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NWO Julyaug14.Pdf (6.245Mb) New World Outlook THE MISSION MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • JULY/AUGUST 2014 MINISTRY NETWORKS IN THE UNITED STATES Global Ministries’ Ethnic Ministries Stock #GM540034 2 NEWWORLDOUTLOOK.ORG New Series Vol. LXXIV, No. 5; Whole Series Vol. CIV, No. 4 New World Outlook NEW WORLD OUTLOOK JULY/AUGUST 2014 ISSN-0043-8812 Published bimonthly by the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2014 by the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. No part of New World Outlook may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the Editor. Printed in the U.S.A. POSTMASTER: Send address changes directly to New World Outlook, P.O. Box 395, Congers, New York 10920-0395. Subscriptions in the United States and Possessions: One year, $24.00. Single copies, $4.00. Two years, $42.00. All foreign countries: one year, $40.00. Church Subscription Program: 5 or more one- year subscriptions for $18 each. Publisher—Thomas Kemper Editor—Christie R. House Art Director—Hal Sadler Designer—Christopher G. Coleman Editorial Coordinator—Judith Santiago Editorial Office Christie R. House 475 Riverside Drive, Room 333 New York, NY 10115 212-870-3765 Email: [email protected] Website: http://newworldoutlook.org Advertising/Promotion 475 Riverside Drive, Room 342 New York, NY 10115 212-870-3765 New World Outlook editorials and unsigned articles reflect the views of the editors and signed articles the views of authors only. Unsolicited manuscripts will be acknowledged only if used. Otherwise, the editors cannot be responsible for returning them. To order additional copies or purchase single issues of New World Outlook, visit www.umcmission. org/store or call 800-862-4246. Direct all subscription inquiries and changes of address to: New World Outlook, P.O. Box 395, Congers, New York 10920-0395. Send old address label if possible. Allow at least 30 days’ notice. Or call 1-877-881-2385 (toll-free). Email: [email protected] COVER: GLORIA KIM Katelin Choe from California and Joseph Kim from Virginia (with Nathan Park in background) take a quick break from team-building activities of the Korean UMC Youth Initiative 2013 event to smile for the camera. New World Outlook JULY/AUGUST 2014 3 MINISTRY NETWORKS IN THE UNITED STATES GLOBAL MINISTRIES’ ETHNIC MINISTRIES 6 MINISTRY NETWORKS IN THE UNITED STATES:ETHNIC/MINORITY MINISTRY PLANS by Christie R. House 8 A HOME IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: THE PACIFIC ISLANDER MINISTRY PLAN by Monalisa S. Tui’tahi 12 EXPLORATION AND BEYOND: A TONGAN AMERICAN YOUNG ADULT’S CALL by Laura Wise 16 PREPARING FOR A THIRD NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON HISPANIC/LATINO MINISTRY by Francisco Cañas 19 KEY ACTIONS FOR MINISTRY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING IN ANY COMMUNITY by Manuel Padilla 22 A TRANSFORMATIVE MODEL OF ACCOMPANIMENT by Luis Velásquez 24 MAP SPECIAL—SUBSTANTIAL INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA: BEFORE AND AFTER EUROPEAN CONTACT Poster Pull-out section 26 THE LONG JOURNEY OF HEALING by Chebon Kernell 28 MINISTRIES AND MISSION THAT TRANSCEND BOUNDARIES: THE KOREAN MINISTRY PLAN by Paul Chang and Christie R. House 30 PEACEMAKER DISCIPLES: KOREAN MINISTRY CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SEMINARS by Myungrae Kim Lee 34 INSPIRING NEW LEADERS: THE KOREAN-AMERICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE story and photos by Gloria Kim 38 CREATING A REVITALIZED FAITH COMMUNITY AT EDISON PARK UMC by Victor Melad, Jr. 40 REJUVENATING WORSHIP by John E. Roper DEPARTMENTS 4 HOME: WHERE GOD MEETS COMMUNITY by Christie R. House 5 LETTERS FROM READERS 11 MISSION MEMO Members of Rejuvenate, of Edmond Chinese 45 BULLETIN INSERTS ON MISSION International UMC, perform during a Chinese New Bulletin inserts can be clipped out of the magazine, copied back-to-back, Year outreach at University of Central Oklahoma. folded, and slipped into the Sunday bulletin. PHOTO: JOHN E. ROPER 47 FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY by Thomas Kemper 4 From the editor HOME: WHERE GOD MEETS COMMUNITY thoroughly enjoyed my conversations with Monalisa Tui’tahi for this I issue of New World Outlook. She described how her family left Tonga and arrived in Hawaii, where her father had secured a job and was al- ready working. Although she and her family were in a different country, where an unfamiliar language was spoken, she expressed the feeling of Dear Editor: being at home because of the church family they found at Kahuku UMC have just fi nished writing a pro- on the North Shore of Oahu. The church had a Tongan language minis- I gram for my UMW meeting, try that drew a small community of Tongans together for worship and basing it on your November-De- fellowship every week. Family, community, and God are all important cember 2013 issue. Several folks elements of most Pacifi c Island cultures. have read my copy and have en- Feeling at home in a community where your native tongue is spoken couraged me to use the material. and the culture and customs are familiar is important for all the ethnic/ I live at Brooks-Howell Home, a minority communities featured in this issue. Why do we do this min- retirement community owned and istry? Because God calls people home—to a place where worship is run by the Women’s Division for expressed in a way that is recognized and embraced, a place of com- deaconesses and missionaries. My munity and fellowship—regardless of where the community of believ- husband and I are retired missionar- ers actually resides. Even while we embrace a multicultural community ies with 44 years of service. I have in this country, people must have a solid base from which to venture used the articles by Ariarajah, Mc- out. Otherwise, it is easy to get lost and broken, hopelessly wandering Clain, Magruder, and yours about through a lonely wilderness. Wadi Foquin. Time constraints re- But it isn’t just the ethnic/minority populations that need this spiritual quired choosing only some of the home. I served for 12 years on the New York Conference’s Council on articles. I am very excited about the Youth Ministries as an adult coordinator. The New York Conference, as program and feel that this is a topic you might expect, encompasses the metropolitan area of New York City, (interfaith relations) that we really but the conference boundaries also stretch far north and west into rural need to address in the UMC in this upstate farmland, east to the shore communities of Long Island, and next country. God must weep over our door to the upscale suburbs of Westchester County and Connecticut. Our tendency to shut folks out. Thank council youth were Hispanic, Korean, Native American, Chinese, Indian, you for making this case. West Indian, Caribbean, Black, White, rich, and poor. And never have I I am sorry that some were seen the beloved community come together quite like it did on the New upset over the Nov-Dec issue ar- York CCYM. But many of those young people dug in and held on for dear ticles and hope that they will give life in their local youth groups. Those small church youth groups gave them another look. shelter and healing from gangs, drugs, divorce, alcohol, fear of failure, I am also delighted to see the high parental expectations, and low self-esteem—and they gathered in article on Sara Flores in the March- many young teens who were getting lost in the wilderness of US middle April 2014 issue. My husband and schools and high schools. For some of those youth, the United Methodist I have known Sara and her family youth group community saved their lives. for many years and worked with Those local churches, in whatever color or ethnicity—that bind commu- them. They are “salt of the earth” nities together for God’s purpose and introduce children, youth, and peo- folks. Thank you. ple of all ages to Jesus as friend and savior—need our prayer and support. This is our work, and this is what builds the beloved community of God. Sincerely, Jayne S. Smith Christie R. House Ashville, North Carolina New World Outlook JULY/AUGUST 2014 5 Letters from Readers Art and Julianna, me to come with him to an AA meeting. I was 15 and my dad had just started a ust wanted to applaud your great 34-year journey of recovery. I remember walking into the room where the meet- J article, “How do I help some- ing was held, meeting my father’s friends, and seeing how thrilled my father’s one with a drinking problem.” (New friends were that I was willing to go to a meeting with him. All of them were hav- World Outlook January-February ing diffi culties mending relationships with their own children, so I’m sure it gave 2014, p. 16) them hope that they could build relationships with their children. When I fi rst came into Alcoholics I’d like to take you up on your offer to help. There seem to be quite a few Anonymous (May 17, 1994), I was a recovering pastors, and other pastors who have been broken by various things, bit of an odd duck in the UMC. Back who could benefi t from your experience, strength, and hope. Would you con- then, as an ordained clergyperson, I sider writing your story? I’ve been thinking of including a special place on the was viewed as being badly broken and SPSARV website for stories from recovering pastors. (Of course, I would want spilled out....Thanks to the grace of to abide by the 11th tradition concerning personal anonymity.) God and the support of several great district superintendents and bishops, Blessings, I not only “got it,” I have been able to give back to others for almost 20 Art Mellor, MSW years of faithful service to the church Executive Director, SPSARV and to the AA program.
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