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April 1, 2003 News media contact: Tim Tanton7 (615)742-54707 Nashville, Tenn.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - The United Methodist Church has many resources
available on the issue of capital punishment.

Information related to capital punishment can be found on several Web sites:
7	United Methodist Board of Church and Society - www.umc-gbcs.org.
7	United Methodist Church - www.umc.org.
7	United Methodist News Service - http://umns.umc.org.

An additional Web site not related to the church is that of the Death Penalty
Information Center at www.deathpenaltyinfo.org.

Books include:
7	Restorative Justice: Moving Beyond Punishment, by Harmon Wray. The
accompanying book, The Leader's Guide, by Brenda Connelly, offers a varied
program of group activities designed for four two-hour sessions. Worship and
Bible study are included for all sessions. ($7.50)
7	Capital Punishment: A Faith-Based Study. This study includes a leader
book by Judith F. Bennett ($9.00) and a student book by Hunter Mabry ($6.50).

A complete list of resources, along with ordering information, is available
by calling Cokesbury, toll free, at (800) 672-1789 or going to
www.cokesbury.com.

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