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UM Council of BishopsApril 21, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of disruptions and postponements due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the more than 100 bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet once again in a virtual gathering April 25 to April
April 18, 2022 On the first Sunday in February, the Rev. Daniel Mutidzawanda hauled a giant pumpkin into the sanctuary of Chisipiti United Methodist Church as part of a celebration lifting up the first harvest of the season to God. The pumpkin was an offering
March 13, 2022 During World War II, sailors departing ships for shore leave would follow a beacon of light emanating from the steeple of San Pedro United Methodist Church. Upon arriving, they could take a shower, eat a meal prepared in our kitchen, maybe write
April 12, 2022 Connections from as far away as Tennessee helped Mwange Assy, a young woman living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, deliver a healthy baby. Assy knew she was suffering from high blood pressure because of the education she received at United Methodist
April 1, 2022 When the Rev. Eliud Kahanya Karanja graduated from Bethany Christian College in Mathare, Kenya, in 1994, he knew God was calling him to ministry. Believing that the traditional pastorate wasn’t the path for him at the time, Karanja established a United Methodist
March 31, 2022 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) In the middle of the Lenten season,
March 28, 2022 When Paul Jones drove to Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church for the first time, he was scared to get out of his car. “I drove to the front door and then left,” said Jones, now worship leader for Magnolia. “It took me
March 24, 2022 For United Methodists with close ties to Ukraine, the Russian invasion of that country is an ever-present, wrenching concern, keeping them tethered to news reports and social media, and costing them sleep. It’s also an occasion to try to help, however far
March 23, 2022 The Nigeria Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church recently welcomed its first church of the Deaf. Resident Bishop John Wesley Yohanna introduced the new congregation, First Wesleyan United Methodist Church of the Deaf in Mutum Biyu, Gassol, in Taraba State. Deacon
March 23, 2022 The United Methodist Church’s Mulungwishi Mission suffered significant wind damage during recent storms. A computer science student was injured when a brick fell on his head. The United Methodist mission in the South Congo/Zambia Episcopal Area houses a university, a women’s school,
