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The death of Kim, Jung-il of North Korea is of momentous importance to our world. Just how it will impact the future of North Korea or the dream of eventual reunification with South Korea is unknown.

I am writing to inform you that the Rev. Dr. Dennis Winkleblack, Assistant to the Bishop, will retire from this position effective December 31, 2011.

I am writing to let you know that Rev. Jeannette Bassinger-Ishii will begin serving as Assistant to the Bishop, effective January 1, 2012

I am writing to share with you that I have been assigned by the Council of Bishops to serve as the first presiding bishop of the Mongolian Mission of The United Methodist Church. As you may know, bishops of our church, in addition to the residential responsibilities, share in oversight of our work within the United States and around the world.

The Resource Library contains a vast amount of material including Advent picture books for children (currently located in the Advent Resource display in the Learning Center) and several novels that have proven popular in Bible Study classes.

I am writing to inform you of the retirement at the end of December of a dear friend of the New York Annual Conference, Bishop Ernest S. Lyght, who is presently serving the West Virginia Annual Conference.  Bishop Lyght has battled ongoing health issues since February and has concluded that even though he was scheduled to retire this coming summer he would retire earlier.  Retired Bishop William Boyd Grove, who served the West Virginia Conference from 1980-1992, will serve again in the interim until a new episcopal leader is assigned by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in September.
 

The United Methodist Publishing House has produced its first Bible translaton in its 222-year history of Methodist publishing in the U.S.  The Common English Bible has received acclaim for its interdenominational and scholarly translation using the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts.

2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible!  Three new resources in the Resource Library provide insight into the history of the KJV, including its unpopularity when it first appeared,  how the KJV played a key role in cultural changes in the past 400 years, and how the KJV continues to have influence today.

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Advent planning is underway!  Heeding the Call to Action, it's time to try something new.  Check out what new resources are available in the Resource Library that can help make Advent 2011 more meaningful for your community.

Save the date!  Beginning Dec. 5, 2011 six webnairs will be available through GBOD.  Topics that follow up on the NYAC's March Children's Summit include bullying, cyberbullying and nurturing caregivers in faith formation.  Also a refresher coursein Safe Sanctuaries that could serve as an in-house training will be available.  Instructions on how you can access the webnair will be available soon through GBOD - and repeated here.

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