New class of Global Mission Fellows commissioned in Mozambique
Eighteen Global Mission Fellows (GMF) were sent forth by The United Methodist Church for two years of mission service.
Global Ministries meetings focus on mission in Africa
Read UMNews story on Global Ministries’ recent board meeting held in Maputo, Mozambique.
Remain in me
On this Palm Sunday, Eunha (Grace) Choi, missionary from South Korea who served in the Philippines and now serves as a Missionary in Residence at Global Ministries’ Atlanta headquarters, reflects on John 15 and the ways missionaries, like Jesus, seek God’s guidance on God’s purpose for their lives.
Raising nutritional levels in Sierra Leone through proactive training
Global Mission Fellow Trobby Kandala, from Zambia, describes his role as an environmental advocate in Sierra Leone.
UMCOR supports three annual conferences with early relief grants
“We pray for generosity and provision,” said North Georgia Bishop Robin Dease, “asking individuals, churches and organizations to contribute to UMCOR.”
Providing a safe community space in South Los Angeles
Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Los Angeles received a Community Developers Program programmatic grant, made possible through Human Relations Day offerings, to build a new computer lab, one more goal in its long-term community development plan.
World AIDS Day: Equalizing access to HIV resources
Together, Global Ministries’ Global Health program and UMC health boards support about 75,000 pregnant women, new mothers and children in Africa with HIV and AIDS resources, drastically reducing mother to baby HIV transmission.
Extending the communion table through World Communion Sunday
While many Christians across the world celebrate World Communion Sunday with the elements and rich ritual of communion, the UMC offering collected on that Sunday extend the communion table to provide tangible assistance to students around the globe.
Can a water tower be a thing of beauty?
To commemorate World Water Day, Global Ministries celebrates with United Methodists in Côte d’Ivoire, who built four water towers with pump and wash stations, bringing clean potable water to rural areas.
World AIDS Day: Eliminate inequality to eliminate HIV and AIDS
In DRC and beyond, United Methodists seek solutions on multiple fronts to decrease the transmission and grip of HIV and AIDS.