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47 archived articles posted in 2006 found
February
19 articles found for February, 2006
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Media Monitoring Project
On February 16, 2005, United Methodist Women participated
with others from around the world in a Global Media Monitoring
Project. The purpose was to evaluate the media and the roles
women play in it. The data are in and Dr. Glory Dharmaraj of the
United Methodist Women's Division and Dr. Gayle Ortiz of
Catholic Communications are helping women interpret the facts.
The following report is analysis to help United Methodist Women
understand the data and how to use it for advoca
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 28, 2006
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My View: Green Team meets with Office Depot on the Chlorine-Free Paper
When United Methodist Women write, people respond!
In the Fall of 2005, United Methodist Women members started
another letter-writing campaign for Processed Chlorine-Free Paper
(PCF).
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 28, 2006
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In Brazil, Global Music and Voices Join In One Voice
For Keila, Clara, Silvia and Elestra, four lay women from the
Methodist Central Church in Porto Alegre, Brazil, singing in the
ecumenical World Council of Churches’ Assembly Choir has been
the experience of a life-time.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 27, 2006
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The Scholarship Program of the IPA (Instituto Porto Alegrense) Metodista in Porto Alegre for Afro-Brazilian Women
Her mother, a prostitute, disappeared when
Esther** was a child.
Her father could not afford to feed and clothe
her. So, he gave her
to a farm, where she worked tirelessly, almost as
a slave.
When Esther was 12, she ran away to Porto Alegre,
Brazil, to work
as a housekeeper.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 27, 2006
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Kick Butts Day
On Kick Butts Day (KBD) thousands of kids in every state and
around the world will STAND OUT…SPEAK UP… and SEIZE
CONTROL in the fight against Big Tobacco.
Kick Butts Day is the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids' annual
celebration of youth leadership and activism. April 5, 2006 will
be our eleventh annual KBD, and we are looking forward to
celebrating another year.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 27, 2006
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Focus on Jan Love: Peace and Ecumenism are Links to United Methodist Women’s Work
As the World Council of Churches continues its
Ninth Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Dr. Jan
Love is among the faith leaders there who brings
decades of experience to her work.
She demonstrates a passion for ecumenical work
and women by linking the ongoing work of United
Methodist Women, an organization of almost a
million, with the WCC’s emphasis on involving
young people and The Decade to Overcome Violence.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 23, 2006
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Women and Media Truth or Lies
Media advocacy is an important way women can make
contributions to ensuring a just society. All media (including media
tools such as the internet), and particularly broadcast media, have
an obligation to “fulfill its obligation to act in public interest.”
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 21, 2006
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Filmmakers Capture Personal Stories, Including One UMW Leader
Focusing on the theme of the World Council of Churches'
"Decade to Overcome Violence," filmmakers have captured the
personal stories of six women in the ecumenical movement --
one of whom is Dr. Jan Love, chief executive of the United
Methodist Women's Division.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 21, 2006
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Proposed Federal Budget for FY 2007
On Monday February 6, 2006 President George Bush presented
his $2.77 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget to Congress. This
proposal came only days after Congress passed a budget
reconciliation bill for FY 2006, in which $40 billion will be cut
from entitlement programs, programs that are governed by
legislation in a way that legally obligates the federal government
to make specific payments to qualified recipients, over five years
which include programs such as Medicaid, welfare, child support
and student lending.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 21, 2006
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Global Media Monitoring Evaluates Role and Images of Women
On February 16, 2005, hundreds of women and men in 76
countries collected data to monitor the roles and images of
women as portrayed in the news media. The purpose has been
to document the participation and portrayal of women in the
world's news media; then, using hard data and facts, create
advocacy tools to educate and make changes.
Source:
WD Press Releases
Date posted: Feb 16, 2006
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Poverty in Porto Alegre Takes Toll on Children: Church Responds
Samara, Pamela, Anneliese, Paola. ...nine little
girls sang their
names and included us -- their visitors -- in
their song. As part
of the Exposure Program for journalists, prior to
the opening of the
9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches --
we visited these
girls at the United Methodist Women's supported
Susanna Wesley
Center in the neighborhood of Saõ Luca in Porto
Alegre, Brazil.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 16, 2006
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United Methodist Women’s Green Team meets with Office Depot on the Chlorine-Free Paper Letterwriting Campaign, January 31, 2006, Delray Beach, FL
When United Methodist Women write, people respond!
In the Fall of 2005, United Methodist Women started another
letterwriting campaign for Processed Chlorine-Free Paper (PCF).
Led by the Green Team, women carried out a massive mailing to
Office Depot, Office Max and Corporate Express, paper retail
suppliers.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 16, 2006
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Presentation on Environmental Justice Work from a Faith Perspective To an audience of business and government leaders and environmentalists
The keynote speaker of this conference was the Honorable Tom
Torti, Secretary of Natural Resources of the State of Vermont.
He discussed Land Use, Energy, Purchasing Policy, and Trade
Policy as the four major environmental concerns that would
confront us in the future.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 16, 2006
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Teachings from my mother: A devotion by Jackie Stewart
“I don’t know how you do it!”
These words were often said to my mother. She taught Sunday
School, typed the church newsletter, built scenery for the children’s
Christmas program. Her source of energy seemed endless.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 13, 2006
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Church Burnings Continue and Christians Must Renew Efforts, Say Leaders
When the clusters of churches were burned last week in
Alabama, the national media began asking questions about hate,
and federal officials opened investigations.
According to those who have been working to end church
burnings for years, these acts of arson raise questions about
broader issues than those portrayed in the media spin or
investigators' quotes.
Source:
WD Press Releases
Date posted: Feb 13, 2006
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Black History Month and United Methodist Women: Why We Celebrate
As part of its story, the history of United Methodist Women has
the legacy of women – all calling for a just world for all of God’s
children -- who are willing to be risk-takers amid the social
settings of criticism and prejudices.
During Black History Month, we celebrate those women and
understand that their dreams came from the Gospel teachings of
Jesus Christ as he ministered to all of God’s children.
Source:
WD Press Releases
Date posted: Feb 09, 2006
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Property: Not Glitzy, but It Makes Mission Possible
United Methodist Women members around the country will be
setting aside a day this year to reflect on what they have, sacrifice
something dear to them, and give money to empower those with
much less.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 09, 2006
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Keeping the pipes of life connected, so the waters of faith can flow like rivers of everlasting life. A devotion by Sung-Ok Lee.
Being in mission as a member of United Methodist Women is like
being a plumber. A plumber connects pipes, replaces old pipes,
fixes leaks and unclogs drains. When plumbers succeed, we
enjoy clean water from free flowing faucets.
As I reflect on my role as a member of United Methodist Women,
I am reminded of Jesus’ vocation as a carpenter, a builder. He
also built a movement for justice and peace that helped the
people of his time expand concepts of mission. He succeeded by
staying connected to people.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 07, 2006
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New Times, New Challenges, New Technologies: United Methodist Women at the Forefront in the Use of Technology
The October 2005 Board of Directors meeting authorized the
Women's Division to launch the first, official UMW Online
Community. The primary purpose is to enhance the ways our
members communicate with each other.
Source:
Women's Division
Date posted: Feb 06, 2006
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