UMNS Daily Digest - February 24, 2012 (Sabbath, Africa theological education, Lenten study, Senegal
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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 Friday, February 24, 2012 [5]When keeping Sabbath, simply rest [6]Africa theological education effort at work [7]Lenten study for young adults [8]Prayers for peaceful elections in Senegal [9]Brush up on your Shakespeare at camp [10]Countdown to GC2012: Online course [11] Resources for Lent» [12] UMTV: Street Pastor with a Past» [13] UMTV: Summer Church Camp» [14] General Conference 2012» [15] Read Additional UMNS» [16]Find us on Facebook [17]Twitter [18]Contact Us (615) 742-5470 âI believe it (the Sabbath) allows anyone who practices on a regular basis a way of having an ongoing and ever deepening and widening and magnificent relationship with God.â â Wisconsin Area Bishop Linda Lee. When keeping Sabbath, simply rest COLUMBIA, S.C. (UMNS) â [19]Bishop Linda Lee sets aside one day a week as Sabbath, devoting that time to prayer, reading, writing and reflection. She does the same each morning, cherishing silence and solitude with God. âI believe the [20]Sabbath is so important because of the depth of relationship,â says Lee, who leads the Wisconsin Annual (regional) Conference. Setting aside Sabbath time, she tells Interpreter OnLine, empowers the practitioner to be in the world for God with disenfranchised people who need to know God is with them. [21]Read full story» Africa theological education effort at work NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â Funds from the $2 million Africa Theological Education Initiative are being used for scholarships, training programs and development of training materials for pastors in the central conferences in Africa. The United Methodist Church is growing faster in Africa than in any other part of the globe. Today, United Methodist membership in Africa is nearly 4.2 million, compared to 7.7 million in the United States. [22]Read full story» Lenten study for young adults CHICAGO (UMNS) â Young adult clergy in the Northern Illinois Annual (regional) Conference have written weekly Lenten studies for young adults. The six weeks of study address some of the basic questions and needs of young adults such as time, fasting and money management. [23]To download» Prayers for peaceful elections in Senegal NEW YORK (UMNS) â The top executive of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries called for prayer and for peace after violent outbreaks in Senegal preceding the Feb. 26 elections. In a statement, Thomas Kemper said the agencyâs national person in mission there, Aly Bashir, has reported deaths, injuries and arrests related to pre-election violence. The United Methodist Church in Senegal currently has 19 worshipping fellowships. [24]Read more» Brush up on your Shakespeare at camp EAGLE POINT, Ore. (UMNS) â Camp Latgawa, a United Methodist camp in southern Oregon, plans to have a Shakespeare Camp on June 20-25. Each day a Shakespearean scholar will lead discussions to help campers better understand how Shakespeareâs writings can enrich their spiritual lives. The camp will include trips to productions of âThe Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa,â âAs You Like Itâ and âRomeo and Julietâ at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in nearby Ashland. Fees range from $149 for children to $299 for adults, plus $65 for play tickets and $20 for a raft trip on the Rogue River. [25]To register» Countdown to GC2012: Online course TAMPA, Fla. 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