UMNS Daily Digest - November 16, 2011 (Japan, earthquake, tsunami, Philippine clergywomen, Vietnames
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:56:10 -0800
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, Nov. 16, 2011 [5]Japan relief efforts pay off [6]Philippine clergywomen celebrate gains [7]First Vietnamese UMC in Arkansas [8]Obesity rising among faithful [9]A losing proposition for pastor [10]South Sudan focus of seminar [11] UMTV: Restaurant Owner on Mission» [12] Lead Women Pastors» [13] UMCOR: Disaster Response» [14] AP: Recovery in Japan» [15] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [16]Find us on Facebook [17]Twitter Contact Us [18]E-mail (615) 742-5470 “Because of Jesus, we can carry on our lives. Because of Jesus, we are willing to help. Because of Jesus, we can have hope.” — The Rev. Motoe Yamada, senior pastor of [19]Japanese United Methodist Church in Sacramento, Calif. Japan relief efforts pay off NEW YORK (UMNS) -- By October, United Methodist Committee on Relief had received [20]$11.8 million for earthquake/tsunami relief and recovery work in Japan as Japanese-American Methodists moved quickly to find ways to raise money. Substantial grants already have been made to both Japanese and international partners. [21]Read full story and post a comment» Philippine clergywomen celebrate gains MANILA, The Philippines (UMNS) -- The largest gathering ever of Filipina pastors occurred in early October in a historic meeting in the Philippines. The meeting was sponsored by the [22]Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the denomination’s agency that oversees campus ministries and institutions of higher education. [23]Read full story and post comment» First Vietnamese UMC in Arkansas FORT SMITH, Ark. (UMNS) -- Sunday, Oct. 9, marked an important event for the [24]South Central Jurisdiction and the [25]Arkansas Annual (regional) Conference. About 55 people gathered to break ground for the jurisdiction’s first Vietnamese United Methodist church, a 4,000-square-foot building in Fort Smith. [26]Read more» Obesity rising among faithful UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (UMNS) -- People who attended services or otherwise participated in organized religion weekly were 62 percent more likely to be obese than those who never participated, [27]according to a report from the [28]Association of Religion Data Archives. [29]Read more» A losing proposition for pastor FAYETTE, Mo. (UMNS) – The Rev. Eric Moore of [30]Paul H. Linn Memorial United Methodist Church found that the 100 pounds he shed had an unexpected consequence. His friends did not always recognize him. Moore tells the [31]Missouri Conference Review about his experiences. [32]Read more» South Sudan focus of seminar MUTARE, Zimbabwe (UMNS) — [33]United Methodist-related Africa University in Mutare is holding a seminar on “South Sudan: Transformation and Nation Building” on Nov. 16-17. 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