The United Methodist Church is taking its Rethink Church advertising and welcoming campaign to one of the world’s most trafficked locales – New York City’s iconic Times Square.
Since the launch of www.10thousanddoors.org on April 20, 2009, more users have accessed the Find-a-Church feature of the Web site than any other section, according to tracking devices. The Web site is featured prominently in The United Methodist Church’s new Rethink Church advertising.
On May 5, 2009, many United Methodist bishops will embrace the plight of migrant workers by taking to the streets of the Washington, DC area to serve the workers breakfast.
United Methodists in the New York area will take to the streets of the city on May 6 to execute random acts of kindness as a part of the nationwide launch of a sweeping new campaign called Rethink Church.
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, President of the Council of Bishops, expressed pastoral concern for all of those anywhere in the world who are affected by the H1N1 Flu (Swine flu) and for the families of those who have died from the flu.
On the eve of World Malaria Day, the people of The United Methodist Church announced they will participate in a nationwide nets distribution program in Sierra Leone in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
May 5 and 6 marks the kickoff of Rethink Church, the next evolution of The United Methodist Church’s “Open hearts” welcoming campaign. Major events will take place in New York City and Washington, D.C., and local churches and annual conferences are encouraged to put on events to benefit their communities, too.
David Briggs, a premier religion journalist who has been nominated eight times for a Pulitzer Prize, has been named news editor for United Methodist News Service.
The people of The United Methodist Church are marking the lead up to April 25, World Malaria Day, with a renewed call to members and friends to support Nothing But Nets, a grassroots anti-malaria effort which allows anyone, for $10, to send a lifesaving bed net to a family in Africa.
The global financial crisis underscores the importance of a renewed focus on mission and ministry for the church and reminds Christians to maintain hope during fearful times, said three key United Methodist leaders.
It’s happened to most everyone. Chances are someone has come up to you on the street and asked for a handout. They might share a hard luck story, or just plead for spare cash.
Almost a thousand projects and programs in 100 countries are included in the new Giving Resource Guide from The Advance, the United Methodist designated mission giving channel.
Zimbabwe’s economic crisis shows few signs of easing, and United Methodist-related Africa University has issued another urgent call for financial support from the denomination.
The people of The United Methodist Church and their partners worldwide helped Cote d’Ivoire’s National Program in the Fight against Malaria launch an integrated health campaign November 11 that will vaccinate 3.5 million children in Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) and blanket the country with bed nets to stop the spread of malaria.
The people of The United Methodist Church will join with the United Nations Foundation to support the delivery of over a million insecticide-treated bed nets to families in Côte d’Ivoire.
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church congratulated Sen. Barack Obama today on his election as the 44th President of the United States and applauded his willingness to articulate a vision of change for the nation “that is based on hope for all the people, especially those who are disinherited and disenfranchised.”
The Nothing But Nets anti-malariacampaign has announced a new initiative to help eliminate malaria deaths in the next generation. Responding to an urgent and immediate need, Nothing But Nets is working with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to send long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets (bed nets) to the more than 630,000 refugees living in 27 temporary camps in East Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, President of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, today called on U.S. presidential candidates to stop their divisive rhetoric and focus on issues important to Americans in the final weeks of this year’s campaign.
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, President of the Council of Bishops, is urging United Methodists to pray for the people of Cuba who are suffering from the devastation of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
Operating in a nation beset by economic and political crises, Africa University has issued an urgent plea for United Methodist congregations to fulfill their 2008 financial obligations to the Zimbabwe-based school.
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