UMNS Daily Digest - February 2, 2012 (human trafficking, ending hunger, tracking worship attendance,

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       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

      



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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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