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November 10, 2019
Love breaks through all barriers
Devotional by Joe Edward Pormai | First week of Advent

November 10, 2019
Witness to God’s love in the world
Devotional by Rev. John Calhoun | First week of Advent

November 10, 2019
World AIDS Day: Communities make the difference
Through the Abundant Health Initiative, communities in places like Zimbabwe and the Philippines are making a difference for people living with HIV and AIDS.

November 10, 2019
The Rev. Dr. James T. Laney receives 2019 World Methodist Peace Award
For his work as a missionary, educator and diplomat on behalf of the people of Korea, Laney was honored at a ceremony cohosted by the World Methodist Council and Global Ministries in Atlanta on Nov. 21.

November 10, 2019
67 EarthKeepers Commissioned Online
A new class of EarthKeepers from 24 United Methodist regional conferences will go forth to lead their communities in environmental stewardship projects and initiatives.

November 10, 2019
UMCOR partners with a community in the Philippines that practices “Bayanihan,” the spirit of communal unity, in the face of landslides and relocation
The community of Tamac in the Philippines partners with UMCOR through the Baguio Episcopal Area Disaster Management Office to shore up needed water sources after typhoons and a landslide destroy homes and fields.

November 7, 2019
Global Ministries stands with persecuted Philippines’ ecumenical council
As it withstands yet another attempt to discredit its prophetic witness by the Philippines Department of National Defense, General secretary Thomas Kemper states that Global Ministries stands in solidarity with the National Council of Churches in the Philippines.

November 7, 2019
Global Ministries and The Upper Room announce restructure of Buenos Aires regional office
Nearing the end of a three-year pilot plan, both agencies will make adjustments in their operations while remaining committed to continuing their presence in the region.

November 7, 2019
Implementing class meetings in Honduras
Methodists who live in Honduras revive the Wesleyan class meeting tradition to help members discern how to be the church in mission, even in the most challenging of contexts.