Deaconess Marasol Tangunan is consecrated during General Conference 2024

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Members of Lokole United Methodist Mission in Kindu rejoice as they launch a new ministry dedicated to serving people who are hearing impaired. Photo by Chadrack Londe.

Church promotes inclusion of the deaf and hard of hearing in Congo

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God is at work in our lives before we know it, often through the love others show us. Photo by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications.

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Why is Pentecost the Christian church's birthday?

Watch this video to learn about Pentecost and to find out how this holy event led to the birth of the Christian church.

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Pentecost & Annual Conference

We will celebrate the Christian church's birthday on June 8, just as many United Methodists attend annual conference gatherings.

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The Value of Education

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The Holy Spirit is made evident in our lives in a variety of ways. Photo by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications.

The Holy Spirit at work in your life

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First United Methodist Church in Holland, Mich., created a children's library of more than 70 titles with topics ranging from talking about our feelings to navigating learning difficulties. Photo courtesy of Jill DeJonge, FUMC Holland.

Children's books to support mental wellness

Our people

Ilagan United Methodist Church in the Philippines engages in missions for Christ by looking after the spiritual and physical well-being of its community.

Church transforms its community for 120+ years

Ways we grow

Inez Wallace (left) was Missy Buchanan’s childhood Sunday School teacher at First United Methodist Church in Mesquite, Texas. Missy dedicated a devotional calendar, Spirit Boosters for the Journey of Aging, to Wallace and invited her to a book signing. She passed away at age 104. “She wrote me wonderful letters – not notes, but letters – as encouragement,” remembers Buchanan. Photo courtesy of Missy Buchanan.

Aging faithfully: 10 ways to find purpose and offer support

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Jack Layfield served as a chaplain on the Appalachian Trail for six months in 2019. His experiences can help all of us learn how to connect to God in nature. Photo by Mike DuBose.

Nature connects us to God

God's love in action

Friendship Forward, an Asset Based Community Development group focused on sharing and community, brings help and hope to its members.

Goal-setting and asset-sharing bring hope, unity

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Graphic by Taylor W Burton Edwards based on The 2020/2024 Book of Discipline, Copyright 2024, United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.

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United Methodist sacraments, rites and rituals

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The Recap | Episode 26

Migrants in Germany find a spiritual home | Conversations in a brew pub | Care for those in need in Nigeria | Breakfast ministry in the Philippines | #BeUMC

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