UMNS Daily Digest - June 14, 2011 (Rep. Anthony Weiner; sexual ethics; UMCOR, demining, Misrata, Lib
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Lewd tweets offer lessons on sexual ethics WASHINGTON (UMNS) — It’s a story at least as old as the Old Testament. A king spies a fetching woman from his palace roof and decides he must have her — whatever the cost. Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, D-N.Y., moved political licentiousness into the Twitter era with lewd messages and photos he sent to women he met online. An elected leader’s adultery should be a matter of national concern, said the Rev. Miguel A. De La Torre, a professor of social ethics at United Methodist-related Iliff School of Theology. [18]Read full story and post a comment» UMCOR aids demining team in Libya MISRATA, Libya (UMNS) — Navigating through a picket of NATO warships posted off the Libyan coast, an ACT Alliance demining team sailed into the besieged city of Misrata on June 13 to try to assist residents as they recover from months of war. The United Methodist Committee on Relief, which is a member of the ACT Alliance, has contributed $50,000 to the demining effort. [19]Read full story and post comment» Clean water saves lives, makes disciples MUGHOWO, Mozambique (UMNS) — Four communities in remote Inhambane West are praising God and The United Methodist Church for the lifesaving gift of clean, safe water. The Missouri Mozambique Initiative, a partnership between the United Methodist Missouri Annual (regional) Conference and the Mozambique Conference, has provided funds to drill 10 wells since February. [20]Read full story and post comment» Missouri ready for Joplin volunteer teams JOPLIN, Mo. (UMNS) — The United Methodist Missouri Annual (regional) Conference is ready to start receiving Volunteers in Mission teams to continue clean-up and recovery work in Joplin, much of which was devastated by a May tornado. While the City of Joplin will not be issuing building permits for 90 days, the conference reported in its latest MissionCast video, teams can help with debris removal and warehouse organization. United Methodists in Missouri are doing some volunteer work through Americorps. Call the volunteer hotline at (417) 625-3543 or register online at [21]www.211missouri.org. To volunteer for long-term rebuilding efforts through the United Methodist Church, fill out [22]this online form. [23]Read full story» Bishop records interview with non-churchgoing daughter FULTON, Md. (UMNS) — “I didn’t really learn much growing up in church.” Not the sort of thing you’d expect to hear from the daughter of a bishop, but that’s precisely the sentiment of Bishop John R. Schol’s daughter Rebecca. During the recent Baltimore-Washington annual conference session, a conversation emerged about how to reach the “nominally religious.” When asked to define the term, Schol — who presides over the conference area — used his daughter as an example. Following the conference, father and daughter sat down on-camera for a very candid conversation about what she finds lacking in church life and what it needs to do to reach young people. [24]Download the interview» Blair to head Foundation for Evangelism The [25]Foundation for Evangelism has named the Rev. Neil Blair as its next president. The Rev. Blair has most recently served as vice president for institutional advancement at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D. The Foundation for Evangelism is an affiliate of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship. [26]Read full story» Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [27]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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