July 30, 2010

Church and Society

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Word from Winkler — Redux: Who is the victim?
Who is the victim?
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

There’s no mystery about how we should respond to immigration crisis; they mystery is why we aren’t doing so.

Fair Sentencing Act passes
Reduces crack, powder cocaine discrepancies
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action

Faith leaders applaud step toward fairness in U.S. judicial system.

Social Principles and the World Community
Hailing diversity, we are all one in God
By Megan Snider

This generation must find viable answers to a wide array of concerns if humanity is to continue on this earth.

Conference goal is AIDS-free world
Oct. 14-16, Dallas, Texas

Lighten the Burden III will address stigma, at-risk populations.

Love does no harm
A reflection on the United Methodist Social Creed and John 13:10
By Meredith Hoxie

The Church speaks clearly about love in community, marriage and family, but seems to equivocate on sexuality.

Sexual ethics summit
Houston, Jan. 26-29

‘Do No Harm’ will address prevention of and response to abuse, misconduct and harassment of a sexual nature, particularly by persons in ministerial roles.

Toxic chemicals threaten life
Interfaith Statement for Chemical Policy Reform

Says existing policies fail to protect Creation, including the human community.

Nuclear weapons testing
Will U.S. ratify global ban?
By Donald Whitmore

United Methodists should become informed and active in supporting ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

'Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act'
Lugar urges quick passage

Act makes most historic investment in child nutrition programs since their inception.

Lake Junaluska Peace Conference update
‘Peace for the World's Children,’ Sept. 18-21

Participants will be able to attend 3 workshops to help prepare them as advocates for children.

Churches Week of Action on Food
Start planning for Oct. 10-17

Lift up voices of small-scale food producers, particularly women, to have choices on what crops to grow and how.

Agencies receive poor grades on mission
Board structure called unwieldy
By Heather Hahn

Study of church structures finds agencies often fail to collaborate and their boards meet too infrequently to provide effective oversight.

Deborah Walker dies
Production editor on Christian Social Concerns magazine

Aug. 28 memorial service for woman who worked at GBCS for quarter century.

Ethnic Local Church Grants 2010
Deadline to apply is Aug. 10

Program to strengthen ethnic local churches as they engage in social justice.

On HIV & AIDS ministry
I hope this conference will 'help awaken the sleeping giant called The United Methodist Church.'
—Dr. Donald Messer (Rocky Mountain Conference)

Word from Winkler — Redux: Who is the victim?

Fair Sentencing Act passes

Social Principles and the World Community

Conference goal is AIDS-free world

Love does no harm

Sexual ethics summit

Toxic chemicals threaten life

Nuclear weapons testing

'Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act'

Lake Junaluska Peace Conference update

Churches Week of Action on Food

Agencies receive poor grades on mission

Deborah Walker dies

Ethnic Local Church Grants 2010

On HIV & AIDS ministry

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