Auf dieser Seite finden sich aktuelle Nachrichten aus der weltweiten Evangelisch-methodistischen Kirche (United Methodist Church, UMC).
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- After glaucoma forced him to step down from overseeing a conference, United Methodist Bishop Frank Beard is launching a new ministry as an evangelist. He is using his love of fishing to hook new disciples.
- The Rev. Abisay Lameck Juwakali, an advocate for ministry combining evangelism, education and health, died Oct. 5 in a traffic accident in Tanzania.
- After the clock ran out on the discussion at the 2024 General Conference, debate is already underway regarding how Wespath Benefits and Investments can invest more ethically.
- Maryland is providing crucial tax credits for Silver Spring United Methodist Church’s $88.2 million affordable-housing initiative. The growing church is among many U.S. congregations repurposing property for good.
- The Korean Association of The United Methodist Church’s 2025 convocation brought together registered pastors, laity and ministry leaders from across the United States. Mission was a central focus.
- Churches, conferences and universities are promoting advocacy against racism and encouraging reflection on the ongoing struggles for racial justice by sponsoring pilgrimages to historic sites.
- A project funded by the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries is providing psychological support and vocational training for women affected by insecurity in the region.
- There are many paths to faith, and one of them may be a cluttered comic bookstore in Washington, D.C., where a group gathers once a month to discuss a comic and how its story relates to religious issues.
- Graphic for World Communion Sunday available to download and share on social media in four languages.
- About 100,000 demonstrators participated in a call for accountability and transparency by government officials, following allegations of large-scale corruption.
