In the Church
Global Nature
Storm Destroys United Methodist School in Burundi
Founded in 2022, the church school is the only secondary school in the Rubirizi region, home to around 21,000 people. The technical school, named in memory of Bishop J. Alfred Ndoricimpa, suffered extensive damage due to strong winds and rain. Read more
Dec 9, 2024
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World Methodist Council leader Frances M. Alguire Dies at 97
Dr. Frances M. Alguire served as President/Chairperson of World Methodist Council (1996-2001), becoming the first woman and the first lay person to ever lead the 70-million-plus worldwide Methodists. Read more
Dec 6, 2024
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Liberia UMC Suspends Eminent Methodist Preacher Rev. Jerry Kulah
The Rev. Jerry Kulah, coordinator for the Wesleyan Covenant Association's Africa Initiative, is ccused of allegedly promoting the Global Methodist Church agenda and undermining Church discipline. Read more
Nov 25, 2024
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Practicing Faith
2024: Notable United Methodists Remembered
United Methodists over the past 12 months have marked the passing of trailblazers for women church leaders, a bishop who restarted his ministry after being forced into exile, and a pastor who trained many of the Civil Rights Movement's leaders. Read more
Dec 12, 2024
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Going on to Perfection in Montello
As a young, overactive United Methodist pastor, a health emergency put John Sumwalt in touch with his mortality and with the reality that the Wesleyan ideal of "going on to perfection" doesn't mean keeping a breakneck pace. Read more
Dec 3, 2024
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Waiting in the Dark
This Advent season finds many of us tired, and fearful of the future. For those of us who care about our immigrant friends, it is heartbreaking to hear of their fear of being detained and deported, of families breaking apart, of jobs lost. Read more
Dec 11, 2024
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Advent Devotional Lesson 3
Elizabeth's joyful response to the arrival of her kinswoman Mary, pregnant with Jesus, reminds us that we have a duty to help others on their faith journey. Read more
Dec 9, 2024
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Christmas Is for Children
Paul Burrow invites us to revive our Christmas spirit by envisioning ourselves as one of the characters in the Nativity story. Read more
Dec 11, 2024
Clothed with Patience
Can we tap into the patience that Mary and Joseph must have had with the boy Jesus when he stayed behind to discourse with temple scholars? How can we display Christian patience in this world that seems so confused and chaotic now? Read more
Dec 11, 2024
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Please Don’t Make Me Stand: Welcoming Introverts into the Church
Introverts can be described as people who draw their energy from having time alone and enjoy spending time being by themselves or in small groups. They may get overwhelmed by new situations or large groups of people. focus on one Read more
Feb 14, 2024
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Checking the Door
Disability expert Leo Yates describes how to accommodate hearing-impaired people and those with deafness when it comes to audible signals. Read more
Feb 14, 2024
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Church Members Dial In for Fellowship
Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, provides Sunday worship service through the church’s conference phone line so participants who can’t attend in person can stay connected. Read more
Feb 14, 2024
Finance and Administration
Boye-Caulker Elected as Sierra Leone Bishop
Bishop James Boye-Caulker, a longtime district superintendent, was the second bishop elected at the West Africa Central Conference. He will serve the Sierra Leone Area. Read more
Dec 10, 2024
West Africa Elects Ande Ikimun Emmanuel as Bishop
Bishop Emmanuel, a longtime leader in the Southern Nigeria Conference, was the first bishop elected at the West Africa Central Conference. He will serve the Nigeria Episcopal Area, following the resignation of John Wesley Yohanna in July. Read more
Dec 10, 2024
COB Names Design Team for 2026 Leadership Gathering
Bishop Ruben Saenz, president-designate of the Council of Bishops, will be co-convenor of the design team for the bishops' proposed leadership gathering slated for April or May 2026. Read more
Dec 9, 2024
