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UMNS Daily Digest - April 12, 2012 (Repentance, gender bias, online giving, older adults, inclusion)
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:18:18 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org 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 >Thursday, April 12, 2012 >[5]GC2012 to include aAct of Repentancea >[6]Call for action on gender bias >[7]Older adult group raises concerns >[8]Native Americans join inclusion push >[9] >General Conference 2012A> >[10] >General Conference appA> >[11] >General Conference BlogsA> >[12] >Read Additional UMNS StoriesA> >[13]Find us on Facebook >[14]Twitter >[15]Contact Us >(615) 742-5470 aI have such great respect for Methodists who are actually intending to do something about this history of violence that most Americans just ignore.a a The Rev. George E. aTinka Tinker, citizen of the Osage >Nation. >GC2012 to include aAct of Repentancea TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Historically, the treatment of indigenous people by Christian churches a including United Methodists a has been good, bad and ugly. As The United Methodist Church gathers here April 24-May 4 for its worldwide legislative session, it will recognize that history and take steps toward healing with Native Americans and other indigenous people around the world. An aAct of Repentance for Indigenous Peoplea worship service is planned April 27. >[16]Read full story and post a commentA> >Call for action on gender bias NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a M. Garlinda Burton has weighed the numbers concerning inclusion of women in the worldwide United Methodist Church and found them wanting. From key decision-making councils to church ushers, women too often are invisible, writes Burton, the top executive for the United Methodist Commission on the Status and Role of Women. [17]Read full commentary and post a commentA> >Older adult group raises concerns NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a The United Methodist Committee on Older Adult Ministries has issued a statement affirming the work of the Call to Action Interim Operations Team but raising concerns about the groupas proposed restructuring. aWe are confused by the complete omission of older adults in reference to the future of the Church,a the statement said. aGod has given us the gift of longer life, but there are church leaders who do not fully understand Godas gift of aging and purpose for >long life.a >[18]Read full statementA> >Native Americans join inclusion push HOLDENVILLE, Oka. (UMNS) a The Native American International Caucus of The United Methodist Church has joined a coalition advocating for the inclusion of all people a regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. aIt is time to join our brothers and sisters who continue to seek a place in The United Methodist Church and provide that space as we should for all people of God,a said caucus chair Anne Marshall. >[19]Read moreA> Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy >[20]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist >Communications. 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