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Pentecost devotional

Christians continue to be moved by the Holy Spirit as they join in a transformative mission of sharing God’s love with all people.

Deepen your knowledge about the Bible

Watch this short video to gain a better understanding of what United Methodists believe about the Bible and how God speaks to us through Scripture.

Spiritual gifts assessment

While all of life is a gift from God, twenty gifts are lifted up within Scripture as the gifts of the Spirit, given specifically for the upbuilding of the body of Christ. Use this assessment to learn about your gifts!

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New to the area? Looking for a different worship style? A smaller congregation? Find-A-Church is an online directory featuring thousands of sortable United Methodist churches. Find the perfect church for you with Find-A-Church.


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Jesus says it this way, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:19b). Discover how your gifts make a difference in lives across the globe.

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This is the home of inspiration and practical information for church leaders. Find mission and ministry resources, tips, how-tos, stories, podcasts and much more from across the connection.

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Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee (in hat) registering to vote on Nov. 8, 1911, together with Emma Tom Leung (left), while their husbands stand behind them. Clara was the daughter of Methodist pastor Chan Hon Fun, who served the Chinese Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland, CA, 1900-1909. Photo by Oakland Tribune, Public Domain, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; graphic by Laurens Glass, United Methodist Communications.

Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee was the first Chinese-American woman to register to vote and an a suffrage organizer and leader for the rights of women.

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Your church's Find-A-Church profile may be your church's first impression on the web, and will always show up in the top 5 search results. So, make your first impression a good one!

Members of Black River Falls United Methodist and community guests enjoy  “Dinner Church” on March 18 at the rural Wisconsin church. The weekly ministry, which is celebrating its second anniversary, has become a place where strangers become friends and a small congregation reimagines its mission. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

A small-town United Methodist church in rural Wisconsin embraces community outreach by serving meals, building relationships and redefining what it means to be church.

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The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.

Miracle Sunday, May 17

Together, United Methodists around the world will raise up new generations of clergy leaders through a one-time worldwide offering.


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