North American News & Stories

May 13, 2021
Couple “sows the word” with their service and garden
Mission volunteers Lyn and Gene Saltzman are putting their deep knowledge of farming to use in Tennessee, planting and harvesting produce for four counties served by Reelfoot Rural Ministries.

May 11, 2021
Methodists appeal for peace in Jerusalem
The World Methodist Council, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church and the Methodist Church in Britain - partners in the Jerusalem Methodist Liaison Office - issue a joint statement on continuing violence in Jerusalem.

April 30, 2021
Global Ministries and UMCOR’s ongoing response to COVID-19
As cases surge in places like India and Brazil, Global Ministries and UMCOR continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through health and humanitarian efforts.

April 4, 2021
UMCOR’s Work on the U.S.-Mexico border
We believe that both humanitarian assistance and policy change are required in this current moment of transition and confusion on the U.S.- Mexico border.


March 21, 2021
Jesus and Mary Magdalene at the tomb
A devotion for Easter Sunday by Alison Ho Yan Lee

March 19, 2021
Statement on March 16 shootings in Atlanta
Global Ministries stands in solidarity with the metropolitan area’s diverse Asian American communities in this time of anxiety and anger and calls for justice and peacemaking.

March 15, 2021
Called for mission service in the United States
Church and Community Worker, Katie Peterson, manages a “Mission Barn” and enjoys seeing God’s diverse family working together.

March 12, 2021
Hurricane Sally response highlights the UMCOR difference
In its initial and continued response to the September 2020 Gulf Coast hurricane, UMCOR exhibits the power of meaningful recovery to areas suffering the brunt of repeated disasters.

February 24, 2021
Obstacles won’t stop man from walking to raise funds for UMCOR
Jimmy Dillon of Virginia began hiking the Appalachian Trail’s 2,198 miles to raise funds for UMCOR in April 2018, enduring multiple physical challenges along the way. His journey continues this spring.

February 9, 2021
New Community Developers Program model fosters collaboration
Congregations within the five annual conferences accepted into the 2021 CDP cohort will work collaboratively in communities on issues of advocacy and social justice.

February 8, 2021
“Methodist Mission at 200” seeks to inspire and challenge United Methodists in mission
A new book from Global Ministries delves into the origins of mission and service, sharing lessons from 200 years of mission history.