Happy Earth Day! 🌏
This year, Global Ministries is celebrating the 10th anniversary of our EarthKeepers program, which has trained and supported more than 450 United Methodists leading creation care work in their churches and communities across the U.S.
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We in the #UMC wish you a blessed #EarthDay. Please enjoy this story on the EarthKeeper movement within The United Methodist Church, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Tomorrow is #EarthDay! 🌍
Celebrate by purchasing a "God First Created Wind & Solar" t-shirt from Jusfaith Apparel! Profits from each sale support our United Methodist environmental sustainability initiatives.
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With guidance from the Center for Integrative Pastoral Practice, a former GBHEM program now administered by the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Mary Johnston Hospital's CPE program will equip future spiritual leaders with the education and training they need for ministry.
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Mary Johnston Hospital, a United Methodist health facility in the Philippines, will serve as the first accredited and certified Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) center outside of the U.S., thanks to a proposal approved by the GBGM and GBHEM boards at their recent meeting. 🎉
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Today is Native American Ministries Sunday! 💙
Your gift today supports the education and leadership of Native American pastors and community leaders in The United Methodist Church.
Give here: donate.gcfa.org/nams
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BREAKING NEWS: Four general agencies — United Methodist Communications, Discipleship Ministries, Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry — are making plans to become one. Legislation to unify the agencies will be going to General Conference. www.umnews.org/en/news/4-ch...
Hear from Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball, the president of GBHEM's board of directors and episcopal leader of the Western Pennsylvania Episcopal Area, as she reflects on the power of the United Methodist connection during the recent GBGM, UMCOR and GBHEM joint board meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
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This visit took place during the recent Global Ministries, UMCOR and Higher Education and Ministry spring board meeting in Kenya.
Hear from Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, the vice president of GBHEM's board of directors and episcopal leader of the Iowa Episcopal Area, as she celebrates the impact of Global Ministries' Yambasu Agriculture Initiative in Naivasha, Kenya.
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During Lent, our devotion series "Who Is My Neighbor?" encouraged United Methodists to answer God's call to "welcome the stranger" by caring for migrants.
Looking for a way to respond to this call during Eastertide? Encourage your church to apply for a Mustard Seed Migration Grant! bit.ly/umcormsmg
Native American Ministries Sunday is THIS Sunday — April 19, 2026. 💙
On this day, United Methodists come together to honor and support Indigenous peoples and communities, ensuring they have strong representation and leadership within the church.
Learn more: www.umc.org/en/how-we-se...
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Seventeen new UMC missionaries were commissioned by Global Ministries during a joyful service in Nairobi, Kenya, taking their place participating in God’s mission around the world.
🔗 Learn more and meet the missionaries: https://bit.ly/48rPBpP
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Kwaheri from Kenya!
After the board meeting's closing worship, a group picture was taken, which included board members, staff, bishops from East Africa districts, missionaries, guests and members of Trinity UMC.
General Secretary Roland Fernandes welcomed the boards of directors of GBGM and GBHEM to their Spring meeting during his report today. He encouraged both boards to lead and serve as peacemakers, emphasizing the urgent need for faithful global engagement in this time of deep instability.
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General Secretary Roland Fernandes welcomed the boards of directors of GBGM and GBHEM to their Spring meeting during his report today. He encouraged both boards to lead and serve as peacemakers, emphasizing the urgent need for faithful global engagement in this time of deep instability.
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Special note of thanks to the health care workers carrying out these efforts and caring for the vulnerable in United Methodist-related conferences, clinics and hospitals around the world.
Join us in building healthier communities. bit.ly/GBGMGlobalHealth
Today is #WorldHealthDay! 🚑
In 2025, our Global Health unit expanded its efforts to prevent disease, provide care, and save lives, especially as cuts to foreign aid have increased suffering and risk for millions of vulnerable people.
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Join us this Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Africa Time for a special livestreamed missionary commissioning service, where we will celebrate 17 new missionaries and send them forth into long-term service around the world!
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Looking for a way to put your faith into action this year? 🤔
Apply to become a Global Ministries Mission Volunteer!
Learn more and apply to attend this year's final training in the U.S. — October 26-29, 2026: umcmission.org/work/mission...
Did you know that churches in the U.S. can receive federal incentives for solar energy projects? ☀️
Join us on April 20 at 3 p.m. for our "Direct Pay" webinar to learn more about filing for the federal incentive for your congregation’s solar installation!
Register: bit.ly/umcsolarwebinar
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Seeds of hope are being planted by the Deaf Ministry Farming Project, an initiative providing food, income and empowerment opportunities to members of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
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Learn more about how the Encounter with Christ fund has advanced the mission of Latin American and Caribbean Methodist churches: umcmission.org/story/encoun...
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Through the awarding of 5 new grants to mission partners, the Encounter with Christ permanent fund, a ministry partnership between the MCCA, CIEMAL, and Global Ministries, has provided $2 million in total support to social justice, evangelism, and community outreach ministries in the region.
Read a special testimony from Dr. Manyeza: umcmission.org/story/discer...
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Don't miss your opportunity to engage in conversation with Dr. Manyeza, along with fellow missionaries Roberta Cynthia Vieria Rios Lage, Kenneth Koome Nkando, and Rhealyn Calacsan, at the next #StillInMission episode — Thursday, April 2 at 12 p.m. ET! RSVP here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. Tendai Manyeza serves as a medical doctor and missionary at The United Methodist Church Hospital in Kissy, Sierra Leone, a facility that has provided vital health care services, including general care, an eye clinic and maternal and newborn care, to the community of Freetown for over 40 years.
Join in prayer with the Rev. Grace (Eunha) Choi, missionary in residence at the Atlanta office of Global Ministries, and read the full reflection written by her and her husband, the Rev. Jay (Jaehyoung) Choi, who is also a missionary in residence, here: https://bit.ly/3NQEaB5
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Meet missionaries Tendai Manyeza, Roberta Cynthia Vieria Rios Lage, Kenneth Koome Nkando, and Rhealyn Calacsan and hear how they are following God's call to mission at the next #StillInMission episode — April 2 at 12 p.m. ET!
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Learn more about Metropolitan UMC, the Beacon Center, and how its Global Ministries-supported housing project will bring even more hope to the Montgomery community: umcmission.org/story/a-beac...
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