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Recent Mission News and Features

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The items below are posted in reverse chronological order.

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Special needs children in the Republic of Georgia get the assistance they need.Nurturing Gifts

by Judith Santiago
9/21/09: The United Methodist Committee on Relief is empowering more than 900 displaced special needs children in the Republic of Georgia.

 

Celebrating The Bee Hive ProjectThe Bee Hive Project

Hallelujah Moment from Palestine
Through this partnership, families in Wadi Foquin have income and a California church learns to advocate for peace with justice.
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Cameroon Initiative.Mission: Cameroon

by Andrew J. Schleicher
9/17/09: Partnerships are the key to successful outreach and church growth in the Cameroon Initiative.

 

Pakistan remains hopeful for peace.Church Witness Remains Strong in Pakistan Despite Recent Attacks

by Christie R. House
9/14/09: Bishop John Malik briefed Global Ministries on the state of mission in his country.

 

Bishop Vaxby of Russia with five newly ordained men and women elders.Events To Consider United Methodist Future in Eurasia

by Elliott Wright
9/10/09: Bishops, mission executives, educators, and Mission Initiative coordinators are invited to a Roundtable in October.

 

Sustainable agriculture is one way this young woman can help her family and community battle hunger and poverty in the Congo.Keeping Hope Alive in the Congo

by Paul Jeffrey, Response Magazine
September 2009: Mission programs that go beyond food and shelter offer brighter futures for families and communities.

 

Emotional and Physical pain are felt by the family members of drug and alcohol abusers.Substance Abuse and Related Violence: Recognizing the Need for a Holistic Response

by Kevin Nelson
9/23/09: The United Methodist Church's response to brokenness in the world.

 

HopePreventing Substance Abuse Among Young Adults

by Kevin Nelson
9/18/09: The third article in a series on substance-abuse issues for National Recovery Month focuses on young people.

 

Christians are a minority in Pakistan.Mission Leaders Appeal for End to Violence Against Christians in Pakistan

by Elliott Wright
9/4/09: A statement asks Pakistan, the United Nations, and the US State Department to uphold the rights of religious minorities.

 

Bishop Joel MartinezBishop Joel Martinez to Serve As Interim Mission Executive

Global Ministries News
9/4/09: Retired bishop Joel Martinez served as president of Global Ministries' board of directors for two four-year terms.

 

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