Statements

April 1, 2021
New grants to help churches aid migrants in their communities
Mustard Seed Migration Grants continue UMCOR’s 80-year tradition of welcoming the stranger.

March 30, 2021
UMCOR grant to help asylum seekers find pathway to safety
Church World Service’s “Leading with Welcome” program receives $1.1 million UMCOR grant to support efforts to rebuild humane immigration system

March 26, 2021
Exploring faithful service in a “new mission age”
In his semi-annual report to Global Ministries’ board of directors, general secretary Roland Fernandes outlined mission challenges and opportunities facing the global church.

March 25, 2021
Holy Week devotions from global missionaries
Enrich your faith practice by reading a devotion on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday from missionaries serving the church around the world.

March 19, 2021
Statement on March 16 shootings in Atlanta
Global Ministries stands in solidarity with the metropolitan area’s diverse Asian American communities in this time of anxiety and anger and calls for justice and peacemaking.

February 9, 2021
New Community Developers Program model fosters collaboration
Congregations within the five annual conferences accepted into the 2021 CDP cohort will work collaboratively in communities on issues of advocacy and social justice.

February 8, 2021
“Methodist Mission at 200” seeks to inspire and challenge United Methodists in mission
A new book from Global Ministries delves into the origins of mission and service, sharing lessons from 200 years of mission history.

February 4, 2021
Global Ministries calls for a return to democracy in Myanmar
Global Ministries joins international partners in prayers for peace and justice in the wake of an early February coup d’état.

February 3, 2021
Call for solidarity with United Methodist Church in Mozambique
General Secretary Roland Fernandes encourages prayer for people of Mozambique after armed conflict and natural disaster produce mass displacement.

January 21, 2021
Discovery events offered for those interested in volunteer service
Virtual gatherings in 2021 will cover the basics of volunteer service and different options for serving through Global Ministries.

December 18, 2020
Christmas in Such a Time as This
How do we draw strength from Christmas this year for the work of God’s mission in the world? Roland Fernandes, general secretary of Global Ministries, shares four lessons.

December 9, 2020
New class of Global Ministries EarthKeepers expands purpose
Commissioned in an online service on Dec. 8, 24 EarthKeepers will lead environmental initiatives in their communities, with many focusing on the intersection of stewardship and social justice.