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UMCOR Disaster Response Updates

Get up to date on UMCOR’s disaster response efforts. Learn how you can help impacted communities around the world through prayer, service and giving.

This Moment Matters

Mission Volunteers

Mission Volunteers are short to long-term self-funded individuals or couples serving in a variety of roles at partner sites worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Global Mission Fellows pose for a group photo at YOUTH 2023.

Global Mission Fellows (GMF)

Global Mission Fellows is a two-year program of The United Methodist Church for young adults serving in cross-cultural contexts in the U.S. and around the world.

Leadership

Racial and Ethnic Ministry Plans

Supports diverse communities through national and ethnic ministry plans that promote cultural inclusion and church growth.
Global Ministries missionary the Rev. Fuxia Wang (second from right), baptizes a Chinese student at the University of Oklahoma.

Multiethnic Ministries

Serve vulnerable groups and work to fight inequality through multiethnic and racial-ethnic congregations in the United States.

In Mission Together

Connecting U.S. churches with global partners to help start churches, focusing on long-term development and self-sufficiency.

Salary Support for Pastors

Providing salary support to local pastors in the re-emerging churchAnnual Goal: $28,000.00Year to…

Pastors' Salary Support

Providing salary support for the pastors of the Lithuania United Methodist Church.Describe the Ne…

Refugee and Immigrant Support Service of Emmaus

Supporting over 600 refugees and immigrants each year in Albany, NYDescribe the Need Affecting Co…

Pastor Education and Salary Support

Supplying salary support for first 5-7 years of church plants and 80% educational scholarships.De…

Opportunity School, Nappalayam – Educational Support for Mentally Challenged Chi

Educating and rehabilitating mentally challenged children.Note: Due to legal restrictions, at the…

Salary Support for Pastors in Burundi

Subsidizing pastors' salaries, for the the stabilization and growth of the church in Burundi….

Pastoral Support in Ecuador

Providing a supplement to achieve a fair and just salary for pastors.Describe the Need Affecting …

Ganta United Methodist Mission Station Program Support

Educating the community on agriculture sustainabilityDescribe the Need Affecting Community1. Scho…

Pastors and District Superintendent Salary Support

Improving substandard living conditions and preventing a shortage of pastors by supplementing inc…

UMCOR relief efforts continue in Gaza and other communities

The United Methodist Committee on Relief has supported relief operations in Gaza, the West Bank throughout 2024 and into the

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

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

World breast-feeding week – small steps for success 

Having a breastfeeding support system through local community-based health care providers supported by Global Ministries can make all the difference

Sustaining faith partnerships with Latin America

Through small grants, the Encounter with Christ fund has nurtured Methodist mission and relationships in 26 countries of Latin America

The Harris legacy – From Chicago to Manila

Meet Thomas Harris from the U.S. and Dr. Cristina Manabat from Harris Memorial College in the Philippines. What do they

UMCOR continues to support partners in Ukraine

As displaced people accept long-term evacuation from their hometowns, more shelters, jobs and removal of unexploded weapons become primary concerns.

Making vaccines available for all

Hear from Kathleen Griffith of Global Ministries’ Global Health program and Dr. David Boan of First UMC of Boise, Idaho,

Methodists in Mongolia envision the future

James and Grace Cho, missionaries with the Mongolia United Methodist Mission, offer an update on plans for how the 20-year-old
This downloadable PDF shows the timeline for 2024-25 International track GMFs.

Global Mission Fellows: What to Expect on the International Track

Interactive guide to decide if being a missionary is right for you.

Missionary Discernment Guide

Handout that explains what it means to enter into a Covenant Partner Relationship with global missionaries.

Covenant Partner Relationship Flyer

Overview video of the work of missionaries.

Connecting the Church in Mission: Missionaries

Overview video of UMCOR's work in disaster response, migration and sustainability to strengthen communities worldwide.

Connecting the Church in Mission: Humanitarian Relief and Recovery

Overview video of Global Health and its work to strengthen health systems, prevent and treat disease, access clean water and sanitation, and care for vulnerable communities.

Connecting the Church in Mission: Global Health

Grant application for local racial ethnic congregations to explore becoming a Community Developers Program (CDP) site.

Community Developers Program Application

This checklist provides the standards which must be met by a partner’s child protection policy if the partner does not adopt Global Ministries’ Policy.

Internal Child Safety Policy Checklist

Global Ministries Certification Form re Child Protection Policy form.

Global Ministries Child Protection Policy Form

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