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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.

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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.

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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…

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Filling gaps in health ministry funding where possible

In wake of the abrupt loss of billions of dollars of U.S. foreign aid, decades of global health and development

General secretary outlines faith-based response to humanitarian crises unfolding amid shifting geopolitical contexts

Addressing the boards of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry in a joint online meeting, General Secretary Roland Fernandes

UMCOR grant to help asylum seekers find pathway to safety

Church World Service’s “Leading with Welcome” program receives $1.1 million UMCOR grant to support efforts to rebuild humane immigration system

United Methodist Committee on Relief Grant Helps Church World Service Support Afghan Allies

Thanks to a new $100,000 grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), long-time partner Church World Service, a

New Advance open to support the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

“Love Beyond Borders: The Interfaith Movement to End the Pandemic” will support UNICEF’s global vaccine distribution efforts.

Global Ministries directors approve nearly $10 million in grants for mission and scholarships

In addition to the approved grants, directors allocate $9 million more from unrestricted funds for four areas of work in
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Preparing the way – UMCOR supports conferences in disaster readiness

UMCOR partners with the Florida Annual Conference to develop a “Blue Sky” disaster preparedness program, getting ready for probable weather

Strength upon strength; Michigan United Methodists pour hope on troubled waters

For communities devastated by May flooding, the road to resilience is paved with support coming from federal, state and local

Supporting U.S. families and communities facing food insecurity 

Global Ministries launches emergency food grants to support U.S. churches and food pantries combating hunger.

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The standards set forth in this policy should inform the employment standards and expectations of Global Ministries Staff and partners who work in varying contexts around the world with Children.

Global Ministries’ Child Safety Policy

  • Migration
  • Video
Watch former and current Global Mission Fellows (GMFs) share why they answered God's call to serve! Share this resource with your faith community to encourage young adults to discern a call to serve as a GMF!

Discerning a Global Mission Fellow Call to Serve

  • Global Mission Fellows
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Overview video on the work of the Abundant Health Initiative.

Abundant Health General Conference 2024 Video

  • Abundant Health
GMF International Track Site Application
  • Word Document

Global Mission Fellows – International Track Placement Site Application

  • Global Mission Fellows, Missionary
  • Website
Explore resources from United Methodist Communications, designed to help you celebrate the annual UMCOR Sunday offering.

UMCOR Sunday Pastor and Leader Kit

  • UMCOR
  • Petition
Our partner Church World Service is calling people of faith to proudly stand with refugees and immigrants. Join the movement. Sign the declaration below.

Church World Service Ecumenical Declaration

  • Migration, Refugees, UMCOR
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This course provides a better understanding of a holistic approach to participation in God's mission and equips lay servants for more effective missional engagement in their own communities and beyond.

God’s Mission, Our Journey (Leader’s Guide)

  • Guide, Missionary
  • Book
This handbook encourages short-term mission volunteers to reflect on the reasons why they engage in mission. It helps volunteers shape the stories of their mission experiences in a way that enhances their personal and spiritual journeys.

A Mission Journey (Participant’s Guide)

  • Guide, Missionary
  • PDF
Download a printable PDF copy of the UMCOR overview brochure for use in your church, annual conference or small group.

UMCOR Overview Brochure

  • UMCOR

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