EarthKeepers address environmental and spiritual concerns
Environmental Sustainability
EarthKeepers address environmental and spiritual concerns
Recently commissioned EarthKeepers consider how God calls them to merge care for the physical world with care for people’s spiritual needs.
Living and thriving with HIV and AIDS in check
Global Health
Living and thriving with HIV and AIDS in check
In Uganda, women living with HIV and AIDS receive support for themselves and their families with a little funding, encouragement and community.
Lulu Ramirez – missionary in Guatemala
End of Year Giving
God had other plans for Tomasa
Lulu Ramirez, a missionary in Guatemala, describes the wonderful way God intervenes in life to rekindle faith, encourage creativity and set people on a new path.
Hope in times of challenge
Hope in times of challenge
United Methodist mission and education agencies form new boards of directors.
Hurricane Helene
UMCOR
Hurricane Response Update
Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated parts of the southeastern United States. UMCOR is coordinating with all affected conferences to support relief efforts.

News & Stories

Training helps Asian young adults to ‘soar high’
Training helps Asian young adults to ‘soar high’
Methodist young adults gathered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from November 4-8 for the 2024 ASCEND, a global leadership event by Global Ministries and the Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
The calming waterfall
The calming waterfall
Missionary Temba Nkomozepi describes the sights and sounds of Mujila Falls Agricultural Center in Kanyama, Zambia, where God provides abundant resources.
Migrant protection amid policy uncertainties
Migrant protection amid policy uncertainties
As the U.S. faces immigration policy changes, Global Ministries and UMCOR will continue to provide hope and support to those most vulnerable in their journey to safety and opportunity.
Mission impossible…but for the grace of God
Mission impossible…but for the grace of God
Leslaw Kawalec and his family have recently arrived in Ireland from Poland. At the beginning of his missionary journey, he looks to God to reveal his path.
EarthKeepers to be commissioned for environmental stewardship
EarthKeepers to be commissioned for environmental st...
67 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in the U.S.
Access to life-giving health care for pregnant moms
Access to life-giving health care for pregnant moms
Global Mission Fellow Sylvia Night Wesonga offers a reflection on her work as an outreach midwife in remote villages of East Angola.
Global Ministries, Higher Ed focus on hope amid change
Global Ministries, Higher Ed focus on hope amid change
The joint board meeting of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry focused on upcoming changes as the two agencies aim to combine efforts and enhance efficiency.
Missionary walks where Jesus walked, even in time of war
Missionary walks where Jesus walked, even in time of...
Years after serving as a mission intern in Jerusalem, the Rev. Jane Eesley returns to the Holy Land as a missionary, committed to uplift Palestinian voices and provide support to communities impacted by the war.

Our Mission Priorities

Global Ministries works in more than 115 countries, partnering with local churches and organizations to amplify the impact of its projects and programs around the world.

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United Methodist Committee on Relief

Current Disaster Response
US Latest Responses
Southeast U.S.

Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has devastated parts of the southeastern U.S., bringing catastrophic wind, rain and flash flooding. UMCOR is coordinating with affected conferences and supporting their initial relief efforts.
US Latest Responses
Puerto Rico

Hurricane Ernesto

UMCOR has awarded a solidarity grant to REHACE in Puerto Rico in response to the storm’s devastation.
US Latest Responses
Washington and Idaho

Northwest Wildfires

UMCOR awarded a solidarity grant to the Pacific Northwest Conference to support initial response efforts to widespread wildfire in Washington and Idaho.
International Latest Responses
Philippines

Typhoon Carina and Southwest Monsoon

UMCOR has awarded solidarity grants for emergency relief following the July 2024 Typhoon Carina, the Southwest Monsoon, and the Bataan oil spill.
International Latest Responses
Bermuda

Hurricane Ernesto

UMCOR is in close communication with the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA), other partners in Bermuda and the Caribbean as they prepare for impact.
International Latest Responses
Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl

UMCOR is coordinating with partners in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA) to support immediate relief efforts and has awarded solidarity grants to three MCCA districts: Jamaica, Haiti and Southern Caribbean.

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EXHIBIT

This Land Calls Us Home

This Land Calls Us Home was on view at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport through Nov. 6, 2024. From Jan. 27 – July 20, 2025, the exhibit will be on view at Emory University in the Robert W. Woodruff Library’s Schatten Gallery.

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Hear from UMC missionaries
Hear from UMC missionaries
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Assist refugees and migrants
Assist refugees and migrants
Receive an UMCOR grant for U.S.-based community ministries.
Become a Global Mission Fellow
Become a Global Mission Fellow
Apply for 2 years of young adult mission service.