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Korean Ministry Plan Wins Continuation
May 5,
2004
By Kathy L. Gilbert*
PITTSBURGH (UMNS)-A move to continue the
Korean American National Plan was overwhelmingly approved May 5 by
the United Methodist General Conference.
"I have been a United Methodist pastor for
22 years, but this is probably the year I will most remember," said
the Rev. Brandon Cho, director of the plan. "This is the year of
working together as one team. The Korean National Plan is not just
an ethnocentric plan for the Korean community, it is everyone’s
ministry in the United Methodist Church."
Developers of the five ethnic initiatives
of the church proposed to the General Conference worked together as
a team and supported each other’s plans. The plans are:
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Native American Comprehensive Plan
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Asian American Language Ministry
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Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century
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Korean American National Plan
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National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry
By a vote of 870 to 42, the conference approved continuing the
Korean plan with a budget of $3.2 million, which is included in the
budget of the Board of Global Ministries.
In other action the conference also approved continuing the Asian
American Language Ministry Study with a budget of $1.6 million and
the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry with a budget of $3.8
million. Funds for those initiatives are also included in the budget
for the Board of Global Ministries.
*Gilbert is a staff writer for United Methodist News Service.
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