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General secretary outlines faith-based response to humanitarian crises unfolding amid shifting geopolitical contexts

Addressing the boards of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry in a joint online meeting, General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlined the agencies’ progress on faith-based responses to suffering caused by ongoing global instability and humanitarian crises, and he announced This Moment Matters, a campaign to address global needs in key areas of focus.
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UMC’s GBCS: Response to Ruling to Overturn Roe v. Wade

United Methodists value women’s rights and recognize the importance of ministries that support women and their reproductive health.

Health center in Central Congo is revived

A health center attacked and looted in Central Congo makes a comeback after several years of intensive work on facilities, equipment, pharmacy supplies and training for personnel by the Central Congo Health Board, supported by Global Ministries’ Global Health team.

Tech for all – Pacific Islander grants help congregations stay connected

Grants received from the United Methodist Pacific Islander Ministry Plan in 2021 and 2022 assist Tongan, Samoan and Fijian congregations in the U.S. to develop tools for online ministry and outreach.

Global Ministries directors approve nearly $10 million in grants for mission and scholarships

In addition to the approved grants, directors allocate $9 million more from unrestricted funds for four areas of work in 2022-2023 and ratify an additional $3.8 million in previously released emergency grants.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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