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  • New Suicide Prevention Resource for Faith Leaders
    Published On: May 1, 2026

    The E. Stanley Jones Foundation and the General Boards of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry have partnered to develop and release a suicide prevention video training course designed to equip faith leaders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to prevent suicide, respond to crises, and care for individuals and families affected by suicide loss.

  • Rooted in Partnership and Hope
    Published On: April 27, 2026

    NAIROBI – From April 8-10, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya, 112 board members, staff, and missionaries – including eight bishops from diverse regions – converged for a three-day meeting of the boards of directors for Global Ministries (GBGM), UMCOR, and Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM).

  • “This Moment Matters” Initiative Disburses $24 Million To-Date
    Published On: April 27, 2026

    Launched in 2025, “This Moment Matters” has awarded hundreds of bridge grants to address critical gaps in need in the areas of food security, education, health, migration, and peace.

  • Monday Reflections: Do All the Good
    Published On: April 24, 2026

    This week I noticed something new at my regular local coffee shop. They had mugs with their logo on one side. On the other side of the mug, it read, “Do good things today.” I smiled. I thought, “That is such a Methodist thing to say!”

  • United Methodist Support Helps Bethune-Cookman Weather Storms and Shape Futures
    Published On: April 23, 2026

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — “The Black College Fund (BCF) is an incredible lifeline for many of our HBCUs,” says Rev. Dr. Albert Mosley, the eighth president of Bethune-Cookman University. “More than that, it is the strongest testament of the church in higher education for an underrepresented population.”

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