Bishops issue appeal for humanitarian relief in the Philippines
The Council of Bishops and the Connectional Table have made an urgent appeal to the people of the United Methodist Church to ease the suffering of our sisters and brothers in the Philippines. Recent flooding and subsequent landslides have claimed more than 1,000 lives and caused great suffering and left an estimated 1.3 million people displaced.

The Churchwide Appeal for Philippines Disasters will provide humanitarian relief and support the ministries and congregations of the United Methodist Church in the Philippines.

Local churches are encouraged to designate a special Sunday to give the congregation an opportunity to participate in this churchwide appeal. Direct gifts made through local churches to the conference treasurer’s office, marked Churchwide Appeal for Philippines Disasters, No. 818-002-PHP. The conference treasurer will forward contributions to the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA).

Learn more at http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=5259669&ct=7677861&tr=y&auid=5614252.

Donations to the appeal may be made online at www.UMCappeal.org.

A bulletin insert may be downloaded at www.UMCappeal.org/bulletin