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47 archived articles posted in 2006 found
April
5 articles found for April, 2006
  • United Methodist Women Rally for Immigrant Rights 
    United Methodist Women and United Methodist Women's Division staff joined tens of thousands in New York City and Washington on April 10 to voice concerns over the potential criminalization of undocumented immigrants and to call for comprehensive immigration reform, including paths to legalization and citizenship.
    Source:   WD Press Releases
    Date posted:  Apr 12, 2006
  • Report of the Deputy General Secretary to the Women's Division:
     
    In Isaiah 43: 19, we are told, “I am about to do a new thing: now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” There is no doubt that God is doing a new thing in the Women’s Division and United Methodist Women. The Holy Spirit has brought many new surprises, and frankly, the whirlwind of excitement, activity and challenge has been at times breathtaking, which is another way of saying both exhilarating and challenging...
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Apr 12, 2006
  • Women Ask, Are We Poisoning Children While Trying to Save Them? 
    Several childhood vaccines and the Rho Gam shot given to some women during pregnancy contained Thimerosal until 1999 when companies removed it gradually. For the first two years of his life, Wesley appeared to be a normal, healthy child - smiling in baby pictures with his brother and family.

    By his third birthday, however, Wesley's childhood pictures changed. The life in his eyes appeared lost. His smile was no longer there. His mother could scream his name, and Wesley would not respond.
    Source:   WD Press Releases
    Date posted:  Apr 10, 2006
  • Women's Division Addresses Tough Issues at Spring Board Meeting 
    Finances, membership, and immigration were among several tough issues addressed by the Women's Division board of directors this March 30-April 3, 2006, in Stamford, Conn.
    Source:   WD Press Releases
    Date posted:  Apr 10, 2006
  • A New Wave of the Women’s Movement is Acting on Faith 
    Action Alert Speaking of Faith “As a part of a pluralistic society, we are all challenged to become part of the whole without sacrificing our individuality.”
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Apr 10, 2006