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Mission and Ministry

Theology and Education
The Rev. Valentine Cimpaye, Bujumbura District superintendent, stands in front of one of the destroyed buildings of the Lycée Technique Mgr. Jean Alfred Ndoricimpa secondary school in Bujumbura, Burundi. The United Methodist school was severely damaged by recent storms. Also pictured are Niyomwungere Juvénal (left), Lycée’s technical director, and Makarakiza Obed (right), district lay leader. Photo by Jerome Ndayisenga, UM News.

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.
Worship
The St. John's United Methodist Church Choir in Lubbock, Texas, performs "My Soul Gives Glory to My God." Photo courtesy of St. John's United Methodist Church.

Ask The UMC: The liturgical history of Lessons and Carols

Increasingly over the past four decades, United Methodist congregations with choirs have included a service of Lessons and Carols among their Advent or Christmas musical celebrations. While the music may be what draws people to the services, what actually drives the vigil form of worship historically is an extended period of listening to the Scriptures.
Local Church
Volunteers at Klein United Methodist Church in Spring, Texas, spend Monday through Wednesday cooking turkey and preparing side dishes before welcoming guests on Thanksgiving Day. Photo courtesy of The Texas Conference.

Church Thanksgiving Feast feeds hundreds

For over a decade, Klein United Methodist Church in Spring, Texas, has turned Thanksgiving into a celebration of generosity, community and connection. This year, the congregation expects to serve more than 1,000 people at its annual Thanksgiving Feast.
Global Health
The theme of the annual AIDS Interfaith Breakfast in New York City highlighted the failure of the world health community to “put children first,” calling on faith communities to speak out on behalf of the voiceless and vulnerable. That theme can offer inspiration as churches celebrate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Photo by the Rev. Donald E. Messer, UM News.

World AIDS Day call: ‘Put people first’

At two global AIDS conferences, numerous speakers emphasized that faith communities can play a vital role in combating the stigma attached to the disease.

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