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United Methodist Elder and Philippines Social Justice Activist Is Exonerated from Attempted Murder False Charges
United Methodist leaders of the Philippines Regional Conference Board of Church and Society (PRC -BCS) offer their official statement in response to the case dismissal of attempted murder charges against former UMC District Superintendent Rev. Glofie G. Baluntong by a Regional Trial Court.
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ON THIS DAY… Installation of The Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Celebrated at The United Methodist Building
On July 13, 2022, the historic congressional ceremony in Statuary Hall was broadcast live to an audience in the large session room at the United Methodist Building.
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ON THIS DAY... The United Methodist Building Becomes A Center For Hospitality After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
On September 11, 2001, when federal buildings on Capitol Hill were evacuated after the 9/11 attacks, the staff of Church and Society remained, offering a ministry of hospitality to Capitol Police.
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Church and Society Co-Sponsored Global Futures Conference for Faith Leaders in New York City
Entitled Mobilizing Faith for Global Impact, the Global Futures Conference commenced on August 26-27 as a precursor to the upcoming United Nations Summit of the Future (September. 22-23), where world leaders will convene to adopt the Pact of the Future.
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ON THIS DAY - Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun Delivers Speech at The United Methodist Building
On Oct. 21, 1973, one-hundred and fifty people attended a service in the United Methodist Building’s Simpson Memorial Chapel celebrating the building's 50th anniversary with United Methodist and Associate Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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ON THIS DAY... Senate Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prompted Service at The United Methodist Building
On June 22, 1964 a service of “Prayers and Thanksgiving” was held on the front lawn of the United Methodist Building in recognition of the U.S. Senate’s passage of the bill for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Justice Takes Courage Podcast Episode 3: California Wildfire Transformative Recovery Efforts
Rev. Allison Mark, president of the Church and Society Board of Directors, and Sr. Pastor, Faith United Methodist Church, Torrance California, discusses her own call to justice work, the Board’s current priorities, and how people of faith are engaged in advocacy and action to help their communities recover from the disastrous Southern California wildfires.
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