Bishop’s Flint Appeal Online

Dear friends: The Flint Water Crisis has troubled me deeply and my prayers go out to the people of Flint.

Special Sunday March 6

On March 6, 2016 thousands of congregations across the connection will join together in a special offering to support the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).

Disaster … relief and resilience

SUSAN Kim United Methodist Committee on Relief While the memory of devastating 2011 storms In north Alabama will never fully fade, many residents there celebrated the Christmas season feeling safer… Continue Reading Disaster … relief and resilience

No gift from Christmas weather

SAM HODGES & HEATHER HAHN United Methodist News Service Catastrophic tornadoes and flooding that occurred in multiple states over the Christmas holidays directly affected some United Methodists and had many… Continue Reading No gift from Christmas weather

UMCOR on storm scenes

Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by tornadoes and storms over the Christmas weekend.

New approaches to disaster

For many years the word UMCOR conjured in the minds of many … earthquake, flood and fire. But today UMCOR is taking a broader view of “disaster.”

South Carolina picks up pieces

Storms left a massive chunk of the state of South Carolina underwater, with parts of the Lowcountry getting more than two feet of rainwater and Columbia up to 16 inches.

Coping with Europe’s migration crisis

LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service In Messstetten, Germany, where a former military barrack serves as an initial processing center for asylum seekers, the town’s 5,000 residents are coping with… Continue Reading Coping with Europe’s migration crisis

Where there’s smoke, there’s hope

LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service Last summer, a wildfire scorched the back of Pateros Community United Methodist Church in Washington State and burned down its parsonage. This August, as… Continue Reading Where there’s smoke, there’s hope

Tool up for recovery

LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service When United Methodists in Michigan decided to work with Detroit homeowners hit by floodwaters in 2014, they were able to draw upon connections established… Continue Reading Tool up for recovery