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UMNS Daily Digest - November 1, 2010 (Philippines, 10-fold, World Council of Churches, Côte d'Ivoire
From "United Methodist News Service" <[email protected]>Date Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:48:31 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1][email protected] to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Monday, November 1, 2010 [5]Pastor's trip provides shoes for students [6]Mission site reaches hundreds of thousands [7]Ivorians hope, pray for peaceful vote [8]WCC condemns attack on church in Iraq [9]Ecumenical leaders hold pre-election meeting with Obama [10]Côte d'Ivoire: Walking in Faith» [11]MarLu Scott: Shoes for pastors» [12]10-Fold Events» [13]UMTV: Church Home for Homeless» [14]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [15]Find us on Facebook [16]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 "God is the one who presides over the destinies of nations." â United Methodist Bishop Benjamin Boni, praying before the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire Pastor's trip provides shoes for students NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â In a country where a president's wife famously owned 2,700 pairs of shoes, some Filipino seminary students have only a well-worn pair of flip-flops. But the Rev. MarLu Primero Scott aimed to change that. Having 17 student pastors from Union Theological Seminary trace their feet on paper and sign them with prayers, she came to the U.S. to get those prayers answered. And she is returning with 17 brand-new pairs of shoes. [17]Read full story and post a comment» Mission site reaches hundreds of thousands NEW YORK (UMNS)-10-Fold accomplished its purpose more than 40,000-fold. The innovative online site attracted more than 417,000 people from 92 countries during a recent 10-day period featuring live webcasts about United Methodist mission projects throughout the world. People could help just by clicking the link of a particular project and becoming advocates. For each click, various church groups donated one dollar to the selected project, up to $10,000. More than 43,000 advocates were counted. An additional $30,000 was raised online for projects related to 10-Fold. [18]Read full story and post a comment» Ivorians hope, pray for peaceful vote ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire (UMNS) â The United Methodist Church did its part - on bended knees - to ensure a peaceful vote Oct. 31 in the country's first presidential election since civil war divided the nation. The day after, church members joined with many others inside and outside the West African nation in hope and prayer as election workers counted ballots from 20,000 polling stations. There is a greater overseer, Bishop Benjamin Boni reminded the United Methodist faithful. "God is the one who presides over the destinies of nations," he said in special prayers before the election. [19]Read full story and post a comment» WCC condemns attack on church in Iraq GENEVA, Switzerland (UMNS) â The World Council of Churches has condemned the "criminal act of terror" Oct. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, when gunmen took hostages in the Sayidat al-Nejat church. The death toll from the hostage standoff rose to some 58 people on Nov. 1, including priests, women and children and Iraqi security forces who conducted a raid to end the siege. "The fellowship of the [20]World Council of Churches is deeply troubled by the continuous suffering of Christians in Iraq and continues to stand in solidarity with all churches as they pass through turbulent and challenging times and witness to the love and peace of God in Jesus Christ even amidst hatred and aggression," said the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, the WCC's top executive. "All those responsible need to be brought to justice, and governmental authorities should take their responsibility to bring safety and security to all citizens and particularly to those in vulnerable situations." Ecumenical leaders hold pre-election meeting with Obama WASHINGTON (UMNS) â On the eve of the mid-term election and in celebration of 100 years of U.S. Christian cooperation across denominational lines, prominent church leaders met with President Obama to speak for the millions of Americans struggling to find jobs, make their next rent or mortgage payment, and put food on the table. During the Nov. 1 meeting, leaders with both the National Council of Churches and the global humanitarian agency Church World Service thanked the president for passage of historic health reform legislation and robust engagement with the faith community, while also pressing him to take a strong stance on behalf of families facing poverty and hunger. 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