Mission and Ministry

Living the vision

UM News is spotlighting thriving congregations and ministries that embody The United Methodist Church’s vision to “love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.”
Theology and Education
Yollanda Yeukayi Washaya, Africa University’s farm project manager, hands a dish of tomatoes grown in greenhouses on the farm to Wehnam Dabale, the institution’s director of Alumni, Internationalization and Church Relations. Members of Africa University’s board visited the farm during their October board meeting. Photo by Eveline Chikwanah, UM News.

Africa University board reelects vice chancellor

The Rev. Peter Mageto will continue to lead the pan-African institution for the next five years with a focus on mobilizing resources and moving toward sustainability.
Human Sexuality
(From left) Zara Torreglosa, Slats Toole, the Rev. Shawna Bowman and Eli Cooper-Nelson, the liturgical artists who led the “Sacred, Trans & Blessed” Hymn Festival, pose for a photo Oct. 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Evanston, Ill. Photo by the Rev. Gustavo Vásquez, UM News.

Ecumenical gathering celebrates gifts of transgender people

“Sacred, Trans & Blessed” Hymn Festival challenges Christian communities to examine practices that have contributed to the exclusion of transgender people.
Mission and Ministry
The Rev. Ayoub Samuel Ali Kori, district superintendent in Nasr City-Ramses United Methodist Church, joins church members during a joint Christmas carol service organized by Arbawnus United Methodist Church at a rented venue in Zahra, Egypt. Despite not having any physical church buildings, Arbawnus and two other United Methodist congregations in the region have become a sanctuary for refugees fleeing war in Sudan. File photo by Fifiana Ayoub.

Churches help refugees in Egypt find belonging

Despite the lack of facilities, three United Methodist congregations near Cairo provide physical and spiritual nourishment to those who need help.

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