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Filipino United Methodists are rallying to help survivors of a series of tropical storms that have caused massive flooding, washing out roads and destroying homes and crops.
‘I’m blessed’: Church crews respond to storms
United Methodists from Moneta, Virginia, got to work in Western North Carolina, helping with recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene caused massive flooding in the region.
Bishops zero in on challenges ahead
As The United Methodist Church starts a new season, bishops discussed financial concerns and ministry needs ahead — including faith formation and care for immigrants.
Filipino United Methodists help fishing communities
After a typhoon and oil spill, church leaders joined with UMCOR and the local disaster response office to distribute rice and help combat climate change in coastal areas.
Teacher’s legacy creates church, school partnership
United Methodists help Zimbabwe school revive awards ceremony with gifts donated in memory of former teacher and church member.
Hospital provides beacon of hope in Eastern Congo
Thanks to new buildings and equipment, Tunda General Hospital attracts patients from far and wide, bringing care to a remote region.
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Bishop Lee remembered as towering figure
Bishop Clay Foster Lee Jr., who led the Holston Conference from 1988 to 1996, died Nov. 11 at age 94. Some of his sermons gained national attention during the Civil Rights Movement.
Bishops urge halt to Côte d’Ivoire funding
The United Methodist Council of Bishops is asking the denomination’s finance agency to suspend all funding for bishop compensation and related expenses in Côte d’Ivoire.
Preparing for bishop elections outside US
United Methodist bishops are praying for the elections of colleagues in the Philippines, Africa and Europe. Their hope is that any new bishops are committed to the denomination.
United Methodists react to US election
Some United Methodists are pleased with the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January, and others are heartbroken. Is there a middle ground?
Connectional Table plans for work ahead
Members of the Connectional Table — most of whom are new to the United Methodist leadership body — met for an orientation that focused on regionalization, rejecting colonial attitudes and plans for “a new future.”
Bishops hear call to be an ‘Ephesians church’
On U.S. Election Day, United Methodist bishops heard about the ongoing work of overcoming racism and tribalism. A theologian urged them to look to the Bible for guidance.
Training shows communications’ importance
African United Methodists who attended training sessions on communication and regionalization spoke of how it would help them tell the good news of the denomination.
Debunking disinformation about regionalization
United Methodists from across Africa gathered for training on communications and regionalization. Many have been contending with disinformation about the proposal and the church in general.
Bishops urged to perceive God’s ‘new thing’
Council of Bishops President Tracy S. Malone preached of God’s deliverance on the eve of the U.S. presidential election. She sees God at work as The United Methodist Church begins a new chapter.
How will U.S. United Methodists vote?
While there is no way to predict how members will vote, we can gain insights from voting results in counties where United Methodist churches are located.
Dispute over church property resolved
United Methodists in the Northern Illinois Conference are celebrating a settlement reached between the conference and a breakaway faction of the former Naperville Korean United Methodist Church.
Hollering for Change: Celebrating campus ministry
The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with Jalyn Betts, director of the Wesley Foundation of Langston University, and the Rev. Jacob Cogman, United Methodist chaplain at Howard University, about ministering to young people.
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