United Methodist News
- Centrists, progressives to discuss church's future April 17, 2019Unhappiness with General Conference 2019 prompts plan for big meeting, with dissolution and ‘gracious exit’ among the options.
- Creative spirit lifts Philippines’ churches April 17, 2019A United Methodist team looked at whether the Philippines should have more bishops. The group’s report highlighted church strengths and needs.
- Bishops discuss GC2019 outcomes with black caucus April 17, 2019African American bishops and members of the church’s black caucus consider the actions of General Conference 2019.
- BMCR explores ‘reset’ from past to future April 16, 2019Speakers challenge The United Methodist Church’s African American caucus and church leaders to work to become more relevant to younger members.
- UMCOR assists with 2018 hurricane recovery April 16, 2019Grants for two big U.S. programs are part of $27.6 million approved by relief agency for disaster response, sustainable development, global migration and Global Health support.
- How will denominational divide affect mission? April 15, 2019Directors of Global Ministries express pain and concern over how the deep divide since General Conference 2019 will affect United Methodist mission work and mission giving.
- Conference offers guidance on apportionment alternatives April 12, 2019California-Pacific Conference leaders advise churches on giving options including withholding or redirecting apportionment contributions in protest of 2019 General Conference.
- 200 years of answering the call to mission April 12, 2019From a salute to a pioneer among the Wyandotte to a call to engage global youth, a United Methodist event re-considers the nature of mission.
- Outcome of General Conference bittersweet April 11, 2019United Methodist traditionalists say General Conference vote was best way forward for denomination, but it probably means a split is coming.
- Leaders pursue plan for new US structure April 10, 2019Despite concerns the homosexuality debate will engulf the plan, the Connectional Table is submitting legislation to create a decision-making body on U.S. matters.