UMNS Daily Digest - Oct. 22, 2010 (Sunday football, Jesus' job description, Christmas ideas)

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       UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service
                           Friday, Oct. 22, 2010
                    [5]Can church tackle Sunday football?
                     [6]What would be on Jesus' resume?
            [7]Simple-living guide challenges holiday consumerism


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 "No wonder it is difficult to get people to come back to church for 
Sunday
  evening activities! You can sit in the comfort of your home and 
watch any
football game you want all afternoon and evening." â The Rev. Laurie 
Haller,
a district superintendent in the West Michigan Annual (regional) 
Conference.

Can church tackle Sunday football?

   GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (UMNS) â The Rev. Laurie Haller suggests The 
United
   Methodist Church steal a page from Directv and the National 
Football League
   playbook and create a "Sunday Ticket" for fans of worship. 
Haller's program
   includes many church-related add-ons, and admission is free.

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What would be on Jesus' resume?

   MALOSOS City, Philippines (UMNS) â Carpenter, healer, savior of 
the world
   ... would you welcome him in your company? That's the question 
youth leader
   Mighty Rasing raises in this commentary that offers a new way at 
looking at
   Jesus' work in the world. Rasing is the Filipino representative 
for the
   United Methodist Young People's Ministries.

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Simple-living guide challenges holiday consumerism

   DILLON,  Colo. (UMNS) â For those looking for an escape from 
Christmas
   consumerism, the 2010 edition of "Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? 
Ideas for a
   Christ-Centered Holiday" is now available. The guide contains 
reflections,
   activities and how-to ideas for a more sacred Advent and Christmas 
season.
   It is published by the ecumenical Alternatives for Simple Living, 
a partner
   of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. The group aims to 
equip people
   of  faith  to challenge consumerism, live justly and create 
meaningful
   celebrations.    The    guide    costs    $4.    To    order,    
visit
   [17]www.simpleliving.org.
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