By Jim PattersonOct. 28, 2020 | UM News Real progress on racial issues in The United Methodist Church is impossible unless LGBTQ people are accepted as full participants in every aspect of the denomination, said both panelists during a sometimes emotional online discussion. “You can’t
By Heather HahnOct. 27, 2020 | UM News With COVID-19 still menacing the globe, organizers are exploring various options for holding what many expect to be a pivotal General Conference. Among the possibilities is for The United Methodist Church’s top lawmaking assembly to convene online
Advent is a time for church leaders to guide their congregation through a soul-enriching time of reflection, lamentation, anticipation and renewal. The General Commission on Religion & Race is excited to announce a new 5-week Advent resource, Seeking Jesus, The Advent of Justice and Peace,
As Christians and leaders, we stand daily at the crossroads of the world as it is, and the world as God intends. And as the Church, we have a responsibility to love our brothers and sisters in Christ as Christ so loved us. This commitment
Kid City believes that every student deserves to have access to education. Yet the path to college has many financial and institutional barriers. Kid City is hosting this panel of visionary and emerging leaders to discuss the path to education equity in California. Panelists include
Cat Holbert, the Camp & Retreats Executive Director of the Desert Southwest Conference, has recently launched a parenting support group with clergy parents from both California-Pacific and the Desert Southwest Conferences. Meeting 1: Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 1 PM Meeting 2: Monday, October 19, 2020
UM Council of BishopsMonday, October 12, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Methodist bishops based in the United States today issued a statement on Faith and Democracy, calling on the people of The United Methodist Church to support voter registration and encourage people to vote in
October 5, 2020 | Nashville, TN On Tuesday, October 27, the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation will host a virtual “homecoming” to celebrate Methodism and higher education, UMHEF scholars, and more. The public is invited to follow UMHEF on Facebook, Instagram, and at https://umhef.org beginning
I AM Her, a women’s leadership summit organized by the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women of the United Methodist Church, will be held virtually from October 8 through October 10, 2020. This summit is not your ordinary conference. It’s a movement of
UM Council of BishopsThursday, October 1, 2020 WASHINGTON, D. C. – The Council of Bishops (COB) has assigned former president of the Council retired Bishop Warner Brown as the interim bishop for the Sierra Leone Area of The United Methodist Church following the death of