Social Concerns

Immigration
Screen shot from video by UM News

When fear knocks, the church answers

This 12-minute documentary in both English and Spanish captures the lived reality of United Methodist congregations in Chicago navigating fear, loss and uncertainty amid increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Social Concerns
Map courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by UM News.

Probe underway of pastor who worked for Epstein

United Methodist leaders learned this week that an ordained elder from Missouri worked briefly as a property manager for the convicted sex offender.
Social Concerns
Pastor Laquaan Malachi of Brunswick United Methodist Church in Crystal speaks to the appointive council of the Minnesota Conference and to fellow members of the Wisdom Council, a panel designed to make sure historically underrepresented people have a say in the Minnesota Conference. Image from video by Lilla Marigza, UM News.

Minnesota ‘Wisdom Council’ lifts all voices

The Minnesota Conference is taking a new approach to ensure that historically underrepresented groups have a say in conference leadership.
Immigration
John W. Coleman. Photo by Corbin Payne.

What comes next after ‘Faithful Resistance’ march?

After the mountaintop experience of the Feb. 25 rally, we now must do the work in the valley, writes John W. Coleman.

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