United Methodist-Related Centers and Institutions in the 9/11 Crunch  by Brenda Wilkinson Undergirded only in part by the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM), many of the 103 national United Methodist centers and institutions saw a reduction in funding from nonprofit entities, particularly corporate and government ... (continue)
UMCOR 9/11 Disaster Response: Quality Born of Experience  by Christie R. House A large poster-sized photo of a Cambodian youth harvesting cabbages sits on Seynabou Sarr’s desk in the Harlem satellite office of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) 9/11 Disaster Response Program in New York ... (continue)
Human Rights: A Priority of Justice  by David Wildman In 1998, United States officials gave a briefing at the US Mission to the United Nations on US efforts to challenge human rights abuses in many other nations. Two questions were raised: given the importance the United States ... (continue)
UMCOR in Afghanistan: Helping the Returnees  by Henry Hamilton Russian helicopter gun-ships roared over the Shamali Plain, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, and targeted the village of Rabat. In one of the houses 11-year-old Ghulum Rabani huddled with his family as bombs exploded outside. ... (continue)
Keeping the Welcome Light Burning for Refugees  by Susan Wersan The congregation of Genesis United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, expected the Sudanese refugee family to arrive September 14, 2001. They had agreed to sponsor a refugee family —John and Sarah, their three children ... (continue)

The World Since 9/11  by Christie House United Methodist missions have been affected by the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorists attacks on the United States. Some programs, such as UMCOR, have spurred into action to respond to the needs created by the attacks. Other ministries have experienced a decline in funding, a rise in costs, and a greater demand for services as a result of the downturn in the economy that spiraled from the time of the 9/11 attacks. ...(continue)

The online version of New World Outlook features selected articles from the printed magazine. These additional stories appear in the print publication.

Christians and War: A View From the Early Church A View from Outside: Excerpts from Missionary Letters and a South African Pastor Concerning 9/11 and the War with Iraq featuring Fritzi Johnson, Carole Briggs, Belinda Forbes, and Peter Storey with photos by Ray Buchanan Iraq: A Humanitarian Perspective Mission Memo Stories of Faith: Until Further Notice Bulletin Inserts A Day in the Life: Four Short Stories of Palestine

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