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UMAction Briefing

A newsletter for United Methodists working for Scripture-based reform in the denomination. This is a quarterly publication of UMAction that keeps church members informed about what is going on and offers advice on how people in the pews can become more engaged in the theological and political debates going on in the United Methodist Church.

Download PDFs of past publications by clicking on the links below. Most recent briefing listed first. 

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2009
2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010
 

Fall 2009

Find Inside:
Overseas United Methodists Urged to Support Homosexuality | United Methodist Bishops Urge Immigration Amnesty | United Methodist Lobbyist Acclaims Obamacare and Global Warming Restrictions | UM Judicial Council Voids Pro-Gay Stance | Lake Junaluska Hosts Liberal “Peace Conference” | United Methodist Agency Briefly Endorses Censorship of
Conservative Commentators 

 

Summer 2009

Find Inside:
UM Lobbyist Pushes Obamacare | Liberalized Church Membership and Global Segregation Amendments Defeated | Methodist Missionaries Agitate for Deposed Honduras President | Lesbian Testimony Excites Mississippi United Methodists | UM Theologian Billy Abraham Denounces “Open” Membership at Virginia Annual Conference | Theology of the Body for the Good of the Methodist Soul 

 

Spring 2009

Find Inside:
Maxie Dunnam Opposes "Open Membership" Amendment | Bishop Swenson Rallies the Teamsters Union | UM Evangelist Opposes UM Global Segregation Plan | Florida UM Bishop Defends Pro-Life Cause | United Methodist Officials Urge Liberalizing Immigration Laws | UM Lobbyist Pushes U.S. Congress for Carbon Tax | Transsexual United Methodist Minister Lobbies on Capitol Hill


 

Winter 2009

Find Inside:
African Church Leader Opposes “Global Segregation Plan” for United Methodists | Methodist Theologian Explains United Methodism’s Decline | Methodist Building Hosts Anti-Israel Exhibit | UM Bishop Denounces Film Expose of Radical Islam | Bishop Davis Led United Methodism’s Largest Conference | Homosexual Groups Supporting Membership Amendment | United Methodist Lobby Signs Then Withdraws from Abortion Letter

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2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010