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June
20 articles found for June, 2007.
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Sixteen missionary candidates responded to the
call by saying “Here I am, send me!”
What an historical event! The sixteen trained
from May 11 to 27, 2007 in Accra, Ghana to become
missionaries. Although The United Methodist
Church has sent missionaries all over the world,
these missionaries have always been trained in
the US. This is the first such training to be
held in Africa.
Date posted:Jun 28, 2007
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The theological seminary at Southern Methodist
University in Dallas is seeking a full-time
professor to teach global Christianity and mission
studies.Perkins is one of the 13 theological
schools related to The United Methodist Church. It
was opened in 1915 through the efforts of the
South Central Jurisdiction of the church and today
serves a global constituency.
Date posted:Jun 27, 2007
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UMCOR and Muslims AID Will Alleviate Suffering Together
Religious leaders, diplomats, British government
ministers and members of Parliament are praising
the new partnership between United Methodist and
Muslim relief agencies as "bold," "significant"
and one that "confounds stereotypes."
The New York-based United Methodist Committee on
Relief signed a partnership agreement with the
London-based global relief and development agency
Muslim Aid on June 26 at the House of Commons.
Date posted:Jun 27, 2007
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A partnership with a university in Costa Rica to
train Hispanic United Methodist pastors in the
United States addresses a critical new building
block in efforts to develop educated leaders for
The United Methodist Church.
Under an agreement between Latin American
Biblical University and the United Methodist
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, a
pilot program will launch in August with an
initial enrollment of about 15 students. The
agreement was signed in May.
Date posted:Jun 27, 2007
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Edgehill United Methodist Church has always been
involved in feeding ministries for the community.
Now members of the Nashville congregation have
found a way to feed themselves-and support
community-based agriculture that keeps family
farms in business.
Date posted:Jun 27, 2007
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Summertime equals reading. This year, tens of
thousands of United Methodists and friends will
crack open one of several books known as mission
studies, as if they are all in one big,
meaningful book club.
Date posted:Jun 22, 2007
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Arguing for “genuine reform,” the General Board
of Global Ministries joined four other United
Methodist agencies opposing the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Act now stalled in the US
congress.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2007
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The chief mission executive of The United
Methodist Church has commended the major economic
powers for their large pledges to overcome AIDS
but wonders why they are so slow in making good
on their promises.
The Rev. R. Randy Day of the General
Board of Global Ministries responded to the
announcement that the G8 nations—the eight major
economic powers—will commit $60 billion to fight
preventable diseases over the next few years.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2007
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Two pioneer graduates in the master's program of
Health Sciences at Africa University are using
research and professional contributions to
promote public health in the communities they
serve.
Dr. Kasombo Tshiani, a physician, and Margaret
Tagwira, a laboratory technician, received Master
of Public Health degrees from Africa University
June 9 during the institution's 13th graduation
ceremony. Both are engaged in studies to improve
public health and public safety in Zimbabwe.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2007
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In an effort to get the U.S. government to ease
restrictions on religious travel to Cuba, a
delegation of leaders from Christian
denominations and ecumenical organizations
lobbied key lawmakers June 14 on Capitol Hill.
Jerald McKie, an executive with the United
Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, was
among leaders trying to garner support for
proposed House and Senate legislation that would
end a ban on travel to Cuba for U.S. citizens.
Date posted:Jun 19, 2007
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Harriett Jane Olson, an executive with the United
Methodist Publishing House, has been nominated as
chief executive of the Women's Division, United
Methodist General Board of Global Ministries.
If elected, Olson would join the division in the
fall, succeeding Jan Love, who left the post at
the end of 2006 to become dean of the Candler
School of Theology in Atlanta.
Date posted:Jun 18, 2007
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Mr. G. came to The Wesley Community Center of
Savannah seeking child care for his one year old
twins, Al and Jerry. His wife had abruptly
abandoned the family in October of 2005. He
quickly found himself on his own, and in desperate
need of help.
Date posted:Jun 15, 2007
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Being a father is not easy. That’s why many of
the more than 100 mission and community centers
related to the General Board of Global Ministries
of The United Methodist Church offer programs to
help fathers become better parents.
Date posted:Jun 15, 2007
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“Why did you cry while we were singing a goodbye
song?” Francois, the interpreter, asked Fa, one
of the participants.
“Oh, I cried because the people mean so much to
me. I didn’t want to leave. Also, I could see how
much everyone loved each other and was serious
about being Christian brothers and sisters.
Date posted:Jun 14, 2007
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The General Board of Global Ministries and the
National Shalom Committee of The United Methodist
Church are seeking a partner to expand their
Communities of Shalom initiative of faith-based
development begun in 1992. The program now
operates in more than 200 sites in the USA and
two countries in Africa.
Date posted:Jun 12, 2007
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UMCOR HOTLINE, June 12, 2007
In Today's Hotline-
Kansas: Flood Relief;
South Africa: Helping Refugees;
US: Congregational Health Ministries Conference;
Mississippi: Building on Faith to Air on CBS.
Date posted:Jun 12, 2007
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Bringing stability to Afghanistan will require
attention to the needs of its rural population,
according to a United Methodist who recently
visited the Asian country.
Date posted:Jun 10, 2007
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For David Paye Guinkpa, a new United Methodist
missionary, his commissioning at the Buduburam
refugee camp had special meaning. The camp had
been his childhood home after fleeing the
violence in Liberia.
On Sunday afternoon, May 26, 2007, Guinkpa was
one of 16 missionaries commissioned at The United
Methodist Church in the Buduburam refugee camp in
Ghana, West Africa. Methodist Bishop Robert
Aboagye-Mensah from Ghana presided alongside
United Methodist Bishop Joseph Humper of Sierra
Leone, a board member of the General Board of
Global Ministries.
Date posted:Jun 06, 2007
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United Methodists around the world are asked to
pray for God's guidance for the church in the
time leading up to and during the denomination's
2008 legislative assembly.
The Central Texas Annual (regional) Conference
host committee, which is preparing for the
assembly next spring in Fort Worth, has issued
a "A Call to Prayer for General Conference 2008."
Date posted:Jun 04, 2007
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"Primetimers is a great way to travel, and
contribute to a place while expanding your
understanding of the world and of God," said one
Primetimers participant.
From September 30 to October 5, 2007, older
adults are invited to come together with other
Primetimers in Indianola, Iowa to explore
justice.
Date posted:Jun 01, 2007
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