August 15, 2008

Church and Society

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Word from Winkler — The secret of life
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

Anti-contraception regulations foster dishonesty
More than women's health jeopardized

Bush administration proposal would negatively affect access to health services.

U.S. House passes bill to give FDA tobacco regulation
Senate considering legislation

Contact your senators to ensure margin to override threatened veto.

October is Domestic Violence Month
Why are pulpits so quiet on horrible situation?
By Linda Bales, Director, Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project and Children’s Concerns, General Board of Church & Society

United Methodist resolution suggests ways to get started in addressing pandemic.

Shootout ends with hugs
Olympic embrace sends message
By the Rev. Mitchell Todd

Olympians from Georgia and Russia put down their guns to model peace and love.

She stopped having children
Reproductive strategy crucial for young women
By Linda Bales, Program Director, Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project
and Children’s Concerns, General Board of Church & Society

Human sexuality has a direct bearing on societal status.

Death penalty’s allure
Easy fix for broken society
By the Rev. Todd Watson

People of faith come down on both sides of the capital punishment debate, but UMC’s opposition dates back 5 decades.

Midwest Interfaith Immigration Summit
Sept. 10, 11 in Columbus, Ohio

Summit will focus on 'Mobilizing for Humane Reform.'

'Religious Faith, Torture and Our National Soul'
Mercer University to host event in Atlanta Sept. 11-12

Evangelical group convenes multifaith conference to secure a ‘no torture-no exceptions’ policy.

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.

Creating shalom through health, wholeness, peace
Empowering Health Ministries Conference, Sept. 21-24

A developing health ministry at First UMC, Laurel, Md., plays an important role in the congregation's identity.

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.

On the missional church
‘Soft-secular folks give a little nod to God on occasion.’
—The Rev. Mike Slaughter (West Ohio)


Word from Winkler — The secret of life

Anti-contraception regulations foster dishonesty

U.S. House passes bill to give FDA tobacco regulation

October is Domestic Violence Month

Shootout ends with hugs

She stopped having children

Death penalty’s allure

Midwest Interfaith Immigration Summit

'Religious Faith, Torture and Our National Soul'

Sept. 11-13 immigration seminar in Arkansas

Creating shalom through health, wholeness, peace

North Central Jurisdiction to welcome sojourners

On the missional church

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