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Explore the latest news and stories about the United Methodist mission and its impact in local communities worldwide.

This Moment Matters – Agriculture and

UMCOR Disaster Response

Partnering with annual conferences, episcopal areas and ecumenical organizations worldwide to help communities carry out their own disaster response, recovery and mitigation efforts

Lee, Seul

Seul “Stella” Lee is currently serving as an international Glob…

Bann, Sambor

Sambor Bann is an international Global Mission Fellow with the …

T. Rajkumar Devasudar, Sam

Sam T. Rajkumar Devasudar is an international Global Mission Fe…

Vengesai, Vongai

Vongai “Vee” Vengesai is an international Global Mission Fellow…

Chibika, Perseverance

Perseverance “Persy” Chibika is an international Global …

Odia Mwaba, Jonathan

Jonathan Odia Mwaba is an international Global Mission Fellow w…

Samson, Irmiya

Irmiya Samson is an international …

Joseph Mhanga, Ezekieli

Ezekieli Joseph Mhanga is an international Global Mission Fello…

Nunez, Tamira Tanice Inger

Tamira Tanice Inger Nunez is an international Global Mission Fe…

Church work continues in Afghanistan

Through ecumenical partnerships on the ground, United Methodists continue to work to improve life for Afghans, as they have since

A short history of Global Mission Fellows

The first Methodist short-term, young adult missionary program began in 1948, sending young adults to serve 3-year assignments in Asian

For UMCOR, 2020 is one long emergency

In a year when one disaster seemed to follow another, the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s longtime investment into the

2020 class of international Global Mission Fellows canceled because of coronavirus

Based on health and logistical factors linked to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Global Mission Fellow program will skip of year

UMCOR disaster response through the lens of Hurricane Dorian

Throughout Hurricane Dorian’s movements, UMCOR coordinated with Conference Disaster Response Coordinators from United Methodist conferences along the Southeastern U.S. coast,

UMCOR supports refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in 2021

This UMCOR update, part three of a three-part series, summarizes UMCOR’s work with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in 2021.

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

Remembering Native American victims of US schools

United Methodist leaders decry church sponsorship of U.S. abusive “Indian boarding schools” and call for remembrance of victims and survivors.

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
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