UMCOR News & Stories
September 2, 2022
UMCOR ERTs deploy to Kentucky for next flood relief phase
UMCOR has delivered 4,000 cleaning and hygiene kits, supplies of non-potable water and generators while ERTs help assess damage.
September 1, 2022
Recovery from Hurricane Dorian continues in the Bahamas
As the 2022 hurricane season begins to churn, UMCOR continues work with partners in the Bahamas to aid the recovery of families affected by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, marking its three-year anniversary.
August 23, 2022
Deadline extended for UMCOR’s Mustard Seed Migration Grant application
Grants help United Methodist churches aid local refugees and migrants in their communities.
August 8, 2022
Constant readiness in disaster preparedness
Areas in the Alabama-West Florida Conference has been hit by a steady stream of extreme weather disasters since Hurricane Michael struck in 2018. UMCOR has provided major support to the conference since then to meet each challenge
July 26, 2022
UMCOR and CWS launch new menstrual hygiene kits
New period packs will be provided to communities served by both organizations across the U.S., including families recovering from disasters, immigrants and refugees.
July 20, 2022
UMCOR response: Church members slain in Ethiopia
After 37 people, including some United Methodists, were killed during an attack, UMCOR awarded a grant to provide food and hygiene kits and address other immediate needs of people affected by the civil unrest.
June 16, 2022
The freedom to live out faith in Christ
The UMCOR Asylum Project (“Leading with Welcome”), a partnership that includes UMCOR, National Justice for Our Neighbors and Church World Service, helps a family from Honduras win their asylum case on the grounds of religious persecution.
June 14, 2022
Help and hope on the journey from Ukraine
UMCOR supports United Methodists in Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Estonia as they welcome refugees from Ukraine into their homes and houses of worship.
June 1, 2022
Applications for UMCOR’s Mustard Seed Migration Grant program are open
UMC churches in the United States can aid migrants in their local communities with the help of a $2,000 grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
May 20, 2022
UMCOR works with partners to relieve distress inside Ukraine
In addition to supporting refugees from Ukraine seeking safety in neighboring countries, the generosity of thousands of United Methodists has made it possible for UMCOR to support relief work inside Ukraine, working alongside European United Methodists, Ukrainian Methodists, ecumenical relief operations and interfaith humanitarian missions.
May 19, 2022
Global Ministries directors approve nearly $10 million in grants for mission and scholarships
In addition to the approved grants, directors allocate $9 million more from unrestricted funds for four areas of work in 2022-2023 and ratify an additional $3.8 million in previously released emergency grants.
May 11, 2022
General secretary’s report: accepting and reflecting God’s grace
Roland Fernandes challenged Global Ministries’ directors to hold fast to God’s grace in a report delivered at their semiannual meeting, May 11-12.