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December 19, 2003
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"But the
angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for see-I am
bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to
you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is
the Messiah, the Lord.' " (Luke 2:10-11, NRSV)
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at the Florida United Methodist Review wish you a joyous
Christmas and a blessed new year!
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Churches speak for voiceless at summit
 As
mainstream media focused on acts of violence and protestors at the
Nov. 20-21 Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Summit in Miami,
the church was speaking for the voiceless, without taking sides in
the highly politicized arena, according to the Rev. Clarke
Campbell-Evans, superintendent of the conference's Miami District.
The goal of FTAA is to create a hemispheric economic community. The
function of the church is to make certain the needs of the
environment and migrant workers are being met, according to
Campbell-Evans.
"We want to listen, to give voice to the voiceless and to ask the
questions about what will happen to the poor in Latin America and in
our country as business moves south," he said.
Fulford United Methodist Church in North Miami Beach gave food and
shelter to 300 demonstrators walking from Dania Beach to the meeting
in Miami. About 40 church members served meals to the demonstrators,
and many participated in scheduled candlelight vigils and roundtable
discussions.
First United Methodist Church, Miami, opened its doors for about a
dozen organizations to make presentations throughout the week.
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First scholarships awarded in memory of local pastor
 The
Rev. Barbara Odom was a wife, mother and employee, yet she couldn't
deny the calling the Lord had placed on her life. She died Dec. 4,
2002, after faithfully serving as a leader and pastor in the Florida
Conference.
As a tribute to her life and journey in ministry her husband, Donald
R. Odom Sr., established the Barbara Odom Course of Study
Scholarship Fund in her memory. The first recipients were recognized
during a Dec. 7 worship service at Lakewood United Methodist Church
in St. Petersburg.
Susan Baron of St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Tampa and
Diane Gutierrez of Woodlands United Methodist Church in Ft.
Lauderdale each received $500 from the fund, which awards the
scholarships in part based on the financial need of applicants.
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Pastor invited to Ukraine to teach
As a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Auxiliary, the Rev. Ralph
Rivers is concerned with keeping soldiers safe, but the military
chaplain is equally concerned about caring for the souls of
soldiers. And soon he'll get a chance to actively address that
concern.
Rivers, pastor at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Fort
Myers, was invited by Olive Branch International, a humanitarian
service to the international military community, to visit the
Ukraine to teach pastoral care for two weeks in June 2004.
"Pastoral care is equally as important as health care," River said.
"There is often emotional and spiritual pain involved with the care
of soldiers who have been hurt. I'm going to be talking about a
balanced healing process."
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Churches strive for ways to prepare confirmands
Confirmation is an opportunity for young people to make a public
proclamation of their faith in Christ and become official members of
a local United Methodist church. For many it is the first detailed
and coordinated opportunity to grasp the big picture of the
Christian faith and its theology.
Local churches and pastors continue to wrestle with developing
creative methods for ensuring the confirmation experience is one of
spiritual growth and significance for young United Methodists. So do
Florida Conference ministry teams.
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