<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/rss"><channel><title>General Board of Global Ministries</title><link>http://www.umcmission.org/default.aspx?FolderID=163</link><description>General Board of Global Ministries</description><copyright>(c) General Board of Global Ministries (http://www.umcmission.org/), 2013.  All content is provided under the copyright of the feed provider.  Please address all syndication queries to the webmaster.  All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>Elcom Community Manager</generator><item><title>My Aldersgate Tapestry Experience</title><startdate>17 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/My-Aldersgate-Tapestry-Experience</link><description>Rev. Elizabeth S. Tapia, director of Mission Theology for Global Ministries, shares her personal Aldersgate experience while growing up in Bulacan, Philippines.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeking to Love All of God’s Creation</title><startdate>15 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0515-Seeking-to-Love-All-of-Gods-Creation</link><description>Stephanie Kimec, a young adult missionary for Global Ministries, shares about the need to love God and neighbor while meeting real needs.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>United Methodist Missionaries will be Commissioned at Annual Conferences</title><startdate>14 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0514-United-Methodist-Missionaries-will-be-Commissioned</link><description>United Methodist missionaries are set to be individually commissioned at annual conferences in June.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Gift of Hope with Wings</title><startdate>18 Dec 2012</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2012/December/1218-A-Gift-of-Hope-with-Wings</link><description>Following an outpouring of pennies, dollars, and Congolese Francs, the people of North Katanga are about to receive a gift of hope with wings.</description><category>December</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Ohio Conference Raises $1 Million for Aviation Ministry</title><startdate>19 Jun 2012</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2012/June/West-Ohio-Conference-Raises--1-Million-for-Aviation-Ministry</link><description>"God has got to be super happy," Bishop Bruce Ough said after a miracle offering at the West Ohio Annual Conference. </description><category>June</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kara in Colombia: Finding a Voice</title><startdate>03 Apr 2012</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2012/April/Kara-in-Colombia--Finding-a-Voice</link><description>I interviewed Kara Johansen Crawford while she was on her lunch break in Bogota, Colombia. She's been there for the past six months working for the Centro Popular para América Latina de Comunicación (CEPALC).</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cameroon Music Ministry is Born</title><startdate>10 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0510-Cameroon-Music-Ministry-is-Born</link><description>Global Ministries and the North Texas annual conference join pastors and laity to inaugurate a music ministry for the Cameroon Mission Initiative.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Fair Chance at Life</title><startdate>10 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0510-A-Fair-Chance-at-Life</link><description>Purchasing fair trade products through organizations that partner with UMCOR, is one way to help small-scale producers get a fair chance at life.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A New Framework of Relationship: Eurasia Collaborative Roundtable</title><startdate>09 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0509-A-New-Framework-of-Relationship</link><description>At the Eurasia Collaborative Roundtable in Memphis, Tenn., a transition to a 50/50 partnership means that many congregations have to rethink how they do ministry.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blessing Events for New Wings of the Morning Cessna</title><startdate>08 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0508-Blessing-Events-for-New-Wings-of-the-Morning-Cessna</link><description>Across West Ohio, a series of events bless aviation pilot and ministry.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are You A Savvy Donor? Take Our Quiz</title><startdate>07 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0507-Are-You-A-Savvy-Donor</link><description>In times of disaster, your first impulse to donate goods may not be the wisest choice to meet survivor needs.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Children Shine in Grenada</title><startdate>07 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/Children-Shine-in-Grenada</link><description>Anna Gill, a young adult missionary serving Grenada through Global Ministries, shares how extremely proud she is about children in her Sunday school class.
</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Czech Mother’s Center introduces Christianity</title><startdate>06 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0506-Czech-Mothers-Center</link><description>The Mother’s Center, housed in the Provitin United Methodist Church in the Czech Republic, gently introduces nonbelievers to the church, Christ and God’s unconditional love.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Commemorating Immigrant Workers on May Day</title><startdate>01 May 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/May/0501-Commemorating-Immigrant-Workers</link><description>Mistead Sai, a US-2 serves at Interfaith Worker Justice and offers this May Day reflection.</description><category>May</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Mission Mural Depicts Spirit of Methodism</title><startdate>24 Apr 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/April/0422-New-Mission-Mural</link><description>Artwork by Lisa Katzenstein shows the global extent of Methodist theology.</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>United Methodist Mission Chief Executive Encourages New Questions and Conversations for Such a Time as This </title><startdate>18 Apr 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/April/0418-United-Methodist-Mission</link><description>Thomas Kemper shared “Thoughts on a Global United Methodist Church that We Have Never Dared to Become.”</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Directors Continue to Journey in Mission Leadership</title><startdate>25 Apr 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/April/0425-Directors-Continue-to-Journey-in-Mission</link><description>Global Ministries’ directors “look at the long view with the confidence of God’s victory.” connectNmission highlights moments from the mission board’s semi-annual gathering.</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chicago Couple Serve in Ministry With Copacabana Community</title><startdate>29 Apr 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/April/0429-Chicago-Couple</link><description>Missionary Skip Hodges shares about the ministry of presence of Individual Volunteers Deborah Rissing and Jeff Wasilevich.</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What You Are Before God</title><startdate>26 Apr 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/April/0426-What-You-Are-Before-God</link><description>Elaine M. La Van, a US-2 missionary, shares her views on what it means to have relationships that God intends for us.</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fire at Malawi UM Conference Farm Leads to Loan from Three US Partners </title><startdate>25 Apr 2013</startdate><link>http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/News-and-Stories/2013/April/0425-Fire-at-Malawi</link><description>Three U.S. United Methodist Churches are working together to loan money to the Malawi United Methodist Mission Conference.</description><category>April</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>