Urantia Foundation's June 2020 News Online

Urantia Foundation's June 2020 News Online

Urantia Foundation's News Online  Volume 14, Issue 2. June 2020 Dear friends, We are excited to share with you the June 2020 issue of Urantia Foundation's News Online. Despite the world's "long-term emergency," the work of Urantia Foundation is progressing as planned. This issue features articles about the recently published Indonesian translation, Urantia Association's 24-hour event, a tribute to Steve Dreier, updates from the last board of trustees meeting, and a reader's unique experience with The Urantia Book. There are also some announcements to check out.  Click here to view the entire newsletter as a pdf. You may also read introductions to each article with links to the full article on the Foundation's website. Your opinions are important, so please send your thoughts to urantia@urantia.org. Our best regards, Cece Forrester, Marilynn Kulieke, and Tamara Strumfeld Editors of Urantia Foundation's New Online IN THIS ISSUE The Indonesian Translation: A Journey with The Urantia Book Noteworthy Decisions from the January 2020 Trustees Meeting Remembering Carmelo María Martínez Ortiz de Zarate Online Education--A Global Mission The 2019 Urantia Book Conference in the Philippines Indonesian Translation Now Available Online Sharing The Urantia Book French Facebook Page Multi Language Urantia Book New Online Search Engines for The Urantia Book Join our FREE Email Mailing List For Email Marketing you can trust  ~ The Indonesian Translation ~ A Journey with The Urantia Book ~ By Nugroho Widi ~ Jakarta, Indonesia The Indonesian translation has finally been completed and was published here: urantia.org/id/buku-urantia.  I see this as only the first milestone in my story-there is more to come. But right now, I will share with you the first part. My name is Nugroho Widi. You can call me Widi, which many people find easier to pronounce. (Like many Indonesians, I don't use a family name.) I was born in Indonesia and have lived here my entire life...Read More      ~ Updates ~ from the April 2020 Board Meeting  ~ By Judy Van Cleave ~ secretary Urantia Foundation Idaho, United States   1. Books The new English enhanced e-book was coded and is in the last series of testing before going live. It will launch in the next six months. The e-book includes The Urantia Book, an interactive index, a pronunciation guide, a term list, and a list of any corrections made to the original 1955 text. Urantia Foundation has almost completed a new Android app containing The Urantia Book in eight languages. Considering that more than 85% of all smartphones in the world operate on the Android platform, this new app will significantly increase the availability of The Urantia Book...Read More     ~ Steve Dreier ~ A Tribute ~ By Gard Jameson ~ treasurer Urantia Foundation Nevada, United States   Steve Dreier has been a friend for 45 years and continues to be a friend, though he has recently ascended to the mansion worlds.  Since I first saw him audaciously move from behind the lectern to grab a chair and have a conversation with those attending the conference in 1975 at Kendall College, I have been inspired by this son of God.  His wit and wisdom have earned him a place of honor within our community. Similar to Jesus, he would often pose questions more than giving answers, suggesting that truth is more about an ongoing dialogue than a specific conclusion...Read More      ~ Urantia Association's ~ Second 24-Hour Online Event ~ By Alice Wood ~ UAI multimedia chair Wisconsin, United States Urantia Book students from around the world were brought together remotely during Urantia Association's second worldwide 24-Hour Online Event.  The first event of this type was held in March as a response to the social isolation experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic (and was aptly titled "A Reward of Isolation"). The second conference began on May 2 at midnight GMT (1:00 a.m. British Summer Time) and continued for 24 hours with a different presenter for each hour of the day. This format has been celebrated by Urantia Association president, Chris Wood. "Participation in the wider Urantia community used to be limited to those who could afford to attend a conference-pay for the plane ticket, hotel, and get the time off from work. Now it's opened up to anyone who has an internet connection, which still isn't everybody...Read More     ~ What The Urantia Book ~ Means to Me ~ By Brad Garner ~ Arizona, United States   I am a second-generation, lifelong student of The Urantia Book, by way of my parents. Looking back over my life, I can see how the book's meanings have evolved for me. Below is a view into some of what I've figured out. I've divided my life into chapters. Each chapter presents a short quote from The Urantia Book that exemplifies that time in my life, and I describe a bit more about what was going on back then...Read More     ~ Indonesian Translation ~ Now Available Online   We are excited to announce that the Indonesian translation is now available online at urantia.org/id. Our Indonesian team would love to hear feedback on this work. Please help spread the word to any readers you know, encourage them to visit the site, and send feedback to Tamara Strumfeld at tamara@urantia.org. Thank you!...Read More     ~ Updates for Polish, Farsi, and Danish ~   Polish: 33 conversion corrections to scientific measurements were made. The new version is now available online for reading and downloading. Please click here. Farsi: This translation is a work in progress. Three new papers have been added and slight revisions throughout the text have been made. The new version is now available online for reading and downloading. Please click here. Danish: A missing paragraph was added, and several edits have been made. The new version is now available online for reading and downloading. Please click here.    ~ German Facebook Page ~ and Thoughts to Ponder   Urantia Foundation now has a Facebook page in German.  Please visit and "Like" the page. If you enjoy what you see, please share the posts with your friends. facebook.com/DieUrantiaStiftung/ Daily Thoughts to Ponder are now available in German. You can sign up here: https://www.urantia.org/de/inset/unserer-mailing-liste-beitreten    ~ Translator Volunteers Needed ~   We are looking for volunteers to translate the daily Thoughts to Ponder into the following languages: French, Finnish, Dutch, Lithuanian, Korean, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Swedish, and Estonian. If you are interested, please contact Ashley at ashleyt@urantia.org.    ~ Spiritual Retreat ~   You are invited to join Gard Jameson and Elisabeth Callahan for an online community spiritual retreat on Saturday, July 11, from 11 am to 5:30 pm CDT. "In each session, we shall learn a contemplative practice that will enhance our spiritual journey." Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4797008151 Meeting ID: 479 700 8151 For more information, click here.