UMNS Daily Digest - May 31, 2011 (Ministry with the poor, older-adult ministries, tornadoes, Joplin)
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Tue, 31 May 2011 14:45:23 -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, May 31, 2011 [5]New site highlights ministries with the poor [6]Older-adult ministries grow with population [7]Joplin pastor: 'Death does not get the last word' [8]Pastor tells his story [9]Ministry With*» [10]UMTV: Tornado Losses, Lessons» [11]Spring Storms 2011» [12]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [13]Find us on Facebook [14]Twitter Contact Us [15]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "Ministry with the poor is at the heart of our faith. It is where we combine mercy and justice and put our faith into action." - Jim Winkler of the United Methodist Board of Church and Society. New site highlights ministries with the poor NEW YORK (UMNS) - A new interactive website, www.ministryWITH.org, highlights the commitment by The United Methodist Church to "Ministry With the Poor." One example of such ministry is the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, where staff members and "customers" make the food pantry function. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Older-adult ministries grow with population COLUMBIA, S.C. (UMNS) - As just-turned-70 Bob Dylan croons, "The times they are a-changin'," he could be singing about older adults and older-adult ministry in The United Methodist Church. Interpreter Magazine reports how Baby Boomers are leading churches to reconsider how they reach people in their golden years. [17]Read full story and post a comment» Joplin pastor: 'Death does not get the last word' JOPLIN, Mo. (UMNS) - On May 29, Joplin pastors, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and President Barack Obama each took the stage to offer comfort at a memorial service for the 142 people who died in the previous week's tornado. The Rev. Aaron Brown of St. Paul's United Methodist Church delivered the main message. "To those families whose members have died, I think God is saying to you right now that death does not get the last word," Brown said. "I think God is saying to those families right now, this is what I wanted you to see in the resurrection of Jesus that death doesn't win ever. Even when you think it does." [18]Watch video» Pastor tells his story JOPLIN, Mo. (UMNS) - The Rev. George Triplett of Trinity United Methodist Church knows he is one of the very fortunate ones in Joplin. His house and church were not damaged by the tornado. But the devastation still hit very close to home. "My daughter lost everything, my sister lost everything, at least five families in my congregation lost their homes, and a couple more homes were damaged," he said. [19]Read full story» Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [20]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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