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Word from Winkler — Economic uncertainty
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
2008 legislative priorities report
AIDS funding, SCHIP highlight advocacy successes
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
Iraq war, poverty and global warming initiatives among disappointments.
Sex and the Church — Series to address sexuality, theology
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
Series will provide theological, educational, scientific and sociological content along with questions for dialogue and discernment.
Sex and the Church — Pastors not trained
U.S. seminaries not adequately preparing future clergy to deal with sexuality issues.
New York Post cartoon denounced
Racism charged
New York Conference Board of Church & Society decrys ‘serious journalistic irresponsibility.’
Heaven's Rule of Law
A reflection on illegal immigration
By Aquiles Ernesto Martínez
‘Not in our state’
New Hampshire anti-gambling coalition
by Alexx Wood
Faith community joins broad-based coalition trying to maintain state's lowest in the nation crime rate.
Health-care dialogue confronts difficult realities
Baltimore-Washington group urges reform
By Christine Kumar
Declares faith-community needs to be on side of poor.
‘Keep Making Peace’
March 21 in Lansing, Mich.
Detroit, West Michigan Conferences sponsoring seminar on Israel/Palestine.
'Mobilization to End Poverty'
April 26-29, Washington, D.C.
Christian gathering rooted in belief poverty can be cut in half in 10 years.
Bishop Kammerer to speak
at Ecumenical Advocacy Days
7th annual event, March 13-16, is ‘Enough for All Creation’
Goal is to mobilize for advocacy on U.S. domestic and international policy issues.
‘Reclaiming Social Holiness’
March 27-28 in North Andover, Mass.
Sample to keynote New England workshop on peace and justice ministries.
‘Caring for Creation’ in Arkansas
March 27-29 in Fayettville
Workshops will help faith communities protect and celebrate God’s creation.
‘Responding to Family Violence’
April 25 in Richmond, VA.
Seminar will feature a clergy-only break-out session to provide tools for effective ministry.
On God’s call to justice
‘If we want to grow our churches, we must begin to engage people on a personal basis.’
—Richard Hearne (North Texas)
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Word from Winkler — Economic uncertainty
2008 legislative priorities report
Sex and the Church — Series to address sexuality, theology
Sex and the Church — Pastors not trained
New York Post cartoon denounced
Heaven's Rule of Law
‘Not in our state’
Health-care dialogue confronts difficult realities
‘Keep Making Peace’
'Mobilization to End Poverty'
Bishop Kammerer to speak
at Ecumenical Advocacy Days
‘Reclaiming Social Holiness’
‘Caring for Creation’ in Arkansas
‘Responding to Family Violence’
On God’s call to justice
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