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By Fran Coode Walsh*
5:00 P.M. ET Dec. 12, 2011 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)
UMTV video stories show United Methodists making a difference in the
world. Here are some of the most watched and most relevant
features produced in 2011.
Pauley Perrette: Acting on Faith
Actress Pauley Perrette is best known for her role as scientist
Abby Sciuto on "NCIS". She is also an active member of Hollywood United
Methodist Church. In this exclusive interview, the star shares
some of her deepest feelings about faith.
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Trailer: A Killer In The Dark
Perrette gave her voice to a TV special about the extraordinary efforts to end deaths from malaria, called "A Killer in the Dark."
The hour special, which aired on NBC affiliates in May 2011, explores
grassroots work and scientific progress to help communities fight the
deadly disease. “A Killer in the Dark: An Extraordinary Effort to
Combat Malaria” garnered top honors for Video/Nonprofit and
Script/Nonprofit from the Association of Marketing and Communications
Professionals.
Congo Pilot Medical Mission
Gaston Ntambo is the son of an African bishop who found his calling in the cockpit of a rescue plane. As a United Methodist missionary with "Wings of the Morning," Ntambo
transports patients and medical supplies in the Democratic Republic of
Congo. This video was given the top video honor from the United
Methodist Association of Communicators.
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The Rev. Shane Stanford: Living with HIV
When Shane Stanford graduated from a United Methodist seminary and
told people he was HIV-positive, even churches turned their backs. The
experience tested the young pastor's faith. Stanford remembers, "I
wasn't so much upset with God as much as with God's people."
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Church's Harry Potter Halloween
Each October, staff at Quincy Community United Methodist Church
dress as characters, including Hagrid, Mad-Eye Moody and Professors
Trelawney and Snape. The pastor says it draws people in. "There are
lots of people who have never set foot in a church. We feel that the Harry Potter Extravaganza is a way to welcome people into our church."
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Rasmus' Church Growth Tips
The Rev. Rudy Rasmus knows a bit about welcoming. He grew the
congregation at St. John’s United Methodist in Houston, Texas from nine
members to 9,000. Rasmus challenges all churches to make the most of
those 52 Sundays a year.
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9/11 Memorial in Shanksville
2011 marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11
attacks in the U.S. Forty plane passengers became heroes on 9/11 when
they battled terrorists for control of Flight 93. The hijacked plane
crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Since then, more than a million
tourists have visited the site in rural Shanksville. Local United
Methodists are ambassadors who share the story of what happened on
property many consider "sacred ground.”
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9/11 Pastor Seeks Peace
The Rev. Myrna Bethke was in New Jersey watching the news unfold on 9/11. Her brother died in the north tower that day but Bethke rose above her personal grief
and turned her attention to members of her United Methodist church who
were grieving. She later traveled to Afghanistan with other 9/11
family members as a peace ambassador.
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Making Peace After 9/11
One Year Later: Haiti Quake Survivor The Rev. Jim Gulley
Jim Gulley is an UMCOR consultant who was trapped for days at the Hotel Montana during the January earthquake in Haiti.
In this exclusive interview, he speaks of spending final moments with
his friends Sam Dixon and Clint Rabb, and of his commitment to the work being done in Haiti by The United Methodist Church. This video was honored by the United Methodist Association of Communicators.
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Tornado Losses, Lessons
When deadly storms tore through Alabama,
The Rev. Kelly Clem was there to comfort the suffering. Clem has a
unique ability to understand her neighbors’ pain, because her life was
changed by a tornado that hit her Alabama church in 1994. Twenty-two
people, including Clem's young daughter, were killed. Today, Clem
celebrates the healing she has done since that day and uses the
experience to help others.
Read more
Profile: Mercedes Gonzales
Eighteen-year-old Mercedes Gonzales isn't an average American teenager because she's not American. She is considered a "dreamer" — a young adult who was brought to the United States as a small child.
The story of her struggles received a Gold Award from the Association
of Marketing and Communications Professionals. Churches are
encouraged to use the video as part of conversations about immigration.
Read more about The Church and Immigration
Art by Grieving Children
The Rays of Hope Children's Grief Centre in Texas helps children who have lost a loved one, are experiencing a divorce, or coping with a parent being incarcerated. Because traumas can be hard to talk about, counselors help kids tell their stories through art and music.
Read more
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