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Written: 11/17/2009
By John McCormack, UMVIM Board, and the Rev. Kathy LaPoint-Collup For many years, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has responded to disasters around the world (September 11th, Hurricane Katrina, earthquakes in Pakistan, etc.) by providing basic sustenance, health care, and other a...
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Written: 10/23/2009
By Linda Bloom Oct. 16, 2009 | STAMFORD, Conn. (UMNS) United Methodist Bishop Thomas Bickerton keeps a $10 bill in his pocket so he can demonstrate how little money it takes to protect an African household from malaria. But the roving ambassador for the denomination's involveme...
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Written: 10/9/2009
In response to the four powerful tsunamis that struck the South Pacific Islands, Hilltop United Methodist Church in Seaside, California and the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel have set a goal of shipping two crates of food and supplies - that is, two boxes measuring 8’x4’x4’ (256&...
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Written: 10/9/2009
By Linda Bloom Oct. 2, 2009 | NEW YORK (UMNS) United Methodists have been working to get emergency supplies to families affected by Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines. "With the limited supplies we had on hand, we were able to supply immediate relief to about 500 families," rep...
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Written: 10/2/2009
Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. has issued a plea for members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference to support the victims of this week's three international disasters - through prayers and also through contributions to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). "As your bisho...
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Written: 9/29/2009
The United Methodist Church was well represented when community meetings were held earlier this month to assess the repercussions of the 49 Fire in Auburn and plan for long-term recovery. The blaze, which began August 30, consumed 340 acres and 66 structures before being contained. On Thursday, Sep...
Auburn Pastor Arranges Discussion of Long-Term Fire Recovery Measures
Written: 9/9/2009
UMCOR, UMVIM Reps Meet With Civic Leaders
September 9, 2009 - The Rev. Barbara Smith, pastor of Pioneer United Methodist Church in Auburn, got together representatives of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), and city and county leaders, ...
'UMCOR West' is Here!
Written: 7/28/2009
We in the western part of the United States now have our own United Methodist Committee on Relief supply depot, dubbed "UMCOR West."
The new 22,000 square foot facility in Salt Lake City, which opened its doors June 3, serves as a material resources warehouse to store UMCOR relief supplies ...
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Written: 6/1/2009
By Linda Bloom* May 20, 2009 | NEW YORK (UMNS) Marvin Parvez is afraid that what has become one of the largest displacements of people in Pakistani history could grow into an even larger crisis. Parvez, a Methodist from Pakistan who is the director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Program of Church...
Flu Season Resources to Be Posted on Conference Website
Written: 5/7/2009
As reported in Instant Connection last week, leadership of The United Methodist Church and of the California-Nevada Annual Conference continues to monitor the outbreak of H1N1 Flu (North American Influenza, or "Swine Flu") and to recommend common sense precautions. As the United Methodist Committee ...
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Written: 4/17/2009
A UMNS Report By Linda Bloom* April 15, 2009 A member of United Methodist Women who also is the mayor of her city is fighting rising floodwaters in North Dakota. On April 14, Mary Lee Nielson asked residents of Valley City, about 60 miles west of Fargo, to voluntarily evacuate the downtown ...
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Written: 4/16/2009
By M. Isaac Broune* April 14, 2009 | ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (UMNS) United Methodists are looking at ways to improve health systems in Africa. Representatives of the denomination and its Global Health Initiative recently consulted with several African bishops about how to strengthen their health ...
Denominations To Rebuild Homes In Neglected Little Woods
Written: 4/9/2009
NEW ORLEANS (CWS) - One of the still-neglected tragedies of Hurricane Katrina, the historic lakefront community of Little Woods in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, will get a rebuilding boost starting in April, thanks to a first-of-its-kind network of national volunteers spearheaded by humanitarian agency C...
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Written: 4/3/2009
A UMNS Report By Victoria A. Rebeck* March 31, 2009 - Residents near the Red River, the border between Minnesota and North Dakota, are continuing to watch cautiously for breaches in sandbag levees. Although the river continued to recede - dropping to just above 38 feet early on Ma...
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Written: 3/30/2009
A bulletin insert churches may download and print to inform their congregations about this year's Conference Offering has been added to the 2009 Annual Conference Session Page. Also on that page: a PowerPoint presentation, and a PDF presentation with slide narrative - either of which church...
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Written: 2/19/2009
A UMNS Report By Linda Bloom* Feb. 17, 2009 When a hurricane is predicted, the Rev. Tom Hazelwood consults weather forecasts and scientific projects to chart its likely path. If a river threatens to overflow, he checks to see if enough flood buckets are sto...
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Written: 2/19/2009
NEW YORK (UMNS) - The Rev. Brian Diggs, pastor at the First United Methodist Church of Salt Lake City for the past 10 years, has been hired to lead the new Western Jurisdiction Office of the United Methodist Committee on Relief, effective Feb. 16. The Rev. Sam Dixon, UMCOR's top executive, called Di...
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Written: 2/19/2009
NEW YORK (UMNS) - The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with the denomination's Oklahoma Annual Conference, First UMC in Ardmore, and Lindsay UMC in Lindsay, Oklahoma, to assist in recovery from the half-mile-wide tornado that tore through parts of that state on Feb. 10, destro...
UMCOR Video on Darfur Available
Written: 11/26/2008
Learn more about what UMCOR is doing to bring hope to Darfur, in the video Gifts of Hope: UMCOR in Darfur.
This 1:41 video has been uploaded on the California-Nevada Annual Conference website at cnumc.org.
It is available in a Windows Media Player (WMV) version and to view ...
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Written: 11/26/2008
A UMNS Commentary By the Rev. Donald E. Messer* People frequently ask why World AIDS Day is observed at the beginning of Advent. "Talking about people suffering from HIV and AIDS seems inappropriate in a season focused on joy," say pastors, as they excuse themselves from taking ...