UMNS Daily Digest - January 3, 2012 (African orphans, ZOE Ministry, magi, Peggy Railey, National Fed

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                           Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012
                [5]Transforming the lives of African orphans 
                      [6]UMTV: Church Drive-Thru Prayer
                         [7]The lesson from the Magi
              [8]Board curtails investment in private prisons 
             [9]Dallas pastor's wife dies 24 years after attack 
                   [10]Concern voiced over soldier’s death

   

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  “Through their lives, we catch a glimpse of Jesus from the perspective of
   those who have suffered immeasurably, and yet, through God’s help, have
  risen above it.” — Greg Jenks, executive director of ZOE Ministry, which
                         empowers African orphans.

Transforming the lives of African orphans

   KIGALI, Rwanda (UMNS) — “Don’t talk to me about God,” Angelique, a young
   Rwandan orphan, sobbed quietly. “If there is a God, he doesn’t love me.” Her
   life and faith changed dramatically with help from ZOE Ministry. The stories
   of orphans like Angelique, which have been turned into sermon illustrations
   paired with Scripture passages, are now part of the collection “A Little
   Child Shall Lead Them: Scenes of Faith from African Orphans.”

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UMTV: Church Drive-Thru Prayer

   ATLANTA (UMNS) — Because of volunteers from Snellville United Methodist
   Church, drivers stuck in rush-hour traffic can pull over for some comfort
   and connection with God.

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The lesson from the Magi

   WASHINGTON (UMNS) — The Gospel of Matthew’s account of the Magi offers a
   reminder that Jesus came for the whole world and that the church needs to do
   more to evangelize even “hardcore” gentiles, writes the Rev. Dean Snyder in
   a blog for Huffington Post. Snyder is the senior pastor of Foundry United
   Methodist Church. The western Christian calendar marks the magi’s visit on
   Jan. 6.



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Board curtails investment in private prisons

   GLENVIEW, Ill. (UMNS) —The board of directors of the United Methodist Board
   of Pension and Health Benefits announced Jan. 3 the decision to prohibit
   investment in companies that derive more than 10 percent of revenue from the
   management and operation of prison facilities. The board’s Statement of
   Administrative Investment Policy has been amended to include this screen.
   The Interagency Task Force on Immigration brought the issue of private or
   for-profit prisons to the attention of the pension board.



Dallas pastor's wife dies 24 years after attack

   TYLER, Texas (UMNS) — Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Railey, the victim of a brutal
   attack in 1987 that shocked The United Methodist Church, died Dec. 26 in a
   Tyler nursing home. She was 63. Railey was found strangled in the Dallas
   home she shared with her husband, the prominent senior pastor of First
   United Methodist Church in downtown Dallas. The attack left her unable to
   communicate and in need of 24-hour care. Walker Railey, who surrendered his
   clergy credentials months after the attack, said he was with his lover at
   the time of the attack and was found not guilty in 1993 criminal
   proceedings. He was, however, found liable in an earlier civil proceeding.
   He ended his marriage to Peggy Railey in 1998, and now resides in
   California.

   “What has often been lost in the midst of the publicity around this tragedy
   is that she (Peggy Railey) was a loving mother and spouse, a talented sacred
   musician and a Christian woman of strong faith,” said the Rev. John F.
   Fiedler, now senior pastor of First United Methodist Church, in a statement
   on behalf of the congregation.



Concern voiced over soldier’s death

   NEW YORK (UMNS) — The National Federation of Asian American United
   Methodists has expressed “deep concern” over the death of Danny Chen, a
   19-year old Chinese-American U.S. Army private in Afghanistan, after Chen
   was subjected to a steady stream of racial slurs, unabated hazing and
   incessant harassment by an officer and fellow soldiers. [23]Charges have
   been filed against eight military personnel.

   The [24]federation, which represents 10 Asian-American ethnic groups in the
   denomination, asked United Methodists to pray for Chen’s family and others
   “who face harassment and abuse” in the workplace and their communities. “No
   amount of military rhetoric can bring comfort to the grieving parents who
   have lost their only child. We wish to convey our deepest sympathy to the
   family and friends of Private Chen,” said Don Hayashi (pictured), the
   federation’s president, in a Dec. 23 statement. “Further, we call on
   appropriate leaders in the United States government to take positive action
   to improve the treatment of Asian Americans and other people of color in the
   military.”


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