United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• United Methodists ordain first elders in Honduras
  “This is historic for Methodism in Latin America,” says Bishop Rubén Sáenz Jr., episcopal leader of the United Methodist Mission in Honduras.
• Sager Brown Depot to close as UMCOR shifts relief kit work
  The United Methodist Committee on Relief said the changes will reduce costs while strengthening its disaster response ministry.
• Decision on ‘sensitive location’ policy coming
  As a Los Angeles United Methodist church reels from a recent raid by ICE that led to the quick deportation of one of its members, a U.S. appeals court heard arguments that the federal memo that allowed the raid should be struck down.
• United Methodist school brings Olympic glory
  Alaska Pacific University, a small college with strong United Methodist ties, is sending nine cross-country skiers to the 2026 Winter Games. The university also has a commitment to Alaska Native students.
• Small churches can do large ministries
  Some people need diapers for their children, while others need a place to recover from surgery and freedom from medical debts. Three United Methodist churches are responding — and making an outsize contribution to their communities.
• Connect with God in nature during Lent
  Authors of a new creation care devotional say God still speaks to us in the scriptural “whisper of the wind,” but we need to remove our headphones to hear him.
• Malawi farm aims to improve lives, draw people to Christ
  Supported by a grant from The United Methodist Church’s Yambasu Agriculture Initiative, Mikundi Dairy Farm provides a model for community empowerment and evangelism.
• Mobile clinic heals physically and spiritually
  During the first three years of its operation, the United Methodist clinic has provided more than 21,000 vaccinations, treated thousands of babies and mothers, and diagnosed malaria, malnutrition, HIV and other health problems.
• Bishop’s visit signals new hope in Malawi
  After years of legal turmoil in the country, Bishop Gift K. Machinga meets with church leaders to hear about challenges, create a roadmap for future.
• Church responds to catastrophic flooding in Mozambique
  Bishop João Filimone Sambo urges United Methodists to take safety precautions and calls for prayer support.