UMNS Daily Digest - November 21, 2011 (Horn of Africa; famine, teen hunger; food pantries; Minot, N.
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[2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Monday, November 21, 2011 [5]Hunger continues to plague Horn of Africa [6]Hungry teens find free food, no-hassles caring [7]UMTV: Jamming for Hungry [8]Winter hits flood-plagued Minot [9]Tips for a sacred Thanksgiving [10]Advocacy to outlast ‘super committee’ [11] Advent and Christmas Resources» [12] Interpreter Magazine» [13] UMTV: Jamming for Hungry» [14] Slideshow: Exploration 2011» [15] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [16]Find us on Facebook [17]Twitter Contact Us [18]E-mail (615) 742-5470 “While we are currently working to provide immediate relief to displaced persons and those with acute needs such as malnutrition, our focus moving forward will address some of the root causes of the drought and famine.” — Melissa Crutchfield, who leads UMCOR’s international disaster response. Hunger continues to plague Horn of Africa NEW YORK (UMNS) — The food shortage in the Horn of Africa is so severe that much-needed assistance often arrives too late. The United Methodist Committee on Relief and Church World Service are working to speed the way for aid to the famine-stricken. [19]Read full story and post a comment» Hungry teens find free food, no-hassles BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (UMNS) — Pregnant teenagers kicked out of the house. “Couch-surfers” who crash at a friend's or relative’s house. Youth laying low under a bridge or riding trains all night. These are some of the teens served by the No-Hassles Food Pantry at Brooklyn United Methodist Church each Wednesday afternoon, Interpreter magazine reports. [20]Read full story» UMTV: Jamming for Hungry CORVALLIS, Ore. (UMNS) — In the hills and valleys of Oregon, fruit grows abundantly. Sara Power doesn’t want this free bounty going to waste. [21]Watch video and post a comment» Winter hits flood-plagued Minot MINOT, N.D. (UMNS) — The first snow of the season — six inches and heavy — fell Nov. 17 on central North Dakota where floods this summer left an estimated 8,000 to 9,000 people homeless. “Only about 46 percent of flood survivors needing housing are in Federal Emergency Management Association trailers, said the Rev. Debra Ball-Kilbourne of Faith United Methodist Church, “even though FEMA has worked mightily against our terrain. We still have survivors in limited numbers of hotel rooms and, of course, some in their cars/trucks.” Case managers are presenting 10 to 15 cases each week to the unmet-needs committee. On the drawing board is an interfaith “volunteer village” to house people assisting with [22]rebuilding efforts. Tips for a sacred Thanksgiving NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — Can’t make it to church for Thanksgiving? Need some guidance in saying grace? The United Methodist Board of Discipleship has a number of resources and suggestions for celebrating [23]a meaningful Thanksgiving at home and [24]showing gratitude for God’s blessings. [25]See more resources» Advocacy to outlast ‘super committee’ WASHINGTON (UMNS) — While members of the Congressional Super Committee all but acknowledged their failure to reach an agreement on the federal budget, humanitarian agency Church World Service — a United Methodist partner — joined with people of faith in cities across the United States on Sunday in sending a clear message to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and Congress that cuts to programs for the most at-risk families and children in the United States and abroad would cost lives and harm America. [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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