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Churches mask up, close doors as virus spikes
“I think we just want to be as cautious as possible, especially since we have children with us,” Evans said. The under-12 youngsters in the church and its preschool are not yet eligible for the vaccines. “We want to take care of the kids.”
Anti-racism campaign marks one year
The idea was adapted in September 2020 by the national United Methodist Dismantling Racism campaign, which also began in June that year after the death of George Floyd and protests across the U.S.
African bishops not united on church future
Three African bishops have lately said they and their conferences will leave The United Methodist Church and organize with other traditionalists if the denomination splits over whether to remove bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of “self-avowed practicing” gay clergy.
Africa University vice chancellor Furusa dies
Furusa, who became vice chancellor in 2015, was shaped by his experience as the first person in his family to obtain a higher education degree. He is being remembered as a champion for educational access for underprivileged students and an important voice for United Methodist-related higher education.
Church celebrates end of measles, Ebola outbreaks in Congo
Several of the church’s hospitals and clinics helped the government vaccinate children against measles and other diseases, especially in the most remote areas of the country.
2020 Wisconsin Annual Conference
Bishop Hee Soo Jung established the conference theme “In Ministry with All the World” and the new quadrennial focus for the Wisconsin Conference: “Radical Inclusion and Racial Justice.” Multi-lingual worship, short videos shown during vote collation times and conference reports reflected these themes.
2020 North Katanga Annual Conference
More than 500 people, both clergy and laity, met during the North Katanga Annual Conference and Tanganyika Annual Conference to review annual conference priorities and assess resolutions taken last year.
Supporting the church amid pandemic disruptions
For the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, the pandemic was almost “like pulling back the curtain” to reveal society’s most vulnerable communities, said the Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe, top executive.
Series: Food insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic
Food-related ministries, a mainstay of United Methodist mission work, have provided a way for the church to respond to the pandemic, even when pews remained empty and other programs were shuttered during the crisis.
Bishops told connection key in pandemic fight
“One of the implications of COVID-19 is that we are indeed together as a connection,” said Carter, who also leads the Florida Conference. “And in a season of trauma we claim our strengths — connection, mission, good news of grace.”