Global Ministries News & Stories

Preaching Peace and Justice
The divine call to “love for our neighbor but to demonstrate it through concrete actions,” as missionary Pedro Zavala explains, is a universal call for people of all nations.
Retiring missionaries give thanks for service
Six missionaries honored by fellow missionaries and staff as they retire at the end of 2024.
At the pantry door, every person has a story
What do Human Relations Day offerings support? Southfield-Hope UMC offers a Closet of Hope Food Pantry to its community that goes beyond charity.
Leaping for joy at what God can do
Helen de Leon Camarce tells the stories of women who found hope, love and safety through the Women’s Livelihood program in Cambodia.
The calming waterfall
Missionary Temba Nkomozepi describes the sights and sounds of Mujila Falls Agricultural Center in Kanyama, Zambia, where God provides abundant resources.
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.
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.
Quéssua agriculture ministry provides food for thousands
Agriculture missionary Kutela Katembo Dieudonne manages farming and animal husbandry projects that feed children and provide seedlings to villagers.
Application opens for GMF program, international track
The application has launched for the 2025-27 cohort of young adults who will serve in social justice ministries internationally through The United Methodist Church.
2023 Annual Report – Loving and serving together
Now available: the 2023 Annual Report for Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
Encounter with Christ supplies grants for ministry
Through the Encounter with Christ permanent fund, Global Ministries awards grants to 11 partners in support of mission within marginalized communities of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Medical missionaries improve care at Old Mutare Hospital
With new facilities completed, Dr. Emmanuel and Florence Mefor are helping to tackle funding to feed patients and make additional improvements.