“I’m scared to go to school, and I’m sick of it. I’m so done walking into a classroom and looking for the place that we would need to go in a lockdown.” — Hannah Beamish, an 11th grader and member of Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
Photo by Kathy L. Gilbert, UMNS
NEWS AND FEATURES
Marchers call for new gun laws
WASHINGTON (UMNS) — Marchers in 800 cities joined a group of students from a school where a gunman killed 17 people, saying “enough is enough” when it comes to gun violence. United Methodists and other faith leaders lent their voices and feet to the cause, reports Erik Alsgaard.
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Churches offer lodging for youth marchers
Marching in the shadow of death in Parkland
PARKLAND, Fla. (UMNS) — Parkland has become ground zero for gun control activism after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14. United Methodists were among those who gathered here March 24 for a rally that was one of many around the country organized by students. Photos and story by Kathy L. Gilbert.
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North Texas Conference
Education leader becomes lay servant at 86
DALLAS — A high-achieving early college high school bears the name of Trinidad “Trini” Garza, who was the first Hispanic board member of the Dallas Independent School District. Garza, 86, has long been a United Methodist and recently became a certified lay servant.
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North Georgia Conference
Conference embraces civil rights tour
ATLANTA (UMNS) — For many in the North Georgia Conference, taking the two-day Evelyn G. Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour, with stops in Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and other cities and towns in Alabama, has been transformative. The Rev. Alisha L. Gordon reports.
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Florida Conference
'Miracle Village' story takes center stage
PAHOKEE, Fla. — A New York theater company visited this Florida town to research “Miracle Village,” a community whose residents include convicted sex offenders. The result is an off-Broadway play. Suzanne McGovern has the story.
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PRESS RELEASES
United Methodist Global AIDS Committee
Be a part of 2018 AIDS Conference
INDIANAPOLIS — United Methodists and others engaged with HIV/AIDS ministries and services are encouraged to submit papers to be considered for workshop topics at the upcoming 2018 AIDS Conference. The event, titled “Breaking Barriers,” is scheduled for Oct. 25-27 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church here. Submissions are due April 15..
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EVENTS
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Monday, April 9-Monday, April 30
Online workshop: Changing the 21st-century Sunday school
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