UMNS Daily Digest - February 2, 2012 (human trafficking, ending hunger, tracking worship attendance,
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:44:18 -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 Thursday, February 2, 2012 [5]Alternate game plan for Super Bowl [6]Ending hunger in 5 years âdoableâ [7]Help for tracking worship attendance [8]NFL has rules for churches, too [9]Overcoming attitudes toward HIV/AIDS [10] Countdown to General Conference» [11] UMTV: Kids Fight Hunger» [12] UMTV: Super Bowl Sermon» [13] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [14]Find us on Facebook [15] Twitter Contact Us [16]E-mail (615) 742-5470 âThe abundance we have is not just all this stuff⦠. The real abundance we have is the ⦠overflowing goodness of God that we all experience.â â The Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World. Alternate game plan for Super Bowl INDIANAPOLIS (UMNS) â Before it was ever determined that the New York Giants would face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl this weekend, members of United Methodist Women had decided on their game plan. UMW is working with local groups and law enforcement to find a teachable moment about human trafficking during the pre-Super Bowl festivities. [17]Read full story and post a comment» Ending hunger in 5 years âdoableâ LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) â Ending hunger in five years is âdoableâ if we make the effort, says the Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, an international hunger-relief organization. [18]Read full story and post a comment» Help for tracking worship attendance WASHINGTON (UMNS) â To help congregations better track and improve worship attendance, the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary has released the Congregational Attendance Profile. Users enter past attendance into a spreadsheet and add new figures weekly. The profile monitors attendance against a 52-week average, so churches know whether each Sundayâs attendance is higher or lower than the year-to-date average. [19]To learn more» NFL has rules for churches, too INDIANAPOLIS (UMNS) â WISHTV8 reports on how churches planning Super Bowl parties also have to follow the National Football League rules. [20]Read more» Overcoming attitudes toward HIV/AIDS NEW YORK (UMNS) â The United Methodist Global AIDS Fund is asking all congregations to work to overcome attitudinal and behavioral barriers that create stigma and discrimination toward people with HIV/AIDS. It asks that National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7 be observed by sharing information, resources and testing with congregations and communities. [21]Read more» Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [22]here. 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