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<title><![CDATA[Will restructuring cut vital ministry?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Gil Hanke, general secretary of the General Commission on United Methodist Men&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Will restructuring cut vital ministry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A UMN...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2012/01-30/will-restructuring-cut-vital-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Register your UMM &apos;Change the World&apos; event]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Register for Change the World before Apr. 16 and score a free re-usable lawn banner!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 2012, the church will come together, not only for General Conference, but also to change the world by expressing justice and co...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2012/01-25/register-your-umm-change-the-world-event</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Little brother becomes pastor to big brother]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Cliff Fanning served as a big brother to 10-year old Kevass Harding after he stole candy from a candy machine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That relationship through the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization helped Kevass develop spiritually and physically...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2012/01-20/little-brother-becomes-pastor-to-big-brother</link>
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<title><![CDATA[COMMENTARY: Former pub Santa recalls a gift of prevenient grace]]></title>
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&lt;p&gt;By John Dowell&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The year was 1983. I was not attending a church, and I was single.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Occasionally I would stop by a little pub. This particular year, Chris...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/12-13/commentary-former-pub-santa-recalls-a-gift-of-prevenient-grace</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodists rank high]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Jordan Bond and Laura Royer (foreground) of Lowman United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kan., work in Gage Park during a day of service organized by the Rethink Church campaign in April 2010. A UMNS file photo by Britt Bradley.&lt;/...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/12-09/united-methodists-rank-high</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Teen aids disabled and homeless vets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Emilie Miller sits with items she has collected for homeless and disabled veterans. The Herald Photo by Andy Burris&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Shawn Cetrone&lt;/strong&...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/10-28/teen-aids-disabled-and-homeless-vets</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Panel urges church to be more global]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Bishop Scott Jones&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;By Heather Hahn&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The time has come for The United Methodist Church to get seri...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/09-28/panel-urges-church-to-be-more-global</link>
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<title><![CDATA[You are not your vocation, says bishop]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;UMNS Photo: Bishop James Swanson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;ldquo;Who are you?&amp;rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;When asked that qu...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/09-01/you-are-not-your-vocation-says-bishop</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Kindle download of historic book of daily devotions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;September 11 marks the 10-year anniversary of the attack upon the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The date also marks the 10th anniversary of the re-publication of &lt;em&gt;Strength for Service to God and Country,&lt;/em&...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/08-22/free-kindle-download-of-historic-book-of-daily-devotions</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scout leader and musician honored by columnist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;OMAHA, Neb. --&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Von R. Trimble, a member of Clair Memorial UMC, a lifetime EMS member and a scoutmaster, was honored by Janice Gilmore, a columnist for the &lt;em&gt;Omaha World Herald.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/08-18/scout-leader-and-musician-honored-by-columnist</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouting Makes Boys into Christian Men]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Some churches think of Scout troops and Cub packs as annoying groups that simply use the church as a meeting space. On the contrary, the presence of hundreds of unchurched youth meeting in our churches offers an opportunity for congregations to mi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/08-08/scouting-makes-boys-into-christian-men</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Christians Worldwide Reach Out to Norway]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: An unidentified woman participates in a vigil for those slain in Norway.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;A web-only photo courtesy of flickr creative commons/MediActivista.&lt;/em&gt;&lt...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/07-26/christians-worldwide-reach-out-to-norway</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Opportunities for service]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Pews are visible beneath the collapsed ceiling of Smithville United Methodist Church in Mississippi. A UMNS photo by Mike Ward/Mississippi Annual Conference&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/06-01/opportunities-for-service</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Austin District UMM president aids tsunami victims]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: A fishing boat is noticeably out of place after being swept ashore during a massive tsunami that devastated Ofunato, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew M. Bradley.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/05-31/austin-district-umm-president-aids-tsunami-victims</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Leaders give church changes a yellow light]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo Left to right, Bishops James R. King, Mary VirginiaTaylor and Marcus Matthews converse during a break at the Connectional Table meeting&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Rich Peck&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&l...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/05-16/leaders-give-church-changes-a-yellow-light</link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Rolling Flood of Need]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gil Hanke assess equipment needs in tornado ravaged area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo:A family in Moulton, Ala., survived an April tornado by hiding in a hallway next to their laundry room. An 11-yea...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/05-13/a-rolling-flood-of-need</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM Men invited to send news of Change the World events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Catch the live streaming of Change the World interviews on Saturday, May 14, from 8-5 CT through www.rethinkchurch.org. Participants from around the world will share updates on their events and show the connection at work. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/05-03/um-men-invited-to-send-news-of-change-the-world-events</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Tornadoes destroy churches, but not spirit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Vaughn United Methodist Church in Griffin, Ga., stands open to the elements after a tornado stripped away the wall. A UMNS photo by the Rev. Mike Cash.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/04-29/tornadoes-destroy-churches-but-not-spirit</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Men invited to create life-long reminders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo - Sample paver&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; UM men are invited to purchase life-long reminders of those they love or wish to recognize on engraved pavers on the walkway in front...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/04-19/men-invited-to-create-life-long-reminders</link>
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<title><![CDATA[In Memoriam &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; George Bolinger ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;SHEBYVILLE, Ill. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; George Bolinger, 82 former president of UM Men of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference, died April 4, 2011. &lt;br /&gt;He served as president of the Administrative Board of First UMC, and he worked w...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/04-07/in-memoriam-ndashndash-george-bolinger</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Questions and Answers about the disaster in Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: A building in Ibaragi Prefecture is swept by a tsunami in northeastern Japan. &lt;br /&gt;A UMNS web-only photo courtesy of UMCOR.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;A UMNS Report by Linda Bloom&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The United Methodis...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/03-18/questions-and-answers-about-the-disaster-in-japan</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Four United Methodist bishops ask for prayers following shooting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;UMNS Photo: Bishop Minerva Carca&amp;ntilde;o&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bishop Gregory Palmer, Bishop Peggy Johnson, Bishop Bruce Ough, and Bishop Minerva Carca&amp;ntilde;o are calling for prayers of healing following the Jan. 8 sh...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2011/01-10/four-united-methodist-bishops-ask-for-prayers-following-shooting</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Charges against Filipino health-care workers to be withdrawn]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Protesters ask for the release of Dr. Alexis Montes and 42 other medical  caregivers. A UMNS Photo by Juliet Solis-Aguilar courtesy of Global  Ministries.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE PHILIPPINES &amp...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/12-06/charges-against-filipino-health-care-workers-to-be-withdrawn</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Upper Room Prayer Line schedules 2,000 remote prayer centers in 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Ben Grisamore, a member of First UMC in Wichita, Kans., answers a prayer request on a remote line of the Upper Room Prayer Center during the National Gathering of UM Men in Nashville.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/09-08/upper-room-prayer-line-schedules-2000-remote-prayer-centers-in-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[In Memoriam]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Ruby G. King, 94, mother of Bishop James King, president of the General Commission on UM Men, died Aug. 27, 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 1937, she began teaching at a grade school in Clay County, Ala. While teaching at Glades Elementary School ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/09-03/in-memoriam</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Heart defect survivor cycles 3,709 miles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;O&amp;rsquo;FALLON, Mo. -- Nels Matson, 27, a member of Sunrise UMC in O&amp;rsquo;Fallon and a heart defect survivor, rode 3,709 miles in 43 days. He began June 8 in Santa Monica, Calif., and he arrived July 20 in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/08-11/heart-defect-survivor-cycles-3709-miles</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM man murdered in Afghanistan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;SEQUIM, Washington -- Dan Terry, one of 10 members of a medical aid team brutally murdered last week in Afghanistan, was a member of the men&apos;s Bible Study group at Trinity United Methodist Church in the state of Washington.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&g...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/08-10/um-man-murdered-in-afghanistan</link>
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<title><![CDATA[More than 5,000 Scouts attend worship service during National Jamboree]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Gil Hanke, top staff executive of the Commission on United Methodist Men, discusses Nothing But Nets and Strength for Service with Scouts visiting the United Methodist exhibition area. UMNS Photo by Neill Caldwell.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/08-03/more-than-5000-scouts-attend-worship-service-during-national-jamboree</link>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. annual conferences report declining numbers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Heather Hahn&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(UMNS) --United Methodists across the United States rejoiced to see old friends and celebrated their shared faith at annual conference gatherings this spring ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/07-21/us-annual-conferences-report-declining-numbers</link>
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<title><![CDATA[A memorable return trip to Haiti]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Gil Hanke (with pick axe) digs a trench for the foundation of a security wall for a church and school in Mellier, Haiti. &lt;/em&gt;Photo by Kurtis Kraus&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/07-08/a-memorable-return-trip-to-haiti</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Tornado produces anxious moments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Boyce Bowden&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: The Rev. Keith King holds the center portion of a stained glass window of Broadway UMC blown out by a tornado. Photo by Boyce Bowden&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;T...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/05-14/tornado-produces-anxious-moments</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois men to flood Nashville with bottled water]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;MT. CARMEL, Ill. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; A group of men at the Trinity United Methodist Church decided to&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;flood Music City,&amp;rdquo; with fresh, bottled drinking water, to help residents whose lives were impacted by severe flo...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/05-13/illinois-men-to-flood-nashville-with-bottled-water</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM Men support Nashville recovery efforts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;United Methodist men haul the possessions of Millie White from the home to the street following 13.5 inches of rain that fell on the Nashville community on the weekend beginning May 1. Photo by Tim Grabbe&lt;/em&g...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/05-07/um-men-support-nashville-recovery-efforts</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Commission Staff Recovering from Nashville Floods]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; The roof of the General Commission on United Methodist Men&amp;nbsp; office was already damaged, but the 13.5 inches of rain that fell upon the Nashville area during 48 hours beginning May 1, exacerbated the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/05-05/commission-staff-recovering-from-nashville-floods</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Church addresses abuses in Philippines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;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 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/04-30/church-addresses-abuses-in-philippines</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Meet Kentucky&amp;rsquo;s first scouting ministry specialist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Andrew Baker encourages Kentucky churches to use scouting to reach unchurched young people&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Andrew Baker, the first scouting ministry specialist in Kentucky, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/04-30/meet-kentuckyrsquos-first-scouting-ministry-specialist</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois church has inducted 12 people into John Wesley Society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Photo: Barb Kinnison (left) joins Barb McCann in receiving John Wesley Society  plaques from Rick Penny, president of Caseyville UM Men.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CASEYVILLE, Ill. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Caseyville UMC, a church that averages 81 in at...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/04-23/illinois-church-has-inducted-12-people-into-john-wesley-society</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM Men, Women confront domestic violence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;United Methodist Men and United Methodist Women have agreed to a first-of-its kind joint effort to stand with women against domestic violence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The organizations agreed to collaborate on domestic violence programs, training a...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/04-19/um-men-women-confront-domestic-violence</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist map to change in June]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo: Bishop Hee-Soo Jung serves Holy Communion during the Northern Illinois&lt;br /&gt;Annual Conference&amp;rsquo;s 2009 meeting. A UMNS Web-only file photo courtesy&lt;br /&gt;of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference.&lt;/stron...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/04-16/united-methodist-map-to-change-in-june</link>
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<title><![CDATA[UM Men leader and wife provide therapeutic horse-back riding for people with special needs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Photo: Carter Starr rides Mocha Dot at the Banbury Cross Therapeutic  Equestrian Center in Oxford, Mich. She is assisted by volunteers Carrie  and Andrew Thompson, and Faith Breznau.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;OXFORD, Mich....]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/04-07/um-men-leader-and-wife-provide-therapeutic-horse-back-riding-for-people-with-special-needs</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Boy Scout, 11, honored for life-saving action]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Andrew Wiley (left) is honored for saving his  friend, Trey Bell (right) from drowning after a boating accident.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; Trey Bell invited his friend, Andrew Wiley to join his family for a La...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-29/boy-scout-11-honored-for-life-saving-action</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist Men to create on-line learning center]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Neil Brown of Spruce Pine, N.C., describes the on-line learning center for presidents of annual conference units of United Methodist Men&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn.&amp;ndash;&amp;ndash;United Methodist men may soon be able to walk to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-10/united-methodist-men-to-create-on-line-learning-center</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist Men begin new chapter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conference presidents of United Methodist Men pray for one of their colleagues during their annual meeting in Nashville. A UMNS photo by Ronny Perry. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)&amp;mdash;United Method...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-10/united-methodist-men-begin-new-chapter</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodist Men organization expands battle against hunger]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Annual conference presidents of United Methodist Men join their prayer advocates in holding up potatoes for the Society of St. Andrew and food packets for Stop Hunger Now. The assembly agreed to expand their anti-hunger efforts during a March 3-7 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-09/united-methodist-men-organization-expands-battle-against-hunger</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Gil Hanke installed as general secretary of men&amp;rsquo;s commission Cites 10 expectations of self and others]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Bishop King (left) installs Gil Hanke as top staff executive of the General Commission on United Methodist Men.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title=&quot;View Gil Hanke&apos;s address after his installment.&quot; href=&quot;/resources/media/vidplayer....]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-06/gil-hanke-installed-as-general-secretary-of-menrsquos-commission-cites-10-expectations-of-self-and-others</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding Men&apos;s Ministry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;United Methodist Men is pleased to announce the availability of our new Men&apos;s Ministry training course entitled &quot;Understanding Men&apos;s Ministry&quot;.&amp;nbsp; This course is intended for use as a conference, district or local learni...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-01/understanding-mens-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodists respond to Chile Earthquake]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A UMNS Report&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By Linda Bloom*&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;United Methodists were scrambling to respond to a massive earthquake that struck Chile early on Feb. 27 and prompted tsunami warnings across ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/03-01/united-methodists-respond-to-chile-earthquake</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Three thousand prepare 200,000 hunger packets for Haiti]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;UMNS photo by Bob Merkle&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Three thousand people responded to a call to help prepare Stop Hunger Now packets for Haiti.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Rev. Larry Davies, a district superintendent in Lynchb...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/02-22/three-thousand-prepare-200000-hunger-packets-for-haiti</link>
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<title><![CDATA[District packages over 100,000 meals for Haiti]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;MARION, N.C.--The Marion District of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference raised $25,000 and packed 100,038 Stop Hunger Now packages for Haiti.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The effort involved 300 volunteers working at Marion UMC. Some volunteers p...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/02-17/district-packages-over-100000-meals-for-haiti</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania men asked to lead conference in prayer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Bishop Peggy Johnson has asked Ross Brightwell, president of the EPA United Methodist Men, to use men&amp;rsquo;s units to organize intentional times of prayer as the conference rethinks its mission and reviews its ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.gcumm.org/stories/news/2010/02-15/pennsylvania-men-asked-to-lead-conference-in-prayer</link>
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