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News & Stories

Global Missionaries

Explore how your gifts and our global partnerships connect local churches and communities in mission to alleviate human suffering around the world.

Leaders from The United Methodist Church and Ewha Womans University pose for a commemorative photo during the 100th anniversary celebration held at Ewha on June 30, 2025.

Celebrating 100 Years of Methodist Mission in Korea

A centennial celebration was held at Ewha Womans University to commemorate the century-long legacy of three foundations that significantly shaped Methodist mission.
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Missionary walks where Jesus walked, even in time of war

Years after serving as a mission intern in Jerusalem, the Rev. Jane Eesley returns to the Holy Land as a missionary, committed to uplift Palestinian voices and provide support to communities impacted by the war.

Quéssua agriculture ministry provides food for thousands

Agriculture missionary Kutela Katembo Dieudonne manages farming and animal husbandry projects that feed children and provide seedlings to villagers.

Medical missionaries improve care at Old Mutare Hospital

With new facilities completed, Dr. Emmanuel and Florence Mefor are helping to tackle funding to feed patients and make additional improvements.

10 Global Mission Fellows reflect on 2 years of service

Photos capture high points for GMFs completing service.

Korean UMC churches announce deeper support for missionary service

More than 140 Global Ministries missionaries will receive monthly financial support for their ministries around the world with the help of Korean churches in the U.S.

With God, all things are possible

A Christian school, a church, a preschool and a mission center, all built during COVID-19 shut-downs, thrive today in Tanzania.

Moving forward in mission with East Africa

Dreams become reality as a mission consultation is held in Nairobi, Kenya.
The children of the family from whom missionary Helen Roberts-Evans rents her house, standing in front of their house. (Photo: Helen Roberts-Evans)

Love Letters

Helen Roberts-Evans was just hoping to rent a house with an inside bathroom and access to water when she moved to Greenville, Liberia. She received so much more.
Women of the NAR La Pista community, a former FARC guerilla group in Colombia, laugh as they use CEPALC puppets to narrate a story. (Photo courtesy of CEPALC).

Putting values, faith and witness into action

Missionary Hannah Reasoner describes how surrendering to joy and doubling over in laughter opens doors in the lives of former combatant communities in Colombia.

Building bridges across cultural divides

Missionaries Kirk and Nicole Sims serving in Prague support both the challenges and blessings of the greatest migratory movement Europe has seen since World War II.

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.

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Media Inquiries

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