Recent Mission News and Features
The General Board of Global Ministries is the global mission agency of The United Methodist Church. See also:
- Global Ministries News Releases
- United Methodist Committee on Relief News Releases
- United Methodist Women News Room
- Monthly and Periodic Newsletters
- Global Ministries Web in Korean
- News and Resources in Spanish
The items below are posted in reverse chronological order.
Blooming in Chautauqua
by Mary Beth Coudal
12/11/09: Like a hydrangea, Chautauqua's people, gardens, and ideas have blossomed each summer for a very long time.
Connecting Through Song
by Erin Eidenshink
The third in a series of Advent devotions from Young Adults in mission comes from a "ger" in Mongolia.
Seminary Reaches Out to Heal Others
by Vicki Brown, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
12/9/09: Despite devastation from civil war, the Gbarnga School of Theology in Liberia added counseling to its class offerings after peace was restored.
Teens in Prison Are Visited with Love
by John H. Campbell
12/15/09: Boys in a Lithuanian prison received gifts from Father Christmas and words from a pastor that God has not given up on them.
Churches and Community Groups Work to Reduce Poverty in Escambia County, Florida
by Janet Westlake
12/4/09: Churches, social service organizations, and businesses are teaming up to help this community get ahead.
What Young People Want
by Mary Beth Coudal
12/4/09: Q&A with Tiffany Stanley: Harvard Divinity Student, Journalist, and Former US-2.
Mission Leaders Deplore Massacre in the Philippines
by Elliott Wright
12/309: Bishops Bruce Ough and Joel Martinez strongly commended Bishop Leo Soriano of the Episcopal Area of Davao for his courage in condemning the atrocities.
Children Orphaned by AIDS Find Family in School
by Judith Santiago
12/1/09: Teens Maurine and Albert from Kenya lived on their own for two years after they lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, a disease that kills more than 33 million people worldwide.
Inspiration from Nicaragua
by Nicole Bell: The First in a Series of Advent Devotions from Young Adults in Mission
"Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." (Psalm 25:5, NIV)
Application Process for Executive Mission Post Open until November 20
by Elliott Wright
11/4/09: For two more weeks, applications and nominations accompanied by resumes may be submitted.





