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UMNS Daily Digest - November 9, 2010 (Council of Bishops, racism, immigration, Democratic Republic o
From "United Methodist News Service" <[email protected]>Date Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:48:35 -0800
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 Tuesday, November 9, 2010 [5]Bishops oppose racism, back immigration reform [6]Congo bishop to receive peace award [7]Commission on Religion and Race awards grants [8]Board seeks ethnic young adult interns [9] UMTV: Church Roof Garden» [10] UMTV: Church Home For Homeless» [11] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [12] Find us on Facebook [13]Twitter Contact Us [14]E-mail (615) 742-5470 ââ¦[W]e continue to build walls in the church and in the world which separate us and cause our hearts to grieve.â Pastoral letter, United Methodist Council of Bishops Bishops oppose racism, back immigration reform PANAMA CITY, Panama (UMNS) â United Methodist bishops have called on Christians to overcome racism and other sources of animosity to recognize the sacredness of every human being. On the final day of their recent fall meeting, more than 80 active and retired bishops also agreed to a planned campaign for humane immigration reform in 2011, including daily prayer for reform that âreunifies families and provides a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants.â [15]Read full story and post a comment» Congo bishop to receive peace award NEW YORK (UMNS) â United Methodist Bishop Nkulu Ntanda Ntambo, Democratic Republic of Congo, will receive the 2010 Peacemaker in Action award from the Tanenbaum organization during a Nov. 11 reception in New York. He also will speak about his efforts to build sustainable peace in his countryâs Katanga province. The bishop has helped reduce the recruitment of child soldiers by organizing care for street children, assisted internally displaced persons, created an agricultural training center and built brick churches as a physical sign of permanence and commitment. Tanenbaum is a secular organization that promotes interreligious understanding. Commission on Religion and Race awards grants WASHINGTON (UMNS) â The United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race has announced grants totaling $296,000 to support nine projects aimed at services that advocate for the rights, human dignity, and inclusion of racial/ethnic groups, immigrants and refugees. The nine one-year grants, ranging from $10,000 to $40,000, were awarded to Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition, Austin, Texas; Justice for Our Neighbors Southeastern Michigan; Central Florida Justice for Our Neighbors, Orlando; Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Legal Clinics of Northern Illinois Conference, Elgin, Ill.; New York Annual Conference, Justice for Our Neighbors Project, Brooklyn; Rosewood United Methodist Church, Justice for Our Neighbors, Los Angeles; Staunton District United Methodist Church, Casa De Amistad, Waynesboro, Va.; Student Action with Farm Workers, Into the Fields Program, Durham, N.C.; and Valley Interfaith Project, Phoenix. Board seeks ethnic young adult interns WASHINGTON (UMNS) â A Jan. 10 application deadline is looming for the nine-week 2011 Ethnic Young Adult Summer Internship in Washington, sponsored by the United Methodist Board of Church and Society. 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