Stories
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Church addresses abuses in Philippines
April 30th, 2010
Photo: Protesters ask for the release of Dr. Alexis Montes and 42 other medical caregivers who were arrested while attending a Community Medicine Development Foundation training seminar. A court in the Philippines has refused to release them from detention. They were seized on Feb. 6 on charges of being communist insurgents. A UMNS Photo by Juliet … … read more
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Illinois church has inducted 12 people into John Wesley Society
April 23rd, 2010
Photo: Barb Kinnison (left) joins Barb McCann in receiving John Wesley Society plaques from Rick Penny, president of Caseyville UM Men.CASEYVILLE, Ill. –– Caseyville UMC, a church that averages 81 in attendance, has 53 EMS members and 12 John Wesley fellows. The Orville N. Mueth Chapter of UM Men in Caseyville presented their 11th and … … read more
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UM Men, Women confront domestic violence
April 19th, 2010
United Methodist Men and United Methodist Women have agreed to a first-of-its kind joint effort to stand with women against domestic violence.The organizations agreed to collaborate on domestic violence programs, training and resources that can be used in churches across the country.Last fall, directors of United Methodist Women encouraged local units to… … read more
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United Methodist map to change in June
April 16th, 2010
Photo: Bishop Hee-Soo Jung serves Holy Communion during the Northern IllinoisAnnual Conference’s 2009 meeting. A UMNS Web-only file photo courtesyof the Northern Illinois Annual Conference. By Rich Peck*7:00 A.M. EST April 14, 2010 | NASHVILE, Tenn. (UMNS)United Methodists will draw a new map of U.S. structures following May and June… … read more