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January
30 articles found for January, 2008.
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Living Justice convenes small groups of young
adults ranging in age from 20 to 35 to explore an
issue of social justice.
The purpose of Living Justice is to bring
together a small group of young adults (ages 20-
35) to explore new directions and issues of
social justice.
Date posted:Jan 31, 2008
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I am shocked and indignant at the action of the
South African police in the arrests (on January
30) of some 1,500 homeless refugees, many from
Zimbabwe, who had taken refuge at Central
Methodist Church in Johannesburg
Date posted:Jan 31, 2008
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A Methodist bishop in Johannesburg, South Africa,
is crying foul after police staged a brutal raid
on Central Methodist Mission, arresting more than
a thousand refugees and damaging property.
Date posted:Jan 31, 2008
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United Methodists who are doing the work of the
Christian Gospel through mission initiatives
around the world will gather in Plano, Texas, in
mid-April to share their experiences and build
even greater mission momentum.
Those already invested in evangelism and service
in more than 20 countries are hoping that many
other church members will join them in the first
Mission Initiatives Summit on April 17-18.
Sponsored by the General Board of Global
Ministries, the summit will be hosted locally by
the St. Andrews United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Jan 29, 2008
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 29, 2008
KENYA: Recovery Continues; US: Souper Bowl of
Caring; SOUTHERN AFRICA: SHADE Offers Hope; UMCOR:
One Great Hour of Sharing.
Date posted:Jan 29, 2008
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The United States Post Office has nothing on the
Martin Methodist College group who helped with
hurricane recovery in Gulfport, MS this fall.
From October 19-23, 2007, twelve Martin Methodist
College students, three staff members, and three
members of Pulaski First United Methodist Church
in Pulaski, TN, helped roof, paint, and remove
debris in Gulfport and Wiggins, MS. As the trip
concluded, all eighteen volunteers worked through
torrential rains to finish their tasks.
Date posted:Jan 25, 2008
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My dad is a construction guru. He built our
family house. He's an amazing carpenter, turning
junk like old barn siding into beautiful
cabinets. He made a life-size Thomas the Tank
Engine for his grandkids, and even, laid all the
track and built a railroad crossing, complete
with flashing lights and ringing bells.
Date posted:Jan 25, 2008
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"Andrius" sat alone Sunday after Sunday, praying
for his wife, praying that she would one day
come
and sit beside him. He prayed that they might
worship God together in the Panevezys United
Methodist Church in Lithuania.
Date posted:Jan 25, 2008
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The head of the mission agency of The United
Methodist Church has expressed deep concern about
the situation in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza
following incidents in which Israel closed the
border to essential supplies of food and fuel.
Date posted:Jan 25, 2008
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The United Methodist Church has over 100
churches in the Eurasia Area from eight
countries and eleven time zones. Churches are in
large cities and small towns. God is asking us
to feed our people physical food and, more
importantly, to give them the "Bread of Life."
Date posted:Jan 18, 2008
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"This is a wonderful turn of events ... Since we
did not have the intern program for the better
part of a decade, and since we are reopening the
program quickly, I was concerned that young
adult United Methodists would not realize the
wonderful opportunity they are being offered for
a short term mission experience this summer.
However, the response is wonderful both from
youth and from excited Summer Intern placement
sites."
Date posted:Jan 16, 2008
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The China News Summary is compiled monthly by the
United Methodist China Program, Room 1335, General
Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist
Church, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115
Date posted:Jan 16, 2008
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As you consider ways to celebrate Black History
Month in your worship services, explore the rich
diversity of hymnody and song that has been born
out of the African American experience. The
collection, Beams of Heaven, 46 hymns of Charles
Tindley, is a treasure to share with your
congregation as a part of Black History Month.
Churches who want to offer solos or duets may
consider some of the spirituals found in Steal
Away to Jesus.
Date posted:Jan 15, 2008
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Rev. Carol Ann Seckel, a United Methodist
missionary, was installed on January 6 as
coordinator of international ministries in Germany.
Date posted:Jan 14, 2008
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To “discern” means to recognize or identify.
United Methodist laity—women and men—seeking to
discern God’s will for their lives will have that
opportunity in mid April, 2008.
A Deaconess and Home Missioner Discernment Event,
open to persons of all ages living in the United
States, will take place in New York City, April
11-13, 2008.
Date posted:Jan 14, 2008
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Tropical Storm Noel devastated the ministries of
COPA (Community Partners) in LaHoya and Bombita,
Dominican Republic…but not for long.
Date posted:Jan 11, 2008
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The Global Justice Volunteers program offers
young people the opportunity to live
internationally for two months and explore the
issues of justice and its advocacy as a
component of mission. The internships relate
to grassroots and ecumenical partners of the
General Board of Global Ministries, the
international mission agency of The United
Methodist Church.
Date posted:Jan 11, 2008
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It is often through the gift of music that we
connect with people, their communities, their
needs, their gifts, and their faith. As
congregational leaders prepare for One Great
Hour of Sharing, the following suggestions from
Global Praise 3, a Global Praise resource, are
offered for use in worship to enable God's
people to pray together in the universal
language of music.
Date posted:Jan 10, 2008
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"Pray Without Ceasing" is the theme of the 100th
anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity, which United Methodists and others around
the world will observe this month.
The week will be observed Jan. 18-25, and its
theme is taken from 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
Date posted:Jan 08, 2008
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A United Methodist missionary reports that while
violence has subsided in Kenya there are serious
shortages of food, transportations systems have
been disrupted, thousands of people are
homeless, and the factors that caused the
outbreak have not been resolved.
Date posted:Jan 07, 2008
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This article on Covenant Relationships is written
by United Methodist missionaries and their
supporting churches. The term "itineration" used
in several of the stories is the time when
missionaries come to the United States to visit
their supporting churches and families, about
once every three years.
Date posted:Jan 04, 2008
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The General Board of Global Ministries of The
United Methodist Church and I, as its interim
general secretary, are greatly concerned about
the political chaos and violence that erupted in
Kenya at the start of the New Year. Our concern
and our prayers incorporate the welfare of the
country and its people, the churches, and the
Methodist and United Methodist congregations,
pastors, missionaries, mission volunteers, and
other church personnel currently there.
Date posted:Jan 04, 2008
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In May 2007, Bishop Joseph C. Humper, of the
Sierra Leone United Methodist Church, and Bishop
Robert Aboagye-Mensah, of the autonomous
Methodist Church of Ghana, presided over a unique
missionary commissioning service in Ghana. "A new
dawn in missionary endeavors is now acclaimed and
affirmed," noted Bishop Humper.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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This issue of New World Outlook is filled with
the voices of many different missionaries serving
in many different countries, contexts, and types
of mission professions.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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Dr. Hugh Frazer and Elizabeth Frazer served as
Methodist and then United Methodist missionaries
from 1961 to 1993. They started out at Ganta
Hospital in Liberia and later served mission
hospitals in what was then Zaire. Shortly before
the Frazers arrived at Ganta, a baby named Albert
Willicor was born in Liberia.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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More and more missionaries are staying connected
with their supporting churches by posting their
activities on their websites. Some are even able
to post entries on a regular basis, like a
journal, known as blogging. Below are excerpts
from a number of missionary websites and blogs.
Some post photos of their work or have an
interactive feature for people to post their own
comments. Visit their websites for more
information.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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From around the globe, United Methodist
missionaries write letters about their work and
ministries. Some reflect on the people they serve
and the context of their ministries; others
celebrate the saints they meet, the ways they
themselves change and grow, or the common family
milestones that all families celebrate. Here is a
sampling of letters from a number of different
missionaries. Any church can enter a Covenant
Relationship with a missionary and receive
letters.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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Baba ("Grandmother") Marika lives by herself. Her
children have moved away in search of jobs. Nearly
40 percent of the workforce is unemployed in
Macedonia.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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The Global Ministries website now offers a new,
exciting resource, The Missionary Voice: podcasts
from a broad spectrum of locations, on a variety
of topics. From Palestine/Israel to the Deaf
Shalom Zone in Baltimore, you can listen in as
missionaries discuss real-life faith challenges
and values, and receive firsthand accounts of
their efforts to do God's work.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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The United Methodist Church has launched a
long-term missionary recruitment campaign.
The campaign theme is: "The Face of Today's
Missionary: Is It Yours?" Personnel are needed for
work in evangelism, church development, education,
medical care, agriculture, legal services, and
financial administration. A majority, although not
all, assignments are outside the United States.
Date posted:Jan 03, 2008
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