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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 1d

This next class of EarthKeepers will be commissioned in a virtual service at 8 p.m. ET on November 4, 2025. Stay tuned for more information on the service.

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 1d

We give thanks to Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area, who offered a message of encouragement during the training, and Vashon UMC, Vashon Island, Washington, for the opportunity to visit their church building. Learn more about Vashon UMC's solar conversion project:

Churches navigate financial support for solar projects

Global Ministries guides UMC churches in funding solar projects through Direct Pay, grants, and partnerships for faithful creation care

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 1d

During the training, the group developed their knowledge and passion for creation care, becoming equipped to lead environmental sustainability and justice ministries within their communities and congregations.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 1d

From Oct. 2-5, 40 United Methodists gathered from across the country for the Fall 2025 EarthKeepers training in Des Moines, Washington!

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 1d

Read a summary of his report and learn how you can join us in this vital response: umcmission.org/story/genera...

General secretary outlines faith-based response to humanitarian crises unfolding amid shifting geopolitical contexts

General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlines a faith-based response to global humanitarian crises amid shifting geopolitical landscapes.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, in his report to the boards of GBGM, UMCOR and GBHEM, General Secretary Roland Fernandes shared how both agencies are strengthening their alignment and faithfully responding to increased needs in vulnerable communities worldwide.

#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 4d

Register now:
Session A: October 28, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. ET - bit.ly/4nAalBc
Session B: November 21, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m. ET- bit.ly/4pTWFma
Session C: December 9, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. ET- bit.ly/3KWrYg7

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 4d

Have questions about the Global Mission Fellows program and application process? 🤔

RSVP for one of the upcoming information sessions to hear directly from a Global Mission Fellow alum and have your questions answered! ⬇️

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 10d

Learn more and apply: umcmission.org/story/applic...

#FindYourMission #gmfellows #GlobalMissionFellows #missionaries

Application opens for Global Mission Fellows program

The application has launched for the 2026-28 cohort of young adults who will serve in social justice ministries internationally through The United Methodist Church.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 10d

Global Mission Fellows applications for international service are open! 🎉

Are you between the ages of 20 and 30 and looking to put your faith into practice? Become a Global Mission Fellow (GMF) and join the movement of young adults who cross boundaries to better understand and respond to injustice.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 10d

Learn more about the Rev. Mbay's call to mission, and discover how you can support students like him around the world through gifts to the churchwide World Communion Sunday offering on Oct. 5: umcmission.org/story/studyi...

#BeUMC #WorldCommunionSunday

Studying how to make peace in a world torn apart by conflict

A pastor and scholar from the DRC studies peacemaking at Africa University with plans to return to the DRC to contribute to conflict resolution in his home region.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 10d

With the support of a scholarship made possible by the World Communion Sunday offering, the Rev. Yav Mbay, an Africa University student, plans to use his education in conflict transformation to be an instrument of peace and change in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 11d

Connect with missionaries Rebecca Maiko, Althea Belton, Karen Goodwin, John Calhoun and Isaac Viavianibuca Drodrolagi as they share their stories and discuss what it means to answer God’s call to mission. 🌏

RSVP for this #StillInMission episode — Oct. 2 at 12 p.m. ET: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 17d

Not a member of the Creation Care Network? Sign up here: creationcare.umcmission.org/signup

#BeUMC #EcoFriendly #EnvironmentalSustainability

Join the Creation Care Network | Global Ministries

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 17d

Introducing the new Creation Care Network app! 🌱

Connecting with fellow eco-friendly United Methodists is easier than ever. Download the app now!

Apple App Store: bit.ly/CCNAppleStore
Google Play Store: bit.ly/CCNGooglePla...

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 18d

Learn more about the impact this retreat will have on local Methodist ministries in Honduras: umcmission.org/story/retrea...

We are thankful for the ministries and faith of these local pastors!

#BeUMC #Honduras #MissionInHonduras

Retreat, learning and fellowship welcomed by clergy in Honduras

The United Methodist Mission in Honduras hosts a national retreat for clergy that strengthens their calling and fellowship.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 18d

Global Ministries missionaries Edwin Campomanes Ramirez and Daniel Contreras, serving with the United Methodist Mission in Honduras, led workshops and training sessions and the mission's episcopal leader, Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr., gave the opening message.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 18d

In August, sixteen Methodist pastors of the United Methodist Mission in Honduras gathered for a three-day retreat in Tegucigalpa, focusing on their pastoral calling.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 9

Introducing our newest group of Global Ministries Mission Volunteers! 🤲

This group participated in our second training of 2025—August 4-7 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California!

Apply to attend the final Mission Volunteers training of 2025—Nov. 10-13 in Fayetteville, AK: umcmission.org/work/mission...

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 5

Learn more about the importance of the World Communion Sunday offering: www.umc.org/en/content/w...

#BeUMC #EducationMatters #UnitedMethodistChurch #UnitedMethodists #Scholarships

World Communion Sunday | UMC.org

World Communion Sunday emphasizes global unity and supports ministries, providing funds for scholarships and outreach to communities in need.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 5

#WorldCommunionSunday is one month away — October 5, 2025! 👐

Through this Special Sunday offering, United Methodists support the education and development of students of many cultures and countries around the world and invest in more inclusive and globally represented church leadership.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 4

Led by the Working Group for Children and Youth of the Central Conference of Central and Southern Europe and supported by Global Ministries, the meeting focused on the theme "Faith, Hope, Love," uniting the young adults through shared faith stories and a sense of spiritual togetherness.

You Me 2025: Young adults in Central and Southern Europe gather

60 young adults from eight European countries met in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Jul. 24-28, the first major Methodist youth meeting of its kind in 12 years.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 4

From July 24-28, 60 young adults from eight European countries gathered for the first major Methodist youth meeting of its kind in 12 years in Cluj-Napoca, Romania! 👏

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us THIS THURSDAY—September 4 at 7 p.m. ET—for our next #STILLINMISSION episode! 🌍

Hear from missionaries Rachel Therieh, Miriam Safford, J.J. Park and T. Park as they share how they are responding to God's call to serve in countries around the world.

Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Aug 28

From August 26 through September 3, Mongolian United Methodists are gathering at the Mongolia Mission Initiative annual meeting in Ulaan Bataar and discussing their missional and evangelistic priorities and needs.

#BeUMC

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