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Church History
A view of Kingswood School in England. Neil Phillips Photography, courtesy of Kingswood School. Used by permission. Do not reuse.

Ask The UMC: What was the first school started by Methodists?

Wesley believed everyone should have access to education regardless of gender or class. He championed education as a way to assure that leaders would act ethically and responsibly.
Young People
The United Methodist Board of Church and Society is helping fund civic education for young people in the area of election violence prevention. Photo by Chadrack Londe, UMNS.

Congo young people strive to prevent violence at election time

United Methodist Board of Church and Society provides funding for civic education workshops.
Mission
United Methodist school directors from Liberia and Sierra Leone and leaders from Operation Classroom meet in Monrovia, Liberia. (From left) Joseph Pormai with The United Methodist Church of Sierra Leone, the Rev. Sampson Nyanti, former director of education for United Methodist schools in Liberia, and the Revs. Bob Coolman and Monty C. Barker with Operation Classroom. Photo by E Julu Swen, UMNS.

Operation Classroom reaffirms commitment to Africa

Leaders from United Methodist organization visit Liberia, Sierra Leone to strengthen contributions to the countries’ education programs.
Local Church
The Rev. Kanda Salumu examines an electronic voting machine during a demonstration in Kindu, Congo. The United Methodist Church is helping educate pastors and laypeople about the machines, which are unfamiliar to many Congolese. Photo by Chadrack Tambwe Londe, UMNS.

Raising awareness about voting in Congo elections

The United Methodist Church is helping pastors and lay people, many who have never touched a computer, prepare to use voting machines for the first time.

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