UMNS Daily Digest - August 24, 2010 (Disability rights, Hurricane Katrina, Rethink Bible)
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:29:44 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 [5]Opening doors to people with disabilities [6]Giving thanks in Katrina's wake [7]Rethink Church Bible welcomes seekers [8]UMTV: Special Needs Service» [9]UMTV: Serving Special Needs» [10]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [11]Find us on Facebook [12]Twitter Contact Us [13]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "We need to realize that promoting inclusion of all persons is not a fringe issue, but rather one that touches the core of who we are and who we should be. If we are truly to be a missional church that reaches out into the neighborhoods and the world, we do need to be open to all." - Lynn M. Swedburg, chair of the United Methodist Task Force on Disability Ministries. Opening doors to people with disabilities NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - The United Methodist Church promises "open doors," but many people with disabilities and their families perceive barriers to full life in the church. The problem is often one of attitude, said the Rev. J. Eric Pridmore, a United Methodist pastor in Mississippi and co-chair of the United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities. "I think more than anything else what families and individuals want is a welcoming attitude," he said. "Usually, the accessibility stuff will take care of itself after that." [14]Read full story and post a comment» Giving thanks in Katrina's wake As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall approaches, Mississippi Bishop Hope Morgan Ward gives thanks for more than 160,000 volunteers, countless prayers, remarkable generosity and ongoing work for families yet to be back home. "Through your generosity, the recovery effort will continue with materials supplied and teams working through 2011," she writes in a UMNS commentary. "Thank you for your prayers, presence and partnership onward!" [15]Read full commentary and post a comment» Rethink Church Bible welcomes seekers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Beginning in October, United Methodist Communications is offering a free New Testament to people visiting the Rethink Church campaign website. The Rethink Church Common English Bible (New Testament) is a special edition that features a seeker-sensitive introduction to the Bible and to The United Methodist Church. "The Rethink Church Edition is a powerful tool for evangelism," said the Rev. Larry Hollon, top executive of United Methodist Communications. "It introduces the Bible and denomination to seekers with sensitivity to their worldview, in welcoming language." [16]Further information about the Rethink Church advertising and welcoming campaign is available here. Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [17]here. 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