The National Council of Churches in India leads effort to revive HIV and AIDS programs overshadowed by the COVID pandemic and to advocate for gender and sexual diversity.
Bethany United Methodist Church suffered from declining membership because of an aging population that no longer reflected its neighborhood. But the congregation is doing something about it.
Memorial Day weekend saw tornadoes and other storms hit communities in multiple states, prompting response from local United Methodist churches and the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
In his home country of Côte d’Ivoire and beyond, many are grieving the loss of Broune, who died at 48 after years of multifaceted Christian service through The United Methodist Church.
A neighbor of the Rev. Jeff Adams inspired a new ministry at Fairmont United Methodist Church in Fairmont, Minn. The church hosted a banquet for developmentally disabled people living in care facilities including a dinner, singing, games and handmade quilts.
Leaders from the United Methodist general agencies talk about each agency’s role in the church and legislation they’ve submitted to be considered by General Conference delegates.
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