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January
27 articles found for January, 2007.
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Three choirs raised their voices to God to
celebrate the dedication of Amazing Grace United
Methodist Church in Mabelreigh, a suburb of
Harare, Zimbabwe.
Singing in unison and then taking turns, the
choirs were accompanied by drums, whistles, and
dancing. The Mabelreign Revelation Choir, the
Mabelreign South Choir, and the Hatcliff Choir
filled the new church building with joyous
sounds.
Date posted:Jan 31, 2007
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The last letter that John Wesley, the founder of
Methodism, wrote before his death was to William
Wilberforce, a member of Parliament fighting to
end the British slave trade. ... The
movie "Amazing Grace," opening Feb. 23 in U.S.
theaters, chronicles his efforts, and a related
campaign focuses on ending modern-day slavery in
the world.
Date posted:Jan 31, 2007
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Yes, that was African American gospel music
coming from a Jewish synagogue in White Plains,
New York, one Sunday afternoon in mid-January.
And part of the audience at Congregational Kol
Ami was Jewish, part Muslim and part Christian,
including a fair share of United Methodists.
Date posted:Jan 26, 2007
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Country singer Dolly Parton’s pledge of $500,000
to a new hospital in her hometown honors a
Methodist missionary doctor and minister who
worked in the East Tennessee mountains for more
than 50 years.
Date posted:Jan 23, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 23, 2007
In Today's Hotline:
Nigeria: Combating Malaria
Lebanon: Returning Home with Hope
US: UM Deaf Ministry in Upcoming PBS Documentary
UMCOR Calendar: It's Not Too Late!
Date posted:Jan 23, 2007
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There is still time to apply for the next classes
of young adult missionaries in The United
Methodist Church. Assignments will begin in the
Fall of 2007.
Two opportunities are available, one a two-year
program in the United States and the other a
three year opportunity, half in an international
setting and half in the US. Both are open to
young adults aged 20-30 who are called mission
service through social justice and have a
bachelor’s degree or equivalent life experience.
Participants in both become commissioned
missionaries of the Church.
Date posted:Jan 19, 2007
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To “discern” means to recognize or identify.
United Methodist young laity—women and men—
seeking to discern God’s will for their lives
will have that opportunity in late April, 2007.
A Young Adult Deaconess and Home
Missioner Discernment Event, open to persons aged
20 to 39 living in the United States, will take
place in New York City on April 27-29.
Date posted:Jan 19, 2007
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Until January 25, all are invited to pray for
unity among the many branches of the Christian
family tree. For decades, this week, the Week of
Christian Unity, has been a time to celebrate
Christianity across the many denominational
lines. This year is no different.
Date posted:Jan 18, 2007
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“Laying on hands” has a special meaning for the
people who are deaf-blind and can experience God
through touching the hands of someone who is
interpreting into sign language. Every Sunday,
about six people have the Sunday worship service
placed in their hands like this at the United
Methodist Christ Church for the Deaf in
Baltimore, Maryland.
Date posted:Jan 16, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 16, 2007
In Today's Hotline:
Guatemala: Building for the Future
Sierra Leone: Life Saving Medicine Boxes
Indonesia: North Sumatra Earthquake Response
US: CD of Lullabies to Assist Disaster Survivors
Date posted:Jan 16, 2007
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United Methodists have an opportunity to explore
contemporary immigration issues from a biblical
perspective at a conference in early February.
Date posted:Jan 16, 2007
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“It’s so cool to learn,” said 22-year old Nichol
Luebrun who returned from Johannesburg, South
Africa on January 4, 2007. Ms. Luebrun attended
the pan-Methodist Global Young People’s
Convocation from December 28, 2006 to January 1,
2007.
Cristina Ramirez from Chicago, IL and Luke Sigmon
from Oakland, CA were also among the hundreds who
attended the global gathering. The three
represented the group, “Just Us Youth,” a new
part of the Community Developers Program at the
General Board of Global Ministries.
Date posted:Jan 12, 2007
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As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy is
celebrated across the United States on Monday,
January 15, 2007, all people are invited to read,
educate, and give this year through Global
Ministries.
Date posted:Jan 12, 2007
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A portion of the book on Methodist history that
relates to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date posted:Jan 12, 2007
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“Country Voices, Urban Voices” is New World
Outlook’s tribute to several networks that bring
people together to consider God’s purpose for
their lives. Whether in the country or in the
city, ministry conducted in isolation can stifle
creativity, dampen the spirit, and use up
resources quickly. Meeting with other people who
share the love of Christ and seek to do God’s
will in the world can energize church leaders and
give them new ideas, new resources, and support
for their mission ministry within their
communities.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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There are a wide range of answers to the
questions inside the border below. A family farm
may be a dairy where a herd produces milk to help
provide for a metropolitan area or a dairy that
produces milk for cheese or ice cream. A portion
of the feed needed by the animals may come from a
nearby family farm that raises alfalfa, hay, or
cereal grains.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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According to the 2000 US Census, there are 601
cities in the United States (defined as
communities with populations of 50,000 or more).
At the top end in size and location are New York,
New York (8 million people); Los Angeles,
California (3.7 million); Chicago, Illinois (2.9
million); and Houston, Texas (2 million). The
smallest cities are Ames, Iowa; Biloxi,
Mississippi; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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Last September, when Laurel Stiller heard that
the E. coli bacteria was found in bagged spinach,
she did not worry for one moment. No, Laurel went
ahead, steamed her spinach, and served it up to
her family.
That's because Stiller knew exactly where her
spinach had come from. It came from a local
Eugene, Oregon, farm through “That's My Farmer!”—
a community-supported agriculture project.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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The Gateway Central District of the Missouri
Conference includes congregations in the city and
the first ring of suburbs surrounding the urban
core of the St. Louis metropolitan area. These
congregations are in various stages of
transition, with growing and declining
neighborhoods, older buildings that are too small
or too large, landlocked conditions, little or no
parking, members who often drive in for worship,
and communities in the midst of decline and
renewal.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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What place has touched your heart? Where do you
return in your memories to reconnect with God?
Across a two-lane road, on the shore of the Gulf
of Mexico near Waveland, Mississippi, Gulfside
Assembly has been such
a place for many. A welcoming haven for African-
American Methodists since its creation in 1923 by
Bishop Robert E. Jones, it was a place of
inspiration for thousands as they attended camp
and revival meetings, a place to experience God's
abundant love.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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Compassionate ministry and Mother Teresa are
almost synonymous in the context of India. People
from all over the world who visit the centers she
established in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) are
profoundly moved by her work among orphans, the
physically challenged, and the dying.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2007
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The Nothing But Nets campaign will receive a $3
million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation for the purchase and distribution
of insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to
prevent malaria among children and families in
Africa.
Date posted:Jan 05, 2007
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At the age of 5, Katherine Commale learned how to
inspire people and raise money for a good cause.
By this past Christmas - with the help of her
mother, church and community - she had collected
more than $10,000 for the purchase of insecticide-
treated bed nets to protect people in Africa from
mosquitoes that spread malaria.
Date posted:Jan 05, 2007
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January 6 ends the “twelve days of Christmas” and
begins the season of Epiphany, a time that lasts
until Lent, during which Christians spread the
light of God’s love in Jesus, the Messiah.
Epiphany is traditionally linked to the Wise Men
of the Gospel of Matthew, who came following a
star from the East to reverence the child
Jesus—the star child. Many cultures celebrate
Epiphany as the “Feast of the Three Kings” laden
with gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh for
God’s anointed.
Date posted:Jan 04, 2007
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The education of pastors and lay leaders is a
pressing need in the emerging United Methodist
Church in Laos.
At the end of 2006, none of the 55 lay preachers
and local pastors had even high school diplomas.
But prospects for education are looking better.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 03, 2007
In Today's Hotline:
Philippines: Providing for Recovery;
AIDS: Doing Our Part;
South Africa: Safety and Shelter;
UMCOR Calendar: It’s Not Too Late!
Date posted:Jan 03, 2007
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When Mia Adjali's college class decided to put on
a "mock" United Nations - with Adjali as
secretary-general - she attended a weeklong
Methodist Student Christian Citizenship Seminar
as preparation.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2007
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