PHOTOS COURTESY KAMINA METHODIST UNIVERSITY


Women’s education is a priority at Kamina Methodist University. These women are among the 88 now enrolled, up from only 15 when the school opened five years ago.


SUPPORT CHURCH GROWTH AND EARN INTEREST


The UMC’s General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) has provided important support for Kamina Methodist University.


1-Year Term 1.5% 2-Year Term 2.0% 3-Year Term 2.25%


4-Year Term 2.5% Above rates effective Oct. 1, 2011 Flex Demand 1.0% IRAs 2.5%


Above rates effective Nov. 1, 2011


Flex Demand and IRAs may not be available in certain states.


United Methodist individuals, churches, and agencies can invest in UMDF for as little as $100. The Fund’s sole purpose is to promote the mission of The United Methodist Church by providing first-mortgage loans to churches. This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy our securities. We will only offer and sell our securities in states where authorized. All offerings are made by the Offering Circular. The Offering Circular contains a list of risk


THE UNITED METHODIST DEVELOPMENT FUND


Notes of The Fund are not


insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), or any other state or federally regulated institution.


factors that you should consider prior to an investment decision. For an Offering Circular or more information, call or write to us at 475 Riverside Drive, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10115. For an Offering Circular and application:


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For Advent & Christmas 2011


ABOVE: Women students, who must deal each day cultural bias, provide support for one another.


LEFT: Both men and women students keep the Kamina Methodist University computer lab filled to capacity. The university graduated its first class of computer science students on Oct. 15, as well as classes in psychology and education.


Walking the Road to Bethlehem by Adam Hamilton


The Journey


Journey with Adam Hamilton on the page and on video as he travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem in this unique new look at the birth of Jesus Christ, using historical information, archaeological data, video excursions in the Holy Land, and a personal look at some of the stories surrounding that birth. Abingdon Press.


JourneyThisChristmas.com For more information about this


store, web, phone Cokesbury.com | 800.672.1789


book and churchwide study, visit—


UNITED MET HODI S T REPORTER | NOVEMBER 11, 2011 | 5B


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