February 1, 2008

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Word from Winkler — The deadliest year
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Ecumenical Advocacy Days March 7-10
Christian Advocates Bring Message
of True Security to Capitol Hill

HIV/AIDS conference
Lighten the Burden II is April 22 in Ft. Worth

An Open Letter from MARCHA
By Bishop Elias Galvan, Interim Executive Director,
and Dr. David Maldonado Jr., President, MARCHA

MARCHA (Methodists Associated Representing the Cause of Hispanic Americans) has issued a call to all United Methodists to stand with those “subjected to senseless and unjust treatment.”

A Prayer for General Conference
A Future with Hope
By General Conference Hosting Committee Prayer Ministries Team

Just as prayer is essential to the Christian life as breath, so prayer is essential to our shared life together as we prepare for General Conference 2008.

In the Service of Civil Society
Comments to the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) of the United Nations
By the Rev. Liberato Bautista, Assistant General Secretary
General Board of Church & Society

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

This is the fourth session of a five-week Bible-based study on the world’s poorest people and our response to alleviate systemic suffering. We invite you to devote a few weeks to studying “A New Year in God’s World.”

Conference on the Environment
Caring for Creation will be
March 7-9 in Fayetteville, Ark.

A Response to Global Warming April 19
Sharing God's Creation with Future Generations

Books on Peace
Neglected Voices — Peace in the Old Testament
and Plant a Seed of Peace

Quote of the Week
“We, as the local church, have the opportunity to do something incredible.”
—The Rev. Shane Stanford, preacher for The United Methodist Hour and teaching pastor at Main Street UMC, Hattiesburg, Miss.

February 1, 2008