UMNS Daily Digest - June 8, 2011 (clergy health, vital congregations, Sierra Leone, tribal divisions

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                          Wednesday, June 8, 2011
                     [5]5 ways to improve clergy health
               [6]Sierra Leone women condemn tribal divisions
              [7]Bloombytes: Speaking of (spiritual) Sisters...
                [8]New grants for diversity and inclusiveness


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   "It's not just about spiritual health. We also have to take care of our
   physical health because we are God's temple and the Spirit resides in us." -
   The Rev. Paul Dinges of Abingdon (Ill.) United Methodist Church.

5 ways to improve clergy health

   EVANSTON, Ill. (UMNS) - Many United Methodist pastors are on a quicker road
   to heaven than they should be. Compared to other professionals in the United
   States, United Methodist clergy are more likely to suffer from obesity and
   its related chronic medical conditions. The Church System Task Force members
   are concerned that such health problems are taking a toll on the mission of
   the church and leading some pastors to an early grave.

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Sierra Leone women condemn tribal divisions

   FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (UMNS) - Women of The United Methodist Church in
   Sierra Leone, meeting at a School of Christian Mission in Brookfields,
   western Freetown, have condemned tribalism as unjust, divisive and
   detrimental to national cohesion. All 71 participants signed a declaration,
   which was widely publicized in the local media.

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Bloombytes: Speaking of (spiritual) Sisters...

   NEW YORK (UMNS) - As the annual Tony Awards approach on Sunday, UMNS
   reporter Linda Bloom writes in her Bloombytes blog about a United Methodist
   nominee who is not afraid to talk publicly about her faith.

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New grants for diversity and inclusiveness

   WASHINGTON (UMNS) - Applications are being accepted until July 31 for up to
   $300,000 in grants offered to clergy leaders and United Methodist seminaries
   whose ideas and programs help strengthen the denomination's ability to
   maximize racial diversity and inclusiveness. The [19]United Methodist
   Commission on Religion and Race supports the fund.

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