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UMNS Daily Digest - April 13, 2012 (Titanic, moringa tree, sharing resources, sustainability, Genera
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:19:27 -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 >Friday, April 13, 2012 >[5]Why did Titanicas band play on? >[6]Planting miracle trees in Malawi >[7]Final film on sharing resources [8]Visitor registration for General Conference >[9]Laura Bush to speak at commencement >[10] >General Conference 2012A> >[11] >General Conference appA> >[12] >General Conference BlogsA> >[13] >Change the World 2012A> >[14] >Read Additional UMNS StoriesA> >[15]Find us on Facebook >[16]Twitter >[17]Contact Us >(615) 742-5470 aOne of the most convincing accounts I read, by one of the sailors, was that at the end, there was a lone violinist playing aNearer, My God, to Thee.a I suspect that was Wallace Hartley.a a Steve Turner, author of >aThe Band That Played On.a >Why did Titanicas band play on? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, it took with it the shipas famed band membersa including two Methodists, band leader and violinist Wallace Hartley and cellist John Wesley Woodward. A book by music journalist Steve Turner, aThe Band That Played On,a suggests how the faith of the musicians may have influenced >them to play until the end. >[18]Read full storyA> >Planting miracle trees in Malawi LEAWOOD, Kan. (UMNS) a Drought tolerant, fast growing and edible, the moringa tree is nothing short of a miracle for the impoverished people of Malawi. The Malawi United Methodist Church and the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., have teamed up to produce a nursery of these trees, hoping to inspire whole forests in this east African country. aIf people add the moringa leaf powder to porridge or stir it into any other meal, they can prevent malnutrition,a writes Mercy Chikhosi, health coordinator of the Malawi church. >[19]Read full storyA> >Final film on sharing resources NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a The last in a five-part film series aimed at stimulating discussion about sharing resources with United Methodists around the world is now available. This segment is aMaking Growth Sustainable: Providing Needed Resources in Central Conferences.a The film series, called aDreaming of Vital Congregations,a is a project of >the United Methodist Board of Discipleship. >[20]For more informationA> >Visitor registration for General Conference TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) a Visitors to the 2012 General Conference, The United Methodist Churchas top legislative assembly, may now preregister online. General Conference will meet April 24-May 4 in the convention center in Tampa, Fla. Registration is $10 per person and may be paid online by credit card or by cash in person at General Conference. Visitor registration is not required to attend General Conference sessions. However, registered visitors will receive a name badge and >program book. >[21]To registerA> >Laura Bush to speak at commencement HIGH POINT, N.C. (UMNS) a Former First Lady Laura Bush will deliver the commencement address at High Point University on May 5. A champion of womenas health care, education and human rights, Bush also is a longtime United Methodist. University officials said a limited number of free tickets are available to the public; call (336) 841-9209 or send an email to reservations@highpoint.edu. 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