Church seeks ‘Union with the Congo’
Union United Methodist Church in Conway, S.C. partners with Congo to dig wells and latrines for 3,000 people.
Commentary: The value of Eleanor’s life
Eleanor’s life amounted to half a nickel.
Doorways offers care for those with HIV/AIDS
Emily Edwards finds home at a residential facility a stark contrast to life on the streets
Lenten initiative focuses on water
Congregations learn to focus on water justice in this seven-week study.
UMCOR shipment of medicine arrives in Zimbabwe
Vulnerable families are receiving medicine and food in response to ever-widening cholera and financial crises.
United Methodists, Catholics begin new dialogue
Topic of Round 7 combines the religious and the secular and addresses environmental responsibility.
Church leaders speak out on economic suffering
United Methodists must extend hope and support to people in response to the global downturn, three leaders say.
Phoenix residents to protest abuse of immigrants
Faith leaders will march four-miles on Feb. 28 to protest Sheriff's alleged abuses of power.
Starvation affects millions in Kenya
One in five Kenyan children face starvation and UMCOR is working with the Methodist Church in Kenya to respond.
17 conferences pay 100 percent
The level of giving shows that United Methodists “see a different reality,” despite the economic downturn, church leader says.
Mission agency to cut $3.9 million from budget
The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries is reducing its 2009 operating budget because of a combination of economic factors.
United Methodists elect Danish pastor as bishop
The Rev. Christian Alsted, 48, will succeed retiring Bishop Øystein Ølsen as leader of the Nordic and Baltic Area.
Commentary: A call for courage and repentance
Society must learn and come to grips with the prevalence and pain of insulting racist stereotypes and denigrations of people.
Clinton receives honor from Ewha University
Hillary Clinton emphasized women’s empowerment at a Methodist-related university in Korea.
Pacific Islanders fill pews to hear service in Samoan
Calvary United Methodist Church offers church bulletins, hymnals, and worship services to celebrate Samoan culture.
United Methodists commit to action on immigration
Faith based groups holding prayer vigils and sending letters to officials calling for immigration reform.
Workshop offers ecumenical training
United Methodists will broaden their understanding of ecumenism.
Commentary: A place at the table
“Enduring the slings and arrows of the Jim Crow South, my grandmothers did not allow the forces of fear and hate to steal their hope.”
Commentary: U.S. churches still segregated
The Rev. C. Anthony Hunt says a pall is in today’s church in its dealing with the race problem in America.
Human stories guide UMCOR’s Hazelwood
The Rev. Tom Hazelwood brings a pastor’s compassion to the church’s disaster response ministry.
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