September 22, 2010

Church and Society

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Word from Winkler — Church and state redux
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

The church has a responsibility to speak to the state, but we do not believe the church should control the state.

U.S. poverty increases
United Methodist area of focus
By Elliott Wright

U.S. Census Bureau report shows that 14.3% of population lived in poverty last year, up from 13.2% previously.

Not ‘burnt out,’ but definitely tired
The system drives teacher to seek change
By Julie Wilson

Writer continues to experience different angles of educational system despite decision to stop teaching.

Commit to global education fund
Education advocates urge Obama

Coalition says investing in quality basic education key to achieving all Millennium Development Goals.

4th annual Reverse Trick-or-Treating
Revelers give back on Halloween
By Susan Burton and Michelle Whittaker

Fair-trade chocolates help raise awareness of injustices in cocoa industry.

New START passes Senate committee
14-4 bipartisan vote on nuclear accord
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action

U.S., Russian presidents signed pact in April; treaty awaits vote of full Senate.

Churches Week of Action on Food
Celebrate ‘Food for Life & Food for All’ on Sunday Oct. 10 and/or 17

Congregations around the world will raise critical issues of care for creation and justice for people engaged in the food and farm system.

Fistula Stories expands curriculum
Multiple faith resources available

Curriculum about birth disorder that affects 2 million females worldwide now includes other faiths versions, beginning with Jewish and Islam studies.

FDA warns e-cigarette distributors
5 firms claim products can help stop smoking

Agency cites unsubstantiated claims, poor manufacturing practices.

Death penalty and faith
Nov. 16-17 at Emory Conference Center, Atlanta

Sponsors say kairos moment has arrived as religious communities awakening to ultimate wrong of capital punishment.

‘One Nation Working Together’
Jobs, justice, education for all

Oct. 2 march in Washington, D.C., has diverse group of supporters.

Lighten the Burden III AIDS Conference
Oct. 14-16, Dallas, Texas

International event will offer speakers, workshops, resources to ‘work toward AIDS-free world.’

Creating a JustPeace culture
‘Spirit & Art of Conflict Transformation’

Book explains how to prepare yourself to engage others in healing or deepening relationships.

Recipient of World Methodist Peace Prize dies
Bärbel Bohley, German civil rights activist

Co-founder of Initiative for Peace & Human Rights also helped form New Forum political movement in East Germany prior to state’s collapse.

World Communion Sunday, Oct. 3
Scholarship called ‘vital to church’s future’

United Methodist Special Sunday helps U.S. racial- and ethnic-minority students and international students on both undergraduate and graduate levels.

On combating nuclear proliferation
'For those called to seek the kingdom of God before all other things, the quest for peace is never optional.'
— Joseph Lowery and Jonathan Merritt (Georgia)


Word from Winkler — Church and state redux

U.S. poverty increases

Not ‘burnt out,’ but definitely tired

Commit to global education fund

4th annual Reverse Trick-or-Treating

New START passes Senate committee

Churches Week of Action on Food

Fistula Stories expands curriculum

FDA warns e-cigarette distributors

Death penalty and faith

‘One Nation Working Together’

Lighten the Burden III AIDS Conference

Creating a JustPeace culture

Recipient of World Methodist Peace Prize dies

World Communion Sunday, Oct. 3

On combating nuclear proliferation

The United Methodist Church — General Board of Church and Society
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