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"UNITED METHODIST DAILY NEWS 97" by SUSAN PEEK on April 15, 1997 at 14:24
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Note 139 by UMNS on June 4, 1997 at 15:53 Eastern (4653 characters).

agency of the United Methodist Church, with offices in Nashville,
Tenn., New York, and Washington.

Book On Church Burnings
CONTACT: Linda Green                             327(10-31-71B)139
         Nashville, Tenn. (615) 742-5470              June 4, 1997

United Methodist pastor contributes
to NCC book on burned churches

     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) -- A United Methodist pastor is one
of three pastors from across the country selected to tell about
their congregations' responses to the church burnings in a book to
be published by the National Council of Churches (NCC).
     The Rev. William M. Vaughan, pastor of New Shiloh United
Methodist Church, Humbolt, Tenn., will tell the story of the New
Shiloh church in The Fire This Time: Burning Churches and an
Ecumenical Response.  New Shiloh burned to the ground Dec. 12,
1994. It is a white congregation but most of the churches that
have burned across the south since 1990 housed predominately
African-American congregations. It is believed that the fires were
racially motivated. Vaughan is also pastor of Grace United
Methodist Church, Humbolt. 
     The two other contributors will be the Rev. Terrance Mackey
of North Charleston, S.C., and the Rev. Robert Jeffries of
Seattle, Wash.
     For more than a year, churches and people associated with the
National Council of Churches have responded to the church burnings
with donations of money, building materials, church supplies and
other articles. 
     Since June 1996, the NCC's Burned Churches Fund has received
approximately $7 million in cash along with $2 million in "in-
kind" donations for rebuilding and educational programs about
racism. The NCC Burned Churches project has worked with 124
congregations and given 98 cash awards to 82 churches. 
     According to Norman A. Hjelm, editor of the book and former
director of the NCC's Faith and Order Commission, the intent of
The Fire This Time is to reflect on the ecumenical meaning of
solidarity which churches have shown toward those who have been
directly affected by the church burnings. 
     The 128-page paperback volume is to be dedicated to the late

agency of the United Methodist Church, with offices in Nashville,
Tenn., New York, and Washington.

Book On Church Burnings
CONTACT: Linda Green                             327(10-31-71B)139
         Nashville, Tenn. (615) 742-5470              June 4, 1997

United Methodist pastor contributes
to NCC book on burned churches

     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) -- A United Methodist pastor is one
of three pastors from across the country selected to tell about
their congregations' responses to the church burnings in a book to
be published by the National Council of Churches (NCC).
     The Rev. William M. Vaughan, pastor of New Shiloh United
Methodist Church, Humbolt, Tenn., will tell the story of the New
Shiloh church in The Fire This Time: Burning Churches and an
Ecumenical Response.  New Shiloh burned to the ground Dec. 12,
1994. It is a white congregation but most of the churches that
have burned across the south since 1990 housed predominately
African-American congregations. It is believed that the fires were
racially motivated. Vaughan is also pastor of Grace United
Methodist Church, Humbolt. 
     The two other contributors will be the Rev. Terrance Mackey
of North Charleston, S.C., and the Rev. Robert Jeffries of
Seattle, Wash.
     For more than a year, churches and people associated with the
National Council of Churches have responded to the church burnings
with donations of money, building materials, church supplies and
other articles. 
     Since June 1996, the NCC's Burned Churches Fund has received
approximately $7 million in cash along with $2 million in "in-
kind" donations for rebuilding and educational programs about
racism. The NCC Burned Churches project has worked with 124
congregations and given 98 cash awards to 82 churches. 
     According to Norman A. Hjelm, editor of the book and former
director of the NCC's Faith and Order Commission, the intent of
The Fire This Time is to reflect on the ecumenical meaning of
solidarity which churches have shown toward those who have been
directly affected by the church burnings. 
     The 128-page paperback volume is to be dedicated to the late
Rev. Mac Jones, who led the National Council of Churches effort to
bring the church burnings to the attention of the world, before
his death March 6th.  
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