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Missionary says conflict is hard, not Biblical
"If we really care about the lives of Israeli and Palestinian children, we need to face some hard things," said the Rev. Sandra Olewine, a General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) missionary serving in Jerusalem.
The on-going conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is worsening, according to Olewine, and many people in the region believe relations between the two peoples are at a historic worst. "To bridge that gap now is going to be a very difficult road to maneuver," she said.
Olewine is assigned to Catholic Relief Services in Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine. Her responsibilities include documentation, interpretation and writing on Middle East issues.
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Haitian needs overwhelm pastor
When the Rev. Linda Standifer visited Haiti more than three years ago, she felt any help Florida Conference churches could give the Caribbean nation would be like flushing money down the toilet.
"There was so much need, we couldn't do anything to affect it," she said. "Now, we need to go to give the people hope. We need for them to know that people are standing beside them."
Standifer is pastor of First United Methodist Church, Hobe Sound and chairwoman of the Florida Conference's Mission Ministry team. She traveled to Haiti for five days last month to help with the Florida Conference-sponsored Institute of Preaching held there.
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Mission makes transition easier for Haitians
Since last September's terrorist attacks, those migrating to or seeking permanent residency within the United States have found themselves under an even more glaring microscope. One ethnic group that has particularly felt the pinch in the Florida Conference is Haitians.
To help relocating Haitians better work with the federal Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS), a Haitian mission based in Homestead will use grant money to establish immigration processing functions and help offset the economic downturn that has gripped this community.
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Church swings into new growth
Shirley Taylor says she "couldn't help but swing on 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus' " when a former pastor at Community United Methodist Church in Holiday asked her to play the piano during the offertory. The reaction in the congregation was so positive the church's 11 a.m. worship service now features Taylor and two other musicians playing big band jazz.
The music and new worship style have started to attract new people to the 400-member church, according to the Rev. Fred Bonsteel, the church's pastor. The jazz worship service is also the larger of the church's two Sunday services.
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