Press Room
The Press Room is a resource for press people and communication coordinators of United Methodist Women. To arrange for interviews with or comments from any of our cabinet staff, please contact lrogers@unitedmethodistwomen.org.
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Press Releases
Articles are listed in reverse chronological order.
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Women’s Division Proposes Becoming “Structurally Separate, Missionally Connected” to Global Ministries by Leigh Rogers
04/10/2011 The Women’s Division board voted to become structurally separate from the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) while remaining “missionally connected” in staff configuration and by board directors at its recent meeting, April 7-11 in Stamford, Conn.
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United Methodist Women Launches Web Campaign for Human Trafficking Awareness Day
01/10/2011 On January 11, 2011, Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the United Methodist Women homepage will feature an interactive, informational slideshow dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking and ways to combat it.
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Women’s Division Consents to Sibley Hospital Affiliation
11/12/2010 The Women's Division Board of Directors voted to approve the affiliation of Sibley Memorial Hospital with Johns Hopkins Health Services, effective November 1.
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Report Is In On Women In the Media by Glory E. Dharmaraj
09/28/2010 United Methodist Women members participated in a day of monitoring messages of women in the media. Those results are now available through the Global Media Monitoring Project’s report, “Who Makes the News?”
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Results of the 2010 Global Media Monitoring by Glory E. Dharmaraj
09/10/2010 On November 10, 2009, volunteers from 108 countries, including United Methodist Women members, monitored the portrayal of women in the media. These are some conclusions from the Global Media Monitoring final report.
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Hiroshima ‘Hibaku’ Survivor Piano to Be at Tillman Chapel by Leigh Rogers
09/07/2010 The Women’s Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries welcomes a Global Harmony Peace concert featuring the Hibaku “Survivor” Piano September 13, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the Tillman Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations.
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United Methodist Women, Local Advocacy Groups Gather in St. Louis May 1 to Call for Immigrant, Civil and Human Rights
04/21/2010 On Saturday, May 1, 2010, thousands of United Methodist Women, in St. Louis for their Quadrennial Assembly, and key St. Louis community groups will march and participate in a public faith-based vigil for immigrant, civil and human rights.
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United Methodist Women and Men Take Action Against Domestic Violence by Yvette Moore
04/18/2010 The organizations agreed to collaborate on domestic violence programs, training and resources that can be used in churches across the country.
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Historic Commissioning of Deaconess/Home Missioner Candidates
12/21/2009 Come to St. Louis and share in a sacred moment in the lives of men and women who, through faith and hope have determined to live love in action.
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Call to 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women
09/03/2009 Thousands of women from across the globe will leave their homes and come together for the 18th Assembly of United Methodist Women, April 30-May 2, 2010, at the America's Center in St. Louis, Mo. Many will come a day early, April 29, to participate in the pre-conference "Mission Forward Symposium - Laywomen, Vocation and Calling," or the "Ubuntu Day of Service" in the St. Louis community.
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