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A June 5 opinion piece in United Methodist Insight titled “New U.S. Travel Ban Will Harm the United Methodist Church” raises concerns about the potential impact of the travel ban on the worldwide church.

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The United Methodist Committee on Relief is working with all affected conferences as communities begin to assess their needs. So far, grants have been awarded to the North and South Georgia, Western North Carolina and Holston conferences.
Following Greg Bergquist’s retirement, Fernandes continues work of creating greater missional alignment between the two UMC agencies.
Global Ministries’ general secretary points away from U.S.-centric model in his report to the board of directors.
Hear from conference disaster response coordinators on what their partnership with UMCOR means to them.
UMCOR encourages recipients of wildfire grants to seek partners in their work, which are vital for extending recovery ministries to more people and places.
A Christmas message from Global Ministries’ general secretary.
UMNews reporter, Jim Patterson, speaks to exhibit organizers and artists of “This Land Calls Us Home: Indigenous Relationships with Southeastern Homelands,” which features more than 60 paintings and objects by Native American and Indigenous artists.
Annual conference and agency leaders gather to assess current mission practices and explore new forms of partnership.
In places like hard-hit Florida, UMCOR faithfully assists thousands of U.S. residents displaced by severe weather.

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