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Word from Winkler — A germ we all carry
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Social Creed for 21st Century
U.S. churches' social platform enters its second century
Churches seem ready for more serious change than either major party, declares joint statement.
Bristol Palin and a call to the church
A troubling reality
By Linda Bales, Director, Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project and Children’s Concerns, General Board of Church & Society
Abstinence-only education is insufficient because children continue to have children.
Tough-mindedness in urban ministry
‘Oaks of righteousness, planting of the Holy One’
By Bishop C. Joseph Sprague
The church neither understands nor adequately supports urban ministry.
Why the church cares about immigrants
Scripture guidance is clear
By the Rev. Clayton Childers, Director for Annual Conference Relations, General Board of Church & Society
Many people have expressed frustration with the response of the faith community to the controversy swirling around undocumented aliens.
Florida camp instills respect for environment
Youths learn about wasteful practices
Program teaches to take care of the environment, in hopes participants will raise their own children to do so.
‘Our Call to Radical Hospitality'
Biblical response to immigration challenges Sept. 26-27
Cal-Nevada convocation in San Jose will feature Carcaño, Mefford, Slassarev-Jamir and Lawson.
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.
World Communion Sunday 2008
Special Sunday is Oct. 5
Offering provides scholarships for racial- and ethnic-minority graduate students and minority persons seeking second careers in church-related vocations.
Celebrate Children's Sabbath
Oct. 17-19 is weekend for national observance
Children's Defense Fund offers downloadable materials to help in annual observance.
'Tents of Hope' for Darfur
National gathering is Nov. 6-8 in Washington, D.C.
Project uses simulated refugee tents to stress humanitarian crisis.
On gambling
‘Because gambling is based on human greed, it replaces God with an avaricious desire to get rich quick.’
—Bishop Charles Crutchfield, Arkansas
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Word from Winkler — A germ we all carry
Social Creed for 21st Century
Bristol Palin and a call to the church
Tough-mindedness in urban ministry
Why the church cares about immigrants
Florida camp instills respect for environment
‘Our Call to Radical Hospitality'
Creating shalom through health, wholeness, peace
World Communion Sunday 2008
Celebrate Children's Sabbath
'Tents of Hope' for Darfur
On gambling
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