United Methodists Stand for Children

Parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, teachers and preachers, and others who care about children came together for the first time in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 1996 to Stand For Children and continue to take a stand on or around June 1 each year. United Methodists continue to stand for children, not only at the annual gathering in June but every day!

GBGM Links

• Resources to Save Children's and Mothers' Lives: UMCOR's Efforts
• Children's Sermons by Beverly Bartlett of UMCOR
• GBGM Stands for Children: Hundreds of projects that help children, youth and their families across the globe
• Children Living in a World with AIDS
• Hope for the Children of Africa: a partnership ministry with Children and Poverty: The Bishops' Initiative
• What Have You Done for Children and Youth?
• Join the End Child Labor Campaign
• Foulball Campaign

The Bishops' Initiative

• Introductory Information
• Bishops' Initiative on Children and Poverty (in English)
• Initiative der Bischöfe für Kinder und Armut (in German)
  
• (in Korean)
  
  

GBGM News & Features

• Child Labor and the Global Village: Photography for Social Change, GBGM, January 23, 2001
• Screams of Joy: African American and Korean Children Share Toys and Celebrate Solidarity, by Mary Beth Coudal, GBGM, January 17, 2001
• Mother & Child Survival and Comprehensive Community-Based Primary Health Care, UMCOR Advance Story of the Month, November-December 2000
• Poverty Remains Concern for United Methodist Women, by Kelly Martini for UMNS, September 8, 2000
• Community Centers in Ministry to Children and Working Parents, by Brenda Wilkinson, GBGM, September 8, 2000
• Nations Fall Short of Achieving Goals for Children, by Rebecca C. Asedillo, GBGM, August 31, 2000
• Children and Armed Conflict in Africa, by Mulegwa Zihindula, GBGM, June 28, 2000
• Over One-third of Today's 15-year-olds Will Die of AIDS in Worst-affected Countries, UNAIDS, June 28, 2000
• Moms, Allies March Against Gun Violence, UMNS, May 15, 2000
• United Methodist Women Urge Sensible Gun Laws, GBGM, May 19, 2000
• Million Moms March Against Gun Violence May 14
• Moms plan to mobilize for children’s safety May 14
• UMW Action Alert: Million Mom March for Sensible gun laws, Safe kids
• Moms plan to mobilize for children’s safety May 14, UMNS, March 2, 2000
• Let Us Pray for the Children, a UMNS Commentary by Bishop Kenneth L. Carder, July 7, 1999
• Bishops Vote to Continue Initiative on Children, UMNS, May 7, 1999
• Thousands of United Methodists "Stand for Children" on June 1
• Bishop Talbert Calls Faith Community to Better Situation of Children
• Churches Asked to 'Stand for Children' on June 1
• Campaign for Children Continues! "Making the World Safe for Children and Youth in the Twenty-first Century"
• Justice for Walt Disney Company Workers

Children and Landmines

• Watch Your Step!!! Upfront with Youth about Landmines by Faye Wilson, April, 2000
• Don't Touch!!! A Story and Activities for Children
• New World Outlook's Landmines Information and Action Pages
• Landmines: A Scourge on Children

Children's Sabbath

• The Children's Defense Fund, in cooperation with many faith traditions, religious organizations and congregations, coordinates the annual National Observance of Children's Sabbaths. United Methodists participate in this event.
• Sabbaths Provide Time for all Faiths to Focus on Children's Needs, a UMNS update
• Seeking Shalom for Children, Children's Sabbath, October 1997

Other Links & Resources

• Children's Ministry page on the General Board of Church and Society site
• Children's Ministry page on the General Board of Discipleship site
• CyberStand, the ongoing Stand For Children Home Page links to current news & information, resources, events, and allows you to take action online by participating in or planning an event, making a financial contribution, or shopping at the Stand For Children Mall.
• Links for child advocates from the Children's Defense Fund
• Links to more resources from the Bishops' Initiative on Children and Poverty
• Stand for Children Day 1999
  
• View or listen to the Kids Guns and Violence teleconference taped on Tuesday, May 18, 1999. Find news, information, and resources on preventing violence among our youth.