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“I enrolled at Meharry, and I thought I would be a community health dentist and I would be working in an underserved community, chair-side seeing patients. But the more that I realized the scope of the problem our nation is facing … I could do much more being that I understand policy and political science.” — Dr. Eleanor Fleming, Meharry Medical College graduate.
Meharry looks to close health-care gap
 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — What will it take to put an end to health-care disparities? The answer might come from health-care professionals who are also scholars of political science and economics with a passion for clearing the way for quality medical and dental care for all. This is the third in a six-part series on Meharry Medical College’s efforts to eliminate health disparities among ethnic groups.
Africa becomes theology professor’s passion
 WESTERVILLE, Ohio (UMNS) — Glenna Jackson’s first trip to Africa was planned merely as a checkpoint on her traveling “to do” list. Now, through Africa University connections, the professor at United Methodist-related Otterbein University has forged a connection with Muslim women in the southern African nation of Malawi.
Upper Room app available
 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — A free Upper Room Devotional Life app is available for download on Apple and Android products. The app will offer meditations from The United Methodist Church’s Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide. The Upper Room is part of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship.
Film series on vital congregations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — The United Methodist Board of Discipleship has produced a five-part film series, “Dreaming of Vital Congregations,” which celebrates and explores the issues United Methodists hold dear. Topics include imagining the church of 2092, planting churches, nurturing young leaders, deepening spiritual life and supporting churches in Africa, Europe and the Philippines. The films are intended to be discussion starters in General Conference delegations and local church small groups. The series is available at www.GBOD.org/Dreaming.
African student movement forming
WASHINGTON (UMNS) — The United Methodist Student Movement in the United States grew out of a shared need by college-age young adults at Wesley Foundations to join in bringing about social change. Now, United Methodist students in Africa are modeling an organization after the U.S. prototype in which one event each year brings together United Methodist students from all over the continent. The United Methodist Student Movement in Africa also plans to train student leaders to do grassroots organizing on issues such as creation care, HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.
Conference plans defense in Texas lawsuit
DALLAS (UMNS) – The North Texas Annual (regional) Conference “intends to vigorously defend itself in court” against a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by the Rev. Tyrone Gordon, who recently resigned as pastor of St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church, writes United Methodist Reporter’s Sam Hodges in an update. The church and conference also were named in the lawsuit.
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