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UMNS Daily Digest - April 30, 2012 (General Conference, Council of Bishops, Judicial Council, malari
From "The United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:39:33 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your >contact and/or safe senders list. >View Online | Add to Address Book | Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service >Monday, April 30, 2012 >[2]Restructuring now up to assembly >[3]GC2012 rejects set-aside bishop >[4]Two Africans win seats on Judicial Council >[5]A celebration of accomplishments >[6]New missionaries commissioned >[7]Rally against aungodlya incarceration >[8]GC2012 Radio >[9]Facebook: Ties that bind >[10]aAct of Repentancea hoping to heal wounds >[11]General Conference 2012A> >[12]General Conference appA> >[13]General Conference BlogsA> >[14]Digital LoungeA> >[15]Change the World 2012A> >[16]Imagine No MalariaA> >[17]Read Additional UMNS StoriesA> >[18]Find us on Facebook >[19]Twitter >[20]Contact Us >(615) 742-5470 >(813) 574-4837 in Tampa, Fla. (through May 4) aWeare all trying to respond to the call to be in ministry to the poor. One way is by getting dirty, putting our work boots on and cleaning up after disasters, working with those who have lost everything. And awitha is the key word.a a Bishop Joel Martinez >Restructuring now up to assembly TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a It will be up to the full assembly of General Conference 2012 to decide how a and if a The United Methodist Church agencies will be restructured. Despite going a half-hour past its deadline, the General Administration Legislative Committee adjourned April 28 without recommending any of the three competing plans to >consolidate the denominationas agencies. >[21]Read full story and post a commentA> >GC2012 rejects set-aside bishop TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a A proposal to add a new bishop to serve as president of The United Methodist Churchas Council of Bishops failed to get the two-thirds majority needed at General Conference on April 30. The final tally was 55 percent to approve the proposal, which would have allowed the Council of Bishops to set aside one bishop from aresidential responsibilitiesa to serve as afull-time president.a A two-thirds majority was needed because the petition dealt with a change >to the denominationas constitution. >[22]Read full story and post a commentA> >Two Africans win seats on Judicial Council TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Two Africans were among four United Methodists elected April 30 to the Judicial Council, the denominationas top court. The Rev. J. Kabamba Kiboko, the first woman to be ordained in the Southern Congo Annual (regional) Conference, was elected to fill one of two open clergy seats. N. Oswald Tweh Sr. of the Liberian Conference was elected to fill one of two open lay seats. The latter two were the top vote-getters in the election. The Rev. Dennis L. Blackwell of the Greater New Jersey Conference and Beth Capen of the New York Conference >were re-elected. >[23]Read full story and post a commentA> >A celebration of accomplishments TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a In a night of celebration, United Methodists were surrounded by tales of triumph. Among those recognized: a minister to the homeless, the one-millionth mosquito net for the denominationas anti-malaria campaign and a Chicago church that meets in three sites and plans to add seven more. One bishop described the April 29 General Conference plenary session this way: aTonight Iave heard some of the most inspiring stories Iave heard in a long time and Iam proud to be a >United Methodist.a >[24]Read full story and post a commentA> >New missionaries commissioned TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Forty new missionaries, deaconesses and home missioners from 11 countries were commissioned during a service April 29 at Palma Ceia United Methodist Church. After the service, the new missionaries were celebrated at the Tampa Convention Center, where the >General Conference is meeting. [25]Read full commentary and post a commentA> >Rally against aungodlya incarceration TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Holding signs that said aProfit from pain is inhumane,a about 500 United Methodists gathered outside the Tampa Convention Center April 28 to rally against the growing private prison industry, especially when it comes to incarcerating immigrants. Iowa Bishop Julius Calvin Trimble called it aan ungodly obsession with incarceration.a The rally was cosponsored by the United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration. >[26]Read full story and post a commentA> >GC2012 Radio TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a In todayas show, UMNS reporter Heather Hahn offers a summary of the General Administration Committeeas struggle to find consensus on restructuring. We also hear from UMNS social media coordinator Jay Voorhees and Annie MacNeal, a reserve delegate from the New England Conference. And thereas a conversation with the box artist >who created a mural in the convention center. >[27]Listen to GC2012 RadioA> >Facebook: Ties that bind TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Itas safe to say Baptist preacher John Fawcett had no idea that something called Facebook would be a 21st century forum for his 18th century hymn, aBlessed Be the Ties that Bind.a But thatas whatas happening here at GC2012. Consider these two posts: Thomas Shanklin: aAnyone remember the name of the Pastor who spoke Sunday evening about her communion set, the poor and San Antonio. If so, please tell me on my Facebook page, or email me.a Rachel Jennings: aThe Rev. Lorenza Andrade-Smith. (I've sent an email, also.) I'm blessed to be acquainted with her.a It took three whole minutes to get the mystery solved. >[28]Join the conversationA> >aAct of Repentancea hoping to heal wounds TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Missionaries to Native Americans hope The United Methodist Churchas aAct of Repentancea will become a balm to heal wounds that still are open. The April 27 worship service at General Conference focused on the past mistreatment of indigenous people, though it was prompted in part by the 1864 massacre of 168 unarmed Cheyennes and Arapahoes near Sand Creek, Colo. The attack was led by an ordained Methodist pastor and army officer. On April 30, General Conference approved a petition dealing specifically with the Sand Creek >Massacre. >[29]Sand Creek Massacre PetitionA> [30]Native missionaries welcome Act of RepentanceA> Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy >[31]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist >Communications. 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