General Board of Global Ministries

The United Methodist Committee on Relief partners with the International Blue Crescent to bring much-needed emergency food and hygiene packages to families displaced by Yemen’s ongoing civil war. Read More: https://umcmission.org//displaced-families-in-yemen-recei/

Global Ministries and UMCOR continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through health and humanitarian efforts. We are supporting communities around the world with information campaigns, medical equipment, hygiene kits, and supplies to meet basic human needs. As we see cases surge in places like India and Brazil, our response continues and we remain committed to alleviating the suffering brought on by COVID-19. JOIN US AND MAKE A GIFT TODAY TO THE UMCOR COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND: https://gbgm.social/covid19

Our virtual Mission Discovery Events are back in June! Register for a two-hour gathering to learn more about volunteer opportunities in the U.S. and around the world. READ MORE: https://umcmission.org//discovery-events-offered-for-those

Gifts given on Native American Ministries Sunday, celebrated on April 18 this year, make their way into local communities and make a big impact. Funds from last year’s offering supported the purchase of masks, water bottles and hand sanitizer for Native children returning to school in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference.

Migration ministry grants now available for U.S. UMC churches. LEARN MORE AND APPLY: https://umcmission.org/migration/mustardseed/

Want to hear stories of how missionaries are embodying the love of Christ in communities all around the world? Join April's episode of #stillinmission this Thursday at 12 p.m. EDT. Register today: https://gbgm.zoom.us//register/tJYrfu2qrzosG9KINVeEPtS4yH6

Adam Burns is one of many EarthKeepers in the U.S. who are responding creatively to the care of creation in their communities. Join fellow United Methodists who are passionate about this work and apply by April 19 to take part in the Global Ministries EarthKeeper program. https://umcmission.org/earthkeepers/

Did you know? Native American Ministries Sunday is April 18. Consider a gift toward this church-wide special offering to support and strengthen ministries of Native American congregations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHVwvZOa4R0

On #WorldMalariaDay, we celebrate the ongoing impact made by The United Methodist Church in the treatment and prevention of malaria in Africa. Missed yesterday's story? READ IT HERE: https://umcmission.org//still-thanking-god-for-imagine-no-

On World Malaria Day, April 25, take a moment to consider the United Methodist Imagine No Malaria program and the many lives saved in United Methodist health facilities across Africa through proper diagnosis, treatment, prevention measures, and health worker training. READ MORE: https://umcmission.org//still-thanking-god-for-imagine-no/

Earth Day worship resources are NOW AVAILABLE! Through sermon, litany, and Scripture reading, reflect on the goodness of God’s creation and our responsibility to steward it well. LEARN MORE: https://umcmission.org/worship-resources-for-earth-day-2021/

On #WorldHealthDay, join us in building a fairer, healthier world.

Every day, your generosity transforms individuals and communities around the world. Over the next two months, Global Ministries and UMCOR invite you to explore stories that show your gifts of love, joy, hope and peace in action. You can make a lasting, meaningful difference today. Let’s work together to make the world a better place. Learn more at umcmission.org/givelove/. #giveloveumc

During this worldwide pandemic, Global Mission Fellows - Global Ministries of UMC Ben Lasley, a US-2 serving in Philadelphia, has found great joy in planting, caring for, harvesting, and giving away produce from the People’s Community Garden he helps to coordinate. READ MORE: https://umcmission.social/joyinmission

The deadline to register for the Dec. 1-3 Mission Volunteers virtual orientation is one week away! Register by November 15 here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd45RtdcUQWo1AkQ3/viewform

Seven UMCOR COVID-19 grants helped churches in Brazil a global hotspot for the spread of the coronavirus plan a coordinated response and offer much needed relief for at-risk children, seniors, and families of health workers. Give Love to vulnerable populations affected by the pandemic. Donate now at umcmission.org/givelove.

Conference Disaster Response Teams in the Western Jurisdiction have been listening to survivors, building and distributing ash-sifting kits and wildfire buckets, and giving out UMCOR school, hygiene, and cleaning bucket kits throughout the long, hot wildfire season. UMCOR supports them in a variety of ways.

For Yabes Manokaran and Eric Agron, Global Mission Fellows who served as migration ministry advocates in Tijuana, Mexico, acknowledging and listening to the journeys of those in transit, trying to find safety, became a sacred act. Give Love in support of the 270 million people displaced by the global migration crisis. DONATE NOW: umcmission.org/givelove.... Global Mission Fellows - Global Ministries of UMC

Send the gift of love around the world. Working in education, health, and even disaster response, missionaries embody the presence of Christ in service from everywhere to everywhere. LEARN MORE: umcmission.org/givelove. #giveloveumc

We have vastly different life journeys, yet God allowed them to cross, and love has fostered as a small contribution to God’s Realm on Earth. Read more about Magdalia Chavez’s story in this reflection from Dr. Belinda Forbes, a missionary in Nicaragua.

Every day, your generosity helps our partners transform individuals and communities around the world. Throughout the next two months, Global Ministries and UMCOR invite you to explore stories focused on gifts of love, joy, hope and peace. You can make a lasting, meaningful difference today. Let’s work together to make the world a better place. Learn more and donate now at umcmission.org/givelove.

EPISODE 22: Healing | Thursday, October 29, 12:00 pm EDT Meet and hear from Doug Childress in Estonia, Margaret Madison in the U.S., Kabaka Alphonsine in Tanzania, and Jean Claude Masuka Maleka in Ivory Coast. REGISTER HERE: https://umcmission.org/missionaries-stillinmission/

In Louisville, Kentucky, many children have been affected by both COVID-19 and civil unrest. Four UMC churches received grants from Global Ministries to provide food, educational assistance, and psychological counseling.

Led by pastor and Global Ministries’ EarthKeeper Rev. Tyler Sit, New City Church’s nature-based therapy program offers communities of color in Minneapolis, Minnesota a unique form of reconciliation after the murder of George Floyd. WATCH VIDEO: https://umcmission.org//reconciling-relationships-with-na/

Want to expand your cultural awareness? That is one of the topics covered in the Dec. 1-3 Mission Volunteer virtual orientation, which is still open for registration. Here is a quick overview! ... Register today: https://umcmission.social/c88n2

Access to clean water is a basic human right, and we work to provide it in countries around the world including the United States. Millions of Americans live without access to safe drinking water and lack indoor plumbing and sanitation facilities. With one toilet, one sink, one cistern at a time ... we #ValueWater