Pray for Nepal

An image of hands in prayer. Photo illustration by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

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Mission and Ministry

The second of three webinars discussing The United Methodist Church’s new vision statement examines Wesleyan approaches to mission and the call to “serve joyfully.” Graphic courtesy of United Methodist Communications.

Commitment to serve joyfully defines church

United Methodist leaders joined to explore how Wesleyan theology shapes the denomination’s approach to mission around the globe, from hosting food pantries to caring for migrants to addressing injustice.

Local Church

The Rev. Ingrid McIntyre (left) admires a birthday card for Terry Corral, a resident of the Village at Glencliff medical respite program housed at Glencliff United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn. The Village consists of 12 tiny homes where people experiencing homelessness can recover after a hospital stay. McIntyre is the church’s lead pastor. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Small churches can do large ministries

Some people need diapers for their children, while others need a place to recover from surgery and freedom from medical debts. Three United Methodist churches are responding — and making an outsize contribution to their communities.

Disaster Relief

Children wade through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Maputo, Mozambique, on Jan. 16. Since the start of the rainy season in southern Africa, more than 100 people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced because of widespread flooding. United Methodists in the region are helping with relief efforts. (AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio)

Church responds to catastrophic flooding in Mozambique

Bishop João Filimone Sambo urges United Methodists to take safety precautions and calls for prayer support.

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