Recent News
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.”
In GC2020 delay, leaders see needed pause
That’s the assessment of a number of church leaders following the announcement that public health concerns require postponement of the denomination’s top lawmaking assembly that was scheduled for May. New dates are still to be determined.
Maternal care improves at church hospitals in Congo
Rehabilitated hospital, health clinic in North Katanga Conference receive ultrasound machines, incubators, new beds and wheelchairs.
Traditional Ivorian dish cooking up profits for women
United Methodist women will be making attiéké, a traditional Ivorian dish made from cassava flour, at a new processing plant.