United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• Camp brings healthcare to vulnerable community
  More than 600 people living near a Kenyan dumpsite received free medical care through a United Methodist mission center’s outreach.
• Deacons take God’s work beyond the church
  Deacons are ordained United Methodist clergy called to carry God’s words and works outside church walls. This year marks 30 years since The United Methodist Church declared deacons to be a distinct, permanent order of ministry.
• A ministry of healing
  Faith, resilience and self-care come together in United Methodist pastor’s unique ministry, which includes a vegan skincare line.
• Embracing role-playing games at church
  Once a scourge to conservative Christians, Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games are now sometimes hosted at United Methodist churches, where players say the games can reinforce things they learn in church.
• Inclusivity brings church back from the brink
  In 2017, Glendale United Methodist Church didn’t look like it was going to survive long. But committed lay people, a dedicated pastor and radical inclusiveness turned things around.
• A United Methodist call to healthy aging
  The United Methodist Church should serve as a model for healthy aging and caregiving. “It is not simply a healthcare issue. It is a discipleship issue,” writes retired pastor.
• Puerto Rico Methodists reaffirm mission
  During its 11th Connectional Conference, members of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico committed to strengthening ministries amid U.S. challenges.
• Church members urge intervention in West Bank
  The California-Nevada Conference makes an appeal to the U.S. government as violence escalates in Palestinian villages, including longtime church partner Wadi Foquin.
• 3 years after wildfire, hope spreads in Lahaina
  The sanctuary is gone, but the congregation never stopped gathering. At Lahaina United Methodist Church, faith, volunteers and a vision for the future are helping a community rebuild.
• Pastor redefines what a church can be
  Through a small immigrant congregation and an unmarked guest house for women in crisis, the Rev. Misook Park has quietly built a ministry that extends beyond Sunday worship.