Theology and Education

Pastor Kanya Kamahiro Georges (at right) receives his stipend during a presentation ceremony held at the Eastern Congo episcopal office. The assistance from Wespath allows 12 student pastors to buy food and provide for other needs for eight months. Photo by Chadrack Tambwe Londe, UM News.

Wespath supports student pastors in Congo

With scholarships from Wespath, 12 theology students from Beni attending Kindu Methodist University are able to buy food and provide for other basic needs while at school.

Pauline Violet Mushati poses with graduates of the United Methodist Church’s Barrington Christian School in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mushati is a teacher at the school, which opened in 2021. It is one of two state-of-the-art private schools in Harare founded by The United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News.

United Methodists establish urban schools

Reaching beyond traditional rural settings, two new private schools enhance education in Harare and Mutare.

General Church

Arkansas Conference Bishop Gary Mueller. Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Conference.

Our future: The heart of United Methodism

Bishop Gary Mueller offers six principles for the denomination to remain united and show the world the difference that Jesus makes.

Theology and Education

The Rev. Susan Robb’s book, “The Angels of Christmas: Hearing God’s Voice in Advent,” is a four-week Advent study of the four angelic visits surrounding the birth of Jesus with Zechariah, Mary, Joseph and the shepherds. Book cover courtesy of Abingdon Press.

Exploring the role of angels at Christmas and beyond

“The Angels of Christmas” is a four-part Advent series examining the angels who appear as part of the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus. But the book has a second intention: to encourage readers to take the role of angels themselves.

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