UMNS Daily Digest - August 27, 2010 (Katrina volunteers, African churches, NAACP march, President Ob

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       UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service
                           Friday, Aug. 27, 2010
                   [5]'Angels' mending lives on Gulf Coast
                   [6]African churches desire equal voice
                  [7]Caucus endorses NAACP Washington march
           [8]Church leaders denounce questioning of Obama's faith


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 "Coming to Africa to hear the voice of the church is something that 
we need
  to celebrate." - Bishop Benjamin Boni of Côte d'Ivoire in 
welcoming the
  Committee to Study the Worldwide Nature of The United Methodist 
Church to
                                  Abidjan.

'Angels' mending lives on Gulf Coast

   NEW ORLEANS (UMNS) - Since Hurricane Katrina struck five years 
ago, more
   than 200,000 volunteers organized through The United Methodist 
Church have
   flooded Louisiana and Mississippi and helped thousands of people 
put their
   homes and lives back together again. Homeowners such as Leona 
Cousins, 99,
   say the volunteers are God-sent. "I never thought I would meet so 
many nice
   people this late in my life," she said.

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African churches desire equal voice

   ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire (UMNS) - African United Methodists desire 
a greater
   voice, more sharing of power and the ability to adapt some church 
rules to
   local contexts. And a study committee exploring the global nature 
of the
   denomination is listening. After meeting with church leaders 
throughout the
   continent,  the  Committee to Study the Worldwide Nature of The 
United
   Methodist Church decided to work toward goals that include 
defining the
   covenant  that  unites  the  global church, promoting greater 
regional
   connections, exploring how the denomination's Book of Discipline 
can be
   adapted for local needs and examining the U.S. and international 
roles of
   general agencies.

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Caucus endorses NAACP Washington march

   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Black Methodists for Church Renewal, a 
caucus of
   The United Methodist Church, plans to participate in the NAACP's 
march in
   Washington on Oct. 2. At its board meeting Aug. 18-20, the caucus 
announced
   its support for the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored
   People's "One Nation Movement 10-2-10 Action." The march's purpose 
is, "To
   unite America through hope, not hate."


Church leaders denounce questioning of Obama's faith

   WASHINGTON (UMNS) - More than 70 Christian leaders have signed an 
Aug. 25
   letter condemning misrepresentations of President Obama's 
Christian faith.
   United Methodist signers included the Rev. Rudy Rasmus, pastor of 
St. John's
   Downtown  in Houston, and the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, senior 
pastor at
   Windsor Village United Methodist Church, also in Houston. 
"President Obama
   has been unwavering in confessing Christ as Lord and has spoken 
often about
   the importance of his Christian faith," the letter said. [17]The 
letter and
   full list of signers can be found here.


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