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August 5, 2022 Days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, United Methodists in the Arkansas Annual Conference had a message for their elected leaders. Do more than offer thoughts and prayers. “Now, therefore be it resolved, the Arkansas Annual
July 22, 2022 Oksana’s hands shake as she scrolls through her phone, looking for the photo. It’s an image familiar to the world by now: the ruined facade of a bombed building. This particular building is in Kharkiv. She points to an empty space a
As soon as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukrainian refugees — mostly women and children — began arriving in neighboring countries. Some by train, some in cars with bullet holes. “We didn’t know where we were going; we just went
June 24, 2022 A group of leaders from the Methodist Church of Mexico and The United Methodist Church traveled to southern Mexico April 16-23 to meet with groups working with immigrants crossing the country’s southern border. Though there is no Methodist presence in southern Mexico,
June 15, 2022 The depth and strength of motherhood in the development of children transcend time, distance and any human condition. Even in the most adverse and difficult conditions, motherhood is a symbol of security, hope and support for the weakest. That is the image
May 6, 2022 In addition to ongoing collection of donated items, individuals and local churches have readied spaces to house refugees for either short- or long-term recovery.
April 5, 2022 From baking pound cakes to pounding drums in benefit concerts, United Methodists have been raising funds to help Ukrainians whose lives have been upended by the Russian invasion of their country. There have been big individual gifts, too — notably $100,000 from
The official day set to celebrate UMCOR Sunday 2022 is March 27, 2022. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to respond with extravagant grace. Through the United Methodist Committee on Relief
The news keeps coming about the atrocities of war in Ukraine and according to the most recent statement released by Roland Fernandes, General Secretary of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the humanitarian relief arm of Global Ministries, is in communication with
Participants learn the basics of disaster response, including how to stabilize and secure homes safely, and how to work effectively with survivors and others on the response team. This standardized class is required for the basic ERT UMCOR identification badge. Saturday, August 23, 2014 8am
