UMCOR News & Stories
April 28, 2020
Global Ministries and UMCOR lift hold on payments of approved grants
The temporary hold placed on approved grants in March has been lifted, allowing more than $29 million to be released over the remaining months of the year.
April 21, 2020
UMCOR expands efforts against the coronavirus; launches giving campaign and COVID-19 Response Fund
Through the COVID-19 Response Fund, UMCOR plans to release grants to equip partners who assist vulnerable populations in the U.S. and around the world impacted by COVID-19.
April 16, 2020
Resource: Reflective poems on migration
To more deeply reflect on the topic of migration, listen to this set of poems written and narrated by the Rev. Jack Amick, director of…
April 1, 2020
Building capacity for an international response to coronavirus
The Global Health and UMCOR response to the coronavirus pandemic continues: an ongoing, flexible plan is being developed for United Methodist church leaders, local health professionals and disaster management offices to strengthen the capacity of communities to respond with effective public health methods. The Philippines and DRC are the first partners in the prevention response.
March 27, 2020
UMCOR donates needed supplies to first responders in Louisiana
More than 80,000 masks in sealed and unopened cartons purchased for future use are being distributed to first responders serving communities near UMCOR Sager Brown Depot.
March 24, 2020
No travel? Not a problem for mission board
Across time zones, directors of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries made a virtual trip to Atlanta for their spring meeting.
March 20, 2020
Roland Fernandes to lead Global Ministries
A layman originally from India, Fernandes has been elected to serve as the next general secretary of Global Ministries by the agency’s directors.
March 18, 2020
The best-kept secret in the church
NOMADS are mission volunteers who share the love of God through volunteer labor for United Methodist organizations, offering various types of relief from church repairs to disaster rebuilding.
March 17, 2020
South American Methodists partner with UMCOR to bring relief to Venezuelan migrants
Because of the continuing political crisis, more than 4.6 million Venezuelans, or 16% of the country’s population, have migrated to other countries in South America. UMCOR partners with Methodist churches in Colombia, Peru and Brazil to offer welcome and needed services.
March 17, 2020
Dear UMCOR: letter from partner in Nicaragua
March 2020 | ATLANTA Dear UMCOR, This year, El Porvenir proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since 1990, we have partnered with rural communities on 1,413…
March 17, 2020
80 years of UMCOR relief
Bishop Hector Ortiz shares his appreciation of UMCOR and its continued support for the people of Puerto Rico after the island was hit by two devastating hurricanes in 2017.
March 17, 2020
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico brings hope to those impacted by earthquake swarm
With more than 950 earthquakes and aftershocks recorded and more than 800 homes damaged since December 2019, the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico (MPCR) and its social holiness agency, Rebuilding Communities With Hope (REHACE), have made it a priority to bring a message of hope to people throughout the island in 2020.