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Hope Is a Choice: Responding Faithfully in a Changing World

Facing ongoing global instability, the boards of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry invest in strengthening mission and ministry, prepare for organizational change, and affirm a vision of hope.
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UMCOR and CWS: Care and resettlement for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

Caring for refugees from Ukraine who crossed into neighboring countries is the latest chapter of an UMCOR-CWS partnership that began in the mid-1940s.

Join us in prayer for Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 24

Roland Fernandes, general secretary, offers a prayer for peace, strength and guidance as Ukraine marks one year of war and resistance.

UMCOR response to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

UMCOR provides an initial grant for emergency relief in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquake.

Firsts for the UMC of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania

As we gathered as one body, inspired by Ephesians 4:4, we shared our triumphs and struggles, our hopes and disappointments, our joys and our frustrations.

UMCOR’s partnership with IOCC provides Ukrainians more access to shelters, psychosocial programing and human trafficking prevention

Multimillion-dollar funding will benefit displaced persons and refugees in Poland, Romania and Ukraine.

Relief, health, housing and safety for people in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine escalates, UMCOR engages with more partners inside and outside Ukraine to care for war-weary people whose lives have been disrupted and overburdened with loss.

Recent UMCOR grants for Ukraine address relief, health, housing and safety

As the war in Ukraine escalates, UMCOR engages with more partners inside and outside Ukraine to care for war-weary people whose lives have been disrupted and overburdened with loss. Since July, more than $14 million in new grants have been approved to continue United Methodist war relief through UMCOR.

New UMCOR grant to Mines Advisory Group will help Ukrainians deal with threat of landmines

$2 million grant will fund site surveys, demining efforts and citizen education.

Missionaries commissioned for service in five continents

Fifty-four missionaries were commissioned for service in nine different worship events taking place around the world from April to July. Some begin service in new placements while others continue with work they began during the pandemic.

Help and hope on the journey from Ukraine

UMCOR supports United Methodists in Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Estonia as they welcome refugees from Ukraine into their homes and houses of worship.

Contact Information

Have questions? Send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you promptly. Please direct all media inquiries to Susan Clark, chief communications officer for Global Ministries and UMCOR.

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Susan Clark, Chief Communications Officer
media@umcmission.org
800-862-4246