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Poverty

Social Concerns
Clay Apartments in Detroit consists of one two-story building with an elevator and will include 42 one-bedroom units for formerly homeless men and women with special needs. Wespath, the denomination’s pension and benefits agency, invested $805,000 in the building. United Methodists see a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness as a reason to increase efforts to build more affordable housing. Photo courtesy of Wespath.

US Supreme Court ruling puts focus on housing

United Methodists see reason to increase their efforts to care for homeless people, including building more affordable housing, after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld ordinances that make sleeping outside a crime.
Social Concerns
Jim Patterson. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

What we can, and cannot, do for the homeless

The landmark General Conference that took place April 23-May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina, was set amongst a thriving downtown with a homeless problem. Those two things are connected if United Methodists are true to their convictions.
Poverty
A group of old Singer sewing machines sit in the pews at Bethlehem Methodist United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Minn. Photo courtesy of Bethlehem Methodist United Methodist Church.

Sewing machine collection surpasses goal

An effort to collect 50 sewing machines to help disadvantaged people make a living has exceeded its goal. The Rev. Randy Koppen of Bethlehem United Methodist challenged the church’s quilting group to take on the project.
Social Concerns
Munashe Bhero checks on the solar system he installed at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Harare, Zimbabwe. Bhero attends a different United Methodist church but got the job through the church’s WhatsApp business group, which connects church members around the region. Photo by Priscilla Muzerengwa, UM News.

Church WhatsApp group fosters business collaboration

United Methodists use social media tool to promote each other’s companies and services and offer other support.

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