With no Plan UMC, GC2012 shrinks agency boards
Members of the Virginia delegation huddle to discuss possible next steps after the United Methodist Judicial Council ruled the proposed "Plan UMC" for church...
African bishops speak out on terrorism, sexuality
By Heather Hahn
Nov. 4, 2015 (UMNS)
African bishops called on The United Methodist Church to confront global terrorism and hold the line on church teachings...
May 11 wrap-up: Episcopal address, more Rule 44 debate
By Joey Butler
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
A day after the celebratory tone of opening worship came a reminder that General Conference is...
Cape Tells New Board of Directors Focus Is On Mission
The Rev. Dr. Kim Cape serving Holy Communion at the opening worship at GBHEM's fall board meeting.
By Vicki Brown*
The Rev. Dr. Kim Cape told the...
Imagine No Malaria celebration rocks the house
By Crystal Caviness and Barbara Dunlap-Berg
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
“Our God is able!”
Celebrating the success of the Imagine No Malaria initiative, launched...
Typhoon lessons learned in Philippines
Ciony Ayo-Eduarte (in yellow shirt), the director of operations in the Philippines for the United Methodist Committee on Relief, distributes emergency food supplies to...
GC2012: A night to recognize accomplishments
The Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith (right) highlights her ministry with the homeless during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Bishop Joel...
United Methodists salute McGovern’s legacy
From left, the Rev. Don Messer, George McGovern and Robert Duffett enjoyed the 2011 homecoming at Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D. A UMNS photo...
This Year, Reclaim Christmas
The United Methodist Church advertising has begun – contrasting the usual sales ads with an alternative: Reclaim Christmas.
How does your local church benefit from...
After grand jury rulings, what is the church’s witness?
A UMNS Report by Heather Hahn
Elyse Ambrose Minson said she wants to have faith in the U.S. justice system — even when an unarmed...
