Missionaries News & Stories
September 17, 2020
Overcoming ethnic differences through education
September 2020 | ATLANTA In a country with a recent history of cultural and ethnic division, Missionaries Külli Tõniste and Douglas Childress discuss how their…
August 27, 2020
Global Mission Fellows to serve in United States blessed in virtual service
Joining as one in spirit despite being physically separated due to the pandemic, seven GMFs on the US-2 track were blessed for ministry during a virtual service on August 26.
August 12, 2020
Kemper says farewell to missionaries; receives appreciation
United Methodist missionaries from around the world gathered virtually on August 11 to hear a farewell message from and pay tribute to Thomas Kemper who is leaving the post of general secretary at the end of the month.
August 6, 2020
Transforming the world in a rural cooperative ministry
Shirley Townsend-Jones, a Church and Community Worker missionary in South Carolina, works with a rural African American cooperative ministry. Her ministry pulls together people from nine churches to face challenges, transform their communities, and celebrate the small victories of each day.
July 10, 2020
A short history of Global Mission Fellows
The first Methodist short-term, young adult missionary program began in 1948, sending young adults to serve 3-year assignments in Asian countries devastated during World War II. Today, Global Mission Fellows come from many different countries and serve in placements around the world.
July 6, 2020
Creative community engagement
Global Mission Fellow Warren Alfeche explores new settings and outlets for ministry in Northern Ireland.
July 6, 2020
Multicultural church’s history inspires support for immigrants
Decades of support and funding from Global Ministries’ Community Developers Program has helped Buena Vista UMC increase outreach within its community.
July 6, 2020
Korean hospital ships 10,000 face masks for distribution to former missionaries
Severance Hospital in Seoul ships 10,000 face masks to Global Ministries for distribution to former missionaries to help in fight against COVID-19.
July 5, 2020
The enduring resiliency of North Macedonia
Missionary Jennifer Moore reflects on life lessons she has learned from the Macedonian people, especially as they face a pandemic.
July 5, 2020
A creative response to grief
Originally from Minneapolis but now serving in Tampa as a Global Mission Fellow, Abigail Reeth envisioned a way for her community - especially the kids - to process and respond to racial injustice: painting a mural together.
June 23, 2020
Virtual orientation offered for Mission Volunteer program
Over concerns related to COVID-19, a September 3-4 training will be held online.
June 5, 2020
Healing Connections to Earth and Community
Rosie Snow, a Global Ministries EarthKeeper, shares the benefits of working with the Earth and how the development of a church garden is progressively leading her community towards healing.