Global Ministries News & Stories
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May 11, 2022
General secretary’s report: accepting and reflecting God’s grace
Roland Fernandes challenged Global Ministries’ directors to hold fast to God’s grace in a report delivered at their semiannual meeting, May 11-12.
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April 29, 2022
Raise the roof…but first, repair it!
Native American Ministry Sunday grants over the last two years have made possible much-needed repair and reconstruction of Native American churches.
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April 27, 2022
Reducing malaria by increasing community awareness
The East Angola United Methodist Health Board is on track to reduce malaria by 20% in nine communities in Malanje province in 2022. One secret of their success – teams of youth volunteers visit house-to-house to offer malaria prevention strategies.
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April 21, 2022
New EarthKeepers focus on island communities
As the world celebrates Earth Day, participants in the most recent Global Ministries EarthKeepers training consider ways to conserve and protect the Atlantic Ocean’s barrier islands.
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April 15, 2022
Good Friday: The light of hope during times of challenge
The Rev. Fuxia Wang, a Church and Community Worker missionary serving with international student ministries at the University of Oklahoma, offers a Good Friday devotion that considers Christ’s suffering and death as a choice of great love.
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April 14, 2022
Maundy Thursday: Communion in many forms
Although people in Western nations generally think of bread and wine as the elements served at the Last Supper, Christians around the world may relate to other elements. The Rev. Claudia Genung-Yamamoto, a missionary in Kobe, Japan, offers a Maundy Thursday devotion.
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April 8, 2022
Palm Sunday: Serving God is an opportunity
Would you answer the unexpected call of Jesus to participate in Palm Sunday celebrations? GMF Sims Siamoonga shares a devotion from his work site in Kenya.
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March 21, 2022
But God had different plans
Meleanitema Sapoi-Finau joined the Global Mission Fellows program, traveled across the country and discovered what God had been preparing her for all along.
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March 3, 2022
Walking with the light: CCWs meet for biennial gathering
Church and Community Worker missionaries met together via zoom for their biennial meeting to celebrate their ministries, honor retirees, welcome new CCWs and reflect on God’s light in their daily work.
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March 2, 2022
Resource: Lenten reflections on mission experiences
Put your faith into action on the journey to Easter with a set of daily reflections on mission experiences of compassion, challenge and hope.
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February 28, 2022
Application deadline approaching for Global Mission Fellows, US-2 track
March 31 is the final application deadline for young adults seeking to serve in social justice ministries in the United States in 2022-24.
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February 14, 2022
Hispanic/Latino ministry plan names executive director
The Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz, an experienced advocate for multicultural ministries and social justice, will be the new executive director of the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, effective July 1, 2022.