UMNS Daily Digest - Sept. 23, 2011 (UMCOR, disaster relief, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Texas, Côte
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:54:13 -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 Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 [5]Response continues for 2011 U.S. disasters [6]Plenty to do for disaster managers [7]Hope among the ashes in Texas [8]Friends rally around pastor who has ALS [9]UM delegation meets with Côte d'Ivoire officials [10]Blog: How can God love us all the same? [11]UMTV: UMCOR Spring Storms» [12]UMCOR kits» [13]Slideshow: Faith Stays Afloat» [14]Slideshow: UMC Response in Joplin» [15]Côte d'Ivoire: Walking in Faith» [16]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [17]Find us on Facebook [18]Twitter Contact Us [19]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "We are the presence of the church. We heard people say, 'The Methodists are here.' ... They were excited to see us. One person wanted to take pictures of our Methodist work trailer to show that UMCOR was there." - Linda Cooper, an UMCOR-trained early responder to disasters. Response continues for 2011 U.S. disasters NEW YORK (UMNS) - When natural disasters occur, United Methodists use their connections - both inside and outside the denomination - to respond. The sheer number and magnitude of U.S. disasters in 2011 means the church has had to rely even more heavily on faith - and that connectional support - in its ability to manage relief and recovery efforts. [20]Read full story and post a comment» Plenty to do for disaster managers MINOT, N.D. (UMNS) -Diana Shackelford earns a living as a test manager/administrator for Job Corps in Minot. She embraces giving as a case manager for RAFT, short for Resource Agency Flood Team. She is among the more than 30 UMCOR-trained case managers assisting people in North Dakota's Souris Valley as residents recover from massive floods. [21]Read full story and post a comment» Hope among the ashes in Texas BASTROP, Texas (UMNS) - The Rev. Marji Bishir of the North Texas Annual (regional) Conference recounts how UMCOR-trained disaster response teams are performing "funerals for houses" and help devastated families sort through their homes and their emotions after wildfires in central Texas. [22]Read full story» Friends rally around pastor who has ALS COLUMBUS, Ohio (UMNS) - The Rev. Bill Croy, a 62-year-old United Methodist pastor, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, often called Lou Gehrig's disease. It's an incurable, progressive disease that affects nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord and causes muscle tissue to weaken to the point of paralysis. The Columbus Dispatch reports that a group of about 200 friends and parishioners will join Croy on Sept. 25 for the Columbus Walk to Defeat ALS. [23]Read full story» UM delegation meets with Côte d'Ivoire officials NEW YORK (UMNS) - A delegation from The United Methodist Church met this week with the foreign minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan (pictured), and other leaders of Côte d'Ivoire to explore areas of common interest as the West African country recovers from a post-electoral crisis earlier this year. New England Area Bishop Peter Weaver, who led the delegation, later said he was encouraged by the meeting and emphasized the role of the church as a global organization.The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries arranged the meetin [24]Read full story» Blog: How can God love us all the same? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - "I wrestle with the belief that God loves us all equally. That God loves 'the bad guys' as much as God loves the 'good guys,'" says United Methodist Communications writer Kathy Gilbert in her column. [25]Read blog post» Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [26]here. 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