Colleges train poor to help with oil spill
United Methodist-related schools provide 75 low-income workers with skills to remove hazardous waste.
Congo church builds up abused youth
DRC congregation teaches masonry, carpentry skills to former child soldiers.
Pastors say job security part of covenant
Clergy concerned ending guaranteed appointments may have chilling effect on ministry.
Immigration policy divides churchgoers
Church members differ on how to best provide “justice for all.”
Church in Vietnam moves forward
Step toward official recognition called “a historic moment for the United Methodist mission in Vietnam.”
Millennials support increased immigration
Young adults more tolerant of diversity, have positive attitude toward immigration.
Congregations strive to zap malaria
Pennsylvania church enlisted members of all ages for Imagine No Malaria campaign.
Council settles Philippines’ dispute
Top courts decides which annual conference was valid.
Peace grant helps inner-city youth
Chicago church is everything but a Sundays-only congregation.
Clergy couple overcome health scares
Deep blessings follow medical challenges on path to ministry.
United Methodists create legacy of peace
Friendship lifts barriers among religious and ethnic groups in Macedonia.
Zimbabwe leader was man of the people
In life and in death, Bishop Abel Muzorewa was the face of the nation for many Zimbabweans.
Commission takes aim at clergy job guarantees
Guaranteed appointments called a “major factor contributing to mediocrity and ineffectiveness.”
For campus ministry, summer is a 'blessing'
Like their students, campus ministers use the summer to recharge.
Mom goes from welfare to grad school
Marcy-Newberry Association transforms lives on Chicago’s West Side.
Bishop Owen, mission leader, dies at 78
Son says dad “was passionate about helping God to build God’s Kingdom.”
Generous God vs. cheap church
Free coffee and donuts one way a congregation can model generosity.
Vietnamese build church home in Arkansas
Congregation finds warm welcome in The United Methodist Church.
Youth turn plastic bags into bed mats
Students crochet hundreds of bags together to provide bedding for the homeless.
Catholic-Jewish court sign of change
United Methodist observers welcome diversity as end of an era approaches.
Churches respond to storm damage
Tennessee volunteers distribute food, repair homes and fix farm fences.
Mai Gray, champion of justice, dies at 88
Education was a priority for the retired teacher, leader of United Methodist Women.
Oklahomans pick up pieces after twisters
Bishop urges prayer, aid for tornado victims.
Bishops seek justice in Philippines
Bishops condemn killings, urge prayer, activism for people of Philippines.
Preventing church volunteer burnout
Pastor shares ways to keep service from becoming stressful.
Goodpaster becomes bishops’ new president
“I want to be where God wants me to be,” new president says.
Former foster kids learn to be better mothers
Florida program guides 19-year-old mother from foster care to self-sufficiency.
Bishops experience, affirm ministries of love
People tell United Methodist leaders of Christ’s power in difficult times.
Bishops urge action on immigration
Leaders offer support to a colleague who is outspoken against Arizona’s controversial new law.
Sierra Leone village embraces mission team
Volunteers from Pennsylvania were welcomed by Muslims and Christians singing as they entered Panguma.
Church rejects move toward regional bodies
Bishops ratify five of 32 proposed amendments to the church’s constitution.
To reach millennials, ‘break outside the box’
People ages 18-29 share core values with older generations but live their lives differently, speakers say.
Assembly draws women in person and online
More women than ever were able to engage with the United Methodist Women’s Assembly this year.
Bishops cast out fear with HIV tests
United Methodist leaders express solidarity for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Churches respond as storms pummel Southeast
Churches quickly aid survivors of slow-moving storms
Women march for immigrant rights
Rallying in St. Louis, United Methodist Women continue their century-old support of immigrants.
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