General Conference 2008 News
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Bishop Violet Fisher: Church Must Offer
Radical Hospitality to Diverse World
by Yvette Moore4/30/08: "Brothers and sisters, Jesus didn't take the easy way out," Bishop Fisher said, "Samaritans were the 'others.' "
Rooted in Christ, Bearing Fruit: Lutheran Bishop Preaches at United Methodist Conference
by Christie R. House4/30/08: Guest Bishop Mark Hanson led ecumenical relations worship at General Conference.
Advancing Hope With 60 Years of Giving
by Barbara Wheeler4/28/08: With features on Women and Children in Bolivia, a Mission Immersion Experience, and Prenatal Care in Sierra Leone.
African Bishop Says Efforts Against Diseases Require Literacy and Nutrition
by Elliott Wright4/29/08: Addressing the factors that intensify diseases of poverty is most effective in collaboration with other denominations and religious groups.
Moving the Body of Christ to Worship
by Yvette Moore
4/29/08: What we do in worship matters. That's a guiding principle used by Marcia McFee, co-director of music at General Conference 2008.
Bishop Lyght Calls the Church to Share Bread at Midnight
by Andrew J. Schleicher4/29/08: "Keep the bread fresh," said Bishop Lyght, "in creating new leaders, in building new congregations, in addressing global health, and in eliminating poverty."
Speaking in Tongues: Language Interpreters at General Conference
by Yvette Moore4/29/08: 140 interpreters and technicians are translating to American Sign Language, French, German, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili.
Joyce Hill: Still in a Voice in Mission, And Interpreting the Word and Words
by Yvette Moore 4/29/08: "As long as I have the ability to hear clearly and can speak, I'll do this. I feel very passionate that people need to be able to speak for themselves."
Ugandan Children's Choir Brings Energy to Church Business Meeting
by Andrew J. Schleicher 4/29/08: Many of the members in the Hope for Africa Children's Choir are orphans, through either disease or war, as was the choir's conductor.
Call for Remembrance and Renewal for Katrina Recovery
by Michelle Scott4/29/2008: General Conference paused on Monday morning to recognize the tragedy and celebrate the resulting witness that grew out of Hurricane Katrina's devastation in August 2005.
by Kathleen LaCamera