UMNS Daily Digest - October 26, 2010 (Deanna Favre, Shane Stanford, UMAC, truck stop ministry, Pasto
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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, October 26, 2010 [5]Favre, Stanford ask: âIn crisis or in Christ?â [6]Awards honor United Methodist storytellers [7]Womanâs sermons on CD inspire truckers [8]Pastorâs 24 project follows clergy âround the clock [9]Talbert Leadership Institute extends deadline [10]Interpreter Magazine» [11] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [12] UMTV: Cowboys Rethink Church» [13] UMTV: Church Tries Twitter» [14]Find us on Facebook [15]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 âIf I (had) stayed in that despair and not come out of hiding, I would have missed seeing other people and really putting myself in their place.â âDeanna Favre, on overcoming self-focus during breast cancer recovery and the loss of her brother. Favre, Stanford ask: âIn crisis or in Christ?â NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)âWhat happens when lifeâs everyday struggles develop into habitual hassles? What happens when we get âstuckâ in our suffering? Thatâs what co-authors Deanna Favre and the Rev. Shane Stanford call living a âchronic life.â Favre, a breast cancer survivor, and Stanford, who is HIV-positive, discuss their new book, âThe CURE for the Chronic Life: Overcoming the Hopelessness That Holds You Back,â in a UMC.org interview. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Awards honor United Methodist storytellers SAN FRANCISCO (UMNS)âStories of people in mission and other outreach to their communities sparked many of the entries in the annual awards competition for United Methodist communicators. The United Methodist Association of Communicators presented 10 awards of excellence and 53 certificates of merit Oct. 21 and named a âCommunicator of the Year.â [17]Read full story and post a comment» Womanâs sermons on CD inspire truckers WOODLAWN, Va. (UMNS)âFour years ago, Wilma Foreman felt a strong call to be a friendly female voice sharing the Good News with lonely truckers. Today, she has a small network of prayer partners, financial and music contributors, and truck-driving delivery people who have helped her get 10 different messages spread all over the country into 2,500 CDs, according to The Call, the newspaper of the Holston Annual (regional) Conference. [18]Read the story here. Pastorâs 24 project follows clergy âround the clock CHECOTAH, Okla. (UMNS)âThe Rev. Jeremy Smith wants people to know pastors donât just work on Sundays and their duties involve more than spiritual matters.To help people get a better sense of a clergyperson's typical day, Smith, associate pastor at First United Methodist Church in Checotah, Okla., suggests ministers steal an idea from the Greater Manchester Police Force in the United Kingdom. From 5 a.m. Oct. 14 to 5 a.m. Oct. 15, the Manchester police dealt with 3,205 incidents and posted details about every one on Twitter. The tweets helped the public get a better sense of the sort of problems with which police deal. With that in mind, Smith has designated Oct. 27 for pastors to give a 24-hour real-time accounting of their day in tweets using the hashtag #pastors24. So far, at least 12 clergy have signed up for the Pastor's 24 project. [19]More details are available at Smith's blog. Talbert Leadership Institute extends deadline NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)âThe application deadline for the Talbert Leadership Institute has been extended to Oct. 30. The institute honors retired United Methodist Bishop Melvin George Talbert, and offers a multidisciplinary approach to engage young lay and clergy to enhance their leadership potential. Beginning with 10 students and a cadre of coaches, the pilot event will be Jan. 7-9 in Nashville. 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