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Church Engagement

Explore our partnerships with new and existing churches and congregations, including training and scholarships for new church leaders and supporting racial and ethnic faith groups across the United States.

A new church home for Central Africans

With faith, hope, prayer and dedicated partners, the UMC in the Central African Republic has built a new temple, and that’s just the beginning.
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Feeding the 5,000 (weekly) in New York

A few grants and strong connections opened UMC food pantries and kitchens in key underserved areas of New York during the pandemic.

Global Ministries awards scholarships

Forty-four students from 16 countries enrolled in a wide range of fields will receive leadership development scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Give love, joy, hope and peace in year-end campaign

Between November 1 and December 31, Global Ministries will share stories of transformational mission work and the ways financial gifts through the Advance impact lives.

Grants supplement global mission personnel needs

Nationals in Mission (NIM) grants totaling $605,362 were approved on November 12, 2020, by Global Ministries’ board of directors. The funds will cover salary supplements for 182 mission-related positions in 60 countries.

Grants to help at-risk children in Louisville

Two grants totaling $20,000 will allow four United Methodist churches in struggling Louisville neighborhoods to provide food, education assistance and psychological counseling to at-risk children.

United Methodists in the US and Russia find peace

Volunteer teams from the Baltimore-Washington Conference have worked alongside the Eurasia UMC for more than a dozen years, building a long-term relationship and embodying mutuality in mission.

ReNew congregation celebrates one-year anniversary

In its first year, ReNew UMC in California tripled its membership. This multicultural congregation partially supported by the Korean Ministry Plan focuses on fresh ideas to reach more people.

Joys and concerns for Methodists in Mongolia

James and Grace Cho, missionaries with the 20-year-old Mongolia United Methodist Mission, are helping to lead the initiative’s transition to a self-governing faith community.

World Communion Scholar focuses on social science

Cleber Lizardo de Assis uses his advanced degrees in psychology to serve marginalized groups in his community.

Responding with love and compassion to serve neighbors in need

Like many places in the world, Vietnam is facing economic impacts from the novel coronavirus. The Vietnam Mission Initiative partnered with Global Ministries Asia Pacific Regional Office, Scranton Women’s Leadership Center and the Wesley Foundation to offer concrete love and compassion to its neighbors.

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Have questions? Send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you promptly. Please direct all media inquiries to Susan Clark, chief communications officer for Global Ministries and UMCOR.

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Susan Clark, Chief Communications Officer
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