Global Ministries leaders express solidarity with those suffering in Iraq

Aug 20, 2014

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Betty Thompson, a force in religious journalism and communicator for both The United Methodist Church and World Council of Churches, died Feb. 1, 2023, a few days before her 97th birthday. Photo courtesy of the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History.

Making a lasting impact as communicator, mentor

A longtime Global Ministries executive who also worked for the World Council of Churches, Betty Thompson was a force in religious journalism.

Discipleship

Mission leaders and guests from the U.S. and Korea gather to celebrate the 20th anniversary of United Methodist ministry in Mongolia during the Mongolian Mission Initiative’s annual gathering on Oct. 3. Photo courtesy of the Asia Regional Office, United Methodist Board of Global Ministries.

Celebrating 20 years of mission in Mongolia

The Mongolia mission, initiated by the Korean United Methodist Church in 2003, now has 12 United Methodist churches, two mission centers and various outreach ministries serving the Mongolian community.

Theology and Education

Bishop Scott Jones, who presided over the 12th annual gathering of the Laos Samphan Methodist Church mission in Vientiane, Laos, celebrates Holy Communion on Sept. 1. Members from across the country gathered Aug. 30-Sept. 4 for the first such gathering in Laos since the mission officially started in 2006. Photo by Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Mission celebrates its first gathering in Laos in 16 years

The event brought together nearly 200 members for the ordination of new leaders, lectures, worship and other celebrations.

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