Martha Church Connects with the World  by Christina Richards Martha United Methodist Church’s missionary project started when our pastor, the Rev. Kevin St. Martin, remarked during a sermon that our little country church in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, could extend its influence across ... (continue)
United Methodist Development Fund: 43 Years Investing in Church Growth  by Sam Dixon UMDF, How can I be of help? Several times each day the staff of the United Methodist Development Fund (UMDF) begins a conversation with an interested church member or conference official in this way. Helping others build ... (continue)
In Mission Together : An Adventure in Mission Evangelism  by Larry D. Mosley I flew from Pensacola, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, to New York, New York, to Paris, France; then across the Mediterranean; over Algeria, the Sahara, and Nigeria; and finally landed in Yaounde, Cameroon, in Central Africa. ... (continue)
Toward Peace Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula  by Youngsook C. Kang and Gail V. Coulson The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) has been at the center of the world political scene since October 2000, when it disclosed it was pursuing an active nuclear weapons program. North Korea occupies a strategic ... (continue)
Vieques: After the Navy Left  by Germán Acevedo-Delgado On May 1, 2003, after more than 60 years of military exercises, the US Navy closed Camp Garcia on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. Camp Garcia, with its target range, became the center of a struggle between the US government ... (continue)

A Risk Worth Taking  by Christie R. House Stories in this issue of New World Outlook describe congregations that have taken risks to reach out in mission. Martha United Methodist Church, with a membership of just 85, decided to attempt what seemed like an impossible task: sponsor six covenant missionaries on different continents around the world. The four members of the mission committee had never attempted such a thing, and they were not sure the congregation would go for their individual sponsorship idea— but God was with them, and it all worked out fine! ...(continue)

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The Heart and Soul...and the Building The Rural Mission Tradition on Johns Island Center Poster: Harris Memorial College Celebrates 100 Years in Mission Invisible Subjects in Mission: The Afro-Latin American and the Afro-Latino Caribbean Reader Response Stories of Faith: Willie Is Walking Again Mission Memo Bulletin Inserts on Mission The Laughable Ministry

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