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.

Water champions gather in Michigan

A Water Justice Summit held in Detroit, January 24-25, 2020, will draw participants from around the world with the goal of uniting to protect God’s gift of clean water.

New hope after Detroit flood

Bishop David Bard says that Advent is a time to bring goodwill and kindness to life. Gifts to the 2019 Advent Offering will make a difference for those suffering from… Continue Reading New hope after Detroit flood

Recovery from wildfires takes love

United Methodist responses to the annual wildfires in California include immediate help and longer-term efforts to tend to the needs of those who’ve been through traumatic events.

Advent Offering shines light

Advent begins Dec. 1. Bishop Bard reminds us God’s promised light is coming into the world through Christ once again. Help dispel the darkness with a gift to Disaster Recovery.