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arrow icon. "Across the Miles" in Mission 
John Wesley personally visited the consultation. Wesley was played by Dr. Verne Hoshal, First United Methodist Church of Brighton, MI.

Greensboro, North Carolina, November 20, 2009- -Isaiah, prophet of ancient Israel, told his people that God was saying to them, "I will give you as a light to the nations that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." This promise provided the theme scripture for "Across the Miles," a consultation focused on United Methodist mission in the Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Global connections |  Mission opportunities |  Missionaries |  Wesley |  Focus on Congregational Development |  Europe |
Date posted: Nov 20, 2009

arrow icon. Gifts that Make the World a Better Place: Alternative Giving and UMCOR 
A gift of livestock improves the community's economy in Phum Sre, Cambodia.

"Christmas is not your birthday, kids. It's Jesus' birthday! For Christmas, do you really think God wants you to have the Warhammer Xbox 360 game? Does God want you to accumulate more toys that just get dusty? Maybe God wants our family to help others this Christmas; to feed the hungry; to welcome the stranger; to volunteer at church; to love one another."
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Advent |  Children |  Christian love |  Jesus Christ |  Poverty |  Focus on Ministry with the Poor | 
Date posted: Nov 20, 2009

arrow icon. Methodists in Puerto Rico Elect New Bishop 
Rev. Dr. Rafael Moreno Rivas will serve as bishop of Methodist Church in Puerto Rico.

New York, NY, November 18, 2000--A clergyman who is also a trained musician is the bishop- elect of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: GBGM news |  Global connections |  Missionaries |  United Methodist Church |  Focus on Leadership Development |  Puerto Rico |
Date posted: Nov 18, 2009

arrow icon. The UMCOR Hotline for November 17, 2009 
In Today's Hotline: *PHILIPPINES: Typhoon Recovery *UMCOR: UMCOR Receives Second Four-Star Rating *US: Training for Disaster Response *DRC: Restore Wings of Relief *EVENT: Immigration Reform
Source: UMCOR
More about: Christmas |  Emergencies |  Immigration |  Natural disasters |  UMCOR |  United Methodist Church |  Congo DR | Philippines | United States |
Date posted: Nov 17, 2009
arrow icon. Clean Hands Save Lives 
“Clean Hands Save Lives” was the theme of the 2nd International Global Hand washing Day (GHD). UMCOR Indonesia celebrated the day with thousands of schoolchildren, hundreds of teachers and local government department representatives from Education and Health offices in Bireuen and Aceh Besar districts of Aceh Province.
Source: UMCOR
More about: Health |  UMCOR |  Focus on Global Health |  Indonesia |
Date posted: Nov 13, 2009
arrow icon. Advent Wreath Lighting Devotion 2009 

Advent is the season in the Christian year when we hear and participate in the time of waiting for the birth of the Messiah, and we look with hope for the second coming of Christ. It is a time of intentional prayer for the light of Christ to fill the darkest corners of our world. We hear the voice of God in scripture. We hear the voices of God's people around the earth as we pray together for the brilliant light of Christ's love to warm the hearts and lives of humankind.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Advent |  GBGM events |  United Methodist Church |  Focus on Congregational Development | 
Date posted: Nov 13, 2009

arrow icon. Mission Agency Adopts New Plan for Distributing and Monitoring International Funds 
Bau Dang: Global Ministries Board of Directors Meeting, Fall 2008.

New York, NY, November 13, 2009--The General Board of Global Ministries, the mission agency of The United Methodist Church, is changing the way it delivers and monitors funds for international mission work.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Economy |  GBGM news |  GBGM programs |  Global connections |  Missionaries |  United Methodist Church |  Focus on Congregational Development |  Africa | Asia and the Pacific Islands | Europe | Latin America |
Date posted: Nov 13, 2009

arrow icon. Service Marks 225th Anniversary of a Defining Moment in Methodist History 
Barratt's Chapel in Frederic, Delaware, is the oldest Methodist Church in the United States originally built as a church.

Frederica, Delaware, Nov. 11, 2009--On a bright November Sunday, 125 United Methodists gathered to thank and praise God at the spot where, 225 years earlier, events converged to shape the course of American Methodism.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Missionaries |  United Methodist Church |  Focus on Congregational Development |  Focus on Leadership Development | 
Date posted: Nov 12, 2009

arrow icon. Two United Methodists Honored for Ecumenical Service 
The Rev. Kathi Austin Mahle received an Award of Excellence at the 2009 National Council of Churches/Church World Service General Assembly.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 12, 2009-- Lois Dauway, an executive of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, was honored for outstanding service to ecumenism at the 2009 General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Ecumenical |  United Methodist Church |  Focus on Leadership Development | 
Date posted: Nov 12, 2009

arrow icon. "Stepping Up to Shalom" at National Summit 
275 people from 26 states took part in the 8th National Shalom Summit.

Columbia, South Carolina, November 9, 2009-- Twenty-six states were represented among the 275 people who took part in the Eighth National Summit of the Communities of Shalom, a faith- based movement promoting community development and justice, meeting in Columbia, South Carolina, in the closing days of October.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Communities |  Justice |  Focus on Congregational Development | 
Date posted: Nov 10, 2009

arrow icon. Global Mission Grants Cover Four United Methodist Priorities 
The Rev. Bau Dang of the Southern California-Pacific Annual Conference is chair of the Global Ministries' Finance Committee that reviews and recommends mission opportunity grants.

New York, NY, November 10, 2009--More than $1.8 million in "mission opportunity grants" were approved or confirmed by directors of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries at their annual meeting in Stamford, Connecticut, in mid-October.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Education |  Finance |  Health |  Focus on Congregational Development |  Focus on Leadership Development |  Focus on Ministry with the Poor |  Focus on Global Health |  Congo DR | Japan | Middle East | Pakistan | Palestine |
Date posted: Nov 10, 2009

arrow icon. The UMCOR Hotline for November 10, 2009 
In Today's Hotline: *PHILIPPINES: Volunteers Distribute Relief *UMCOR: 2009 Gift Catalog is Here! *CAMBODIA: Typhoon Ketsana Response *US: UMCOR Disaster Exec Awarded for Social Awareness
Source: UMCOR
More about: Christmas |  Emergencies |  Natural disasters |  UMCOR |  United Methodist Church |  Cambodia | Philippines | United States |
Date posted: Nov 10, 2009
arrow icon. Application Process for Executive Mission Post Open until November 20 
November 20 is the deadline for receiving applications and nominations with resumes for the position of chief executive (general secretary) of the international mission agency of The United Methodist Church.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: GBGM news |  United Methodist Church |  Focus on Leadership Development |  United States | World |
Date posted: Nov 04, 2009
arrow icon. The UMCOR Hotline for November 3, 2009 
In Today's Hotline: *GEORGIA: Medical Supplies Arrive in Georgia *RESOURCES: New AIDS Educational Kit and Photo Slide Show *MALAWI: Helping Orphans, Empowering Women *US: Best Practices for H1N1
Source: UMCOR
More about: AIDS/HIV |  Emergencies |  Health |  UMCOR |  United Methodist Church |  Georgia | Malawi | World |
Date posted: Nov 03, 2009
arrow icon. First Monday: Internet Resource on the Church and Immigration
Trina Scott-Zuor (left) and Amy Spaur are commissioned missionaries of The United Methodist Church. Trina is one of JFON Iowa’s Regional Attorneys serving clients in western Iowa. Amy serves as the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator for JFON Dallas-Fort Worth. First Monday is a monthly internet newsletter that offers valuable resources on the church and immigration issues in the United States.  It is issued by Justice for our Neighbors (JFON), a network of free legal clinics for immigrants related to UMCOR--the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: GBGM programs |  Immigration |  Justice |  Missionaries |  Newsletters |  Refugees |  UMCOR |  United Methodist Church |  United States | World |
Date posted: Nov 03, 2009