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4th Ambassador advocacy training
Healthy Families, Healthy Planet October event in Washington, D.C.
Will engage people of faith on global tragedy of maternal mortality, need for family planning. read more »
New Healthy Families, Healthy Planet website
Profiles HFHP Ambassadors, new resources
People of faith can learn about global maternal health and how UMC is addressing the unmet need for family planning. read more »
International family planning
Obama proposes funding increase in 2014 budget
Increase critical given severe cuts in early 2013 due to impact of sequester. read more »
Intersection of maternal health, domestic violence
April 3 webinar sponsored by UMW, Healthy Families, Healthy Planet
Author wonders what ought to be the role of the church in commemorating International Women's Day. read more »
On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
A joint statement from United Methodist Women and General Board of Church & Society
We cannot afford to allow heated politics to veil fact that women are dying and that childbirth remains one of the most dangerous endeavors a woman faces, statement declares. read more »
A Mary-focused Advent
West Ohio congregation studies maternal health
Sunday school class at Bellbrook UMC participated in study focused on stories of motherhood in the Bible and how they connect with the stories of women across the globe today read more »
‘She was a mom!’
Healthy Families, Healthy Planet gathering Dec. 1 in Bonner Springs, KS.
World AIDS Day program will also include assembling birthing kits for UMCOR. read more »
‘Poor, Young & Pregnant: Mary’s Advent’
1-session study prepared by Healthy Families, Healthy Planet
Study consists of prayers, scripture, facts about maternal health, questions for discussion, and instructions for assembling UMCOR birthing kits. read more »
Network of advocacy ambassadors expands
Healthy Families, Healthy Planet, UMW sponsor 3-day trainings in Ohio, Texas
Purpose to educate about, advocate for access to international family planning and maternal health services. read more »
Family-planning summit
UMC among 200 invited to London event that issues clarion call to save women’s lives
$4.6 billion pledged to increase availability of funding for international family planning. read more »