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Gil Hanke, top staff executive of United Methodist Men. File photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Commentary: After General Conference, people will still need the church

In an open letter to The United Methodist Church, the head of United Methodist Men points out one certainty leading up to the special 2019 General Conference: The church will continue its mission to bring others to Christ.
General Church
The Rev. Lloyd T. Nyarota. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Commentary: African delegates need information before forming opinions

In a commentary about the choices before the special 2019 General Conference, a Zimbabwean elder urges United Methodists to get all the information before forming an opinion.
Human Rights
July 31, 2018 photo of Mary Ellen Kris, speaking with members of her church regarding her recent experience immigrant women and children detained at the SW Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. Photo courtesy of Julia R. Tulloch, Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, NYC.

Commentary: Ministry of presence, witness in ICE detention center

Families experience in ICE detention center is heartbreaking and challenging for deaconess offering legal aid.
Martha E. Banks is a delegate to the 2016 and 2019 United Methodist General Conferences. Photo courtesy of the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Commentary: GC delegate says church should be considering hunger, healthcare

A 2019 General Conference delegate writes about the questions The United Methodist Church should be considering rather than focusing on sexuality.

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