UMNS Daily Digest May 27, 2011 (Memorial Day; Indiana; graduation; student ministries; Ohio, Joplin,

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       UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service
                            Friday, May 27, 2011
              [5]Churches reflect on sacrifices on Memorial Day
                    [6]Twelve ways to observe Memorial Day
                            [7]A van is my parish
               [8]Missouri church mourns three tornado victims
             [9]Panel focuses on HIV/AIDS response in communities


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   “When I think about Memorial Day and the sacrifices made, my job as a pastor
   is to love, encourage and support all persons, especially those who put
   themselves in harm’s way.” — The Rev. Scott Mann, senior pastor, at Christ
   United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Ind.


Churches reflect on sacrifices on Memorial Day

   LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UMNS) — Christ United Methodist Church is one of many
   congregations that view Memorial Day as more than just another a day off.
   The church will have a special outdoor worship service that will honor
   sacrifices including that of a young Marine in Afghanistan.

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Twelve ways to observe Memorial Day

   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — From sea to shining sea, United Methodists are
   finding special ways to observe Memorial Day in the United States. Here is a
   sampling of ideas that go beyond the usual barbecues.

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A van is my parish

   MASON, Ohio (UMNS) —Without transportation to their high school, a group of
   Ohio teens might not graduate. The Rev. Edinson DeArco, a caring United
   Methodist pastor, offers them a ride, a listening ear and some spiritual
   guidance.

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Missouri church mourns three tornado victims

   WEBB CITY, Mo. (UMNS) — Three members of Central United Methodist Church in
   the metropolitan Joplin area — a husband who protected his wife from the
   storm and a mother and her 14-month-old baby — lost their lives in the May
   22 tornado.

                                                     [20]Read story here»


Panel focuses on HIV/AIDS response in communities

   WASHINGTON (UMNS) — Phillip Thomason, minister of outreach and pastoral care
   at Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta, was part of a May 26 panel
   discussion on how congregations and faith groups can respond to HIV/AIDS in
   their communities. The one-hour webcast, sponsored by the Health and Human
   Services Partnership Center and the White House Office for Faith-Based and
   Neighborhood Partnerships is available online.

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