Global Ministries News & Stories

Building an ARK in Cambodia
A new program in Phnom Penh helps people stay out of human trafficking networks.
A new era for health care in Tunda, East Congo
Methodism was planted and took root 100-years ago among the Otetela-speaking people of Tunda in Eastern Congo. This year, United Methodists there completed construction of a new hospital.
Declaration on global vaccine equity
Global Ministries staff participated in the development of the declaration on vaccine equity and the agency supports its call for worldwide distribution and accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Couple “sows the word” with their service and garden
Mission volunteers Lyn and Gene Saltzman are putting their deep knowledge of farming to use in Tennessee, planting and harvesting produce for four counties served by Reelfoot Rural Ministries.
Methodists appeal for peace in Jerusalem
The World Methodist Council, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church and the Methodist Church in Britain - partners in the Jerusalem Methodist Liaison Office - issue a joint statement on continuing violence in Jerusalem.
We learned to love our neighbors
Better crops, more income to send children to school, better health – out of all the outcomes beneficiaries of the CHAD program in Cambodia receive, they rate learning to love their neighbors as number one.
Discovery events offered for those interested in volunteer service
Virtual gatherings hosted by Global Ministries’ Mission Volunteer office in June 2021 will cover the basics of volunteer service.
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Still thanking God for Imagine No Malaria
The Imagine No Malaria program partners with United Methodist health ministries in some of the most affected and least resourced populations on earth to stop this parasitic disease from claiming more human life.
Young Ghanaian focuses on community transformation
Through Asian Rural Institute experience, Joshua Nii Ofori Suttah learns about agriculture, livestock, leadership – and himself.
Defending human rights and building the kindom of God
Evangelization at its core is about communicating the gospel. See how this ecumenical organization in Colombia trains communities in communication and builds the “kindom,” a kinship of God with all God’s people.
Holy Week devotions from global missionaries
Enrich your faith practice by reading a devotion on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday from missionaries serving the church around the world.
Walking with Jesus
A devotion for Palm Sunday by Anna Troy