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Press Release - WOMEN’S DIVISION NATIONAL SEMINAR TARGETS AMERICAN STRUCTURES

Church calls for sweeping prayer revival......
Sept. 23 marks the 150th anniversary of the Fulton Street Prayer Revival, an amazing religious event in U.S. history.
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SPECIAL MAILING:  IMPORTANT OFFER TO RENEW MEMBERS 

CWA has selected Faye Short, President of RENEW Network, as one of their 12 outstanding evangelical women of 2005!  Congratulations to Faye on this well-earned honor! To read the article on CWA's website: Click on the Link below Evangelical Women of the Year 2005

From Good News: STATEMENT FROM GOOD NEWS ABOUT JUDICIAL COUNCIL DECISIONS AND BISHOPS’ PASTORAL LETTER
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From Good News: Bishops’ Pastoral Letter about Judicial Council Decision Has Many United Methodists Confused and Troubled >Click here<

UMNS: United Methodist bishops affirm church membership open to all >Click here<

While most Christians welcome the showing of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in public theaters since it catapults a strong Christian message into a non-Christian environment, the Women’s Division raises issues about the showing that are a real stretch.  Check the Women’s Division release at Narnia: The Film, Its Message, and Its Contradictions  

Washington Post: Methodist Women Air Differences to Heal Their Rift; Two Ministries Debate Conservatism and Varying Missions. >click here<

UMNS Article: Church women's forum brings basic differences to surface. >click here<

Media Release: The Renew Network to United Methodist Women’s Division: Promote Historic Christian Tenets of the Faith  >click here<

A Forum for Discussion Between The Women's Division and The RENEW Network took place on Wednesday, September 21, 2005. >Click here to read more...

RENEW NETWORK RESPONSE TO RECONCILING MINISTRIES CLERGY “OPEN LETTER” By Faye Short, President, RENEW Network. >Click here for PDF version<

RENEW responds to mailing sent out by Kelly C. Martini, Executive Secretary for Communications, Women's Division, GBGM  >Click here for PDF<

RENEW/Good News responds to Jan Love's "Open Letter"This document is in PDF format for viewing and downloading. 
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Lake Junaluska pro-homosexuality "Hearts on Fire" rally updates.
Original open letter to Good News from Reconciling Ministries Clergy:  regarding “Hearts On Fire” Conference. >Click here<

A Letter to Reconciling Ministries Clergy from Good News President and Publisher James V. Heidinger II. >Click here<

Good News Responds to “Open Letter” from Reconciling Ministries Clergy:
“Hearts On Fire” Conference Should Not be at Lake Junaluska. >Click here<

Reconciling Ministries (the pro-homosexual caucus group within the United Methodist Church) will be hosting their 8^th Annual Reconciling Convocation “Hearts on Fire” at Lake Junaluska Assembly over the Labor Day weekend September 2-5, 2005?  >Click here to read more<

Letter to the Southeastern Jurisdiction. The event, “Hearts on Fire,” is being sponsored by Reconciling Ministries, a caucus within the UMC that advocates for the acceptance of homosexual practice. >Click here for PDF<
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RENEW responds to mailing sent out by Kelly C. Martini, Executive Secretary for Communications, Women's Division, GBGM    >Click here for PDF<

Mainline Renewal Leaders Call for UCC to Pull Television Commercial.>click here<

Women's Division supports abortion march
At the 2003 Fall Board of Director’s meeting of the Women’s Division, the directors of the Division voted to send $5,000 in support of an April 25, march in Washington, and to be a co-sponsor of this event.  Although two directors voiced concern about this decision, the measure passed. 
This document contains articles and responses to this decision and references a web site that can be visited in order to obtain a complete listing of sponsors and co-sponsors, and to read a news release from the National Organization of Women pertaining to this event. 
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Good News responds to the acquittal of the Rev. Karen Dammann, a self-avowed practicing lesbian in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference. This statement reviews the history of this case, its implications for the denomination and steps United Methodists can take to address this breech of Covenant.
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Archives for  UMC 2004 General Conference

A BRIEF HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION
FOR SUPPLEMENTAL WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
WITHIN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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Petitions for General Conference  RENEW/Good News Legislative Petitions pertaining to the Women's Division.
Use these petitions at the  Annual Conference and General Conference levels  
Sample Petitions for General Conference 2004                     

RENEW Network Prayer Guide for General Conference 2004: Prayers For General Conference & Jurisdictional Conferences  
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Tracking documents for Women’s Division and RENEW petitions to General Conference 2004, to help locate these items in the Daily Christian Advocate (DCA).     
Tracking RENEW Recommended Petitions
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Tracking Women’s Division Legislative Petitions
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