By going to the dogs, Pinnacle View #UMC is bringing in more people. The #UMC congregation in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrates #EarthDay by recognizing God’s care for his people and the pets they love.
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.
First #UMC of Gatlinburg is taking advantage of its tourist town location to help United Methodist churches with fewer resources. The church has designated about $50,000 to provide financial aid to about 10 churches, primarily in Southwest Virginia. www.holston.org/article/usin...
Church leaders chart new future for bishops: As they wait for a big decision by The United Methodist Church’s top court, church leaders say they are already collaborating like never before to strengthen the episcopacy.
Louisiana Conference Bishop Delores J. Williamston expressed devastation after the shooting deaths of eight children April 19 in Louisiana. The shooter, father of all but one of the children, died after a police pursuit.
BREAKING NEWS: Organizers voted to shorten the 2028 United Methodist General Conference by two days. The group is pressing forward with Minneapolis as the site but also taking steps to protect delegates amid heightened immigration enforcement. www.umnews.org/en/news/plan...
A #UMC high school has launched a uniform factory. The United Methodist school’s initiative combines education and entrepreneurship to create opportunities for students, teachers and communities in Zimbabwe.
The road back to health is a long one for the Rev. Matt Ozment after a car accident. In early March, the #UMC pastor started a social media page called “The Art of Stillness,” sharing the lessons that a concussion has taught him.
We in the #UMC wish you a blessed third Sunday in #Easter. This Sunday, we share a Hebrew Scripture reading added to the Easter season. "I will bring near my deliverance swiftly; my salvation has gone out.... ." — Isaiah 51:5
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Based on questions #AskTheUMC has heard, there appears to be some confusion about the meaning of the term “ex officio.” #AskTheUMC offers some clarity.
Grace doesn’t grab: Why consent belongs in worship. "A church that asks first is not less affectionate. It is more trustworthy," writes Dr. Brett McKinley Pardue, artist-theologian in residence at North Raleigh #UMC.
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...
Trinity United Methodist Church sits between two of Savannah's most visited museums. The popular square is also a place where unhoused people often sleep at night. Cale Robert Hall, a Trinity member, founded Square One Ministry to offer hospitality to those in need.
Christians Got Talent, a church talent show adapted from the television program “America’s Got Talent,” is a hit at Canton #UMC in South Dakota. Performers from age 3 to 80 have taken the stage.
Behind prison walls, expectant mothers encounter grace. United Methodists in Zimbabwe are living out the command in Matthew 25 to visit, clothe and feed those who are imprisoned.
Friends and colleagues are celebrating the “abundance of gifts” left behind by Raquel Martínez, a leader in sacred music and advocate for bilingual worship in The United Methodist Church. She died April 12 at the age of 86. www.umnews.org/en/news/reme...
Three European bishops traveled to western Ukraine to visit United Methodist congregations and meet people who have been living in war for years. The journey was about presence, solidarity and reminding people they have not been forgotten.
With the ceasefire on shaky ground and no deal in sight, United Methodists are praying for peace as they’ve done since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. They also are speaking out against disregard for human life.
While sports like football receives strong support, track and field programs are frequently under-resourced. Harper Chapel #UMC in Baxley, Georgia, is addressing this disparity by adopting the Appling County Middle School track and field team this season.
A #UMC pastor in South Dakota has found success with a prayer ministry on TikTok. “I knew that being on TikTok, I might reach a different group of people,” said the Rev. Kim Hastings.
Need some inspiration this Monday? Here is a story of #UMC evangelism efforts in Madagascar: Thanks to a $12,000 grant from the @umcmission.bsky.social , a United Methodist church team conducted open-air campaigns and house-to-house outreach in four communities.
Through the Native American Ministries special Sunday offering on April 19, United Methodists can strengthen conference ministries and support scholarships. Churches also can celebrate Native American contributions to the #UMC.
We in the #UMC wish you a blessed second Sunday of #Easter when this week's Gospel lesson highlights Christ's post-resurrection appearances to the disciples including Thomas.
United Methodist Communications has released its 2025 Annual Report highlighting a year of communication and newsgathering in service to the international denomination. United Methodist News is part of United Methodist Communications. See report presentation
In “Ask The UMC Shorts,” the Rev. Taylor Burton Edwards explains how United Methodists pray for the dead. “Ask The UMC Shorts” is a collection of brief videos answering frequently asked questions about The United Methodist Church.
This weekend, United Methodist churches around the globe will start preparing for Miracle Sunday. Here is what United Methodists need to know about the one-time offering on May 17 to raise funds for pastors' education in Africa, Europe and the Philippines.
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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Pastors’ wives help strengthen ministry in East Congo. The East Congo Episcopal Area has provided training to help wives of United Methodist clergy become leaders and drive community development in rural areas.
As winter weather subsides, some churches take to the outdoors for worship. Reid Baumann of the Minnesota Conference shares the history of outdoor worship and how Minnesota churches are reaching new people outside church walls.
Black River Falls United Methodist Church, a small-town #UMC church in rural Wisconsin, embraces community outreach by serving meals, building relationships and redefining what it means to be church.