UMC News
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A United Methodist call to healthy aging
29 July 2026The United Methodist Church should serve as a model for healthy aging and caregiving. “It is not simply a healthcare issue. It is a discipleship issue,” writes retired pastor.
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Puerto Rico Methodists reaffirm mission
29 July 2026During its 11th Connectional Conference, members of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico committed to strengthening ministries amid U.S. challenges.
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Church members urge intervention in West Bank
27 July 2026The California-Nevada Conference makes an appeal to the U.S. government as violence escalates in Palestinian villages, including longtime church partner Wadi Foquin.
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3 years after wildfire, hope spreads in Lahaina
27 July 2026The sanctuary is gone, but the congregation never stopped gathering. At Lahaina United Methodist Church, faith, volunteers and a vision for the future are helping a community rebuild.
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Pastor redefines what a church can be
27 July 2026Through a small immigrant congregation and an unmarked guest house for women in crisis, the Rev. Misook Park has quietly built a ministry that extends beyond Sunday worship.
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Church installs rainwater tanks in isolated Congolese village
24 July 2026More than 600 households now have access to clean water through a project funded by the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
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Taking action during a previous Iran crisis
24 July 2026A few weeks into the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, Bishop C. Dale White of New Jersey joined a small delegation of religious leaders headed to Iran in hopes of fostering dialogue.
