"Baggao, my ‘Bethlehem,’ was severely damaged by Super Typhoon Ompong (local name for Mangkhut). Thank God, our UMC members and my family are safe. Indeed, God is our refuge and strength." — Bishop Rodolfo A. Juan, whose own house was damaged.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Picking up pieces after Philippines super typhoon
CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines (UMNS) — United Methodists were picking up the pieces and preparing to assist others after Super Typhoon Mangkhut struck the northern part of the Philippines, leaving dozens dead and missing after a massive mudslide. Parsonages, churches and a bishop’s home were among the structures sustaining damage. Gladys Mangiduyos reports.
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Churches pitch in amid Florence’s floods
LELAND, N.C. (UMNS) — While the rains of Florence in much of the eastern Carolinas have subsided, waters are on the rise. United Methodists still can’t calculate the storm’s damage but have found ways to help as the disaster continues. Heather Hahn has the story.
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Houston Chronicle reports on rescue arranger helping in Carolinas
Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe closes church doors
HARARE, Zimbabwe (UMNS) — Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency after a cholera outbreak in the capital city of Harare killed 20 people and left more than 2,000 infected. In order to contain the spread of the disease, all public gatherings have been banned. That ban led Glenview United Methodist Church to also close its doors. Priscilla Muzerengwa reports.
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United Methodist Men
Scott Hamilton delivers ‘most difficult talk’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scott Hamilton, an Olympic champion skater, delivered what he described as his “most difficult talk” — the keynote to leaders committed to ending violence against women and girls. The same event saw Gil Hanke, top executive of United Methodist Men, also recognized for work against domestic violence.
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Correction
An item in the Sept. 13 Daily News Digest incorrectly spelled the name of Corey Wills, digital event specialist for the General Council on Finance and Administration.
COMMENTARIES
Presence, witness in ICE detention center
DILLEY, Texas (UMNS) — The experience of families in an ICE detention center was heartbreaking and challenging, writes a United Methodist deaconess and lawyer who provided limited legal representation to women preparing to present their initial claim for asylum. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” writes Mary Ellen Kris.
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Dallas Morning News
Clergy address Dallas shooting
DALLAS — United Methodist pastors joined other clergy in writing a commentary calling for justice for Botham Jean. Jean, a black native of St. Lucia, was shot and killed Sept. 6 in his Dallas apartment by a white police officer who said she thought she had entered her own apartment and discovered a burglar.
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