Press Releases

Learn about UMCOR’s response, ways to give and resources to share.

On the 320th birthday of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry share hopes for the future of the church and call for a renewed commitment to ministry around the world.

April meetings will involve mission partners, board of directors and regional missionaries.

UMCOR Sager Brown Depot reopens after pandemic closure to host previously scheduled volunteer teams starting in March 2023.

Through Dec. 31, support the many ways in which United Methodist mission empowers individuals and transforms communities around the world.

$2 million grant will fund site surveys, demining efforts and citizen education.

29 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects.

Grants help United Methodist churches aid local refugees and migrants in their communities.

The Pacific Islander Ministry Plan Advisory Committee met, under the banner of By Faith...Let Us Run with Perseverance, on Aug. 8-9, 2022, at the Garden Grove United Methodist Church in Garden Grove, California.

New period packs will be provided to communities served by both organizations across the U.S., including families recovering from disasters, immigrants and refugees.

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. 

Nearly $1 million of essential medical supplies and equipment sent to Ukraine thanks to a joint effort by UMCOR, the Arlene Campbell Humanitarian Foundation and Ohio Health.