World AIDS Day 2009
World AIDS Day is December 1. United Methodists are encouraged to observe this event on or near that day. Each year, the General Board of Global Ministries provides resources for this event.
This year's campaign continues the theme of "Leadership," specifically to "Deliver" and "Empower."
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An AIDS-Free World
Help UMCOR work toward an AIDS-free world by observing World AIDS Day on or near Dec. 1. Every step United Methodists take gives one more person hope to live positively with HIV/AIDS.
Breaking the Silence
by Judith Santiago, United Methodist Committee on Relief
11/25/09: In Sri Lanka and parts of south Asia, issues of sexuality and HIV are considered taboo and are not to be discussed in public.
New AIDS Resource for United Methodist Churches
United Methodist Committee on Relief
11/4/09: "Working Toward an AIDS-Free World" is available as an online resource.
New World Outlook Magazine
November/December 2009: December 1 is World AIDS Day. The United Methodist response to this disease is the focus of the current issue.
Hope for an AIDS-Free World
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Watch this audio slide show of how United Methodists respond to HIV/AIDS.
A Tangible Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis
$8 million by 2008 is an attainable goal. This figure represents a $1 commitment of every United Methodist in the United States. The fund supports education, prevention, care, and treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS around the world.
HIV/AIDS: News, Facts, and Resources
HIV and AIDS need our year-round attention. News and resources related to education, prevention, and treatment of AIDS and the orphans it leaves behind are added to this page on a regular basis all year long.
HIV/AIDS Worship Resources
General Board of Global Ministries
Stories, memorials, poems, prayers, and other worship resources with the theme of HIV/AIDS ministry.
United Methodist HIV/AIDS-Related Programs and Funds
This list describes programs that reach out to people affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States and abroad. Use this information to learn more about what United Methodists are doing to combat this pandemic and to support those who are affected by it.
Offsite Resources
Get more World AIDS Day resources from these outside websites:
General Board of Discipleship Resources for World AIDS Day
Links to resources on a variety of sites, including YouTube videos.
World AIDS Campaign: UNAIDS
Building on last year's theme of accountability, the theme for World AIDS Campaign from 2007 and 2008 is "leadership." Materials are now available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian.
worldaidscampaign.info
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