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November 21, 2003
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Florida Conference bishop says security rests in God
 As
government entities debate national security, the religious
community should make its voice heard, according to Florida
Conference Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker.
Whitaker made the statement while attending the semiannual
Council of Bishops meeting in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2-7.
During the meeting the bishops voted to develop a paper on
security that will be presented at the bishops' meeting next
spring.
Serving as convener of the group's "In Search of Security"
Task Force, Whitaker said every bishop could arrange to have a
discussion in his or her area about the issue of security once
the paper is completed.
"When we are talking about the meaning of security, we are
talking about faith," Whitaker said. "Christians should be
talking about security because as people of faith we depend on
God for our security."
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Two conference events end
The Bishop's Confirmation Convocation and Mature Years Retreat
have been phased out for 2004, but the Florida Conference Council on
Ministries (CCOM) may restore the once-popular events in coming
years as needed.
Carol Sue Hutchinson, director of the CCOM's Discipleship and Church
and Society ministries, said both had a history of strong support,
but in recent years they experienced steadily declining attendance
and organizational and cost issues.
A task force on older adult ministries will examine new ways to meet
the needs of older adults in the conference and resource local
congregations in older adult ministries.
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Student defies odds, succeeds at college
 Coming
from a low-income family barely able to make ends meet, Frank Miller
knew he wanted a better life for himself. He set out to make that
happen by being the first in his family to attend college. But
he arrived at the United Methodist-affiliated Bethune-Cookman
College (B-CC) in Daytona with no place to live and no way to
register, not knowing his financial assistance covered only a
portion of his college costs.
After spending a few uncertain first days sleeping in a building
lobby at night and searching for a solution during the day, B-CC
staff were able to resolve his issues.
Now a junior majoring in business administration, Miller is focused
on telling people his story and how he has benefited from the Black
College Fund, which supports 11 historically black colleges and
universities through funding by the United Methodists Black College
Fund apportionment.
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173-year-old church reaches out to community, youth
 Jordan
Perry couldn't think of a better way to spend her Saturday than
bagging red and white potatoes at Pisgah United Methodist Church in
Tallahassee during the 2003 Rock 'N Crop youth missions event.
Perry, 14, was one of more than 236 youth from several United
Methodist churches in the Tallahassee District who bagged anywhere
from 10,000 to 25,000 pounds of potatoes Nov. 8 at the church for
food banks, homeless shelters and non-profit agencies in and around
the area.
The Rev. Susan Habib, pastor of the church, said the event was
designed to serve the community and introduce the district's youth
to helping those in need. She said she also hoped it would show
other churches how the 173-year-old Pisgah church has been
transformed since it turned its focus outward to the community.
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