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As we pray, UMCOR is coordinating with the California-Pacific Annual Conference and stands ready to support their response efforts.
Severe flash flooding and tropical-force winds caused widespread damage, destroying homes, downing power lines, and flooding the only hospital on the island of Saipan. As authorities assess the scope of the damage, thousands of residents are bracing for weeks without power or water.
Join us in prayer for those impacted by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which struck Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia this week as the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth this year.
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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
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.
As Hawaiians continue to recover from two major Kona Low storms, UMCOR is supporting the relief efforts of the California-Pacific Annual Conference through a solidarity grant, which will provide support to evacuees in Oahu, the hardest-hit island.
General Secretary Roland Fernandes welcomed the boards of directors of GBGM, UMCOR 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.
As we pray, UMCOR is also coordinating and communicating with regional partners and stands ready to offer humanitarian support to the people of Cuba.
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Please join us in prayer for the people of Cuba as they face a deepening humanitarian crisis. As the recent U.S. energy embargo worsens fuel and electricity shortages, Cubans are struggling to access clean water, food, medication, and essential health care services.
UMCOR Sunday is on March 15, 2026! ❤️
When you give to the UMCOR Sunday offering, you help us cover our administrative costs, ensuring that 100% of additional donations support our response to disasters like these worldwide.
Will you help us provide hope and healing in 2026?
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🛐 Continue to pray for those impacted as they walk the long road to recovery.
👐 Give to support our U.S. relief and recovery efforts: bit.ly/umcorusdr.
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UMCOR is responding to this disaster through a solidarity grant to the Michigan Annual Conference, which will provide immediate relief to those in need, including Early Response Team deployment assistance, debris removal and the distribution of food and water.⬇️
Join us in prayer for those impacted by at least three tornadoes on Friday, March 6 in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. We pray especially for the families of the four people who lost their lives and for those who have lost their homes and livelihoods. ⬇️
To support our international relief and recovery efforts, give here: bit.ly/umcoridr
#PrayforUkraine #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #SupportUkraine #SlavaUkraine
UMCOR has provided nearly $30 million in grants in the region and remains deeply committed to the well-being of Ukrainians as they continue to navigate immense loss and suffering. We give thanks to our long-term humanitarian partners in the region.
On this fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine, we join with millions of people around the world in prayer for lasting and just peace.
#PrayforUkraine #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #SupportUkraine #SlavaUkraine
This restructuring will include seeking an experienced logistics partner, expanding collaborations with affiliate warehouses nationwide, and ceasing operations at the Sager Brown depot in Baldwin, Louisiana, starting Jan. 2027.
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To prepare for the future of disaster response ministry, UMCOR plans to modernize how we approach disaster material resources management, with the goal of increased efficiency, scalability and responsiveness across the U.S.
This year, UMCOR Sunday is on March 15, 2026. Give generously here: donate.gcfa.org/umcor
Explore resources designed to help your church celebrate UMCOR Sunday on March 15, 2026, including various sizes of this impact graphic: www.resourceumc.org/en/umc-resou...
These responses were strengthened by gifts to the UMCOR Sunday offering, which covers our administrative costs and ensures that 100% of donations throughout the year go directly to those in need through our humanitarian relief and recovery efforts.
In 2025, UMCOR responded to 115 humanitarian crises around the world. 🌎
UMCOR's ongoing support of Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has helped them provide this life-saving risk education to the people of Gaza. We are grateful for our partnership with MAG, and we celebrate this important milestone of their life-saving work in the region.
A health clinic in Honduras supported by UMCOR @umcor.bsky.social and the #UMC Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social provides much-needed relief as migration continues.
As millions of Americans brace for this storm, UMCOR is prepared to support the relief and recovery efforts of the affected annual conferences.
Join us in prayer for those in the path of Winter Storm Fern, which is expected to bring heavy ice and snow to 33 states across the U.S. this weekend. We pray especially for those without adequate shelter, heat, and food.
#BeUMC #WinterStormFern #WinterStorm #winterweather #WinterStorm2026
Encourage your church to apply for a Mustard Seed Migration Grant in 2026! 🤲
Explore the program and discover how your local UMC can "love thy neighbor" by walking alongside vulnerable migrants and refugees in your community in the U.S.: umcmission.org/work/humanit...
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