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February
20 articles found for February, 2009.
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"Missionaries feel they are in mission with local
churches rather than for churches," says the Rev.
Lynn DeMoss of the West Michigan Annual
Conference
of The United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Feb 27, 2009
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New York, NY, February 25, 2009--There is
still time for young adults 18 to 25 to apply
for a 10-week summer experience in leadership
development related to the mission agency of The
United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Feb 26, 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:Feb 25, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for February 24, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
*ZIMBABWE: More Relief Arrives
*KENYA: Hope for Orphans
*UMCOR: UMCOR Hires Executive for Salt Lake City
*US: Eco-Palms Help Rural Communities
*RESOURCES: One Great Hour of Sharing
Date posted:Feb 24, 2009
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Ash Wednesday, Lent, and fasting often conjure
up
ideas of sorrow, rebellion, and repentance. But
Jesus opens a new angle on fasting in Matthew,
reminding us that pursuing God--and not merely
the trappings of worship--remains an ever-
changing, God-centered process. As Jesus
addresses the crowd, he encourages holiness and
challenges hubris, reminding them that they live
in community and belong to a great story.
Date posted:Feb 23, 2009
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Strandby, Denmark, February 22, 2009--A
pastor from Denmark was consecrated on February
22 as the new bishop of the Nordic and Baltic
Area of The United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Feb 23, 2009
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February 20, 2009--As the faltering economy
grips even the remotest parts of the earth,
Nepal does not emerge unscathed. Politically,
socially and economically, life is unstable.
Even the ability to have a work day often
revolves around the presence or absence of
electricity. Crime has risen, the inflation rate
is soaring, and it seems there is no solution in
sight.
Date posted:Feb 20, 2009
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The General Board of Global Ministries, the
international mission agency of The United
Methodist Church, is reducing its 2009 operating
budget by $3.9 million, or seven percent, because
of a combination of economic factors.
Date posted:Feb 20, 2009
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New York, NY, February 20, 2009--Several weeks
ago, Felix was admitted to the Maua Methodist
Hospital, in Maua, Kenya, with severe
tuberculosis. Felix weighed 20 pounds and was
three feet tall. He was nine years old.
Missionary Jerri Savuto sat by Felix's bedside,
watching him gasp for breath.
Date posted:Feb 20, 2009
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New York, NY, February 17, 2009--Listen to
the poor…accept the poor…serve the poor: These
are three necessary steps in the United
Methodist focus on ministry with the poor, says
the Rev. Edward W. Paup, general secretary of
the General Board of Global Ministries.
Date posted:Feb 17, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for February 17, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
US: Oklahoma Tornado Response; SIERRE LEONE: A
Gift for Malaria Prevention; DRC: AIDS
Education; US: Eco-Palm Benefits; RESOURCES: One
Great Hour of Sharing
Date posted:Feb 17, 2009
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New York, NY, February 13, 2009--A new
handbook for annual conference leaders is
designed to promote mission collaboration within
The United Methodist Church.
Date posted:Feb 13, 2009
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Washington, DC, February 12, 2009--Faith
communities in the United States are being
called
to pray and work for a just and comprehensive
reform of what were described as broken
immigration laws.
Date posted:Feb 12, 2009
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Berlin, Germany, February 9, 2009--The number of
United Methodist international and migrant
congregations is growing across Western Europe,
particularly in Germany, and the diversity is
requiring new, creative approaches to ministry.
Date posted:Feb 10, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for February 10, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
AFGHANISTAN: Winter Worries;
SOUTH AFRICA: Overcoming Hunger;
JFON: Hope for the Future;
US: Choose Fair Trade Chocolate on Valentine’s Day;
UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing - March 22nd
Date posted:Feb 10, 2009
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New York, NY, February 4, 2009--The Rev.
Bruce W. Griffith, Jr., a native of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, and a missionary in Central Asia
for more than a decade, has been named to a key
post in the Mission Personnel Program Area of
the General Board of Global Ministries, the
international mission agency of The United
Methodist Church
Date posted:Feb 06, 2009
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New York, NY, February 4--A campaign to link
United Methodist youth to the realities of local
and global poverty is being expanded into pilot
areas across the United States after a
successful launch in New Jersey.
Date posted:Feb 06, 2009
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Americus, Georgia, January 5, 2009--Millard
Fuller, who was instrumental in founding Habitat
for Humanity in 1976, died at his home near
Americus on January 3 at the age of 74. He was
the founder of "the theology of the hammer" and
was sometimes called "God's contractor."
Date posted:Feb 05, 2009
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February 6, 2009--Kinew's little fingers
worked ambitiously to unravel the knot securing
the brightly wrapped shoebox. At last, the knot
was free and Kinew, filled with anticipation,
opened up the box. Just then a huge smile spread
across her face as she lifted out a colorful,
cuddly pair of slipper socks.
Date posted:Feb 05, 2009
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The UMCOR Hotline for February 3, 2009
In Today's Hotline:
*US: Winter Storm Recovery;
*GAZA: Responding to Needs;
*US: Support Fair Trade with Eco-Palms;
*SOUTH AFRICA: A Place of Hope;
*UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing
Date posted:Feb 03, 2009
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