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Church and Society awards over $55,000 in ethnic local church grants
Church and Society oversees the distribution of three different grants available to United Methodist congregations and organizations. These are the recipients of the fall 2017 ethnic local church grants.
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Youth visit Congress to advocate for DREAM Act
The youth fellowship from Marrow United Methodist Church in Maplewood, N.J. joined hundreds of people of faith advocating for a clean DREAM Act last month. Each day, more than 120 Dreamers lose their status.
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A very merry Christmas
General Secretary Susan Henry-Crowe offers this Christmas reflection.
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Who’s in, who’s out: Migrants and a compact
The terrains that migrants and refugees traverse are as contested as the road to a global compact on migration, now under negotiations at the United Nations.
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Ministry with the poor
In the book of John, Jesus speaks to Pharisees saying “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
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Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence
This week, vigils are being held nationwide in honor of those who have lost their lives to gun violence. I encourage you to find one in your area and attend.
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Interview with Social Principles revision team leader Rev. Dr. Mark Davies
The Social Principles are being revised by a global team of theologians and experts. Today we profile the leader leading the team working on the natural world section of the Social Principles.
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Alumni shares how Ethic Young Adult Internship shaped them
The Rev. Dr. David M. Wilson, a former ethnic young adult intern and current conference superintendent, reflects on his experience in the program.
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Honoring International Human Rights Day today, everyday
Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day. This is an occasion to recommit ourselves to fully-realized human rights worldwide.
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Only a week left to get health insurance
The deadline for those who get their health insurance in state-based and federally-run marketplaces is a week from today, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.
