UMNS Daily Digest - March 29, 2011 (Holy Land, Warren Christopher, Japan, Spanish resources)
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:55:35 -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, March 29, 2011 [5]Holy Land pilgrimage inspires young visitors [6]Warren Christopher remembered as man of faith [7]Japan’s churches to help house survivors [8]Tokyo center helps Filipino evacuees [9]Spanish resources office launches e-newsletter [10] Japan Earthquake and Tsunami» [11] United Methodist Spanish Portal» [12] UMTV: Teaching Teens Tolerance» [13] UMTV: Middle East Model for Peace» [14] Additional UMNS Stories» [15]Find us on Facebook [16]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 “Our pilgrimage really brought home to me how human the Bible is. These stories are about God interacting with real people in real places, facing real struggles." — The Rev. Matthew Kelley, a young pastor who recently visited the Holy Land. Holy Land pilgrimage inspires young visitors JERUSALEM (UMNS) — For 13 young clergy and laity, a recent pilgrimage of the Holy Land was a life-changing journey that brought new meaning to their faith and their ministry. The United Methodist Board of Church and Society sponsored the pilgrimage Feb. 22-March 5. [17]Read full story and post a comment» Warren Christopher remembered as man of faith LOS ANGELES (UMNS) — Over the past week, U.S. leaders have remembered former Secretary of State Warren Christopher for presidential service that stretched from the Johnson Administration to his four years in the Clinton cabinet. But what is less well-known is that Christopher was also a faithful United Methodist. [18]Read full story and post a comment» Japan’s churches to help house survivors TOKYO (UMNS) — Hundreds of thousands left homeless by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami or evacuated because of the continuing nuclear threat are struggling to regain the routines of daily life. To assist them, churches in Japan are working to find temporary accommodations for some of the survivors. [19]Read full story and post a comment» Tokyo center helps Filipino evacuees NEW YORK (UMNS) – The Wesley Center, a Tokyo mission facility related to United Methodist Women, provided short-term housing for evacuees from the hardest-hit earthquake and tsunami zones in Japan. Many of the evacuees -- including families, a group of five scholars, and 20 shipyard welders -- were Filipinos from the city of Sendai. [20]Read full story» Spanish resources office launches e-newsletter NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — The Office of Spanish Resources at United Methodist Communications is launching an electronic newsletter in Spanish to be delivered via email. The Noticias Weekly Digest will provide the weekly news and facilitate news access to its Hispanic/Latino audiences at the denomination’s Spanish portal. 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