United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• 4 church agencies propose unifying into one
  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.
• Church high school launches uniform factory
  The United Methodist school’s initiative combines education and entrepreneurship to create opportunities for students, teachers and communities in Zimbabwe.
• Remembering Raquel Martínez, editor of Spanish hymnal
  With a ministry deeply rooted in music, Martínez helped to communicate the Gospel beyond language barriers. She died April 12 at age 86.
• Grace doesn’t grab: Why consent belongs in worship
  If a sanctuary cannot honor a boundary, it cannot credibly preach liberation, writes Dr. Brett McKinley Pardue, artist-theologian in residence at North Raleigh United Methodist Church.
• Behind prison walls, expectant mothers encounter grace
  United Methodists in Zimbabwe live out the command in Matthew 25 to visit, clothe and feed those who are imprisoned.
• United Methodists confront Iran war’s impact
  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.
• United Methodist bishops encounter hope in Ukraine
  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.
• What churches should know about Miracle Sunday
  Miracle Sunday is a one-time offering on May 17 to raise funds intended to help United Methodist pastors in Africa, the Philippines and Europe get a theological education.
• Evangelism efforts flourish in southern Madagascar
  Thanks to a $12,000 grant from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, a United Methodist church team conducted open-air campaigns and house-to-house outreach in four communities, distributed Bibles and built a shelter for worship.
• Around the table, a church finds new life in rural Wisconsin
  A small-town United Methodist church in rural Wisconsin embraces community outreach by serving meals, building relationships and redefining what it means to be church.