Telethon will raise money for church mission work
10/2/2003 News media contact: Linda Bloom · (646) 369-3759 · New York
United Methodists will host a fundraising telethon for mission Oct. 12 in Nashville, Tenn.
The
live event at Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole
Opry, will be taped and broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
on Dec. 6 on the Inspiration Network (INSP). Featured entertainers
include Willie Nelson, Shirley Jones and Judy Collins.
Sponsored
by the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, the telethon will
focus on stories of mission and church development in 11 countries since
1989. Those countries are Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Senegal, Cameroon,
Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, Mongolia and Honduras.
The rapid
growth of these ministries has created a critical need for funding,
according to the Rev. S T Kimbrough, a board executive. The telethon's
goal is to raise $2.5 million to address such needs as training for
pastors and lay people, programs for women and children, and the
building of churches.
Tickets are available for the live event
through the Ryman box office or Ticketmaster outlets. For viewing
information or to make a donation, call (866) 217-5433. Viewing
information for the Dec. 6 broadcast also is available at www.insp.com.
Videos or DVDs of the telethon will be available after Nov. 1. Copies
can be reserved by calling (866) 238-0459 by Nov. 25.
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