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Word from Winkler — Summer reading
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Reading is hugely important to me and has been since I was a little boy. I've taken a book with me just about everywhere I go since I was five or six years old. I can't stand the idea of being stuck somewhere without something to read.
Iraq Update
by Mark Harrison
Learn more about actions you can take to support efforts to end the war in Iraq.
Will You Bring Your Voice to the Table?
Anticipating Living Faith, Seeking Justice
by Rev. Kelli W. Taylor
Diverse voices will gather in Forth Worth, TX,
in November, learning from one another how to provide a vision for a
peaceful and just society and how to advocate for those in our
world who are "voiceless."
5 minutes of sleep or 5 hours of sun?
An inside look at the life of an EYA intern
by Kevin Horikoshi
The EYA Internship is an exciting experience
filled with joys and celebrations and - like experiences in every other
organic community - challenges and tensions. Join the experience as EYA
intern Kevin Horikoshire reflects on his time spent in DC this summer.
SBC21 Familiarization Conference Broadens Concept of Ministry
A Familiarization with the GBCS
by The Rev. Dr. Carl Arrington
On June 25-27, 2007 a group of eighteen
African-American clergy and lay persons gathered for three days at The
United Methodist Building, in Washington, DC, for the Strengthening the
Black Church for the 21st Century (SBC21) Familiarization Conference.
Dr. Carl Arrington shares about the meaningful time of conference.
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Word from Winkler — Summer reading
Iraq Update
Will You Bring Your Voice to the Table?
5 minutes of sleep or 5 hours of sun?
SBC21 Familiarization Conference Broadens Concept of Ministry
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