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Watch the Rev. Patrick Lewis, a Global Missionary serving with Give Ye Them To Eat (GYTTE) in Puebla, Mexico, share an excerpt from "Walking in Ixtepec," a reflection written by him and his wife, Deaconess Kimberly Lewis, who is also a Global Missionary with GYTTE.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Pause for a moment and join us in prayer for students, teachers and leaders—that new pathways of access, inclusion and opportunity would open in these challenging times in higher education.

#BeUMC #EducationMatters #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Brittney Daniel, a psychology major at Paine College, is committed to transforming young lives. Faith, determination and a scholarship from @gbhem.bsky.social are turning her vision of reforming the juvenile justice system into reality.

Support future leaders like Brittney: bit.ly/umceducation
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Together, we can open more pathways of educational equity and opportunity, equipping leaders to serve faithfully in a changing world.

Learn how @gbhem.bsky.social is sustaining access to education and shaping future leaders and join us in this work: www.gbhem.org/news/securin...

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Securing the Future of Education: A Wesleyan Call to Action - General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Join the This Moment Matters Campaign—a Wesleyan call to secure education’s future through equity, innovation, and faith-driven leadership.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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The #UMC Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social has been analyzing its resources, global partners and available funding to try to fill some of the gaps after the United States shut down most of its $34 billion budget for the USAID.
Filling gaps in health ministry funding where possible
In wake of the abrupt loss of billions of dollars of U.S. foreign aid, decades of global health and development work is now at risk. Global Ministries has moved to fill some funding gaps through UMC…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Pause for a moment and join us in prayer for health care workers, caregivers, patients and all who've been impacted by funding disruptions to health programs around the world.

Support Global Ministries' Global Health efforts: bit.ly/umcgh

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November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Due to the overwhelming response to the Feeding Our Neighbors emergency food grants, we are temporarily pausing the acceptance of new applications. This pause will allow us time to review and process current submissions. We anticipate launching a new food security program in 2026.

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November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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As a Global Ministries Mission Volunteer, you'll serve with a community to lend your support in areas such as education, healthcare or refugee care.

Learn more and apply for one of our upcoming trainings in the U.S.:
May 4-7, 2026
October 26-29, 2026

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November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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From Nov. 5-8, a group of Global Ministries missionaries, staff and Church and Community Workers (CCWs) gathered in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for the 2025 U.S. and Canada Missionary Gathering!

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November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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United Methodist leaders—explore these ready-to-use "This Moment Matters" giving campaign resources, designed to inspire your congregation or faith community to respond with courage and compassion to the needs of the vulnerable.

www.resourceumc.org/en/umc-resou...

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November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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As the year draws to a close, we stand at a critical crossroads.

Global instability, humanitarian crises and an erosion of support systems have put already struggling families and communities at further risk.

#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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This Moment Matters — because it's "who is my neighbor," not "who is my enemy."

Will you join us in welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry and caring for the sick?

Visit ThisMomentMatters.org

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November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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The Asia Mission Leaders’ Summit in Cambodia — organized by the #UMC General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social — highlights collaboration, empowerment and the Spirit’s call to shared mission.
Asian mission leaders reimagine future together | UMNews.org
Global Ministries’ Asia Mission Leaders’ Summit in Cambodia highlights collaboration, empowerment and the Spirit’s call to shared mission.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Our EarthKeepers virtual commissioning service is TOMORROW! 🎉

Join us at 8 p.m. ET on Facebook as we commission 72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers from 24 annual conferences to lead creation care ministries across the U.S.!

RSVP here: www.facebook.com/share/1BjAGd...

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November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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As the U.S. government shutdown continues, more than 40 million people are expected to lose food assistance benefits beginning Nov. 1.
October 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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On Nov. 6 at 12 p.m. ET, join missionaries Sarah Mae Gabuyo, Daniel Contreras, and Temba Nkomozepi as they share how they are responding to God's call to serve around the world. 🌏

Register for November's #StillinMission episode here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Amid the 30-year humanitarian crisis in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, United Methodist health and disaster response ministries have emerged as beacons of hope for the displaced communities and camps in which they work.

#BeUMC #DRC #Congo #PrayforCongo #Goma
October 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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From October 14-24, 2025, the Global Mission Fellows (GMFs) 2024-2026 Cohort gathered together for the first time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for their mid-term event!
October 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Join us on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET when we commission 72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers during an online service on our Facebook Page! 🪴

RSVP for the online service: www.facebook.com/share/1Hu3xJ...

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October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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This #WorldFoodDay, discover how a Global Ministries World Hunger and Poverty grant to the Rural Women's Development Society is addressing food insecurity, preserving culinary traditions and providing livelihoods to Palestinian women in the West Bank, where the unemployment rate has reached 30%.
Slow food and good business encourage women in the West Bank
The Yambasu Agriculture Initiative awarded a food security grant to the Rural Women’s Development Society in the West Bank, the third in as many years. This project provides women with livelihoods, ac...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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From Oct. 2-5, 40 United Methodists gathered from across the country for the Fall 2025 EarthKeepers training in Des Moines, Washington!
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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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.

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October 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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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! ⬇️
October 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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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.
October 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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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.
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM