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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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A new church home for Central Africans

With faith, hope, prayer and dedicated partners, the UMC in the Central African Republic has built a new temple, and that’s just the beginning.

Travel ban to affect United Methodist mission and ministry

A June 5 opinion piece in United Methodist Insight titled “New U.S. Travel Ban Will Harm the United Methodist Church” raises concerns about the potential impact of the travel ban on the worldwide church.

Missionaries help migrant workers find home away from home

Missionaries Richard and Alma Navarro from the Philippines help migrant workers in Taiwan find a sense of family and belonging.

Boards affirm expanding and extending the love of God

Presentations from partners energize Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry board members, inspiring questions on how the church might be uniquely positioned to meet this moment of increased suffering around the world.

World Health Day – focusing on the smallest of all

The theme for World Health Day this year is “healthy beginnings, hopeful futures.” Global Ministries supports whole health systems, giving newborns a good start.

Easing the water crisis in West Virginia

There are still places in the U.S. where communities live without clean water. On World Water Day, we give thanks for advocates who work for water justice.

Nationals in Mission deepen global mission impact

More than 300 Nationals in Mission – or native, in-country local leaders – provide skilled and sustainable leadership within UMC ministries.

Clinic in Honduras extends loving care to migrants

The United Methodist Mission in Honduras treats migrants for medical needs as they arrive in Danlí, offering love and a safer journey along the way.

Missionary strives to grow church in Madagascar

Rev. Eric Kalumba, a missionary with Global Ministries, is dedicated to spreading the Gospel and establishing new United Methodist churches throughout the island of Madagascar.

UMCOR relief efforts continue in Gaza and other communities

The United Methodist Committee on Relief has supported relief operations in Gaza, the West Bank throughout 2024 and into the early months of 2025.

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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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Six Years, No Solution: A 500-Gallon Tank Carries Hope to West Virginia’s Forgotten

McDowell County is one of the poorest in the U.S., and the communities of Anawalt, Leckie and Gary are some of the hardest hit by the current six-year water crisis. All have Methodist churches that are part of the Welch Charge.

To ease the burden of residents who have to purchase many gallons of drinking water weekly, the Welch Charge contacted the West Virginia Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Jim McCune, for help. McCune’s United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) connection put him in touch with Global Ministries’ Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program. 

A WASH grant allowed them to obtain a 500-gallon “water buffalo.” The conference disaster response team arranged to fill the portable water buffalo from the Welch water system, the county seat of McDowell, and transport it to Gary, where residents have been supplied with refillable containers. Residents of all three towns can come to get water, and volunteers will also continue deliveries for those who need it. Meanwhile, residents, including church members, continue to advocate state and local officials for a permanent solution to their aging, compromised water infrastructure. Full Story 

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