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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.
Racism
The Revs. Pauline Kang and Motoe Foor lead Holy Communion during opening worship at the 2018 Ohana Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference was held by the Association of Asian American and Pacific Islander Clergywomen (AAPIC) and the National Association of Korean American United Methodist Clergywomen (NAKAUMC). Photo by Thomas Kim, UM News.

Ask The UMC: How can United Methodists address racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States have continued to face racism from governmental actions and white supremacy since at least the middle of the 19th century. United Methodists are called in baptism to resist these and all forms of evil, injustice, and oppression.