Give Now

Popular Searches

global
support
mission church
mission
global church

Recent Searches

News & Stories /

News & Stories

North America

Food Insecurity Grants Aid Conference Food Programs

Ten U.S. conferences receive Global Ministries grants to assist local church ministries with food pantries and feeding ministries.
Read Story
Read Story

Browse Recent Stories

Boards affirm expanding and extending the love of God

Presentations from partners energize Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry board members, inspiring questions on how the church might be uniquely positioned to meet this moment of increased suffering around the world.

Meeting Christ at the table

An UMCOR Mustard Seed Migration Grant helps Legacy UMC in North Dakota use cooking as way to create welcome, fellowship and community for Ukrainian immigrants.

Global Ministries condemns new immigration policies in U.S.

General Secretary Roland Fernandes writes current border security policies disregard the fundamental dignity and rights of migrants.

UMCOR offers hope on the long road to Hurricane Helene recovery

Clean-up and assessment after Hurricane Helene enters new phases of disaster recovery. Three conferences receive grants to prepare for long-term programs.

Applications open for 2025 Mustard Seed Migration Grant program 

United Methodist churches in the U.S. can help immigrants, migrants and refugees in their local communities through UMCOR-funded community-based service projects.

EarthKeepers address environmental and spiritual concerns

Recently commissioned EarthKeepers consider how God calls them to merge care for the physical world with care for people’s spiritual needs.

New and returning directors prepare for service

Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry boards meet in Nashville for organization, orientation and connection.

Solar trailer deployed after Hurricane Helene

The UMCOR-supported solar disaster response trailer powered lights, freezers and refrigerators at Camp Tygart for ERTs clearing debris near Valdosta, Georgia.

United Methodists offer relief after Helene

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.

Fernandes begins tenure as general secretary of two agencies as he assumes GBHEM’s chief executive role

Following Greg Bergquist’s retirement, Fernandes continues work of creating greater missional alignment between the two UMC agencies.

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.

General Inquiries

info@umcmission.org

Media Inquiries

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