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UMNS Daily Digest - Nov. 23, 2010 (Zimbabwe refugees, homeless women, malaria, Bill Carter)
From "United Methodist News Service" <[email protected]>Date Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:18:43 -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, Nov. 23, 2010 [5]Refugees still find shelter at South African church [6]Inn offers haven for homeless women [7]United Methodists provide anti-malaria nets in Sierra Leone [8]Former head of mission giving program dies at 68 [9]UMTV: Church Home for Homeless» [10]UMTV: Cooking with Jesus in Ukraine» [11]United Methodist Korean Portal» [12]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [13] Find us on Facebook [14] Twitter Contact Us [15]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "The ray of hope is when you refuse to accept that social boundaries are Christ's boundaries." - The Rev. Paul Verryn, who has sparked controversy for taking in Zimbabwean refugees. Refugees still find shelter at South African church NEW YORK (UMNS) - For several years, a thousand-plus Zimbabwean refugees have found shelter at Central Methodist Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Rev. Paul Verryn has sometimes sparked the ire of South African authorities for his work with the asylum seekers. But such work is integral to the mission of hope and justice, he told members at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, United Methodist, in Manhattan. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Inn offers haven for homeless women SAN FRANCISCO (UMNS) - When Margaret McNulty was homeless in San Francisco, she would often walk the streets or ride the buses all night long. There were shelters available, but she considered them scary places. She finally found the safe place she needed at the Mary Elizabeth Inn, a United Methodist Women national mission institution. [17]Read full story» United Methodists provide anti-malaria nets in Sierra Leone NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - The people of The United Methodist Church will provide nearly 400,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets to people throughout the Bo district of southern Sierra Leone beginning Nov.26. The United Methodist Church contributed $2 million to the effort as part of a larger nationwide net distribution and integrated health campaign. The church's Imagine No Malaria team trained more than 3,700 local health workers to distribute the nets using the "Nets for Life" model. The volunteers will deliver the nets from home to home, working to instill a community-wide understanding of the protective value of nets and the right way to use and maintain them. Former head of mission giving program dies at 68 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UMNS) - The Rev. William T. Carter, 68, who led the designated mission-giving program of The United Methodist Church for 27 years, died Nov. 22 at a Little Rock hospital after a long illness. Carter, who retired in 2006, was known throughout the denomination for his leadership of the Advance, a fund development unit of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. "William T. Carter left an indelible professional legacy at the board and in the annals of The United Methodist Church," said Thomas Kemper, the agency's chief executive. "Personally, Bill touched many hearts and souls in his years as pastor and as leader of the Advance." Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [18]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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