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UMNS Daily Digest - April 25, 2012 (General Conference, episcopal address, evangelism, laity address
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:51:47 -0700
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(through May 4) aBefore any of us had a resolution in our hands to vote on, we had a resolution in our hearts to devote ourselves to the living Christ.a a >Bishop Peter Weaver, Boston Episcopal Area. >Bishop: Resurrect a acalcified churcha TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a In an emotional Episcopal Address to General Conference 2012, New England Bishop Peter Weaver brought onto the stage four teenagers who survived genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo and were baptized in a chilly river in New Hampshire. Weaver called for a aresurrection revolutiona in The United Methodist Church. aIf God can bring to life the crucified Christ, surely God can bring to life a calcified church,a he said. >[19]Read full story and post a commentA> >Laity: Emphasize evangelism TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a aImagine if all laity brought just one person to Jesus Christ each year,a said Betty Spiwe Kativo of Zimbabwe, one of three United Methodists who shared in the April 25 laity address to General Conference. Her counterparts, Amory Peck from Bellingham, Wash., and Steve Furr, from Jackson, Ala., echoed the importance of evangelism by laypeople. [20]Read full full story and post a commentA> >Young people: Bridge the age gap TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Too few young people are in leadership roles in The United Methodist Church, a pair of young adults told delegates in the April 25 Young Peopleas Address. aWe must overcome our age differences,a said Krin Ali, 18, from Denver, who was joined via video by co-speaker Joy Eva Algodon-Bohol, 24, from the Philippines. >[21]Read full story and post a commentA> >Delegates set rules for business TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a After more than an hour of discussion a in addition to almost two hours the previous night a delegates to the 2012 General Conference on April 25 approved the rules that guide the work of the legislative committees and full assembly. >[22]Read full story and post a commentA> >African delegates grow in number, clout TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a The number of delegates from Africa has risen 32 percent since the 2008 General Conference, reflecting the growth of churches there. With greater numbers comes increased strength a especially if the delegates vote in a bloc. >[23]Read full storyA> >No hotels for them TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Three General Conference attendees are taking the road less traveled when it comes to accommodations. Two United Methodist seminarians are sleeping in bunk beds at a monastic-style Christian community. A United Methodist clergywoman also bypassed the hotel scene and has taken up residence with the homeless. >[24]Read moreA> >GC2012 Radio reports for you TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a You donat need to be in the Tampa Convention Center to hear the voices of General Conference 2012. Here is a report of the events so far. >[25]Listen hereA> Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [26]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist >Communications. 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