Press Releases
April 13, 2023
Global Ministries to hold series of meetings in Maputo, Mozambique, focusing on mission
April meetings will involve mission partners, board of directors and regional missionaries.
March 2, 2023
UMCOR Sager Brown Depot to welcome volunteers again
UMCOR Sager Brown Depot reopens after pandemic closure to host previously scheduled volunteer teams starting in March 2023.
November 7, 2022
Give love campaign promotes year-end giving to support mission and disaster response
Through Dec. 31, support the many ways in which United Methodist mission empowers individuals and transforms communities around the world.
September 28, 2022
New UMCOR grant to Mines Advisory Group will help Ukrainians deal with threat of landmines
$2 million grant will fund site surveys, demining efforts and citizen education.
August 31, 2022
Global Ministries to commission EarthKeepers for environmental stewardship
29 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects.
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 16, 2022
By faith…our journey continues
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.
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.
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.
April 21, 2022
UMCOR collaborating to relieve the suffering of Ukrainians
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.
February 28, 2022
Application deadline approaching for Global Mission Fellows, US-2 track
March 31 is the final application deadline for young adults seeking to serve in social justice ministries in the United States in 2022-24.
February 14, 2022
Hispanic/Latino ministry plan names executive director
The Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz, an experienced advocate for multicultural ministries and social justice, will be the new executive director of the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, effective July 1, 2022.