April 13, 2010

Church and Society

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Word from Winkler — Expendable people
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

National debate needed as to who Americans are as a people because government shouldn’t be pushing debt and addiction.

A way to help save the UMC?
Civil discourse inspires vision
By Richard Hearne

Capturing positive energy and passion of GBCS’s diverse board could begin to reverse negative trends in denomination.

Embracing our yellow leaves
A Holy Week reflection
By Linda Bales Todd

Plants visibly convey their distress, but too often people fail to similarly do so, most frequently avoiding any chance of aid from the Great Healer.

The way to respond to lack of civility
Jesus set example
By Bishop D. Max Whitfield

How do you respond to those who insult you, persecute you and say all kind of evil against you?

Immigration, criminal justice internship
Grassroots coordination major focus

10-month, paid position will work in United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill.

Festival of God's Creation resources
April 25 is Earth Day Sunday

Theme for this year is ‘Sacred Spaces & an Abundant Life.’

Making the poor a priority
Opportunity to restore devastated places
By the Rev. Mike Slaughter

Churches reflect homogeneity of their culture more than priorities of the kingdom, asserts Slaughter.

PACT Act signed into law
Addresses Internet, mail-order tobacco sales

Blocks access used by underage youths to under-priced cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Call to Action Committee to gather data
6 factors of church vitality identified
By Rich Peck

Goal is to bridge gaps between where denomination is and where it wants to be.

Gender-specific language
30 years after study struggle continues
By Barbara Dunlap-Berg

Inclusive language seems to have taken a back seat to other concerns in the church.

Civil rights tour June 3-7
Sponsored by Kansas congregation

Will travel to Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham and Memphis.

United Methodist hunger advocate recognized
Member of Oregon-Idaho Bishop’s Initiative

Sharon Thornberry honored for exceptional creativey and risk-taking to improve public health.

Native American Ministries Sunday 2010
Third Sunday of Easter, April 18

United Methodist Special Sunday nurtures mission with Native Americans, and provides scholarships for seminarians.

Sleep out to end malaria
Spend night under mosquito nets during weekend of April 24-25

Event coincides with United Methodist ‘Change the World’ weekend and launch of ‘Imagine no Malaria.’

Nuclear-free world conference April 30-May 1
Peace Festival, Day of Action May 2

'No Nukes, No Wars, Fund Human Needs, Protect the Earth!' activities to precede U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review.

On love and justice
‘I see justice as love with its working clothes on.’
—The Rev. Jim Lewis (Charleston, W.V.)


Word from Winkler — Expendable people

A way to help save the UMC?

Embracing our yellow leaves

The way to respond to lack of civility

Immigration, criminal justice internship

Festival of God's Creation resources

Making the poor a priority

PACT Act signed into law

Call to Action Committee to gather data

Gender-specific language

Civil rights tour June 3-7

United Methodist hunger advocate recognized

Native American Ministries Sunday 2010

Sleep out to end malaria

Nuclear-free world conference April 30-May 1

On love and justice

The United Methodist Church — General Board of Church and Society
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