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| Syndicated United Methodist News Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:40:08 GMT |
| Unconventional businessman invests profits in others - Founder of a successful travel business, Hal Taussig would be a multimillionaire today – if he hadn't given all the profits away. (by James Melchiorre) |
| Commentary: Help young adults bring passion - A United Methodist college student asks why so few young adults are sitting in our church pews. (by Joe Kim) |
| Emergency appeal aims to save refugees in Chad - Warning that malaria could kill thousands of refugees in Chad, the U.N. Foundation launches an emergency appeal through Nothing But Nets. (by Diane Denton) |
| Kenya clinic provides care amid doctor shortage - Founded in 2004 in Ugunja, St. Paul's Methodist Health Center gives free care to nearly 300 people living with HIV. (by Barry Simmons) |
| UMCOR issues urgent call for disaster relief donations - After a rash of storms and fires across the U.S., the church’s disaster relief agency seeks to replenish its domestic help fund. |
| Nevada church gives livestock to faraway families - A congregation brings cows, goats, sheep and chickens onto the church's front lawn and invites donations to Heifer International. (by Reed Galin) |
| Annual conferences focus on starting new churches - Church growth concerns highlight issues addressed during regional United Methodist meetings held in May and June. (by Linda Green) |
| Conference gatherings collect funds for Nets, missions - When United Methodists convene in annual conference, business includes collecting special offerings for missions. (by Linda Green) |
| Retired Bishop Ben Oliphint dies at 83 - Friends and colleagues remember Benjamin Ray Oliphint as a strong advocate for higher education and developing new church leaders. (by United Methodist News Service) |
| Children learning 'God is a great big God' - Launched last year, the "Live B.I.G." Sunday school curriculum has kids talking about Bongo and Mr. Z and developing a lifelong faith in God. (by Kathy L. Gilbert) |
| General Conference 101: All you ever wanted to know - A veteran of the top legislative assembly offers a guide for the 2008 meeting where United Methodists will set direction for the church for 2009-12. (by Richard Peck) |
| United Methodists respond to floods in central U.S. - From funding to flood buckets, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is assisting rain-soaked Texas, Kansas and elsewhere. (by Linda Bloom) |
| Church’s ecumenical body sets global priorities - The United Methodist ecumenical agency targets interfaith dialogue as a priority for the 2009-2012 quadrennium. (by Linda Bloom) |
| New DVDs focus on history, beliefs, practices - Three United Methodist videos respond to requests for learning materials in new formats about basic Christian beliefs and practices. (by Linda Green) |
| Meshach's Carpenters rebuilds church in eight days - A Volunteers in Mission team from North Carolina helps to resurrect Pearlington United Methodist Church in Mississippi. (by Lisa C. Michiels) |