June 27, 2008

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Word from Winkler — Predatory enterprises
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

Young adults explore social justice in nation's capital
Interns come from UMC’s 5 ethnic caucuses

Interns placed in nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations in U.S. capital for two months.

Supporters rally for AIDS legislation
Bill would triple funding
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith In Action

Prayer vigil held at United Methodist Building to end Senate deadlock on reauthorization of bill.

Set them free
Slavery doesn’t always require chains
By Neal Christie, General Board of Church & Society

Our acceptance of slave-like labor perpetuat the obscene situation.

Declaration of principles on torture proposed
Executive Order sought from U.S. President
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith In Action

Bipartisan coalition of government, religious leaders endorses 6 principles on prisoner treatment.

Faith, politics and poverty
It’s time for the U.S. to get off the ‘poverty train’
By Jose Carlo G. de Pano, General Board of Church & Society Ethnic Young Adult Intern

Political will, raised moral consciousness are essential to alleviate expanding impoverishment.

Banners protest U.S.-sponsored torture
Interfaith public witness during ‘Torture Awareness Month’

Participating faith communities include Protestant churches, Quakers, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhists and Sikhs.

Ethnic Local Church Grant
Deadline to apply is Aug. 10

Goal is to strengthen ethnic local churches through education, advocacy or leadership training and development.

North Central Jurisdiction to welcome sojourners
Bishops to speak at conference on immigration reform

'Finding the Church’s Voice on Immigration' will be Oct. 16-18 in Naperville, Ill.

Sept. 11-13 immigration seminar in Arkansas
Bishop Carcaño, GBCS's Mefford to speak at ‘Welcoming the Sojourner’

3-day event to help the church ‘find its voice’ on immigration reform.

Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry
14th session is July 14-18

King's call to 'Justice and Peace' for children will be theme at Children's Defense Fund farm in Tennessee.

Congregational Health Ministries Conference
Sept. 21-24 at Lake Junaluska in North Carolina

Theme will be “Connecting Health Ministries of Congregations, Conferences and Communities around the World."

Istanbul Interfaith Pilgrimage of Peace
Registration deadline Aug. 4 for November trip

Tour will visit faith-based mission outreach ministries and include daily study and reflections.

Quote of the week on homeless ministry
‘It is time United Methodist congregations started working together ... to create an effective homeless ministry.’
—Victoria Hatterman

June 27, 2008