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A United Methodist team talks with community members in Ankilimidega, Madagascar, during an evangelism campaign led by the church. The evangelists met with the traditional chief and other leaders during the mission, which was supported by a grant from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. Photo by Limbera Gilbert, UM News.

Evangelism efforts flourish in southern Madagascar

Thanks to a $12,000 grant from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, a United Methodist church team conducted open-air campaigns and house-to-house outreach in four communities, distributed Bibles and built a shelter for worship.

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Members of the Boys Brigade brass band of The United Methodist Church in Nigeria welcome Bishop Ande Emmanuel (center with purple stole) and Taraba State Governor Kefas Agbu (right) at a Feb. 22 thanksgiving service at Jatutu Memorial Cathedral in Jalingo, Nigeria. The United Methodist sanctuary was closed by the government at the height of internal conflicts in the denomination in 2016. The United Methodist Church in Nigeria is celebrating a March 30 high court ruling that declares the church’s deregistration by a breakaway group in 2024 “null and void.” Photo courtesy of UMCN Communications.

Court victory for United Methodists in Nigeria

The country’s high court has ruled in favor of The United Methodist Church in Nigeria, declaring the church’s deregistration by a breakaway group in 2024 “null and void.”

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The Rev. Moses Kumar, top executive of the United Methodist General Council on Finance and Administration, speaks on April 24, 2024, at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Kumar is retiring at the end of March after more than 17 years as head of the denomination’s finance agency. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Kumar looks back on helming finance agency

The Rev. Moses Kumar, retiring after 17 years, shepherded the denomination’s finances during a tumultuous time.

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The final webinar in a series discussing The United Methodist Church’s new vision statement examines the Wesleyan understanding of ecclesiology and the call to “lead courageously.” Graphic courtesy of United Methodist Communications.

How does the church lead courageously?

In a webinar, United Methodist leaders explored how the church can create space for churchgoers to bravely go wherever the Holy Spirit leads.

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