January 18, 2008

Church and Society ~ Living Faith
News and Views from the General Board of Church & Society of The United Methodist Church

Word from Winkler — My faith in God ...
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary,
General Board of Church & Society
UMC Opposes Cloning Humans to Produce Babies

A California researcher claims to have cloned mature human embryos from skin cells.

Report on 2007 Legislative Priorities
Minimum Wage Raised for First Time in 10 Years
By Wayne Rhodes,
Director of Communications,
General Board of Church & Society

Legislative advocacy in 2007 supported policies and programs deemed to be just and opposed policies and programs considered unjust.

Global Poverty Bible Study (Session II)
A New Year in God’s World
By Alexis Coleman, Pastor, Harpers Ferry, W. VA

This is the second session of a five-week study that contains short Scripture reading, questions for group reflection and action, facts on the state of the global poor and congregational prayers.

Elder Abuse
A Faith-Based Response
By the Rev. Dr. Andrew J. Weaver

Churches can play a critical role in the prevention of elder abuse — largely a hidden problem — through learning to identify and appropriately responding.

Denzel Washington Worship Resource
The Great Debaters
by Cynthia A. Bond Hopson, Ph.D.
Assistant General Secretary, Black College Fund

Actor/director Denzel Washington brings star power to local United Methodist church services in a specially produced video.

Reforming and Renewing the Church
By Bill Mefford
Program Director, Civil and Human Rights,
General Board of Church & Society

The Holy Spirit wants more than ideological change.

Conference on the Environment
Caring for Creation will be
March 7-9 in Fayetteville, Ark.
 
Leadership Skills for an Inclusive Church
Living Our Vision is Feb. 1-3
By Kristina Gonzalez,
Director for Ethnic and Multicultural Ministry
and Congregational Development,
Pacific Northwest Conference

How can United Methodists excel at cross-cultural communication? How does cultural competence inform our understanding of the causes and effects of conflict and assist us in resolving conflict in church and society? Participate in this training and find out more.

Human Relations Day is Jan. 20

Human Relations Day, usually observed on the same week as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, is a call to "the Church to recognize the right of all God's children in realizing their potential as human beings in relationship with each other."

Quote of the Week
When we enter Christ, we are like Superman entering the telephone booth.
The Rev. Owen Ross

Word from Winkler — My faith in God ...

UMC Opposes Cloning Humans to Produce Babies

Report on 2007 Legislative Priorities

Global Poverty Bible Study (Session II)

Elder Abuse

Denzel Washington Worship Resource

Reforming and Renewing the Church

Conference on the Environment

Leadership Skills for an Inclusive Church

Human Relations Day is Jan. 20

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