United Methodist News Service

A new book by United Methodists shares practical guidance for congregations looking to build community connections by caring for pets and the people who love them.

The United Methodist forum gives young delegates, youth leaders space to foster fellowship, focus on discipleship and imagine the future church.

The United Methodist Church’s Upper New York and Susquehanna annual conferences approved a project to build a women’s dormitory in response to a pressing need for student housing.

June 11-14, Des Moines, Iowa

Despite rising costs and visa troubles, organizers are pressing ahead with the gathering intended to help set a new course for The United Methodist Church.

The lifelong United Methodist, who died July 9 at age 77, was inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to fight injustice. She went on to inspire countless others as a deaconess and servant leader.

The Missouri Conference has reached a resolution with a United Methodist pastor who briefly worked as a property manager for the convicted sex offender.

While recognizing The United Methodist Church’s financial constraints, church leaders have approved a recommendation to increase the number of U.S. bishops in 2028.

An ordained United Methodist, King worked for racial equality in his native Mississippi. Fellow church leaders remember his courage in the face of jailtime, rejection from church leaders and threats to his life.

La Trinidad United Methodist Church, San Antonio’s oldest Hispanic Protestant congregation, is marking its 150th anniversary while renewing its commitment to serving new generations and immigrant families.

Promoting youth involvement in leadership and maintaining yearlong connections beyond the United Methodist events have been keys to success.

Graphic for the Fourth of July available to download and share on social media.

June 11-13, Anchorage, Alaska

June 4-6 in Manchester, N.H.

Facing a deadly Ebola flare up, the East Congo Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church is rolling out an integrated response — spiritual, medical and community based — to protect the most vulnerable populations.

While grateful that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship, United Methodists also lament that the court upheld other measures targeting immigrants.

Jan Lawrence kept United Methodist advocates organized after the denomination strengthened bans against LGBTQ people and helped lead the way toward the longtime bans’ repeal.

May 31-June 3, Wichita Falls, Texas

June 11-13, El Paso, Texas

Rosemary Nyarugwe, the first woman principal of The United Methodist Church’s Nyadire College of Education, left her mark on the higher education landscape in Africa.