UMNS Daily Digest - June 1, 2011 (Worldwide Nature of The United Methodist Church, wedding, tobacco,
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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 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 [5]Panel: Church is too U.S.-centric [6]Celebrating marriage during Sunday worship [7]Take tobacco out of the ballgame, faith leaders say [8]Aviation ministries in Congo to see improvements [9]UM-related book named as finalist for award [10] Ministry With*» [11] Interpreter Magazine» [12] UMTV: Driving Kids to Graduate» [13] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [14] UMTV: Congo Pilot Medical Missions» [15] Find us on Facebook [16]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 “We believe that living more fully into our worldwide nature is a long process, and we’re wanting to help the church take the next steps.” — Bishop Scott J. Jones, “Worldwide Nature” committee Panel: Church is too U.S.-centric WICHITA, Kan. (UMNS) — The 20-member [17]Committee to Study the Worldwide Nature of The United Methodist Church is offering three ways to make the denomination less U.S.-centric and strengthen its worldwide connection. The committee seeks feedback to its ideas by June 15 and plans to release a full report in July. [18]Read full story and post a comment» Celebrating marriage during Sunday worship CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (UMNS) — When the Rev. T. Bryson Smith remarked after a sermon that the Fieldstone United Methodist Church needed a wedding, a couple whose courtship started and flourished in the Christiansburg, Va., congregation stepped forward. Interpreter shares the story. [19]Read full story and post a comment» Take tobacco out of the ballgame, faith leaders say WASHINGTON (UMNS) — Three United Methodist organizations are among 25 faith groups around the country calling for the Major League Baseball Players Association to agree to Commissioner Bud Selig’s proposed prohibition on tobacco use at games. The faith leaders join a growing coalition of medical groups, public-health officials and fans urging baseball to prohibit smokeless tobacco use in the contract that is to take effect next year. A letter sent today to the Michael Weiner, MLBPA executive director, was signed by Jim Winkler, chief executive of the General Board of Church and Society; Gil Hanke, top officer of United Methodist Men; and Julie Taylor, who chairs United Methodist Women’s Children, Youth and Family Advocacy. Winkler also serves as chair of Faith United Against Tobacco. [20]Read full story» Aviation ministries in Congo to see improvements NEW YORK (UMNS) — Steps are under way to strengthen and coordinate The United Methodist Church's aviation ministries in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One goal is the purchase of a larger aircraft to replace one of the small planes now in service. The denomination’s West Ohio Annual (regional) Conference is raising the remaining million needed to buy a $1.6 million Cessna Caravan plane; $600,000 in donations or commitments is on hand. Sports figure Chris Spielman, a football analyst for ESPN, is heading up the campaign as honorary chairman. [21]Read full story» UM-related book named as finalist for award NEW YORK (UMNS) — A book by W. Astor Kirk, “Ending Institutional Discrimination within United Methodism,” has been named a finalist in the religious nonfiction category of the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. 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