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Ask The UMC: General Church information of The United Methodist Church. Ask The UMC is a service of United Methodist Communications. Art by United Methodist Communications.

The United Methodist Church is a worldwide connection of more than 12 million members in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States.

Through this local, regional, and worldwide connection, church leaders and members join together in mission and ministry, accomplishing far more together than any one person could alone.

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(clockwise from top left) Water project in Liberia; relief supplies in Philippines; doctor and patient in Brazil; primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo; dental student in US; disaster response in US; photos by Mike DuBose, UM News.
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How do United Methodists fund mission?

United Methodists have five major ways to fund mission beyond the local church.

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Connectional giving of The United Methodist Church funds ministries of the global denomination like disaster relief and education. Illustration by Mike DuBose, United Methodist Communications.
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Does The UMC fund...?

What does The United Methodist Church fund? And what does it not fund? Find out in this informative article!

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