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October 25, 2023 PHNOM PENH – “God invites us to put our commitment on the table in the name of service to the people…because we are connected to one another,” said Bishop Israel Maestrado Painit of the Davao Episcopal Area in the Philippines during his
October 24, 2023 Roland Fernandes Named as Successor to Lead Both Agencies Rev. Greg Bergquist, general secretary of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), has requested a retired relationship from the California-Nevada Annual Conference, effective June 30, 2024, after serving as GBHEM’s chief
October 20, 2023 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – The Fall 2023 report of the chief mission officer of The United Methodist Church reviewed the work of the General Board of Global Ministries across the last four years of unprecedented challenges and anticipated new opportunities and unresolved issues
October 8, 2023 The World Methodist Council, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, and the Methodist Church in Britain work in partnership to run the Methodist Liaison Office based in Jerusalem employing 3 staff members. They have released this statement after the attacks in
Read in English 연합감리교회 사회원칙의 전신이 되는 감리교 사회신경은 미국의 산업화와 경제 성장이 급속도로 일어나던 시기에, 공장, 광산, 제분소, 도시 빈민가의 공동주택에서 거주하며 산업도시에서 일하는 수백만 명 노동자의 노동 착취에 대한 우려를 표하기 위해 지금으로부터 약 1세기 전에 시작되었습니다. 1908년에 기록된 사회신경은 교회가 사회에 대한 우려를
Why do we have Social Principles? Where did they come from? The Methodist Social Creed, predecessor to the Social Principles, originated over a century ago to express concern over the exploitation of millions of workers in factories, mines, mills, tenements and company towns during a
In this enlightening panel discussion recently anchored by the Rev. Dr. Liberato Bautista, GBCS Assistant General Secretary for UN and International Affairs, a group of remarkable young professionals share their hopes and fears for the future. September 15, 2023 Their reflections were a part of
The official day of World Communion Sunday is October 1, 2023. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. Holy Communion joins us in Christian unity. This sacrament invites us to focus on the holiness of communion with God and one
September 12, 2023 ATLANTA – The 2022 joint annual report for Global Ministries and The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), “God’s grace: our source of hope and mission service,” is now available. The report shares the impact of United Methodist mission in the areas of
Katherine Parker, a United Methodist missionary from California who serves in Nepal, will itinerate in October and November in the California-Pacific Conference. Churches can select a time slot for a visit on her Calendly app or by contacting her scheduling assistant. Katherine’s father, Howard Parker,
