Tag: United Methodist Committee on Relief
Michigan VIMs assist Puerto Rico
A 7-member team organized by The East Winds District left Michigan and served in Puerto Rico for a week in January. They now see the world with new eyes.
Agriculture a ‘game-changer’ in Africa
UMC bishops in Africa pledged to transform agriculture from subsistence farming to commercial ventures that can financially support the church.
Disaster Recovery Coordinator named
Thanks to a major grant from UMCOR, the Michigan Conference has hired Nancy Money to serve as the new Coordinator of Disaster Recovery Ministries.
Methodists in Mexico care for migrants
As Methodists in Mexico open hearts to migrants at the border, they find the caravan is about people not politics.
Support disaster recovery this Advent
Bishop David Bard encourages The Michigan Conference to share hope and love this Advent season through generous contributions to UMCOR’s disaster relief efforts around the world and across the… Continue Reading Support disaster recovery this Advent
UMCOR at work in Paradise
United Methodists are at work in Paradise, CA, where survivors of last month’s wildfires are putting their lives back together.
2018 Advent gifts offer hope
Bishop David Bard encourages The Michigan Conference to share hope and love this Advent season through generous contributions to UMCOR’s disaster relief efforts around the world and across the state.
Neighbors rise up above the flood
The fourth in a series, “UMCOR in Michigan,” describes the work being done in Copper Country by two Case Managers serving those left behind from the epic Father’s Day Flood.
Churches cope with latest wildfires
In the middle of a desolate wasteland, United Methodists are there as Northern California wildfires continue to take their toll.
Ideas for Giving Tuesday donations
#GivingTuesday is a national observance that is marked this year on November 27. Please consider putting your focus on #GiveUMC through gifts to Advance Specials supported by The Michigan Conference.