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April
45 articles found for April, 2003.
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Mission Travel Study for 2004 - Cuba
Mission Education announces the 2004 Mission
Study Trip to Cuba.
The purpose is "to
provide an overview of the history of the nation
of Cuba and the churches there in order to help
find ways to promote healing of church and
national relations between Cuba and the U.S."
Date posted:Apr 30, 2003
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Dr. Lahi and Yema Luhali are missionaries of the
United Methodist Church who serve with
distinction in Kenya. Assigned respectively to
the Kenya Methodist University in business
education; and to Maua Methodist Hospital in
nursing education, Dr. and Mrs. Luhali are
natives of the Republic of the Congo. They
previously served as Mission Interpreters in the
United States.
Date posted:Apr 29, 2003
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Water Shortages Continue in Basra, Iraq
The water lies stagnant and dirty in the
irrigation canals of some of the poorest suburbs
of Basra, Iraq's second largest city. Green and
foul, this is the water that the city's two
million inhabitants use for washing. And if for
some reason, the water tanks brought in by NGOs
cannot get through to the areas, people come to
these canals and the dilapidated wells to draw
their drinking water.
Date posted:Apr 29, 2003
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Highlights of the 2003 Semi-Annual Board of
Directors Meeting
The General Board of Global Ministries of The
United Methodist Church
Birmingham, Alabama
Date posted:Apr 29, 2003
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Concise Summary of Actions at the Semi-Annual
Meeting of GBGM's Board of Directors April 7 -
10, 2003.
Date posted:Apr 29, 2003
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A listing of actions from the Women's Division
Meeting, April 2003
Date posted:Apr 29, 2003
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Describing Christian community as "our DNA," the
president of the United Methodist bishops called
on her colleagues to lead the church in creating
a community that overcomes divisions and gives
hope to a world gripped by fear.
"Christian community is embedded in our United
Methodist identity," Bishop Sharon A. Brown
Christopher told the international Council of
Bishops. "It is our DNA. The practice of our
Christian faith, (John) Wesley style, is all
about connection."
Date posted:Apr 29, 2003
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A one-page advertisement in The Christian
Century magazine, signed by more than 100 United
Methodists, has called on U.S. President George
Bush to "repent" of certain domestic and foreign
policies, including the use of violence in
dealing with Iraq.
Date posted:Apr 24, 2003
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On Saturday evening, March 22, the Northern
Light Rally for Peace spanned the Route 22
bridge over Lake Champlain between Rouses Point,
New York and Alburg, Vermont. The idea grew out
of a friendly conversation over breakfast among
clergy and lay folks of several denominations.
The theme of light as a beacon of hope
penetrated our organization for the rally. One
of those on the organizing committee was Heather
Ross, who grew up in Rouses Point. She wrote a
powerful poem for the occasion:
Date posted:Apr 23, 2003
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Jeff Hassel , a missionary of the General Board
of Global Ministries shares news of his
involvement in “Church Leadership and
Development” and of significant contributions of
U.S. partner churches to mission in Lithuania.
Date posted:Apr 22, 2003
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When the Catholic Church sex-abuse scandal
became public, Peggy Halsey knew exactly how to
handle queries from United Methodists regarding
the policies of their own denomination.
Date posted:Apr 22, 2003
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By and large, the tourists gave wide berth to
the small group of well-dressed women standing
near the sidewalk at the edge of the Washington
Monument grounds.
Date posted:Apr 22, 2003
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A live keyboard chat with the Rev. Randy Day,
General Secretary of GBGM, “Mission in the 21st
Century: A Chat with Randy Day” will provide
participants an opportunity to chat online with
Rev. Day as he outlines his vision for the
future of mission and discusses the challenges
and opportunities that lie ahead.
Date posted:Apr 22, 2003
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Tim Boyle, GBGM missionary in Japan sent this
poem written by his friend, Susan Hasumi. Susan
tells about the circumstances of her creating
this poem.
The pain sometimes wakes me up....One year ago I
began to do art again and write poems again. It
has been a positive way to channel emotions and
feelings... I hope other people will enjoy it."
Date posted:Apr 17, 2003
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The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation
Commission, led by a United Methodist bishop,
began public hearings April 14 in Freetown to
address the wounds of that West African
country's civil war.
Date posted:Apr 16, 2003
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A bill providing tax breaks for charitable
giving and more than $1 billion for social
service grants to states has passed the Senate.
Bearing almost no resemblance to President
Bush's "faith-based initiative" proposal, the
stripped-down piece of legislation encourages
giving to charities by granting non-itemizing
taxpayers a tax deduction of up to $250 for
their gifts. The Senate passed the bill in a 95-
5 vote April 9.
Date posted:Apr 16, 2003
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When bombs started falling on Iraq, the Rev.
Dick Capron, a United Methodist pastor in
Delanson, N.Y., decided to embody his prayers
for peace by beginning a spiritual fast.
The 54-year-old pastor and pastoral counselor
has maintained his fast since March 19, when
U.S.-led forces began the military action to
topple Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Date posted:Apr 15, 2003
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David and Lori Persons and their children are a
missionary family of The United Methodist
Church serving in the Republic of the Congo. An
excerpt of a recent newsletter stresses the
importance of progress of higher education in
the war torn region.
Date posted:Apr 14, 2003
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Affirming the resolution # 309 entitled “Korea –
Peace, Justice, and Reunification” of the
United Methodist General Conference Book of
Resolutions adopted in 1988 and amended and
adopted in 2000,
Further, noting the most recent tensions on the
Korean peninsula around North Korea’s
acknowledgement of the existence of its a highly-
enriched-uranium (HEU) nuclear programs,
Date posted:Apr 14, 2003
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War brings death and destruction in the lives of
so many. We weep with those who weep and affirm
that war is not compatible with the teachings of
Christ, as stated in the Social Principles, and
we grieve at the division within the household
of faith in time of war. Out of a sense of
grief and pain and as followers of the Prince of
Peace, we pray and hope constantly for peace.
Date posted:Apr 14, 2003
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Twenty-four staff from the United Methodist
Board of Global Ministries are retiring June 30
because of changes in the denomination's pension
plan.
The list of retirees was presented during the
agency's April 7-10 meeting in Birmingham.
During his address to board directors, the Rev.
R. Randy Day, chief executive, spoke about his
regret that pension changes for lay employees
could affect the board's operations.
Date posted:Apr 14, 2003
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O God of peace and compassion, whose body is
broken again and again for us, and by us, we ask
for your presence in our hour of need. Heal us
from our warring ways. We confess that we often
want a triumphant God to act in might, but you
offer to suffer with us. Give us the courage
not to conform to the violent ways of this
world. Transform our fears into hopes and
empower us to turn the tables on any who seek to
profit from war’s destruction....
Date posted:Apr 14, 2003
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Current events in Iraq and North Korea commanded
attention when the United Methodist Board of
Global Ministries met April 7-10.
Board directors also forwarded a raft of social
resolutions to be considered by the
denomination's top legislative body next year
and decided to have a first-ever telethon to
raise money for mission projects.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2003
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When the Rev. R. Randy Day pushes for asset-
based development in mission, he's not talking
dollars and cents.
The new chief executive of the United Methodist
Board of Global Ministries is looking beyond the
agency's financial constraints to find ways to
achieve its goals. He believes the church's
assets of faith, hope and love can propel it
forward.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2003
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Staff Treasurer Stephen Feerrar had good news
and bad news for the financially struggling
United Methodist Board of Global Ministries.
With a strong fourth quarter and stringent
attention to cost control, expenses came in at
$3.5 million below budget in 2002, he told board
directors during the agency's April 7-10 spring
meeting. His report did not include financial
summaries for the Women's Division or Health and
Relief unit.
Date posted:Apr 11, 2003
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UMCOR Plans for Iraq Relief Assistance
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is
prepared to offer training and technical
assistance to many of the church-based
humanitarian efforts in Iraq, according to the
Rev. Paul Dirdak. Dirdak, who leads the agency,
explained those plans when UMCOR directors
gathered April 8 during the spring meeting of the
agency's parent organization, the United
Methodist Board of Global Ministries.
Date posted:Apr 10, 2003
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The current war against Iraq is not so much a
clash of cultures as conflict between the United
States and the people of the rest of the world,
said former presidential candidate George
McGovern.
Date posted:Apr 10, 2003
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Relief Items Arrive Safely in Iraq
Relief supplies from The United Methodist
Committee on Relief's ecumenical partners have
arrived in Iraq; more are waiting for delivery.
Yesterday Action by Churches Together (ACT)
reported that a truckload of relief items sent ot
Mosul in Iraq has arrived safely in Mosul. Church
World Service also said yesterday that a third
shipment of supplies for pediatric hospitals is
ready to leave Jordan as soon as it becomes
possible to cross the border into Iraq and
continue onward to Baghdad.
Date posted:Apr 09, 2003
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I am addressing you for the first time as
General Secretary of the General Board of Global
Ministries, by far my most daunting assignment
as an itinerating United Methodist preacher. I
want to thank you for the trust you have placed
in me at a critical time in the life of the
Board.
Date posted:Apr 09, 2003
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Grass-roots advocacy is essential for continued
school reform, according to a longtime educator.
David Hornbeck, chairman and founding counsel
for Good Schools Pennsylvania, a nonprofit
coalition dedicated to public education reform,
spoke during the April 4-7 meeting of the
Women's Division, United Methodist Board of
Global Ministries. He was named in March as the
new president and chief executive officer of the
International Youth Foundation.
Date posted:Apr 08, 2003
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Joyce Sohl does not believe that her protest of
the U.S.-led war against Iraq makes her
unpatriotic.
As a concerned Christian and American, she
said, "I must protest this war as I feel God is
calling me to do..." Sohl is chief executive of
the Women's Division of the United Methodist
Board of Global Ministries. Reporting to the
division's directors at their April 4-7 meeting,
she focused on why she and others have taken an
anti-war position.
Date posted:Apr 08, 2003
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Public education across the United States has
become a high-stakes game. If
at-risk students do not meet state-developed
standards - determined by a test
-- students can go elsewhere, schools can lose
funding or be closed down, and
highly qualified teachers can lose jobs.
Date posted:Apr 08, 2003
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Daniel and Lisa Godwin, missionaries of the
General Board of Global Ministries of The United
Methodist Church assigned to Ecudador, share
how faith and good will resulted in development
of a special feeding ministry for children.
Date posted:Apr 07, 2003
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Prayer: O wounded God, we your people are
afflicted by violence, perplexed by fear and
hatred, persecuted for being different, and
struck down by the ways of war. We lose heart!
What can we do at this hour? Let your
compassion – your suffering with us -- be felt
in each of our hearts so that we too may,
through pain and suffering with others... Make
us, your wounded, warring and hurting children,
be vessels of compassion for all our sisters and
brothers, even our enemies. For in you we do
not lose heart! Amen.
Date posted:Apr 07, 2003
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Older Adults from across the United States
gathered in New York City for a Primetimers
event entitled "A Global Perspective on Current
Issues: Understanding and Responding." From
Sunday, March 30 through Thursday, April 3,
Primetimers explored issues of national and
international concern through lectures,
discussions, worship, prayer, and service.
Date posted:Apr 04, 2003
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Fear Looming of '84-like Famine in Ethiopia
Having walked for hours in the blistering sun in
search of food and water for their animals,
Alimah and his brothers finally reached a water-
well where their goats and camels could drink. "I
have never gone to school," says Alimah, who is
not sure of his age, "We spend all our time going
through the land in search of water and green
pastures for the animals."
Date posted:Apr 04, 2003
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The United Methodist Church's African-American
caucus is urging President Bush and the U.S.
Congress to bring the war in Iraq to a speedy
end and to pursue peace at all costs.
The Black Methodists for Church Renewal passed a
resolution April 4 opposing war and calling for
peace. The group, describing itself as "a
conscience for social justice," also expressed
support for the deployed troops. The statement
came during the caucus' April 2-5 annual
meeting.
Date posted:Apr 04, 2003
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Refuge for Third Country Nationals Fleeing War in Iraq
As the first United States air strikes hit
Baghdad two weeks ago, Malual Agu Malual Dor and
his family headed for safety. Their destination
was "Camp B," which has been set aside for third
country nationals (TCNs), the acronym given
people fleeing the war who are not Iraqi
nationals.
Date posted:Apr 03, 2003
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Shipment of Soap for Pediatric Hospitals Arrives in Baghdad: Second Round of All Our Children Supplies to Benefit Nearly 15,000 Iraqi Children
A shipment of badly needed personal hygiene soap
and laundry detergent for Iraqi children arrived
in Baghdad on March 31 as part of the All Our
Children campaign, a multi-agency effort. UMCOR
is supporting this campaign. The 5.5 metric tons
of soap-- enough to support the hygiene needs of
14,688 Iraqi children for six months-- and 5.8
metric tons of laundry detergent will be
distributed by CARE Iraq to support UNICEF'S
child nutrition program in Iraq.
Date posted:Apr 02, 2003
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Tents filled the small yard at the United
Methodist Building, providing support for the
rally under way across the street at the Supreme
Court.
Inside the courthouse, the justices were to hear
arguments in two cases - Grutter vs. Bollinger
and Gratz vs. Bollinger - concerning affirmative
action in University of Michigan admissions
policies. The court's decision, expected this
summer, will have implications for affirmative-
action policies nationwide.
Date posted:Apr 02, 2003
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The United Methodist making a witness for peace
in Baghdad has left Iraq along with other
members of the Christian Peacemakers Teams and
Iraq Peace Team.
Scott Kerr, 27, a member of First United
Methodist Church in Downers Grove, Ill., and the
other team members managed to travel safely from
the Iraqi capital to the Iraq-Jordan border, and
they crossed into Jordan on April 1.
Date posted:Apr 02, 2003
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Despite the war with Iraq, a United Methodist
from Downers Grove, Ill., has remained in
Baghdad as part of Christian Peacemaker Teams to
make a witness with Iraqi citizens amid the
violence.
Date posted:Apr 01, 2003
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April 2003
From: UNITED METHODIST WOMEN’S ACTION NETWORK
Women’s Division – General Board of Global
Ministries
100 Maryland Avenue, NE Suite 530 – Washington,
DC 20002
Tel. (202) 488-5660 * Fax (202) 488-5681
Date posted:Apr 01, 2003
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To be called by name is important as each of us
attempts to live out his or her faith and
calling. To be called to a particular vocation
by
God, to be called through others to serve in a
position of leadership, to be called to witness
to your faith, to be called to do justice and
walk humbly with your God -- these are life-
changing experiences that come when your name is
called
Date posted:Apr 01, 2003
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