Board Meetings of the General Board of Global Ministries
Board of Directors, Fall 2011
Fall 2011 Board Meeting Addresses by Bishop Bruce R. Ough and Thomas Kemper
Read the address of Bishop Bruce R. Ough.
Read the address of General Secretary Thomas Kemper.
Looking Ahead to Future Mission Trends
By Linda Bloom (UMNS)
A new strategic plan for mission focuses on streamlining the agency’s operations, tailoring missionary placements to reflect new global realities, and expanding mission partnerships.
Photos: Commissioning service during Global Ministries Board Meeting; Fall 2011
Tuesday, October 11: Worship and Commissioning photos
Do What It Takes: New Missionaries Challenged
By Elliott Wright
Ten new United Methodist missionaries were sent into the world on October 11, 2011.
Mission Magazine Marks 100th Year
by Elliott Wright
The 100th anniversary of The United Methodist Church's mission magazine was marked on October 11 with a retrospective of mission highlights from each decade of the last century.
Mission Churches Mature in Four Asian Countries
by Elliott Wright
United Methodist mission work in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam is being divided into separate operational units. Mongolia is being brought into the denomination's organizational system.
Global Ministries to Focus on Building Relationships at Board Meeting
In addition to business meetings, the Global Ministries fall board meeting will include opportunities for worship, building new relationships, and exploring new ways to facilitate mission.
Board of Directors, Spring 2011
Photos: April 2011 Board Meeting
Monday, April 11: Worship and Plenary photos
Tuesday, April 12
Read about Global Ministries' work in the Four Areas of Focus and Recovery in Haiti. 
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