March 21, 2008

Church and Society

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Word from Winkler — Anniversary of a moral disaster
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

 

GBCS lunch at General Conference
Cong. Emanuel Cleaver to speak at April 28 event

First African American mayor of Kansas City will address "importance of Social Justice Ministry."

Church reform and renewal
An invitation to evangelical white males
By Bill Mefford, Program Director, Civil and Human Rights, General Board of Church & Society

 

General Conference briefings
Central Conference delegates practice deliberations
By the Rev. Neal Christie, Assistant General Secretary, Education and Leadership Formation, General Board of Church & Society

 

Steroids
The church needs to be informed
By the Rev. Dr. Andrew J. Weaver and Harold G. Koenig, M.D.

Churches should consider organizing educational programs to alert teens to the harmful effects of steroids.

Kick tobacco's butt
National youth-led action day is April 2
By the Rev. Cynthia Abrams, Director, Alcohol, Other Addictions and Health Care, General Board of Church & Society

 

Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Religious activists attend 'boot camp'
By Kathy Gilbert, United Methodist News Service

Sixth annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days provided hands-on training for speaking with U.S. lawmakers on justice issues.

HIV/AIDS Action Alert
Bipartisan bill increases funding
By Linda Bales, Program Director, Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project
and Children’s Concerns, General Board of Church & Society

U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee passes sweeping AIDS bill that now goes to the full House for a vote. Please take action!

HIV/AIDS conference
Lighten the Burden II is April 22 in Ft. Worth
 
Philippines oxymoron
We need righteous leaders
By Bishop Solito K. Toquero, Manila Episcopal Area, The United Methodist Church

 

Eastern Congo violence
The answer
By Cory Smith, Acting Executive Director, Enough

Other nations are not doing nearly enough to prevent mass atrocities in the Congo, which is on the brink of its third major war.

Native American Ministries Sunday 2008
Celebrate the gifts
 
Quote of the week: On peace and justice ministries
“If mercy is the fruit, then peace and justice is the root.”
— the Rev. Nancy Dixon Walton, pastor, Gray Memorial United Methodist Church, Tallahassee

Word from Winkler — Anniversary of a moral disaster

GBCS lunch at General Conference

Church reform and renewal

General Conference briefings

Steroids

Kick tobacco's butt

Ecumenical Advocacy Days

HIV/AIDS Action Alert

HIV/AIDS conference

Philippines oxymoron

Eastern Congo violence

Native American Ministries Sunday 2008

Quote of the week: On peace and justice ministries