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The Revs. Pauline Hyekyoung Kang (left) and Motoe Yamada Foor lead the Holy Communion prayer at the opening worship service of the 2018 Ohana Conference. Photo by the Rev. Thomas Kim, UMNS.

Become global leaders, clergywomen told

A challenge given to the 2018 Ohana Conference participants: For Such a Time as This, Put Out into Deep Water.

Four Areas of Focus

Micheline Ongambo and Prince Onaunya of Youth for Christ in the Kindu South District of the East Congo Conference raise their hands in prayer during youth leadership training. Photo by Chadwack Tambwe Londe, UMNS.

Youth leaders focus on guiding others to Jesus Christ

Two workshops in Congo encourage effective, prophetic and transforming leadership for the church and the community.

Teaching Muslims and Christians for peace

In a nation where civil war is a recent nightmare, United Methodist schools bring students together from various religious backgrounds with the goal of preparing future leaders.

Bishop Mande Muyombo (right) prays at Canaan United Methodist Church in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, where members of the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters worshipped during their meeting. One issue before the group is where to place five new bishops in Africa. Mande, who serves in Democratic Republic of Congo and is the denomination’s most recently elected bishop, is joined by (from left) Bishops Harald Rückert, Gregory Palmer and Patrick Streiff. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Looking at where to put new African bishops

Denominational leaders outlined the criteria they are using in determining where to recommend new episcopal areas in Africa.

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