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April
36 articles found for April, 2007.
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Traditional or contemporary, old or new, formal
or informal, stuck in the past or moving ahead
to
the future—I don't consider these opposites a
matter of choice. Rather, they coexist in
perpetual tension. I think most thriving
congregations have a little of both.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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The US church is living through a cataclysmic
moment—not unlike the 1780s and 1790s, out of
which the Methodist Episcopal Church emerged. Old
alliances and associations are shifting, and new
networks are emerging. Bishop Larry Goodpaster
and I recently sat in a room full of
denominational leaders from Christian groups all
over America. We were the only two United
Methodists in the room.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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It is an amazing vision—to have a heart and a
desire to plant a new church with the sole
purpose of winning uncommitted people to Jesus
Christ. Such was the vision of the former
Jacksonville District of the Florida Conference.
The growth of southwest Duval County was creating
a certain degree of anxiety among district
leaders.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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The ministry of evangelism in the Russia United
Methodist Church has changed drastically in the
15 years since the reestablishment of the church
in 1992. Rapid change in Russian society brought
swift changes in people’s expectations for the
church.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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At least once a week, someone enters the United
Methodist Mission office in the capital city of
Yaoundé, Cameroon, and asks to speak with the
mission director about becoming a pastor in the
connection.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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One October morning in 2006, a group of Korean
United Methodists visiting Mongolia was on its
way to Chingle Te United Methodist Church in
Ulaanbaatar. One of the poorest neighborhoods in
Ulaanbaatar, Chingle Te is located about 10
miles
north of the city center. Once they arrived at
the Chingle Te UMC, the Korean United Methodist
Church (KUMC) group members were surprised to
see
so many school children, literally swarming the
grounds of the church!
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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Every child in the United States, regardless of
immigration status or family income, should
have access to comprehensive
health and mental health care, according to
The United Methodist
Church's women's organization.
Date posted:Apr 30, 2007
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The Methodist Church in Cuba is thriving more
than it ever has since Fidel Castro took power in
1959.But actions by the U.S. government have had
a negative impact on mission work and ministry
between Cuban church members and their American
counterparts.
Date posted:Apr 27, 2007
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The United Methodist Church will have its first
mission center in Nepal, the country at the top
of the world, through the generosity of an
individual church member in New Jersey. Mr. Chang
W. Kim of Arcola United Methodist Church,
Paramus, NJ, has given $100,000 to the General
Board of Global Ministries toward the purchase of
a building in Kathmandu to house offices, a
congregation, and housing for the pastor. The
board will add another $114,000 to the project.
Date posted:Apr 27, 2007
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The mission agency of The United Methodist
Church plans to develop branch offices in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 'We are a
denomination global in our attitudes and
affections, and the time has come to make this
visible in our operational structure,' said the
Rev. R. Randy Day in his semi-annual address to
directors of the General Board of Global
Ministries.
Date posted:Apr 27, 2007
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'To engage in Christian mission and to be reached
through Christian mission are both experiences of
God's loving grace,' said the Rev. R. Randy Day
to the directors of the General Board of Global
Ministries; he challenged directors to themselves
become emissaries distributing convincing
invitations to the 'feast of grace.'
Date posted:Apr 27, 2007
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"I am not a burden. I am a useful person."
These are the words of Estela Diaz, an immigrant
from Mexico who lives and works in Los Angeles
with her husband and children. She dreams of an
education for her children and to make a living
for her family.
Her personal testimony was shared as church and
community leaders explored "Immigration and the
Outrageous Hospitality of Jesus" at an April 21
conference designed to put a face on the issue of
immigrant rights.
Date posted:Apr 26, 2007
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Stamford, CT., April 24, 2007--Ten new
deaconesses and a home missioner were
commissioned for Christian service through The
United Methodist Church at the semi-annual
meeting of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2007
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Stamford, CT, April 24, 2007--Nine missionaries
for service in the United States were
commissioned on Tuesday evening, April 24, 2007,
at the semi-annual meeting of the General Board
of Global Ministries in Stamford, CT.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2007
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The United Methodist Church's international
mission agency marked Africa Malaria Day, April
25, with prayers and the release of new
educational material on its comprehensive anti-
malaria campaign. The special observance came
during the semi-annual directors' meeting of the
General Board of Global Ministries, an
organization with personnel and projects in more
than 125 countries.
Date posted:Apr 25, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for April 24, 2007
Virginia: Healing and Hope
Fair Trade: Helping Small Farmers
Sudan: Water is Life
Date posted:Apr 24, 2007
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The United Methodist Church is launching a long-
term missionary recruitment campaign.
"We need missionaries," the Rev. R. Randy Day
told directors of the General Board of Global
Ministries at the opening of the mission agency's
semi-annual meeting in Stamford, CT. on April
23. Rev. Day is chief executive of the
international mission and service agency.
Date posted:Apr 24, 2007
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Korean and American Korean Methodist church
leaders are calling for "healing, reconciliation
and peace" amid concerns that the Virginia Tech
shootings by a South Korean native could lead to
a backlash against Koreans.
Date posted:Apr 20, 2007
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“How can the Friday before Easter be called
good?” questioned Dr. Mwiti during his sermon
Easter morning. “It is because of the outcome.
When we face Good Fridays in our lives, we must
not focus on the present circumstances but on
what is to come. The stone that was rolled away
that joyous Easter morning is like the huge
problems we face. We can’t imagine how they could
ever be removed from our paths, but with God, all
is possible.”
Date posted:Apr 19, 2007
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We are deeply saddened and grieved by the tragedy
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg
on Monday, April 16th. We express our deepest
sympathy and condolences to the victims and their
families as they mourn and grieve the loss of
their loved ones. We join together in praying for
those killed and wounded, their families, the
community at Virginia Tech and all those affected
by this deadly rampage.
Date posted:Apr 19, 2007
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For the first time in almost 70 years, The United
Methodist Church has ordained Lithuanian pastors.
The newly ordained are The Revs. Giedrius
Jablonskis, Viktorija Jablonskiene, and Raimondas
Piecia.
Date posted:Apr 18, 2007
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Dear Bishop:
We are stunned and saddened by the great tragedy
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.
Such violence and carnage stretch the limits of
the imagination in terms of both the reasons and
impact on families and society in general.
Date posted:Apr 17, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for April 17, 2007
Solomon Islands: Providing Food and Shelter
California: Freeze Relief
Louisiana: Coming Home
Resources: Making Your Church Accessible
Date posted:Apr 17, 2007
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A Deaconess and Home Missioner Discernment Event,
open to persons of all ages living in the United
States, will take place at Camp Sumatanga in
Gallant, Alabama (near Birmingham) on June 8-10,
2007. Preference will be given to those living in
the Southeast Jurisdiction. Regional events to be
held in the Southcentral, Western and
Northcentral Jurisdictions are tentatively
scheduled for the fall and winter.
Date posted:Apr 16, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for April 10, 2007
In Today's Hotline:
Solomon Islands: Tsunami Response
Mozambique: Food after the Floods
Wanted: Medicine Boxes
Africa Malaria Day: How You Can Get Involved
Date posted:Apr 10, 2007
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United Methodists are invited to join in an April
17 town hall meeting to discuss how the church is
impacting the world and where the denomination is
headed.
Titled "Celebrating A Generous Church!" the
teleconference will begin at 2 p.m. Central time.
Date posted:Apr 10, 2007
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He lives near the site of our new church, was
passing by, and sat down to listen.” What is
involved in making mission contextual? As a first
step, we must put away our suitcase full of
answers and instead fill it with questions like:
How? What? When? Where?
Date posted:Apr 09, 2007
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Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Do you ever stop to wonder why our Christian
celebration of the Resurrection of Christ is
accompanied each spring by colored eggs, bunny
rabbits, baby chicks, and pounds of chocolate? I
will admit that I do, and I don’t always feel
charitable about these cultural trappings. An
easy reaction is to blame commercial interests,
but Wal-mart, Macy’s and Hallmark aren’t really
responsible.
Date posted:Apr 06, 2007
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Good Friday commemorates history’s most famous
public execution. It is a day of deception,
death, and destruction. On this day we take
solace from the words of Psalm 22 as some believe
Jesus did while dying on the cross. In spite of
our repulsion at this cruel method of torture and
death, we cling to the cross.
My clinging to the cross was recently called into
question.
Date posted:Apr 05, 2007
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After reading these passages, the verse that
captured my attention was from Psalm 118:
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever! (Psalm 118:1)
Date posted:Apr 05, 2007
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Shouts of “Hosanna” rang out on Palm Sunday during
the re-consecration service for Cornerstone United
Methodist Church in New Orleans.
The spacious sanctuary, now smelling of fresh
paint and lumber, has been transformed after
sustaining five feet of flood water during
Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005.
Date posted:Apr 04, 2007
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The Rev. Dr. J. Harry Haines, director of the
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
from 1966 to 1983, died on March 29 at the age
of 89. He suffered a heart attack in Eugene,
Oregon, where he and his wife, Loma, lived in
retirement.
Date posted:Apr 04, 2007
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The UMCOR Hotline for April 3, 2007
In Today's Hotline:
US: Volunteering for Recovery
Sudan: A Place to Learn
April 7: World Health Day
US: New Resources for JFON Clinics
Date posted:Apr 03, 2007
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New York, NY, March 30, 2007—A series of
dialogues and studies are looking at the past,
present, and future relations between The United
Methodist Church and its mission partner
Methodist churches in Latin American and the
Caribbean.
Date posted:Apr 02, 2007
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United Methodists are committed to urban ministry
but want more training on how to provide that
ministry.
They also want more networking opportunities so
that those ministering to urban neighborhoods can
learn from and support one another.
Such were key findings of a denominational survey
conducted during the winter, with 808 local
churches and 20 United Methodist bishops
responding.
Date posted:Apr 02, 2007
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It had been a hard week for Jesus and the
disciples. Jesus had done his best to make his
closest disciples understand what was about to
occur as they journeyed together to Jerusalem.
Again he rebuked the Pharisees, who continued to
think that “keeping the law” was so important.
Date posted:Apr 01, 2007
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