Future missionaries sought at Historic Black Colleges

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry has announced a joint venture with the General Board of Global Ministries to recruit Global Mission Fellows from among students at Historic… Continue Reading Future missionaries sought at Historic Black Colleges

Generation to generation

KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area The program has gone by many names. Sixty years ago hundreds of mission-minded young people joined the Fellowship of Christian Service of the Methodist… Continue Reading Generation to generation

The Upper Room Launches New Website to Engage Users in Global Issues

Upper Room Ministries announces the launch of a new online initiative called Moyo (http://moyoliving.org) to help users engage with important global issues like clean water, racial justice, and disaster relief.

Why I go to church even when I don’t feel like it

Trudy Smith was born in Texas. She worked in a slum in India for awhile. And now she lives with her husband in British Columbia. She tells how she followed Jesus… Continue Reading Why I go to church even when I don’t feel like it

New missionary in Detroit

Chelsea Williams is a Global Mission Fellow of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, engaged in a two-year term of service in the United States. She was commissioned… Continue Reading New missionary in Detroit

Building hospitality in Detroit

KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area Last week MIConnect reported that the United Methodist Women are selling the Alma Mathews House in New York City. After years of use as… Continue Reading Building hospitality in Detroit

Staying in touch with campus

ERIC SEIBERLING United Methodist Communications Going to college brings significant change to a young person’s life. Students often leave the communities where they have grown up, breaking the bonds with… Continue Reading Staying in touch with campus