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Word from Winkler — Joy vs. happiness
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Thanksgiving - A Time to Welcome the Stranger in Our Midst
by Michelle Brooks
Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform released a new report detailing an alarming increase in negative and dehumanizing dialogue around immigration.
Merry Christmas! Give to the UMC Global AIDS Fund
By Linda Bales, Director Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project, General Board of Church & Society
This holiday season you can give the gift of life by supporting the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund.
Feb. 1 is Deadline to Apply for Ethnic Young Adult Summer Internships
General Board of Church and Society
Eight-week internship, sponsored by the General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) and the Inter-Ethnic Strategy Development Group, celebrates diversity and highlights its importance in today’s Church.
Un-Expecting the Expected
By Jamie Michaels, Seminar Designer/US-2, General Board of Church and Society
A 4-ft., 8-in. Texan opened the writer's eyes to the larger-than-life possibilities of God's grace.
Caldwell honored by Church Within A Church Movement
Retired United Methodist clergyman is honored as the first
recipient of an award in his name for his lifelong witness on racial,
gender, sexual orientation, economic and peace issues.
U.S. House Passes Second Chance Act on Prisoner Reentry
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Second
Chance Act of 2007, a bill that will increase the likelihood that
people’s transition from prisons and jails to the community is safe and
successful.
U.S. Treasury Welcomes Debt Relief for Liberia
U.S. government agrees to provide additional funding to help Liberia close the deal at the African Development Bank.
Quote of the Week
On the Connectional Table
"The single most important task of the Connectional Table before
General Conference is to focus the conversation on the church's mission
of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
through our four mission initiatives of leadership development, new
church starts, global health and ministry with the poor."
— Mary Brooke Casad
new executive secretary
of the United Methodist Connectional Table
as quoted in NEWSCOPE
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Word from Winkler — Joy vs. happiness
Thanksgiving - A Time to Welcome the Stranger in Our Midst
Merry Christmas! Give to the UMC Global AIDS Fund
Feb. 1 is Deadline to Apply for Ethnic Young Adult Summer Internships
Un-Expecting the Expected
Caldwell honored by Church Within A Church Movement
U.S. House Passes Second Chance Act on Prisoner Reentry
U.S. Treasury Welcomes Debt Relief for Liberia
Quote of the Week
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