UMNS Daily Digest - Sept. 21, 2011 (Troy Davis, capital punishment, UMCOR kits, disaster relief, imm
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:45:27 -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 Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 [5]Pastors pray to stop Troy Davis execution [6]Relief supplies offer 'loving connection' [7]Task force focuses on global migration [8]ELCA, AME Zion start new relationship [9]Webinar focuses on persecuted church [10]UMTV: Power of Prison Visits» [11]UMCOR kits» [12]UMCOR Spring Storms» [13]The Church and Immigration» [14]Soul Changing Prayer» [15]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [16]Find us on Facebook [17]Twitter Contact Us [18]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "When we become Christians, we accept the responsibility to pursue more peaceful societies. Jesus taught us to pray for that peaceful kingdom." - The Rev. Will Zant, a United Methodist pastor, praying for death-row inmate Troy Davis. Pastors pray to stop Troy Davis execution JACKSON, Ga. (UMNS) - Troy Davis, an inmate at a state prison in Jackson, Ga., is on deathwatch and set to be executed at 7 p.m. EDT today despite an international effort to grant him clemency. With doubts about his guilt and citing the church's stance against the death penalty, two United Methodist pastors hope mercy will prevail. [19]Read full story and post a comment» Relief supplies offer 'loving connection' BALDWIN, La. (UMNS) - In 2011, natural disasters - earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods and fires - have dominated world news. In response, United Methodists have shared faithfully through praying, giving money, volunteering and assembling UMCOR relief kits. However, more kits are always needed. [20]Read full story and post a comment» Task force focuses on global migration NEW YORK (UMNS) - The role of the church in global migration was a focus when the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration met Sept. 16-17 at the Church Center for the United Nations. Discussion topics included U.N. policy on migration over the past 30 years; the role of the church and its partners in advocating for migrant human rights; the growing "exportation" of a national security framework for migration policy; and the presence of migrants in United Methodist congregations across the world. [21]Read more» ELCA, AME Zion start new relationship CHICAGO (UMNS) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church have embarked on a new relationship to engage in mission and ministry together. Leaders of both churches gathered for a festive worship service Sept. 16 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Salisbury, N.C., and a daylong summit Sept. 17 at Hood Theological Seminary there. Both denominations have partnerships with The United Methodist Church. [22]Read more» Webinar focuses on persecuted church SANTA ANA, Calif. (UMNS) -In preparation for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Nov.13, Open Doors USA is sponsoring a free webinar on Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. ET. Carl Moeller, the agency's president and CEO, invites participants to send questions to [23]him. United Methodists join with other Christians to mark the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. The purpose is to become more aware of the needs of those who suffer because of their Christian faith. [24]Read more» Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [25]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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