UMC News
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Germany Central Conference Balloting 2025
13 February 2025Voting has begun for episcopal elections in the Germany Central Conference. UM News is tracking the balloting as it happens and will have coverage as the bishop is elected.
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United Methodists join suit against Trump policy
11 February 2025United Methodists are among the Christian and Jewish bodies suing to prevent ICE agents from intruding on their ministry with immigrants and their worship.
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USAID freeze strikes Africa University
10 February 2025United Methodist-related Africa University is among the institutions struggling as employees with jobs funded by the United States Agency for International Development stop getting paychecks.
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Historic church tells story of slavery, triumph
07 February 2025Pickett Chapel has served both Black and white congregations over nearly 200 years. The fingerprints of enslaved people who built this church can still be seen today.
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Amendment would make church more open
07 February 2025The United Methodist Church can be a more welcoming denomination by adding gender and ability to its constitution, clergywoman writes.
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Giving dips in 2024 ahead of smaller budget
05 February 2025Collections for United Methodist general-church ministries dropped in 2024, but financial leaders expect the denomination’s much smaller budget will better align with giving going forward.
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Archives and History sets big plans
05 February 2025Ambitious plans are brewing at the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History, in a time when budgets in The United Methodist Church are being cut. Top executive Ashley Boggan talks about those plans and raising the money to pay for them.
