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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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A harvest of knowledge

This season of Lent opens doors for us to change into the person that God wants us to be. Step up and do your part. Christ will soon offer his life to us. Be the first to offer your life to God.

Healing and hope in Nepal: Patan Academy of Health Sciences

Dr. Mark Zimmerman, a missionary doctor serving in Nepal, shares the story of one of his patients, a young woman who is still coping with the aftereffects of a 2015 earthquake that claimed most of her family.

Missionaries at Africa University train leaders to embrace an ever-changing world

Abundance can be shared across communities in many ways. Africa University produces well-trained agriculturists, some of whom who have become missionaries in other countries, spreading methods for abundant crops and deeper spiritual lives.
Former UMC Missionary Andrew Lee with participants in a children's ministry in Cambodia.

Faithful abundance

Eric Soard recounts the abundance of relationships and support received from local leaders and community members while working to plant churches in Tanzania, where he's served as a missionary alongside his wife and three children for the last ten years.

Missionary pilot continues lifesaving work

For nearly 20 years, missionary Rukang Chikob has served as a pilot for Wings of the Morning, an aviation ministry in South Congo.

Trip to farms and villages brings new understanding

Missionary Lorraine Charinda describes the obstacles she’s overcome and the lessons she’s learned on a journey to visit communities and institutions in the North Katanga area, all part of evaluating the reach of her ministries.

Hope for the weary, food for the hungry

Devotional by Devorah Umpig-Julian | Third week of Advent

Vegetables, fish and hope for Quessua families

Devotional by Kutela Katembo Dieudonne | Third week of Advent
Former UMC Missionary Andrew Lee with participants in a children's ministry in Cambodia.

Holding someone’s hand is the beginning of every peace journey

Devotional by Jin Yang Kim | Fourth week of Advent

The joy in following God’s purpose

Devotional by Young Seon Kim | Second week of Advent

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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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Susan Clark, Chief Communications Officer
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