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Is God Calling You to Environmental Work? Become a Global Ministries EarthKeeper

On Nov. 4, Global Ministries commissioned 72 new EarthKeepers during an online livestreamed service, making the 2025 EarthKeepers class one of the largest in the program’s 10-year history
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Global Ministries to lead update on UNICEF’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort

“Love Beyond Borders” webinar slated for Feb.17, 2022

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Have questions? Send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you promptly. Please direct all media inquiries to Susan Clark, chief communications officer for Global Ministries and UMCOR.

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