Tag: UMCOR

Easter triumphs over virus and storms

COVID-19 is making life hard around the world. And spring storms don’t take a COVID-break. At present, UMCOR calls for money not volunteers to keep all safe in disasters’ wake.

Zoom grants available for churches

Use this form to share your interest in a free Zoom license for your local church. You are eligible if your worship attendance is less than 100.

Headlines from the UM connection

Here are two national and global headlines that should not be missed as we respond to the coronavirus emergency.

UMCOR in China when outbreak began

On February 4, 2020 UMCOR announced it was providing an emergency grant to the Amity Foundation, their partner in China. The funds would address the spread of coronavirus.

Tennessee tornadoes hit hard

Nighttime twisters claimed 25 lives, injured 150, and cut a 10-mile path through Tennessee. Three Nashville UM churches heavily damaged.

UMCOR is not all disaster anymore

This UMCOR-funded project provides chicks to help women and girls generate income in an area with drought and dying crops. Fight disaster before it happens. UMCOR Sunday is March 22.

Early response training affirmed

Early Responders know how to prepare for recovery teams and to provide assurance to survivors that God’s people care about their lives and homes. A generous new grant supports training.

Lara Martin named UMCOR chief exec

Global Ministries announces the new director of the United Methodist Committee on Relief is Lara S. Martin, effective Feb. 3.

Poems to begin the New Year

The Rev. Jack Amick, Director of Global Migration for The United Methodist Committee on Relief, offers eight poems that reflect on acts of faithfulness and compassion in our present age.

Puerto Rico recovers from quakes

Puerto Rico has trembled in a series of earthquakes over the holidays. Gifts to Advance #901670 will support relief efforts by UMCOR and REHACE.