General Board of Global Ministries

Asian mission leaders reimagine future together | UMNews.org Global Ministries’ Asia Mission Leaders’ Summit in Cambodia highlights collaboration, empowerment and the Spirit’s call to shared mission.

The Asia Mission Leaders’ Summit in Cambodia — organized by the #UMC General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social — highlights collaboration, empowerment and the Spirit’s call to shared mission.

Our EarthKeepers virtual commissioning service is TOMORROW! 🎉

Join us at 8 p.m. ET on Facebook as we commission 72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers from 24 annual conferences to lead creation care ministries across the U.S.!

RSVP here: www.facebook.com/share/1BjAGd...

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To address this growing hunger crisis, Global Ministries has established "Feeding Our Neighbors," an emergency food grant program for U.S.-based United Methodist congregations with food pantries and ministry partners.

Learn more and encourage your church to apply now: umcmission.org/press-releas...

As the U.S. government shutdown continues, more than 40 million people are expected to lose food assistance benefits beginning Nov. 1.

On Nov. 6 at 12 p.m. ET, join missionaries Sarah Mae Gabuyo, Daniel Contreras, and Temba Nkomozepi as they share how they are responding to God's call to serve around the world. 🌏

Register for November's #StillinMission episode here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Part two, on healthcare ministries, will be published in November.

UMCOR supports relief and recovery in eastern Congo For several years, Global Ministries has accompanied the East Congo Episcopal Area with grants and resources to serve people displaced by regional violence and destruction. This story, covering UMCOR’...

In Part One of this two-part series, discover how, since 2018, training programs and $2.7 million in grants from UMCOR have bolstered the response efforts of the East Congo Episcopal Area, providing food, shelter, hygiene kits, a solar-powered well, psychological support and more.

Amid the 30-year humanitarian crisis in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, United Methodist health and disaster response ministries have emerged as beacons of hope for the displaced communities and camps in which they work.

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Global Mission Fellows (GMF) | Global Ministries Global Mission Fellows is a two-year program of The United Methodist Church for young adults serving in cross-cultural contexts in the U.S. and around the world.

Interested in becoming a Global Mission Fellow, or know someone who would be? The application for the next cohort is open now — learn more and apply: umcmission.org/work/mission...

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Join us in prayer for these 29 GMFs as they return to their places of assignment and continue to engage with the communities they're serving, connect the church in mission and grow in personal and social holiness.

We give thanks to Bishop Mande Muyombo of the North Katanga Episcopal Area, the Global Missionaries serving in Tanzania, General Secretary Roland Fernandes, Rev. Dr. Judy Chung, Global Ministries' executive director of Missionary Service, and our partnership with the Tanzania Annual Conference.

During their time together, the GMFs shared the ways they've seen God working in their own lives and in the communities they serve.

From October 14-24, 2025, the Global Mission Fellows (GMFs) 2024-2026 Cohort gathered together for the first time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for their mid-term event!

Global Ministries to commission EarthKeepers for environmental stewardship 72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in the U.S.

Meet this next class of EarthKeepers and learn more about the EarthKeepers program: umcmission.org/story/global...

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Join us on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET when we commission 72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers during an online service on our Facebook Page! 🪴

RSVP for the online service: www.facebook.com/share/1Hu3xJ...

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Slow food and good business encourage women in the West Bank The Yambasu Agriculture Initiative awarded a food security grant to the Rural Women’s Development Society in the West Bank, the third in as many years. This project provides women with livelihoods, ac...

This #WorldFoodDay, discover how a Global Ministries World Hunger and Poverty grant to the Rural Women's Development Society is addressing food insecurity, preserving culinary traditions and providing livelihoods to Palestinian women in the West Bank, where the unemployment rate has reached 30%.

This next class of EarthKeepers will be commissioned in a virtual service at 8 p.m. ET on November 4, 2025. Stay tuned for more information on the service.

Churches navigate financial support for solar projects Global Ministries guides UMC churches in funding solar projects through Direct Pay, grants, and partnerships for faithful creation care

We give thanks to Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area, who offered a message of encouragement during the training, and Vashon UMC, Vashon Island, Washington, for the opportunity to visit their church building. Learn more about Vashon UMC's solar conversion project:

During the training, the group developed their knowledge and passion for creation care, becoming equipped to lead environmental sustainability and justice ministries within their communities and congregations.

From Oct. 2-5, 40 United Methodists gathered from across the country for the Fall 2025 EarthKeepers training in Des Moines, Washington!

General secretary outlines faith-based response to humanitarian crises unfolding amid shifting geopolitical contexts General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlines a faith-based response to global humanitarian crises amid shifting geopolitical landscapes.

Read a summary of his report and learn how you can join us in this vital response: umcmission.org/story/genera...

Yesterday, in his report to the boards of GBGM, UMCOR and GBHEM, General Secretary Roland Fernandes shared how both agencies are strengthening their alignment and faithfully responding to increased needs in vulnerable communities worldwide.

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Register now:
Session A: October 28, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. ET - bit.ly/4nAalBc
Session B: November 21, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m. ET- bit.ly/4pTWFma
Session C: December 9, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. ET- bit.ly/3KWrYg7

Have questions about the Global Mission Fellows program and application process? 🤔

RSVP for one of the upcoming information sessions to hear directly from a Global Mission Fellow alum and have your questions answered! ⬇️

Application opens for Global Mission Fellows program The application has launched for the 2026-28 cohort of young adults who will serve in social justice ministries internationally through The United Methodist Church.

Learn more and apply: umcmission.org/story/applic...

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Global Mission Fellows applications for international service are open! 🎉

Are you between the ages of 20 and 30 and looking to put your faith into practice? Become a Global Mission Fellow (GMF) and join the movement of young adults who cross boundaries to better understand and respond to injustice.

Studying how to make peace in a world torn apart by conflict A pastor and scholar from the DRC studies peacemaking at Africa University with plans to return to the DRC to contribute to conflict resolution in his home region.

Learn more about the Rev. Mbay's call to mission, and discover how you can support students like him around the world through gifts to the churchwide World Communion Sunday offering on Oct. 5: umcmission.org/story/studyi...

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With the support of a scholarship made possible by the World Communion Sunday offering, the Rev. Yav Mbay, an Africa University student, plans to use his education in conflict transformation to be an instrument of peace and change in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Connect with missionaries Rebecca Maiko, Althea Belton, Karen Goodwin, John Calhoun and Isaac Viavianibuca Drodrolagi as they share their stories and discuss what it means to answer God’s call to mission. 🌏

RSVP for this #StillInMission episode — Oct. 2 at 12 p.m. ET: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Not a member of the Creation Care Network? Sign up here: creationcare.umcmission.org/signup

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