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This devotional will inspire you to respond to Christ's call to spread his goodness in the world by showing up and loving others.

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Learn more about Lent and Holy Week, a meaningful season of preparation for Christ’s resurrection, by watching these video explanations.

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Attendees from the Fresh Expressions United Methodist National Gathering 2026 visited Beauty in a Canvass Tattoo and Art Gallery for an “immersion experience.” Tattoo parlors host some of the most popular Fresh Expressions, which is a Christian movement that looks to create faith communities in unorthodox settings. Photo by Jim Patterson, UM News

Conversation and community building in informal settings are methods of reaching people who aren’t interested in attending church on Sunday mornings.

Whether in a disaster recovery zone or on a church campground, the NOMADS are traveling and camping across the U.S. so that they can serve people in need.

Whether in a disaster recovery zone or on a church campground, the NOMADS are traveling and camping across the U.S. so that they can serve people in need.

Trinity UMC’s Square One Ministry build loving, personal relationships with the unhoused. Volunteers connected with 1,200 individuals in their first year.

Trinity UMC’s Square One Ministry build loving, personal relationships with the unhoused. Volunteers connected with 1,200 individuals in their first year.

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