Evangelism

Local Church
The Rev. Dale Cohen (right) leads a discussion about the differences between solitude and loneliness with singer-songwriter Bay Simpson during Crafted Conversations at the Singin’ River Brewing Co. in Florence, Ala. Cohen is senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Florence.

Songs spark spiritual conversations at brew pub

Once a month, a United Methodist pastor hires a songwriter for an evening of music and contemplation at Singin’ River Brewing Co. in Florence, Alabama. Those discussions get deep sometimes.
Faith Sharing
Earth Day 2025. Photo by G Poulsen, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass

Social media graphics from UM News

Graphic for Earth Day is available to download and share on social media.
Ecumenism
United Methodist Bishop Mary Ann Swenson greets Pope Francis in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2018, during the commemoration of the World Council of Churches’ 70th anniversary. The leader of the Catholic Church spoke about the significance of Catholic involvement in ecumenical work and pledged his commitment to the cause of Christian unity. United Methodists around the world are mourning Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88. File photo by Albin Hillert, World Council of Churches.

United Methodists remember Pope Francis

United Methodists were vocal in their praise of Pope Francis, who died Easter Monday at age 88. Church leaders noted that Roman Catholics and Methodists have been in continual dialogue since the Second Vatican Council in the early 1960s.
Local Church
United Methodists stand in front of the new Mont Morija United Methodist Church in Golf Plateau III, a fast-growing district of Lubumbashi, Congo. The new building can accommodate 800 worshippers. Photo courtesy of the Jerusalem District.

Family donates funds to build South Congo church

The new United Methodist sanctuary with room for 800 worshippers is helping grow membership and ministries in the South Congo Conference.

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