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July-August 2007 Contents: ACS Memories: Diversity and Global Praise | Annual Conference Afterglow (Bishop's Column) | Kelly Newell named Youth and Camping coordinator | True Religion is Love in action | New Partner to help with capital campaign | Conference News Briefs | Clergyman finds connection with homeless man (A Missionary's Notebook) | Bishop featured in one of three new DVD | New Testament Resources | New direction planned for Conference publication
June 2007 Contents: Annual Conference will reverberate with the music of Charles Wesley | Come dance with the Spirit . . . . in Italy! (Bishop's Column) | Upcoming issue of Connection | Bishops' president calls for new church movement | Bishop brings 'freedom' to death row inmate | Rock chords enhance church experience at Burlingame| Judicial Council hears about violence in Philippines | General Conference size reduction proposed | Conference News Briefs | Prayers on a park bench | South African Easter: A lesson in prayer| New Resources for Living Fully, Dying Well
May 2007 Contents: Register now for Annual Conference 2007 | The Other Brother(Bishop's Column) | Proposed ACS Recommendations | International Ecumenical Conference on the Philippines | 2007 Conference Camps scheduled | Alysandre's 'sting' operation helps Nothing But Nets | San Ramon Valley UMC discovers a new ministry | What 'One Great Hour of Sharing' can yield | Conference News Briefs | Lazarus rising at Half Moon Bay | Working together for good | Committee solemnly gathers memoirs for ACS
April 2007 Contents: World Day of Prayer reveals anguish in the Philippines | Bishop urges action on behalf of Philippines (Bishop's Column) | Bishop Brown to return to California for ACS 2007 | ACS Notes and Updates | Earth Day feature: Santa Cruz church goes green | Death and taxes: your church can avoid them | Three bishops urge new U.S. budget priorities | Sacramento organist fills the darkness with sound | Conference News Briefs | A resurrection story (A Missionary's Notebook) | It's time for Charles Wesley to come out of the closet | Hymnfest, exhibit honor Charles Wesley
March 2007 Contents: ACS '07 set to 'Celebrate Diversity' | Bishop appoints new Bay View DS (Bishop's Column) | Bishop Shamana plans historic trip to Italy | Shifting gears for stewardship | Paul Dirdak leaves UM Committee on Relief | It's time to go to camp! | SF Calvary starts breakfast, sleeping bag giveaway | Comission proposals would impact ordination process | Prison ministry: A holiday project | Conference News Briefs | On the first pew (A Missionary's Notebook) | The feminization of AIDS: From stigmatization to mobilization (Other Voices) | God is not abusive: Three faiths address domestic violence
February 2007 - Features: Helping bring hope, homes to New Orleans | Belief and Relief - The November Summit (Bishop Shamana) | Shaman to Congress: It's time to bring them home' | Sawada Yoshina to serve as Fresno District Superintendent | Research chemist leads Volunteer in Mession program | S.F. Bethany secures trumpeter from two renowned jazz bands | Troxell returning as Keynote Speaker for Retirees Retreat | United Methodists fill 62 seats in new Congress | Cary to attend his own memorial service? | Reconciling Committee seeks personal stories for ACS event | Movie spotlights Glide church's role in saga of homeless man | Blessings for the street | Methodism, torture and the Presidential Library
December '06 - January 2007 - Features: Help or Hindrance, Our New Apportionment Formula | Nzamuranza | Bishops meet outside U.S., Greet Mozambican President | Consultation to study impact of 2 church court rulings | Researchers complete "Stage 1" State of Church Report | "Outward Bound" travels to Bay View District | Ministry Without Walls | Conference News Briefs | Bishop Shamana to Lead Tour to Italy | Week of Prayer for Christianity | Side-by-Side, Where the Church meets the Street | A Potluck Every Day
November 2006 - Features: Africa U. has new California Connection | Cal-Nev Life Together in Italy! | Bishop Shamana Urges 'concert of prayer and letter-writing' for Philippines atrocities | Introducing Praise Worship Creates Anxiety | Placer County churches act jointly on homelessness | Redding First joins Darfur Campaign | GodFest West set for great weekend | When a wireless company wants a piece of your steeple | Opinion: Response by Mark Zier | Pine UMC - 120 years strong! | Lindsey UMC sees growth from midweek Kids Ministry | Conference News Briefs | A Thanksgiving Reality Check | Pastor presses on with life while battling ALS |
October 2006 - Features: UMs Protest Racial Divide on "Survivor" | "We are the World" (Bishop Shamana) | Clergy women sign peace declaration, call for end to Iraq war | Adopt an Apportionment! | Churches with 100% on shared giving | Hills of Schurz - Alive with the Sound of Music | Temple - Extravaganza of Ministries, Outreach | Hayward church helps keep Tongan tradition alive. | Viet vet finds healing in church honoring diversity | Pastor retraces steps of Civil Rights milestones | Thoughts from Ted | UMs ask themselves "Me, an organ donor?" | New materials about Jesus | Strathdees to handle benefit for Side-by-Side
September 2006 - Features: Spruce-up for "Open House" during September | "Pressing toward the Goal" (Bishop Shamana) | Bishop speaks to clergy women gathering in Chicago | African American United Methodist leaders head to hurrican region | J.P. McGuire resigns | UM membership continues decline | Out-of-court agreement reached in Carson-Hull suit | United Methodist event encourages dialogue on sexual ethics | Drama in ACS worship enters new realm | Ordination a meaningful ceremony for participants | Conference News Briefs | Homeless but not helpless | Called to both ministry and motherhood | Videos, DVDs for mission study
July-August 2006 - Features: Annual Conference draws on imagination, creativity, and spirituality | 1956 - Another Look behind Bars (Bishop Shamana) | Study says UM Clergy among the country's least healthy | 158th Session of the California-Nevada Annual Conference | Bush, Sirleaf invited to address 2008 General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas | There is Gold . . . in Old | Conference News Briefs | The music stops for homeless jam | Oh, Those clergy women! | Enjoy a Video, DVD Summer!