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April 24, 2024
First United Methodist Charlotte hosts Vigil for Creation
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Co-sponsored by Global Ministries, an Earth Day service and vigil called the global church to greater stewardship of creation.
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April 24, 2024
AIDS Conference aims to break down barriers
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The April 22 Breaking Barriers AIDS Conference in Charlotte, NC, featured worship, speakers, panels and workshops focused on helping people of faith break the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS.
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April 16, 2024
Reducing malaria community by community
Grassroots efforts and UMC health programs treat, prevent and educate about malaria in all aspects of health work.
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April 10, 2024
Youth 2023 event makes lasting impact
Young adults who attended Youth 2023 in Florida with support from Native American Ministries Sunday offerings reflect on the life lessons and impact the event had for them.
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March 25, 2024
Missionary plants, tends, teaches and so much more
Edmond Makowa, agriculture missionary assigned to the East Congo Episcopal Area, integrates asset-based community development in all aspects of his work.
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March 20, 2024
Averting election conflict in Congo
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The church in Eastern and Southern Congo ran awareness campaigns on conflict and violence before, during and after the country’s recent elections with the help of funding from UMCOR.
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March 20, 2024
Boards push forward despite budget cuts
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The first joint board meetings of Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry took place March 4-8 in Atlanta. UM News reports on the gathering.
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March 18, 2024
Access to clean water offers stability in areas of conflict
Programs that train women as water technicians in South Sudan and build latrines in Haiti reduce tension in communities ravaged by violence and displacement.
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March 7, 2024
Toward a more collaborative form of United Methodist governance
Global Ministries’ general secretary points away from U.S.-centric model in his report to the board of directors.
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February 22, 2024
How UMCOR partners with U.S. annual conferences
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Hear from conference disaster response coordinators on what their partnership with UMCOR means to them.