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July
41 articles found for July, 2002.
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Twenty-two representatives from churches in
Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, and six
mission partners from Hong Kong, the United
States, Switzerland and Sweden made a commitment
to pursue ecumenical cooperation in the coming
years.
Date posted:Jul 31, 2002
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First Victory Finally Comes for United Methodist Women and Women's Rights Advocates
July 31, 2002 -- In 1998, at the United Methodist
Women’s Assembly in Orlando, almost 10,000 women
wrote personal letters to Congressional leaders
asking them to ratify an international bill of
rights for women.
Date posted:Jul 31, 2002
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Landmines Cripple Peace in Angola
Like many teenagers around the world, 16-year
old Ester Cagila enjoys dancing. Yet Cagila
dances so that other Angolans will know more
about the threat posed by landmines, a brutal
tool of war that continues to kill and maim
Angolans even though their country is now at
peace.
Date posted:Jul 30, 2002
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Tanya Pike is a 10-10-10 missionary of the
General Board of Global Ministries assigned to
Central United Methodist Church in Toledo,
Ohio. She shares how her presence is helping to
encourage others to be more involved in church
and community and has led to growth in church
attendance among children and adults.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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Cameroon, on the west coast of Africa, comprises
northern hills, central plateau, and southern
tropical rain forest and is the prehistoric
birthplace and original homeland of the Bantu
ethnic group, which migrated east and south 1000
B.C. to about the 4th century A.D. Today,
Swahili is the most widely spoken language of
the Bantu group. The word “Cameroon” was coined
by Portuguese explorer Fernando Po, who named
the river Camerones because he was astounded by
the large quantities of giant shrimp (cumarões,
in Portuguese) that swarmed at its mouth.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo),
formerly known as Zaire, is rich in deposits of
gold, diamonds, copper, and cobalt. Yet, the DR
Congo is on the brink of starvation. The evident
collapse of national order, the legal system,
the economy, the infrastructure, and health and
educational systems has been exacerbated by four
years of civil war.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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“Peace is already a reality in our country. We
are already living it.”
Marcela Sabrinho
Angola has suffered many years since it gain
independence from Portugal in 1975.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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A communion service celebrated with the flesh
and juice of the coconut at the South Pacific
Regional Gathering, held in Tonga in May 2001,
made most participants wipe away tears. This
Eucharist service using the coconut tree as a
symbol of the tree of life was an example of how
the people of the South Pacific contextualized
Christian theology. The celebrant, the Rev.
Valamotu Palu, General Secretary of the Pacific
Conference of Churches, beautifully wove the
story of women and men of the Pacific through
the story of the coconut.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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Several readers'responses regarding previous
issues of New World Outlook.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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When wildfires swept through Arizona in June,
some of the hardest-hit people were members of
the White Mountain Apache tribe who depend on
the logging industry for employment.
Native American disaster relief workers from the
Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference became
bridge builders between the Apache tribe and
disaster relief agencies in Arizona.
Date posted:Jul 29, 2002
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Mongolia is an ancient, sparsely populated Asian
country that has sustained its nomadic way of
life into the 21 st century. Its capital and
largest city, Ulaanbaatar, has less than a
million residents. Until very recently, even in
the cities, many Mongolians lived in the
traditional ger, a large white felt tent that
can be moved easily. Today gers are still found
on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, and they are
the pre-dominant housing in the countryside.
Date posted:Jul 26, 2002
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Judy Atwood is a missionary of the General Board
of Global Ministries who serves as a Church and
Community Worker. She
recently shared news of celebration of the
Service of Consecration for the Ogden Friendship
House United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Jul 25, 2002
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Sixteen new 10-10-10 missionaries were recently
commissioned by the General Board of Global
Ministries of The United Methodist Church to
serve three year terms in the United States.
Date posted:Jul 25, 2002
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K . A . R . E . for Your Health: Photo Essay about an Annual Conference Health Fair
On Sunday, March 17, 2002, the East Ohio
Annual Conference held the first of three
conference-wide health fairs focused on breast
and prostate cancers. The speakers were all
United Methodist breast or prostate cancer
survivors. The event, sponsored by Health and
Welfare Ministries, a unit of the General Board
of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church,
drew some 200 participants to the Akron First
United Methodist Church in Akron, Ohio.
Date posted:Jul 25, 2002
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Pyramids and Pig Tails - A Children's Study of Mexico
Join Jenifa and her mother as they travel to
Mexico, stay with the family of Bolivar and
Maria, and learn about Mexico, the culture, the
geography, Christ's mission in the country, and
so much more.
Date posted:Jul 25, 2002
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Ending Israeli occupation is the only path to
peace in the Middle East, according to
Palestinian and Israeli partners, religious
leaders and human rights advocates who are
currently meeting with a United Methodist
delegation.
Date posted:Jul 24, 2002
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New Jersey Church Members Put Heart into Sept. 11 Response
United Methodists in New Jersey are continuing
to search for those who have suffered, directly
or indirectly, from the Sept. 11 attacks. Bishop
Alfred Johnson recently appointed the Rev.
Christopher L. Miller, who had been pastor of
Pemberton United Methodist Church, to lead that
effort as coordinator of outreach ministries. As
part of his duties, he will direct the Healing,
Encouragement and Advocacy in Response to Tragedy
(HEART) unit for the long-term response of the
Greater New Jersey Annual Conference to the
events of Sept. 11.
Date posted:Jul 24, 2002
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Churches Confront Post-war Angola's Humanitarian Crisis
After a quarter century of war, Angola is at
peace. Yet an immense humanitarian crisis has
emerged in the wake of the armed conflict,
leaving international aid organizations
struggling to meet the urgent needs of the war's
many victims. Among those seeking to help are
members of Action by Churches Together, the
international alliance of churches and church
agencies responding to disasters. The United
Methodist Committee on Relief is a major ACT
member.
Date posted:Jul 24, 2002
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Members of the Church World Service delegation
to West Africa traveled the throughout Sierra
Leone July 9-15, to see for themselves how the
country is faring in the aftermath of a brutal
11-year civil war.
Date posted:Jul 24, 2002
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Rev. Marilyn Beecher is a missionary assigned by
the General Board of Global Ministries assigned
to Outreach and Revitalization Ministry in
Orlando, Florida. She shares how Vacation Bible
School for children is extending activity for
many children who might otherwise spend
summertime idle with little or nothing to do.
Date posted:Jul 18, 2002
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Throughout the history of mission in The United
Methodist Church, there has long
existed a need for resources that are culturally
relevant and sensitive to people of
other lands. The relationship of gospel and
culture has been extensively discussed in
academic and mission circles, but little
application can be found in Sunday School
material around the world.
Date posted:Jul 18, 2002
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Angola War Recovery: UMCOR's Response
Angola is a country desperately trying to
survive. Millions of people are displaced. Food
is scarce. Medical care is often not accessible.
The country is littered with landmines. The
connection between the civil war and the
unregulated diamond trade ("conflict diamonds")
continues to be a source of international
concern. The challenge to rebuild this country
after the civil war is great.
Date posted:Jul 17, 2002
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Churchwide Appeal for Southern Africa Famine
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Faith, Southern
Africa is on the verge of a severe famine. The
pictures we are familiar with from famines past
have not made their way onto our television
screens, newspapers, and internet newsites. The
food shortage in Southern Africa is not getting
the media coverage a disaster of this proportion
calls for. The United Nations World Food Program
reports 7.7 million people in Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
require immediate food assistance. People are
facing starvation in Angola and Namibia as well.
Date posted:Jul 17, 2002
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With Mexico as the geographical mission study
theme of the General Board of Global Ministries
of the United Methodist Church for 2002-2003,
many groups are traveling to Mexico to work on
mission projects and learn about the struggles
of people in this region.
Date posted:Jul 16, 2002
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Dr. Steve and Mary Hieronymous are among the
thousands of United Methodists across the
country combining their faith with professional
skills as they volunteer time to programs and
projects related to the church.
Date posted:Jul 15, 2002
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United Methodists Make Churchwide Appeal for African Famine
Noting the potential for mass starvation, the
United Methodist Council of Bishops has issued a
churchwide appeal to fight famine in Southern
Africa. Funds will be directed to the United
Methodist Committee on Relief's African Famine
and Relief Advance #101250-4 and used to support
United Methodist and ecumenical work in the
region. The Rev. Randolph Nugent, chief executive
of the United Methodist Board of Global
Ministries, requested the appeal based on advice
from UMCOR staff.
Date posted:Jul 15, 2002
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Church Helps with Flood Recovery in Texas
As high waters subsided across Southwest Texas
the week of July 8, United Methodist officials
were organizing efforts to help with flood
recovery in at least 35 counties. The United
Methodist Committee on Relief was dispatching a
truckload of cleaning supplies from its Baldwin,
La., depot for use at several Southwest Texas
sites, including Castroville, Canyon Lake, New
Braunfels and Seguin.
Date posted:Jul 12, 2002
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The General Board of Global Ministries has
announced that it will be making adjustments in
order to plan within budget guidelines for
2003. Several of the changes which are to occur
will be effective immediately, including the
approach to programming, reductions-in-force,
and redeployment of staff.
Date posted:Jul 12, 2002
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Lyda Pierce is a missionary of the General
Board of Global Ministries, who along with her
husband Paul Jeffrey serves in Honduras. An
excerpt of a newsletter from Lyda reflects an
overall objective of the mission agency which
is to enable those in need to do for self.
Date posted:Jul 11, 2002
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Steve and Diantha Hodges, missionaries of the
General Board of Global
Ministries, are assigned to the Jubilee Project
in
Holston Conference. In a recent newsletter,
Steve offers a devotional on our responsibility
as Christians to speak out on justice issues.
Date posted:Jul 11, 2002
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Number of Children Orphaned By AIDS Will Rise Dramatically
A major international report released on July
10 finds that an already grim global orphan
crisis is set to get much worse as more and more
adults with children die from AIDS, especially in
sub-Saharan Africa. The report, Children on the
Brink, contains the broadest and most
comprehensive statistics yet on the historical,
current and projected number of children orphaned
by HIV/AIDS. It finds more than 13.4 million
children have lost one or both parents to the
epidemic in the three regions studied, a number
that will increase to 25 million by 2010.
Date posted:Jul 11, 2002
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The Mano River countries of West Africa continue
to struggle with affronts to basic human rights
and needs.
As members of a Church World Service delegation
have learned, escalating civil conflicts and
streams of refugees crossing borders are taxing
the capacities of neighboring countries.
Date posted:Jul 10, 2002
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UMCOR and the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
On the fourth Sunday in Lent, United
Methodists come together to support UMCOR's
ministries through One Great Hour of Sharing
(OGHS). Your offering to OGHS helps UMCOR to
respond immediately when disaster strikes and
pays its operating expenses. UMCOR spends
receives no World Service/apportionment funds.
Date posted:Jul 09, 2002
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DISC: Disability Concerns
DISC is for persons living with physically or
mentally challenging conditions, their friends,
families, caretakers, lay associates, and clergy.
We offer information related to disability
concerns, yet add the dimension of spiritual
care. We have material on developmental
disabilities, mental illness, creative writing by
or related to persons with disabilities, and
resources in the area of disability ministry for
both individuals and faith communities on our web
site and e-mail list.
Date posted:Jul 08, 2002
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CAM: Computerized AIDS Ministries
Founded on the principles of a Covenant to
Care, CAM has welcomed people from all over the
world from many different backgrounds. CAM has
touched and even saved the lives of of thousands.
CAM has operated on the motto, "There Is More to
Living with AIDS than AIDS"-- including spiritual
needs. Our Stories pages and Memorials pages are
visited often
Date posted:Jul 08, 2002
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The president of the Republic of Macedonia will
receive the 2002 World Methodist Peace Award.
The World Methodist Council, which has presented
the award annually since 1977, will honor Boris
Trajkovski in Oslo, Norway, when its executive
committee meets there in September. In
announcing the award, the council cited
Trajkovski’s efforts to bring economic stability
and peace to his European country.
Date posted:Jul 08, 2002
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Statistically, United Methodists comprise a tiny
percentage of a Macedonian population where the
majority is Orthodox, followed by a strong
Muslim minority.
Through 13 churches and a charge conference, the
denomination serves a constituency of about
6,000 people. But the church’s social service
work and most prominent layman, Macedonian
President Boris Trajkovski, make it known
outside its membership.
Date posted:Jul 08, 2002
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Sally Bevill, assigned by the General Board of
Global Ministries as a missionary in Pearl,
Mississippi shares two moving stories of
immigrants who have benefitted from Hispanic
ministries of the United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Jul 03, 2002
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Deaf-Blind people can teach the world the gift
of inclusiveness. There are no barriers of
race, class, or gender here as deaf-blind
campers reach new heights of achievement. 35
deaf-blind adults from seven different States in
the U.S. participated in this camp. Two
volunteer support service providers were
assigned to each camper. Among them were
massage therapists, hair stylists and
beauticians, members of the Lions Club in
Maryland, motorcycle riders, cooks, a dance
instructor, and a band.
Date posted:Jul 02, 2002
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Sally Bevill, a United Methodist missionary of
the General Board of Global Ministries is
assigned to Hispanic Ministries in Mississippi.
An excerpt of her recent newsletters tells of
the struggle of immigrants.
Date posted:Jul 01, 2002
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At the tender age of just five years the United
Methodist Church in Honduras already has given
birth to 12 communities of faith.
The first church opened in 1998 in Tegucigalpa,
the capitol city of Honduras, a Central American
country situated just below Mexico. The came
after nearly a year of preparation for a new
mission initiative in Honduras by the United
Methodist Board of Global Ministries. There now
are congregations in major cities like
Tegucigalpa and in smaller cities and towns like
Danli, Talenga, Tocoa, Yoro, Subirana, and
Jaguas.
Date posted:Jul 01, 2002
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