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April 1, 2020
Lessons from missionaries on staying connected
As people of faith get used to new routines in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we can look to missionaries as a source for inspiration. Missionaries navigate social and professional disorientation and learn how to stay connected – connected to God, connected to their support networks and connected to the world they serve.
April 1, 2020
Building capacity for an international response to coronavirus
The Global Health and UMCOR response to the coronavirus pandemic continues: an ongoing, flexible plan is being developed for United Methodist church leaders, local health professionals and disaster management offices to strengthen the capacity of communities to respond with effective public health methods. The Philippines and DRC are the first partners in the prevention response.
March 27, 2020
UMCOR donates needed supplies to first responders in Louisiana
More than 80,000 masks in sealed and unopened cartons purchased for future use are being distributed to first responders serving communities near UMCOR Sager Brown Depot.
March 27, 2020
Most mission and relief grant payments put on hold
Given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on revenue sources and cash flow, Global Ministries and UMCOR have placed temporary holds on most grant payments.
March 24, 2020
No travel? Not a problem for mission board
Across time zones, directors of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries made a virtual trip to Atlanta for their spring meeting.
March 24, 2020
“God’s Mission” and “Collaboration” Central: Themes in Mission Leader’s 10-Year Report
The theology of “Missio dei” (“God’s mission”) and the practice of collaboration are central themes in a final program report of the executive who has led The United Methodist Church’s worldwide mission agency for 10 years.
March 20, 2020
Roland Fernandes to lead Global Ministries
A layman originally from India, Fernandes has been elected to serve as the next general secretary of Global Ministries by the agency’s directors.
March 18, 2020
Offering relief and hope in Hancock County
Learn more about the mission and programs of The Jubilee Project in the Holston Conference.
March 18, 2020
The best-kept secret in the church
NOMADS are mission volunteers who share the love of God through volunteer labor for United Methodist organizations, offering various types of relief from church repairs to disaster rebuilding.
March 18, 2020
Healing and hope in Nepal: Patan Academy of Health Sciences
Dr. Mark Zimmerman, a missionary doctor serving in Nepal, shares the story of one of his patients, a young woman who is still coping with the aftereffects of a 2015 earthquake that claimed most of her family.