After a powerful storm brought death and destruction to one of the poorest regions of the U.S. South, United Methodists are helping people in the Mississippi Delta mourn and pick up the pieces.
Friday, Feb. 24, marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An international prayer event will be held on that day via Zoom at 10 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time with the participation of people from Ukraine as well as those from other countries.
A national day of prayer and fasting on Feb. 1 has been declared by the Rev. Dennis Blackwell and the group Black Methodists for a Better Future to ask for God’s help curbing gun, domestic and economic violence as well as systemic racism.
