
pastors, teachers, medical workers, and farmers.
Soon they were at work witnessing God*s presence
among the people in the camp. Congregations
formed. Makeshift schools were opened. A small
amount of health care was offered. And yet
another United Methodist mission was underway.
Date posted:Apr 15, 2002
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Report of the General Treasurer to the Directors of the General Board of Global Ministries, UMC
Since joining the Board in November, I have
worked diligently to fully understand the making
of our current financial situation. I have also
learned that context is most critical for
effective interpretation, so let me begin with
the financial situation facing GBGM five years
ago.
Date posted:Apr 15, 2002
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Women's Division Directors Decisions to Affect Women and Children
Directors of the Women’s Division of the General
Board of Global Ministries of The United
Methodist Church met April 12-15 in Stamford,
Conn., to learn about, discuss, and vote upon
policies and decisions affecting women and
children in the United States and around the
world.
Date posted:Apr 15, 2002
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The Rev. Chet Cataldo has been appointed
District Superintendent of Lithuania by Bishop
Oystein Olsen, presiding at his first Lithuanian
District Conference. Caltaldo
succeeds the Rev. David Markay who, with his
wife, Kristen, returns to the United States in
May.The Bishop also appointed pastors, GBGM
missionaries, Lay
Missioners, District youth leader and the Health
and Welfare Ministry coordinator. The
appointments are effective May 1, 2002.
Date posted:Apr 14, 2002
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Providing Health Care at the Top of the World: UMCOR Advance Story of the Month
If you lived in the eastern hills of rural
Nepal, getting even basic medical care would be a
challenge. First of all, the only way to travel
is by foot. There are no roads. There may be a
health post in your village, but it is run by the
government and the people who are supposed to
staff it may not show up for months at a time.
There is only one hospital for five districts. It
is part of the Okhaldhunga Health Project, a
ministry of the United Mission to Nepal. The
hospital has 32 beds for a population of 150,000.
Date posted:Apr 12, 2002
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Carmen Gonzalez Arias, a Roman Catholic nun, and
Rev. Pablo Maysonet Marrero, an
Episcopal priest, are among the persons arrested
for participating in acts of civil disobedience
in
Vieques since the last round of military
maneuvers began on April 2, 2002. Sister Carmen
was
denied bail until the present Navy bombing
exercises in Vieques conclude on April 22.
Around
20 persons have been arrested so far, and others
have escaped detention after being persecuted
by US Navy personnel.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2002
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April 14 has been designated as Native American
Sunday in the United Methodist
Church, a time when all congregations of the
denomination lift special prayers
and raise an offering for Native American
ministries. The Rev. Meri Whitaker, a
missionary at Cookson Hills Center which serves
a major Native population,
writes that “God has continually blessed mission
work at Cookson through the
prayers and support of the connectional United
Methodist Church. Not only has it
changed lives among people in Cherokee Country
but of staff and volunteers who
serve.”
Date posted:Apr 11, 2002
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Bill Rischard, financial officer and executive
board member at Cookson Hills, a United
Methodist mission center that serves a
Native American population asks for prayers and
support of work at Cookson.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2002
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Donna Wyly is coordinator of senior services at
Cookson Hills Center, a United Methodist
ministry that serves a Native American
population. She shares how work among senior
citizens is not only aiding the elderly, but is
building community as an ecumenical
group of Christians come together for volunteer
service.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2002
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The semi-annual meeting of the General Board of
Global Ministries will be a mixture of
business, worship, witness, and celebration when
the directors gather in Stamford, Conn., April
15-18.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2002
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In the United Methodist Church, where
differences in
theological outlook and methodology can create
polarization, sometimes
bringing "conservatives" and "liberals" together
is difficult - even to
talk.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2002
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The political situation in Haiti has led to a
suspension of some development grants for
programs
assisting the poor, according to representatives
of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean nation.
Date posted:Apr 10, 2002
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Residents of the semi-arid island of La Gonave,
a part of Haiti, now have better access to
drinkable water, thanks to the combined efforts
of the Methodist Church in Haiti and the United
Methodist Church
Date posted:Apr 10, 2002
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Christian communities in the Holy Land have sent
an open letter to U.S.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, stressing the
urgent need for resolving the
conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
Date posted:Apr 10, 2002
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The United Methodist Church has just completed
the most active decade in its mission
history. The General Board of Global Ministries
is responding to new opportunities for
mission service and extending the witness of the
Church to new populations world wide.
A great work is being accomplished by acting
together within our United Methodist
Church connection.
Date posted:Apr 09, 2002
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The Rev. Connie DiLeo shares news of
celebration of the 10th anniversary of COPA , a
community project of the United Methodist Church
in the Dominican Republic, where she serves
as a missionary of the General Board of Global
Ministries.
Date posted:Apr 08, 2002
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It seems unlikely in a country where the vast
majority of people are followers of the Buddhist
religious tradition.
But, said Dr. ST Kimbrough, assistant general
secretary for evangelism at the United Methodist
Board of Global Ministries.(GBGM) “It seems
that every time we leave and come back things
have mushroomed beyond what we could possibly
have imagined.” The phenomenon he refers
to is the rapid growth of the United Methodist
Church in Cambodia.
Date posted:Apr 08, 2002
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Rev. Sandra Olewine, GBGM missionary in
Jerusalem, sends her thoughts regarding the
current situation in Israel.
Date posted:Apr 08, 2002
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A delegation from the National Council of
Churches will visit leaders around the Middle
East this month, listening to their concerns and
promoting peace in the face of intensifying
Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Date posted:Apr 06, 2002
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A new group of international missionaries, from
six countries and seven annual conferences,
have been sent forth by the General Board of
Global Ministries to spread the gospel of Jesus
Christ through a variety of ministries. The 11
missionaries have been assigned to eight
countries.
Date posted:Apr 05, 2002
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A compilation of several prayers and other
worship resources dealing with Peace in the
Middle East.
Date posted:Apr 05, 2002
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WHEREAS the General Conference of the United
Methodist Church has addressed the issues in
the Middle East and Israel regarding the
Palestinian people in resolutions titled: "The
Building
of Settlements in the Occupied
Territories," "Economic Support for
Palestinians," "The Middle
East and North Africa," "Justice for the Rev.
Alex Awad," "Holy Land Tours," and "Our Muslim
Neighbors,"
Date posted:Apr 05, 2002
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Dr. Bernard Sabella, Executive Secretary of
Department of Service to Palestinian
Refugees,Middle East Council of Churches in
Jerusalem makes an urgent appeal for action.
Date posted:Apr 05, 2002
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Report from the Department of Service to
Palestine Refugees of the Middle East Council of
Churches.
Date posted:Apr 05, 2002
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Mission work of Hunter & Esther Mabry, General
Board of Global Ministries missionaries of
the United Methodist Church, has taken them to
many parts of the globe including the
Phillippines, Venezuela, India and Brazil. In a
recent newsletter they stressed the importance of
financial support for health care.
Date posted:Apr 04, 2002
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This prayer was offered by Pastor Wayne Jack
Plumstead at Park United Methodist Church in
Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Date posted:Apr 04, 2002
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'The Men Were Unable to Speak or Cry': UMCOR Responds to Afghanistan Earthquakes
Abdul Quyam is in a state of shock. He lost
his wife, two children and a brother to the
devastating series of earthquakes that had hit
the area around the town of Nahrin in northern
Afghanistan. "The men were unable to speak or
cry," says Shaheen Rassoul who arrived there on
March 27. "The scene was nearly one of complete
destruction," recalls the Afghan shelter relief
program director of United Methodist Committee on
Relief (UMCOR).
Date posted:Apr 02, 2002
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Malawian Villagers Are Eating Wild Seeds: Famine in Africa (UMCOR)
More than 300 people have starved to death in
Malawi's central and northern regions because of
a famine that has been described as the worst in
the last 50 years, according to reports from the
country. Malawi is the worst hit by the crisis,
with women and children in rural areas suffering
the most. The villagers are eating wild seeds as
a supplement to their diminishing stock of maize.
Date posted:Apr 02, 2002
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We are always praying for missionaries serving
around the world. In this moment, we
focus on reflections of missionaries serving in
the United States. Among missionaries
assigned by the General Board of Global
Ministries of The United Methodist Church are
many who serve in impoverished regions of the
country and whose work, at this time of
struggle throughout the country takes on even
greater meaning. The witness of one of
these missionaries follow:
Date posted:Apr 01, 2002
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In Namibia, a southern Africa nation situated
between Angola and South Africa, the people are
not just hearing the gospel, but spreading it
too. The emerging church is one of hundreds that
have been planted throughout the world in what
has been the most active mission decade in the
postwar history of the United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Apr 01, 2002
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