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UMNS Daily Digest - November 29, 2010 (Call to Action, Imagine No Malaria, Sierra Leone, AIDS, clari
From "United Methodist News Service" <[email protected]>Date Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:40:53 -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 Monday, November 29, 2010 [5]Church vitality is not just a matter of numbers [6]Anti-malaria campaign begins in Sierra Leone [7]2010 Distinguished Evangelist honored [8]Clarification: âAdvisory group on steroidsâ tackles reform [9] Imagine No Malaria» [10] Malaria is my name» [11] Malaria Ravages Poor» [12] Canals Fight Malaria» [13] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [14]Find us on Facebook [15]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 âWere the packed churches of the 1950s more vital or just bigger? Were they more faithful? More Christ-like? ⦠Defining 'vitality' in terms of numbers might well not contribute to the actual vitality for which we yearn.â â The Rev. Patricia Farris, senior minister at First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, Calif. Church vitality is not just a matter of numbers SANTA MONICA, Calif. (UMNS) â The definition of a vital congregation should be about more than just the number of people in the pews, argues the Rev. Patricia Farris. The United Methodist pastor and former district superintendent worries that the Call to Action Steering Teamâs Vital Congregations report is based on a flawed analysis. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Anti-malaria campaign begins in Sierra Leone BO, Sierra Leone (UMNS) â While many Americans were watching Thanksgiving football games, United Methodists in this southern Sierra Leone city took to another kind of football field to save lives. On Nov. 25, United Methodists joined government officials at Bo Coronation Field to launch a nationwide campaign to fight the spread of mosquito-borne malaria. [17]Read full story and post a comment» 2010 Distinguished Evangelist honored FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (UMNS). â The Rev. Shane Bishop was honored as the 2010 Distinguished Evangelist of The United Methodist Church on Nov. 21 during worship services at Christ Church. Jack Ewing, executive director of The Foundation for Evangelism, made the presentation. âSelecting and recognizing the Distinguished Evangelist of The United Methodist Church each year is one of the most significant things that The Foundation for Evangelism does,â Ewing said. âShane is an outstanding selection. His love for and support of The United Methodist Church is without question and his commitment to building the Kingdom of God is incredible.â Clarification: âAdvisory group on steroidsâ tackles reform NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â The Interim Operations Team, which will put the finishing touches on a plan to increase vital congregations, will operate with a $750,000 budget. 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