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September is Hunger Action Month. Global Ministries endorses the 2025 Ecumenical Statement on Hunger Justice, a shared pledge to take action, speak out, and stand with those suffering from hunger.

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Event, Press Release, Statement

on February 1, 2022

Global Ministries extends CDP Annual Conference Cohort application deadline

Global Ministries is extending the 2022 Annual Conference Community Developers Program (CDP) cohort application process to March 4 to allow congregations within the same annual conference more time to explore possibilities for developing community development programs together.

Press Release, Statement

on January 27, 2022

Global Ministries’ Energy Efficiency Webinar features best practices and success stories

Global Ministries’ Energy Efficiency Webinar offered tonight, January 27; Speakers Include representative of church that secured $102,000 solar grant from local utility company.

Global Ministries

Agriculture, Environmental Sustainability

North America

Humanitarian Relief and Recovery (UMCOR)

Statement

on January 25, 2022

Global Ministries/UMCOR response to COVID-19 pandemic

General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlines the United Methodist mission agency's globally inclusive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to "do no harm" and alleviate human suffering.

UMCOR

COVID-19

North America

Global Health, Humanitarian Relief and Recovery (UMCOR)

Reflection, Statement

on December 14, 2021

A Christmas meditation from the general secretary

Roland Fernandes reflects on Christmas in light of the continued challenges of 2021, calling for all to rejoice and be joyful for “God is with us, God is near us.”

Global Ministries

North America

Press Release, Statement

on November 15, 2021

Application opens for Global Mission Fellows, international track

The application for the 2022-24 cohort of young adults serving in social justice ministries internationally opens Monday, Nov. 15.

Global Ministries

Global Mission Fellows, Global Mission Fellows (Int.), Global Mission Fellows (US-2), Young Adults

Missionaries

Press Release, Statement

on November 10, 2021

Global Ministries to commission EarthKeepers for environmental stewardship

Seventeen new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in their local communities.

Global Ministries

Agriculture, Environmental Sustainability

North America

Humanitarian Relief and Recovery (UMCOR)

Press Release, Statement

on November 5, 2021

UMCOR grant strives to improve access to medical care and safe water in Haiti

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 destroyed much of Haiti’s already fragile infrastructure. A gift honoring UMCOR director killed in 2010 lends support.

UMCOR

Grants

Latin America/Caribbean

Humanitarian Relief and Recovery (UMCOR)

Board Meeting, Statement

on October 28, 2021

Witnessing and rejoicing in a new mission age

Discerning global mission priorities in a time of profound global change was the theme of the general secretary’s report to directors of Global Ministries, meeting virtually October 26-29.