Worshipping in person is happening again at First United Methodist Church in Denton, after a 400-day pause because of COVID-19. The Rev. Don Lee seemed about to levitate as he greeted a long line of the faithful after the June …
United Methodist health partnership offers hope
In partnership with the Mozambique Ministry of Health, United Methodists are using mobile clinic brigades to serve isolated communities. Focusing on pregnant women and children up to 5 years old and offering consultation to adults, the mobile clinics serve the …
Cooperative church efforts aid Congo volcano recovery
On May 22, the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began erupting. Ten miles away, in Goma, more than 3,500 houses were destroyed, and volcanic lava decimated fields and animals. More than 450,000 people were evacuated. …
Social media takes disciple-making global
After the COVID-19 pandemic closed Forest Chapel United Methodist Church’s doors, the world found a new window on its ministry. Through worship services and prayers posted on Facebook, people began visiting the Cincinnati church from multiple time zones away. In the …
People of God campaign invites members to #BeUMC
UM Communications, along with UMC leaders, is building on the People of God campaign, launched in 2020. The addition of a new hashtag and call-to-action – #BeUMC – invites church members to embody the church’s values, embrace its aspirations…
Nurse leads Korean church’s vaccine ministry
In March 2020, the world began responding to the threat of COVID-19, and churches and businesses temporarily shuttered their doors. Like many of his colleagues, the Rev. Chul-Ki Kim, pastor of Emmaus United Methodist Church in Richmond, Virginia, announced that …
Cicadas show up for church, testing clergy
The Rev. Bonnie Scott recently preached an online sermon titled “The Cicadas Are Humming.” She did it in the style of spoken-word poetry, and she included the sound of cicadas in the background. Asked what technology she drew on for the special …
Connecting with people through prayer
A simple question changed the Rev. Jacqui King’s entire approach to prayer. It started one morning when the United Methodist pastor was in line at a busy counter outside Nashville International Airport. The man checking in bags was smiling and …
We Are God’s Family: Personal Encounters with Racism
Our personal stories have the power to build awareness and understanding, to bridge divides and bring healing. UM News is inviting people to share their own personal stories about encounters with racism, as well as hopes and ideas for combating …
Looking to neighbors to fix neighborhoods
A simple but game-changing shift in perspective is putting DeAmon Harges at the vanguard of helping neighborhoods rejuvenate. Harges, founder of The Learning Tree and faculty member of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at DePaul University, is one of five Tom Locke Innovative Leader …