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June
38 articles found for June, 2006.
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UMCOR Listed among “Big Names in Katrina Relief” by Newsweek
The United Methodist Committee on Relief ranked
sixth for the amount raised for hurricane relief
in a recent survey by Newsweek of the "Big Names
in Katrina Relief." UMCOR raised some $64.5
million for hurricane relief and rehabilitation
that will fund long-term recovery for the next
three years.
Date posted:Jun 30, 2006
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On June 17, 2006 Bishop Benjamin Boni of Côte
d’Ivoire, the bishop in charge of the new mission
in Senegal, presided over the First Annual
Meeting of the Mission. Hundreds celebrated the
new mission, including church leaders from nearby
Christian denominations and officials from the
Senegalese government.
Date posted:Jun 29, 2006
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Deckee Garris is part of the United Methodist
Church "because it allows me to be Indian with my
traditions and at the same time it gives me
freedom to worship God."
Garris, a member of the Catawba tribe, was one of
350 participants who gathered June 23-25 at Lake
Junaluska, N.C., for the 18th Native American
Summer Conference. The theme for the event
was "Every Member in Ministry for the 21st
Century: Called, Chosen and Equipped to Walk the
Sacred Path."
Date posted:Jun 28, 2006
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Recently, seven US-2s commissioned in 2004 shared
the joys and challenges of their two years of
missionary service with the New York mission
office. As they have completed their assignments,
they join the more than 1,300 former US-2s who
continue to lead The United Methodist Church and
their communities.
Date posted:Jun 27, 2006
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The UMCOR Hotline, June 26, 2006
In Today's Hotline:
Kenya: Famine Relief
Pakistan/Kashmir: Life after the Earthquake
Indonesia: Homes and Jobs
July 4: Hotline Holiday
Date posted:Jun 27, 2006
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Forty United Methodist denominational leaders met
for a summit on church development on May 22-23,
2006 at the Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat
Center in Norcross, Georgia. The summit focused
on developing a plan for planting new United
Methodist churches in the United States.
Date posted:Jun 27, 2006
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When Edgars Vimba became an orphan at the age of
18, he wasn't sure what would happen to him.
The Latvian youth was just about to start his
senior year of high school when his mother
succumbed to breast cancer. He had never known
his father. "I pretty much was left alone, on my
own," he recalled.
Date posted:Jun 23, 2006
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In March 2006, Dr. Lowell Gess celebrated his
180th ocean crossing. On that trip, Dr. Gess
traveled with United Methodist Volunteers In
Mission (UMVIM) from Central United Methodist
Church in Milbank, South Dakota to Freetown,
Sierra Leone to volunteer at the Kissy United
Methodist Church Eye Clinic.
Date posted:Jun 22, 2006
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When you think of a missionary, what image comes
to mind?
For many people, it might be the white, male,
English-speaking hero in the Amazon jungle, as
depicted in storybooks and in movies such as "End
of the Spear," released earlier this year.
Date posted:Jun 21, 2006
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The UMCOR Hotline, July 20, 2006
In Today's Hotline:
DRC: Helping Girls go to School
Indonesia: Earthquake Recovery Continues
Wanted: Medicine Boxes
US: Keeping Vulnerable People Safe
July 4: Hotline Holiday
Date posted:Jun 20, 2006
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The United Methodist Theological Seminary located
in Tallin this year graduated its largest call in
its 12 year history.
Twenty three students received diplomas in
theology in the school known as the Baltic
Methodist Seminary because it prepares people for
ministry mostly for all the Baltic region in
Northern Europe.
The graduates included Estonians, Russians, three
Lvtvians, and one person from Ukraine.
Date posted:Jun 20, 2006
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Some significant changes are taking place among
members of the various religious communities in
the Republic of Macedonia. Comments such as those
heard at the Second Inter-Confessional Meeting
here in early June would until now have been
unexpected and, in some cases, nearly
unbelievable.
Date posted:Jun 20, 2006
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The United Methodist mission studies for 2006-
2007 are “Globalization,” “Shalom, Salaam,
Peace,” and “India-Pakistan.” These themes,
chosen years in advance, are drawn from the
categories of a general study, a spiritual
growth study, and a geographic study. The
general and geographic studies are produced by
the Communications Office of the General Board
of Global Ministries in tandem with the
spiritual growth study produced by the Women’s
Division.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2006
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My story starts with a cholera outbreak that
claimed nearly 100 lives in one of the villages
under our medical care. With poor roads and few
available vehicles, it is difficult to transport
patients 40 miles from the village to the
hospital in Zing.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2006
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Usually we don't have earthshaking news, but on
February 23rd we woke up at midnight to feel our
bed shaking. We learnt the next day that
neighboring Mozambique had experienced an 8.0
earthquake, fortunately in a relatively isolated
area. We heard also about the pandemonium in the
University residence halls as students cried out,
fell on their knees, escaped outside in their bed
clothes, or huddled together to comfort each
other.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2006
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Recently Spain celebrated the 30th anniversary of
the beginning of democracy after a long, 40-year
dictatorship under Generalissimo Francisco
Franco. This brings back memories because we were
in Granada as university students when the
country held a referendum in which 84% of the
people voted in favor of the transition to
democracy. My, how things have changed!
Date posted:Jun 19, 2006
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These first months of the year have been full of
new experiences and blessing. In January I spent
time with my family in Iquique, Chile, worked
with a VIM work team from Illinois at
the “Kusayapu” agriculture school and then shared
my missionary vision, work and experience with
the youth annual conference of the Chilean
Methodist church. Finally, I visited the national
annual conference of the Chilean Methodist church
in Santiago.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2006
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A United Methodist physician who believes the
denomination's clergy are among the least-healthy
professional groups in the United States is
featured on a Web-log on Time magazine's global
health update site.
Dr. Scott Morris, a physician, United Methodist
pastor and executive director of the Church
Health Center in Memphis, Tenn., said pastors and
church members need to realize "that the least
healthy meal you eat every week is usually at
your church" when it should be the other way
around.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2006
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My father dedicated his whole life to mission.
He grew up in Brazil as a missionary kid and
later returned to serve as a missionary. In May
of this year, my father went back to Brazil to
visit. About halfway through his visits, he was
in a serious car accident. He died three weeks
later due to complications from his injuries. We
buried him in Brazil-the place where his heart
had always been.
Date posted:Jun 16, 2006
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My perfect cup of tea is Lipton, steeped for
three minutes, and flavored with milk. That was
my dad’s cup of tea. From as long as I can
remember, that is how he drank his tea. Every
morning, when he returned home from the 11 p.m. -
7 a.m. night shift, he would have a cup of tea.
He drank his cup of tea and usually fell asleep
before it was finished.
Date posted:Jun 16, 2006
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The United Methodist-related Ganta Mission
Station in Liberia needs funding assistance for
its general operations.
General funds have nearly been exhausted,
according to the Rev. Herbert Zigbuo, a
missionary for the United Methodist General Board
of Global Ministries, who is assigned as
superintendent for the mission station. Ganta
Mission reopened in 2004 after Liberia's civil
war and is slowly rebuilding its ministries and
facilities.
Date posted:Jun 16, 2006
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"There'll be an opportunity to visit a
congregation across the border in Tijuana
(people will have to bring their passports), a
Korean congregation, a Vietnamese congregation,
a Spanish language congregation, as well as some
very large, effective, primarily Anglo-
population churches. Not only will they
experience worship but they will have a chance
to dialogue with the pastors and the people,"
said Mr. Conn.
Date posted:Jun 14, 2006
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The UMCOR Hotline, July 13, 2006
In Today's Hotline:
US: Helping Kids Recover from the Storm
Palestine: Healing the Sick; Feeding the Hungry
Africa: Famine Relief in Kenya
Worldwide: Refugee Day is June 20
Date posted:Jun 13, 2006
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Char and I have been twice blessed. A couple of
months ago, we announced the birth of our first
grandchild - Dashua Henning Ough. He is growing
and prospering.
Recently, our son Stuart and his wife Christine
informed us they have been "matched" with a baby
boy from Guatemala they will be adopting. ...
Cailum will be an immigrant when he arrives in
Indianapolis.
Date posted:Jun 13, 2006
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Rural southeast Arkansas, where I serve, is
saturated with drug abuse, high unemployment,
industry flight, poverty and teen pregnancy. I
thank God the Wesley/Bailey Chapel Project
addresses these issues. We work with at-risk
children and youth, low-income families, older
adults and persons affected by HIV/AIDS. We offer
affordable child care, pay utility bills, provide
food, repair and renovate homes, and tutor
students. Much of our outreach is interfaith
through the Delta Ministers Fellowship which
includes more than 20 pastors from several
denominations.
Date posted:Jun 11, 2006
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The Rev. Kenneth Enright, who as a United
Methodist missionary in Congo established the
Wings of the Morning Aviation Ministry in 1960,
died in Zambia on June 9.
Date posted:Jun 09, 2006
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A New Future and a New Hope
“Before the tsunami . . . I was a
fisherman . . . I had a house . . . I had a son
who spoke English . . . I had five
grandchildren.”
Date posted:Jun 08, 2006
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Bethlehem Centers across the United States are
providing healing, hope and wholeness to people
with many needs and few advantages.
The centers began in African-American
neighborhoods in Southern cities in the late
1800s, offering a variety of education,
recreation and health care opportunities. As
inner-city populations have changed or become
multiethnic and diverse, the centers have adapted
to meet new needs.
Date posted:Jun 08, 2006
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New York, NY, June 6, 2006—Six United Methodist
mission executives in key positions are retiring
in June and July of this year.
“These men and women have made
inestimable contributions to our denomination and
to the universal church,” said the Rev. R. Randy
Day, general secretary of the General Board of
Global Ministries, in a June 6 reception honoring
the pending retirees.
Date posted:Jun 07, 2006
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The UMCOR Hotline, June 06, 2006
Indonesia: Earthquake Recovery
Philippines: Helping Landslide Survivors
Worldwide: Living with AIDS for 25 Years
US: Congregational Health Ministries Conference
Date posted:Jun 07, 2006
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Surviving the Tsunami: One Woman’s Story
Lenni survived the tsunami partly because she
was lucky and partly because she is a woman of
great courage who knew she needed to survive for
the sake of her children.
Date posted:Jun 07, 2006
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A History of Breaking the Silence: United Methodists and AIDS
The first case of AIDS was diagnosed on June 5,
1981. Little did we know that this disease was
about to claim millions of lives, wipe out
entire communities, and affect life on every
continent. Bishop Fritz Mutti reflects on the
impact HIV/AIDS has had on the life of The
United Methodist Church and in his own family.
Date posted:Jun 07, 2006
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Americans are giving more money than ever before
to help people in need, but the ways in which
they are giving are changing.
That's the perspective of the Rev. William T.
Carter, who has led the United Methodist Church's
second-mile giving program for the past 27 years.
Date posted:Jun 06, 2006
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Migrant farm workers began using a house in early
June that could become a model for seasonal labor
housing across the state of North Carolina.
The structure, designed to promote quality
migrant housing in the Tar Heel state, was
dedicated May 31 outside Kinston. It was the
result of collaboration by Harvey Farms, Mt.
Olive Pickle Co., United Methodist-related Duke
University and the North Carolina Annual
(regional) Conference of the United Methodist
Church.
Date posted:Jun 06, 2006
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United Methodists from all over the country are
giving an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the Bible
Ministries Exhibition of the China Christian
Council, set to end its United States tour in
New
York City, June 5-12 at the Cathedral of St.
John
the Divine on Manhattan’s Upper West
Side. Alongside the exhibition’s
impressive ‘time-
tunnel’ display, visitors can experience daily
concerts of sacred, folk and traditional Chinese
music, and on Sunday, June 11, a 3pm formal
concert and 6pm worship service celebration, to
which the public is warmly invited.
Date posted:Jun 05, 2006
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In many towns on the Bolivian high plain, it is
believed women don’t need an education, except to
sign their names when told to do so. Vicenta
Mamani comes from a village like that, but her
family is different, and Vicenta has a thirst for
knowledge. Selling products in the local market,
Vicenta worked her way through elementary and
secondary school and secretarial training.
Date posted:Jun 04, 2006
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Life after the Tsunami:Rebuilding Communities, Rebuilding Lives
From May 30-June 8, UMCOR presents a series of
stories about the tsunami recovery work that
United Methodists are funding in Indonesia. Two
stories will be featured each week, along with a
photo gallery.
Date posted:Jun 02, 2006
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Life after the Tsunami: A Place to Learn
From May 30-June 8, UMCOR presents a series of
stories about the tsunami recovery work that
United Methodists are funding in Indonesia. Two
stories will be featured each week along with a
photo gallery.
Date posted:Jun 02, 2006
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