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>Friday, April 13, 2012

>[5]Why did Titanicas band play on?

>[6]Planting miracle trees in Malawi

>[7]Final film on sharing resources

[8]Visitor registration for General Conference

>[9]Laura Bush to speak at commencement

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aOne of the most convincing accounts I read, by one of the sailors, was

that at the end, there was a lone violinist playing aNearer, My God, to

Thee.a I suspect that was Wallace Hartley.a a Steve Turner, author of

>aThe Band That Played On.a

>Why did Titanicas band play on?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, it

took with it the shipas famed band membersa including two Methodists,

band leader and violinist Wallace Hartley and cellist John Wesley

Woodward. A book by music journalist Steve Turner, aThe Band That

Played On,a suggests how the faith of the musicians may have influenced

>them to play until the end.

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>Planting miracle trees in Malawi

LEAWOOD, Kan. (UMNS) a Drought tolerant, fast growing and edible, the

moringa tree is nothing short of a miracle for the impoverished people

of Malawi. The Malawi United Methodist Church and the Church of the

Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., have teamed up to produce a nursery of

these trees, hoping to inspire whole forests in this east African

country. aIf people add the moringa leaf powder to porridge or stir it

into any other meal, they can prevent malnutrition,a writes Mercy

Chikhosi, health coordinator of the Malawi church.

>[19]Read full storyA>

>Final film on sharing resources

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a The last in a five-part film series aimed at

stimulating discussion about sharing resources with United Methodists

around the world is now available. This segment is aMaking Growth

Sustainable: Providing Needed Resources in Central Conferences.a The

film series, called aDreaming of Vital Congregations,a is a project of

>the United Methodist Board of Discipleship.

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>Visitor registration for General Conference

TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Visitors to the 2012 General Conference, The

United Methodist Churchas top legislative assembly, may now preregister

online. General Conference will meet April 24-May 4 in the convention

center in Tampa, Fla. Registration is $10 per person and may be paid

online by credit card or by cash in person at General Conference.

Visitor registration is not required to attend General Conference

sessions. However, registered visitors will receive a name badge and

>program book.

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>Laura Bush to speak at commencement

HIGH POINT, N.C. (UMNS) a Former First Lady Laura Bush will deliver the

commencement address at High Point University on May 5. A champion of

womenas health care, education and human rights, Bush also is a

longtime United Methodist. University officials said a limited number

of free tickets are available to the public; call (336) 841-9209 or

send an email to reservations@highpoint.edu. High Point University is a

private, liberal arts school affiliated with The United Methodist

>Church.

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