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January
30 articles found for January, 2009.
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I grew up in Haiti, a country where a person's
skin color did not determine whether
one "belongs." When I moved to the United States,
it was at first difficult for me to understand
the importance of Black History Month. In time I
understood why it was necessary to celebrate the
achievements of black people in a society where
higher education and political, economical, and
(I dare add) religious power are considered
entitlements for white people, the privileged
ethnic group.
Date posted:Jan 30, 2009
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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. Consider the themes and scriptures
that will be used during the month of February.
Explore the many African American resources in
your own denominational songbooks and hymnals
that will enhance these themes and scriptures.
Date posted:Jan 30, 2009
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In future years, stories will be written about
the living moment when the first African
American was elected President of the United
States. I, along with many other African
Americans, have lived through the turbulent
years with only the dream of success, which is
now becoming a reality.
Date posted:Jan 30, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 27, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
*ZIMBABWE: Grain Arrives for the Hungry;
*AFGHANISTAN: Staying Warm in Winter;
*LIBERIA: A Green Lifesaver;
*US: Feed The Hungry on Souper Bowl Sunday;
*RESOURCES: One Great Hour of Sharing—Bulletin Insert
Date posted:Jan 27, 2009
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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 23, 2009
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Zhetigen, Kazakhstan, January 23, 2009--The 20-
member United Methodist congregation in
Zhetigen, Kazakhstan, is filled with hope and
enthusiasm in the new year.
Date posted:Jan 23, 2009
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New York, NY, January 22, 2009--United
Methodist and other church leaders in the
Philippines are strongly supporting the
country's chief justice in the wake of reports
that efforts to impeach him are under way,
presumably for upholding human rights laws.
Date posted:Jan 22, 2009
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January 23, 2009--The first of ten children
born to rubber plantation workers, I was brought
up in very modest circumstances.
Date posted:Jan 22, 2009
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There is still time for young adults between
the ages of 20 and 30 to apply for short-term,
volunteer mission service in the 2009 Global
Justice Volunteers program of The United
Methodist Church. The 2009 areas of service are
Asia and Africa.
Date posted:Jan 21, 2009
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New York, NY, January 20, 2009--Several
ecumenical Christian groups in the United States
both appealed to and pledged to support the
president in matters dealing with peace,
poverty, and human rights.
Date posted:Jan 20, 2009
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Washington, DC, January 20, 2009--Two prayers
were included in the inaugural ceremonies
marking the start of the presidency of Barack
Hussein Obama, the first African American
president of the United States.
Date posted:Jan 20, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 20, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
GAZA: Working Toward Relief;
US: Eco-Palms for Fair Wages;
US: UMC Clergy Reach Out to Refugees from Iran and
Azerbaijan;
US: Souper Bowl Sunday – Feb 1.
Date posted:Jan 20, 2009
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New York, January 16, 2009--Dr. Doris Hess,
84, a retired United Methodist missionary and
long-time mission agency executive, died on
January 13 following a long illness.
Date posted:Jan 16, 2009
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New York, NY, January 16, 2009--Almost a
thousand projects and programs in 100 countries
are included in the new Giving Resource Guide
from The Advance, the United Methodist
designated mission giving channel.
Date posted:Jan 15, 2009
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Almost everyone asks when the bridge will be
built. Washed out years ago in a torrent of
rain,
not uncommon in the Caribbean, the indigenous
people must bring their wares to market by
pulling themselves by rope in a basket, one or
two at a time across the Rio San Juan.
Date posted:Jan 14, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 13, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
GAZA: On Watch for Relief Entry
ZIMBABWE: Generous Donations Help Zimbabwe
JFON: Seeking Asylum in the US
UMCOR: 100-Ton Challenge Over Halfway Mark
Date posted:Jan 13, 2009
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The United Methodist Church celebrates Human
Relations Day on the Sunday before the
observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
birthday.
Date posted:Jan 13, 2009
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January 9, 2009--“Cosa?!” [What?!] “Che e
successo!?” [What happened?!] One of the
teenagers from Ghana got a call on his cellphone
on the way home from a church confirmation trip.
His 19-year-old friend, Abdul, had been killed
in Milan. Over the course of several phone calls
and articles in the morning’s paper, the details
began to emerge.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2009
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New York, NY, January 9, 2009--"That They May
Become One in Your Hand," a line from the
prophet Ezekiel, is the theme of the 2009 Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity. The materials for
this year's ecumenical observance come from the
experience of churches in the divided land of
Korea.
Date posted:Jan 09, 2009
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New York, January 6, 2008--Ministry with youth
and young adults in Russia and adjoining areas
will be in the spotlight at a mission event
marking the 120th anniversary of the first
Methodist church in that country.
Date posted:Jan 07, 2009
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New York, NY, January 7, 2009—The two top
mission leaders of The United Methodist Church
have appealed to President George W. Bush to use
his remaining days in office to bring about "an
immediate ceasefire in Gaza" that
will "effectively permit humanitarian relief" to
civilians in the Palestinian enclave under heavy
attack by Israel.
Date posted:Jan 07, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 6, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
*GAZA: Providing Medicine and Food
*US: Iowa Flood Recovery
*ARMENIA: Protecting Survivors of Trafficking
*US: Raising the Bar for Souper Bowl Giving
*RESOURCES: Zimbabwe-New Report to Donors
Date posted:Jan 06, 2009
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Welcome to 2009, a new year, a new quadrennium,
and a new look for New World Outlook! As
I prepared this issue for press, I realized that
2009 marks New World Outlook's 99th
volume—that's 99 years of uninterrupted
publication. We hope to continue to make
improvements to the print publication over the
course of this year and to update New World
Outlook's online edition as well.
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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Raising $22,000 for mission in a single event;
becoming a second home for refugees; opening a
food pantry that keeps 8,000 people in a
community from going hungry until their paychecks
arrive each month; building and staffing a
community center; caring for children with after-
school programs, summer camps, school supplies,
and scholarships; sending emergency relief teams
to disaster sites: the accomplishments of small-
membership churches across the connection are far
too many to name. Yes, small churches can do
mission!
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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The Rev. Edward W. Paup announced to the
directors of Global Ministries that he
would realign the board's staff and organize the
agency's work around the Four Areas of Focus
adopted by the delegates of the 2008 General
Conference: Developing principled Christian
leaders for the church and the world; Creating
new places for new people and renewing existing
congregations; Engaging in ministry with the
poor; and Stamping out the killer diseases of
poverty by improving health globally.
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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When Pastor Pauline Wardell-Sankoh came to John
Wesley United Methodist Church in 2000, she did
not realize the extent of passion for immigration
justice that had begun to take root a year
earlier. The church, with a membership of about
200, is located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section
of Brooklyn.
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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Angie King has lived on the Akwesasne Reservation
all her life, as did her parents, and their
parents, and as far back as anyone can remember.
When asked how many of her eight children, 28
grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren still
live on the reservation, Angie smiled and
answered, "All of them."
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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Eight people gathered in the basement of the 115-
year-old Myrtle Point United Methodist Church
last summer. There was no electricity in the
sanctuary. There was no pastor. The church bell
was silent.
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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This chart of United Methodist churches with
fewer than 200 members shows:
Date posted:Jan 05, 2009
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I love people who love to learn, set goals, and
dive into their work. Especially at this time of
year, I enjoy committing myself to new and
higher
levels of achievement in my resolutions. I am
not
alone.
Date posted:Jan 02, 2009
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