UMC News
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Racial diversity linked to church growth
08 April 2021A study of more than 20,000 United Methodist churches in the U.S. found that multiracial churches had higher worship attendance over time.
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Virginia church contemplates racism in the ranks
07 April 2021Anonymous letters criticizing the appearance of its African associate pastor have led to self-reflection for a Virginia congregation and a “Do No Harm” campaign seeking changes in The United Methodist Church.
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Restructuring legislation gets a hearing
06 April 2021The drafters of the Christmas Covenant are leading webinars in the Philippines, Africa and Europe about their proposal for changing the denomination’s global structure.
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When one's enemy becomes one's neighbor
05 April 2021A traumatic childhood memory, repressed for 40 years, came back to force United Methodist deacon Constance Hastings to confront racism in her upbringing.
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Clergyman takes on QAnon through podcast
05 April 2021The Rev. Derek Kubilus lands on ‘60 Minutes’ after launching his own podcast about conspiracy theories.
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Celebrating and empowering women in Congo
31 March 2021United Methodist leaders roll out microcredit opportunities and training to help women and girls persevere during COVID-19 and conflict in the region.
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‘You’ll ruin the neighborhood’
31 March 2021An African American woman recalls instances of racism while she and her husband were searching for housing in the 1950s and 1960s.
