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On Wednesday, April 29, a global virtual congregation blessed 21 new United Methodist missionaries. They come from eight countries and will go forth to serve in 15 countries.
Dr. David Scott examines what we can learn from missionaries amid the coronavirus restrictions. Missionaries have long experience in putting love into action in unfamiliar settings. In this third and final reflection, he considers how focusing on concrete acts of service helps to cultivate a sense of compassion that keeps us connected to the world around us.
As we celebrate the reality of the risen Christ in our lives and churches during the season of Easter, here are a few updates related to how we have served our risen Lord in Estonia.
Amid the disruptions caused by the coronavirus, people seek new ways to maintain spiritual and social connections. This second of three reflections looks at how missionaries stay connected to social support networks with communication and mutual prayer, even when they are physically distant from those they love.
Commissioned as EarthKeepers in 2019 and now collaborating cross-country, the Rev. Crystal Paul Watson and her mother Lavanda Paul have developed and are launching a creation care curriculum for youth and young adults.
Last Lenten season, we participated in the Immigration Immersion program on the southern border.
As students face mounting financial pressures from cuts in student support programs on U.S. university campuses, the General Boards of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry will offer campus food and hygiene insecurity grants for United Methodist-related colleges to help provide food and essential supplies to their students.
Women in Honduras gather to explore God’s purpose and calling for their lives and form a new National Board of Methodist Women.
Women in Honduras gather to explore God’s purpose and calling for their lives and form a new National Board of Methodist Women.

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