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A Call for Renewal Through Creative Chaos
An Analysis of the Speech of the Deputy General Secretary
“From Building Blocks to Network”
Given at the 2008 Spring Women’s Division Board Meeting
Stamford, Connecticut, March 7, 2008
By Katy Kiser and Liza Kittle
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2008 Spring Women’s Division
Board of Director’s Report
The Quadrennium Ends: Have We Been Transformed?
By Liza Kittle and Katy Kiser
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Good News’ RENEW Network
Publishes Important New Book,
Reclaiming the Wesleyan Social Witness: Offering Christ
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God Bless all of our men
and women in the Armed Services.

New ! Religion Press Release Services:
Fair Witness Criticizes Revised Methodist Statement

Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East ("Fair Witness") strongly criticizes a revised statement issued by the United Methodist Church, General Board of Global Ministries ("GBGM") regarding Israel-Palestine: A Mission Study, published last year by the Women's Division. Fair Witness is now especially troubled by GBGM's pretense that condemnation of this book is premised on a belief that any criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic. Click here to read more.............

RENEW NETWORK
POST GENERAL CONFERENCE PACKET
This packet contains 6 sections:
All documents are PDF downloads
Cover Page
Section 1
RENEW Network General Conference Overview
Remarks by Bishop Jack Iker at RENEW Luncheon
Wrap-up of General Conference
Section 2
Good News Perspective on General Conference
Section 3
Reports from RENEW/Coalition Team Members
Judi Arnold Report
Kate Pressley Report
Katy Kiser
Section 4
Select Reports from Confessing Movement
Preliminary Assessment of General Conference 2008
General Conference Legislation Report
An Exhausting Day
Race to the Finish
Section 5
Articles from United Methodist News Service
Assembly retains stance on homosexuality
Demonstrators call church's anti-gay policies sinful
Commentary, Walter Fenton
Same-sex couple says I do outside church assembly
United Methodists reject changes to homosexuality stance
United Methodists reject divestment from Israel
Resolution, Central Conference of American Rabbis
Section 6
Open Letter from Soulforce to Members of the UMC
Letter by Dr. Robert Gagnon Addressing the Equating of Homosexual Practice with Race or Handicapping Conditions
Legislative Action Report from MFSA
MFSA Post General Conference Report
This packet provides a broad overview of General Conference issues from varied perspectives. You may copy this material to share with others since it was prepared for the general UMC audience. For more information visit the websites of the Renewal and Reform Coalition member groups:
Good News: www.goodnewsmag.org
Confessing Movement: www.confessingumc.org
Lifewatch: www.lifewatch.org
Transforming Congregations: www.transformingcong.org
UMAction: www.ird.org
RENEW Network: www.renewnetwork.org

If you would like to be a part of the RENEW Network, or learn more about this ministry to and with the women of the United Methodist Church, write or call:
Renew Network
P.O. Box 889
133 Clarkesville Street,
Cornelia, Georgia 30531
706-778-4812 ~ 706-778-4818 FAX

	Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. Isaiah 9:7
July 2008