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Par Urs Schweizer21 mars 2025 | WINTERTHOUR, Suisse (UM News) Environ 85 délégués et invités de 15 pays se sont réunis du 13 au 16 mars à l’Église Méthodiste Unie de Winterthour en Suisse pour la 20e Conférence centrale d’Europe centrale et méridionale. La conférence...
Church gears up for new bishops, new map
A reshape and addition of central conferences aligns with the cultural contextual realities as well as the proximity of annual conferences.” — North Katanga Area Bishop Mande Muyombo, on the increase of central conferences on the African continent.
Regionalization plan heads to General Conference
The Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters, in an online meeting Aug. 19, unanimously approved proposed legislation for the denomination’s worldwide regionalization.
Youth help their peers through small businesses
Through small-scale businesses, Kabondo Center United Methodist Church youth are helping their peers who struggle with school fees and other expenses.
Church honors early Congolese evangelist
During the 30th session of the Tanganyika Annual Conference in Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, laity and clergy from 13 districts celebrated Kaluwashi’s life and mission work. Wearing T-shirts with Kaluwashi’s picture, conference members named a newly built church in his honor.
2023 North Katanga Annual Conference
Representing 24 districts of the North Katanga Annual Conference, 950 delegates attended the 53rd session in Kabondo Dianda, Congo. Meeting July 2-6 in Nyembo Umpungu District, participants evaluated the conference’s mission and ministry.
Bouncing forward as African United Methodists
Most episcopal leaders in Africa have vowed that The United Methodist Church will continue in Africa, even after our next General Conference, which was postponed to 2024.
2023 Kivu Annual Conference
Delegates were invited to prepare for the General Conference, which has been postponed several times, by updating their passports in order to finally complete the process of obtaining visas.
Wesley’s vision of education alive and well today
Our Wesleyan heritage, Muyombo said, “repeatedly reminds us that the power of Christ and the Holy Spirit can work through us, especially when we work together to raise up the leaders we need in such a time as this.
Consultation charts way for missional church
The agency’s top executive, Roland Fernandes, said the April 17-19 Africa Mission Partners Consultation in Maputo was one of several conversations planned for this year that will focus on the agency’s programs. Six bishops from around Africa attended the consultation.