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Recent Mission News and Features

The General Board of Global Ministries is the global mission agency of The United Methodist Church. See also:

The items below are posted in reverse chronological order.

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Honduras is in Central America.Mission Agency Expresses Concern for People of Honduras

Global Ministries News Release
7/2/09: Six Global Ministries missionaries currently serve in  Honduras in church development, health, and other ministries.

 

Happy Healthy Children.Southeast Asia Mission Consultation Set for October

Global Ministries News Release
7/2/09: Church growth and Christian service in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will be the focus of the event at Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC.

 

Health is one of the 4 Focus Areas of The United Methodist ChurchThe Story of Christine and Her Son Stephen

by Simeon Kashala, MD
6/29/09: This dedicated missionary wants fewer unhappy endings for babies and their mothers in a culture where girls marry too young.

 

Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala of Mozambique.Mozambique Bishop Is Model for Women Leaders

by Linda Bloom, UMNS
6/25/09: Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala is the first female United Methodist bishop in Africa. She dreams about strengthening a church where many still "worship under trees."

 

Choir celebrating 100 years of Methodism in Russia with joyful noise.Centennial of Methodism in Russia Observed

by Elliott Wright
6/25/09: The 100th anniversary festivities included the announcement that a building had been bought for a United Methodist Center in St. Petersburg.

 

Solar ovens are so lightweight and portableHope in the Midst of Poverty

Hallelujah Moment from Haiti
The people of Haiti can no longer afford the economic or environmental costs of cooking over wood fires.
PDF: Portable Document FileDownload the Bulletin Insert (PDF, 85 K)

 

Made In L.A. A Latina garment worker at a demonstration.United Methodist Task Force Promotes Award-Winning Film on Immigration 

Global Ministries Release
6/22/09: Made in L.A. follows three immigrant women who rise up from sweatshop exploitation to empowerment.

 

Tian Fu UMC New Church Welcomed into the Connection

by Melissa Hinnen
6/19/09: Bishop Park asked delegates of the NY Annual Conference to accept the charter of Tian Fu United Methodist Church on June 13.

 

John and Suzanne Nunn FunkTwenty-Five Years of Colegio Rio Colorado

by John and Suzanne Funk
6/18/09: A missionary family serving in Bolivia celebrates the anniversary of this agricultural, technical, and general study institution.

 

Grace at mealtimes and communion are just two time in our lives when our faith and food coincide.Food and Faith

This online resource is a supplement to the new Spiritual Growth mission study. Dining with Jesus, Food & Spirit, Food & Justice, and Food Maps help you to explore the spiritual dimension of eating food.

 

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