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What MARCHA means to United Methodists

The United Methodist Church has more than 12 million members around the world. In the United States, Hispanics are a growing segment of the population. MARCHA is the Hispanic/Latino caucus within the United Methodist Church. At a gathering in 2015, members were asked to explain the mission and importance of MARCHA in 10 seconds or less. Watch and learn!

This story first posted on September 14, 2015.  It was produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, Team Lead, Denominational Content Strategy.

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