GCFA Reports on UMData.org, 2014 Church Statistics, New Treasurers Training Event and Virtual Appointment...
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) is announcing that general statistical information about the church, formerly contained in the printed General...
NEWS: Text of Judicial Council Ruling on Plan UMC
JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DECISION
IN RE: Request From The 2012 General Conference For A Declaratory Decision On The (Contitutionality Of Plan...
United Methodist Young People Urge Denomination to Promote Unity
MANILA, Philippines July 20, 2014/GBOD – United Methodist young people from around the world have urged leaders of the denomination to “seek solutions that...
Conference pleads with bishops for leadership
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Delegates asked the Council of Bishops to lead the church out of...
GC2016 puts hold on sexuality debate
Updates with plan approved
By Heather Hahn and Sam Hodges
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
General Conference delegates apparently have hit the pause button on the denomination's...
GCFA and Vanco Develop Easy2Give – a Giving App for The United Methodist Church
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), working in partnership with Vanco Services, LLC, has developed a convenient mobile-device app that...
Board rejects lesbian candidate for ordination
Mary Ann Barclay. Photo courtesy of Reconciling Ministries Network.
By Sam Hodges | May 14, 2014 | DALLAS (UMNS)
Mary Ann Barclay got her long-delayed interview with...
30 pastors plan to perform same-sex union
The Rev. Frank Schaefer faces a church trial on Nov. 18 for officiating at the 2007 same-sex wedding of his son. He is pastor...
UMNS: Penalty phase begins in Pennsylvania clergy trial
UPDATE (Tuesday, Nov. 19)
By Kathy L. Gilbert
SPRING CITY, Pa. (UMNS)—The Rev. Frank Schaefer faces another long day as a jury of ordained United Methodists...
The United Methodist Church Giving App Rebranded and Now Available for Android and iOS...
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), working in partnership with Vanco Payment Solutions has developed and improved the convenient...
