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UMNS Daily Digest - May 8, 2012 (General Conference, lay delegate, hunger relief, Society of St. And
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Tue, 08 May 2012 15:47:51 -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 >Tuesday, May 8, 2012 >[2]GC2012 packed with action >[3]An eyewitness to history >[4]Fighting hunger, one cucumber at a time >[5]Multimedia portal to events >[6]Welcome to the 21st century >[7]GC2012: Sailing the ecumenical boat >[8]General Conference 2012A> >[9]General Conference appA> >[10]General Conference BlogsA> >[11]Digital LoungeA> >[12]Change the World 2012A> >[13]Read Additional UMNS StoriesA> >[14]Find us on Facebook >[15]Twitter >[16]Contact Us >(615) 742-5470 aNow technology has changed the way we vote, and we are able to more easily vote our conscience without retaliation.a a Ruth Daugherty, lay >delegate since 1972 >GC2012 packed with action TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a The loud claps of thunder incorporated into the General Conferenceas opening worship service on April 24 may have been an omen of what was to come. Nearly a thousand delegates, grouped into 13 legislative committees, considered 1,200 petitions. They raised money to battle malaria; commissioned missionaries; repented for the mistreatment of indigenous people throughout history; and heard from a global lineup of young people, lay people, clergy and bishops. United Methodist News Service reporter Kathy Gilbert sums up much of General Conference 2012 Week One with the Three Ps: Prayer, praise and >protest. >[17]Read full story and post a commentA> >An eyewitness to history TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Ruth Daughertyas seen a lifetime of changes over the last 11 General Conferences. aNow the delegates are 38 percent female,a said Daugherty, whoas been an elected delegate from the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual (regional) Conference since 1972. aWeare still not where we ought to be, but at that time it was less a much >less.a Thatas not the only difference. >[18]Read full story and post a commentA> >Fighting hunger, one cucumber at a time TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Delegates and visitors to General Conference 2012 teamed up to help bag more than 40,000 pounds of cucumbers that were then distributed to homeless shelters and feeding programs around central Florida. The cucumber bagging was sponsored by Society of St. Andrew, a nonprofit hunger relief ministry started by three United >Methodist pastors. >[19]See the videoA> >Multimedia portal to events TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a From video of the plenary sessions and worship services to more than 4,000 photographs capturing moments inside the convention center, the General Conference 2012 website is a multi-media record of what happened between April 24 through May 4. Itas also not >too late to post your own comments. >[20]Take a lookA> >Welcome to the 21st century NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)aaThe 20th century United Methodist Church ran headlong into the 21st century United Methodist Church at General Conference 2012 in Tampa last week,a writes Larry Hollon, in his aFaith, Media and Culturea blog. The church was willing to open its proceedings to the world through digital media, but there were bumps >along the way. >[21]Read the blog and post a commentA> >GC2012: Sailing the ecumenical boat Note: This item was left out of the May 2 Daily Digest TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Continuing a theme about sailing with Jesus aover lifeas tempestuous sea,a GC2012 worship leader Marcia McFee got participants in the May 1 evening worship up on their feet, telling their neighbors, aIave seen some storms in my life,a and adding, abut, I see Jesus coming.a A number of Methodist and ecumenical guests were present at the service and the United Methodist Council of Bishops recognized one of them, the Rev. John L. McCullough, executive director of Church World Service since 2000, with its 2012 Ecumenical Award. >[22]Read full story and post a commentA> Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy >[23]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist >Communications. 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