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Central Conferences
Episcopal Elections of the Central Conference of The United Methodist Church. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Congo Central Conference Balloting 2025
Voting will take place July 10-13 for episcopal elections in the Congo Central Conference. UM News will track the balloting and will have coverage of the elected bishops.
Immigration
From left, the Rev. Frank Wulf, the Rev. Allison Mark, Monalisa Tui’tahi, the Rev. Hannah Adair Bonner and the Rev. David Farley pose for a photo during a June 9 vigil outside the Los Angeles federal building to pray for immigrants detained inside. California-Pacific Conference Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank also was in attendance. United Methodist ministries, including the Council of Bishops and the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, are among 215 nongovernmental organizations that received a letter from a congressional committee probing their ministries with immigrant communities. Mark is president of Church and Society. Photo courtesy of California-Pacific Conference.

United Methodist ministries named in House probe
The United Methodist Council of Bishops and other ministries are among 215 charities that received a U.S. congressional committee’s letter about their work with immigrants.
Church Leadership
The Rev. Myung Sun Han. Photo courtesy of the author.

‘Not-so-obvious introvert’ on church’s new vision
Words such as “boldly,” “joyfully” and “courageously” are rooted in an extroverted ideal, but pastor offers another way to view the vision statement.
Theology and Education
A mosaic depicts the Holy Spirit descending upon Christ’s apostles in the form of flaming tongues. United Methodist bishops have released an eight-week Bible study titled “Pentecost People,” aimed at helping all church members experience the renewal of the Holy Spirit. Image by Holger Schué, courtesy of Pixabay.

Bishops offer Pentecost gift to the church
United Methodist bishops have released an eight-week Bible study titled “Pentecost People,” aimed at helping all church members experience the renewal of the Holy Spirit.

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