October 26, 2010

Church and Society

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Word from Winkler — Battling predatory enterprises
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

The success of Faith United Against Tobacco has spurred numerous denominations and faith organizations to take on the weapons industry.

International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church
Sunday, Nov. 14
By Dr. Bill Bouknight and Bill Mefford

Whether liberal or conservative, progressive or evangelical, the suffering of Christian brothers and sisters around the world is ours, and we must try to end it.

Holy Land pilgrimage, Feb. 23-March 5
Designed for young clergy

Sponsored by General Board of Church & Society, trip holds out promise of ministry-transforming experience.

Eliminating poverty
Existence of poverty is spiritual issue
By Bishop Peggy Johnson

Personal contact with people who live in poverty is vitally important.

Lift HIV/AIDS stigma
Conference speakers urge renewed effort
By Denise Johnson Stovall

United Methodists hear White House declaration that U.S. will become place where HIV infections are rare.

Help youths fight ‘cyberbullies’
Churches can influence behavior
By Joey Butler

Internet harassment grabbed the spotlight recently after several ‘cyberbullying’ victims committed suicide.

Seeking balance
Committed advocacy vs. destructive fanaticism
By the Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts

Wesley's quadrilateral can help determine how far you can press one idea to the exclusion of others.

European migration ‘crises’
Churches should be bridges over fear, prejudices
By Annegret Kapp

Migrants are often used as scapegoats for a society’s ‘ailings and failings.’

Global education at crossroads
On path toward ‘avoidable failure’
By Desmond Tutu and Dennis Van Roekel

Progress on the U.N. goal of universal primary education by 2015 has been disappointing.

United Methodist Student Day, Nov. 28 2010
Special Sunday provides scholarships, loans

Calls the denomination to support students as they prepare for life in uniting faith with knowledge.

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.

Conference to embrace diversity
Dec. 2-4 at Lake Junaluska

’Embracing Christ’s Multi-Ethnic Body: Breadking Down Barriers & Building Bridges” theme of 2nd event.

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.

On politics and God
'Tragically, it seems we are often willing to give a pass to real truth when it comes to elections.'
—Bishop Charles Crutchfield (Arkansas)


Word from Winkler — Battling predatory enterprises

International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church

Holy Land pilgrimage, Feb. 23-March 5

Eliminating poverty

Lift HIV/AIDS stigma

Help youths fight ‘cyberbullies’

Seeking balance

European migration ‘crises’

Global education at crossroads

United Methodist Student Day, Nov. 28 2010

Death penalty and faith

Conference to embrace diversity

Sexual ethics summit

On politics and God

The United Methodist Church — General Board of Church and Society
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