Church officials confer during a pause in the Feb. 26 plenary session of the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News
Journalists, Joey Butler and Mike DuBose, shoot video and still photos while working on a package highlighting various ministries of the United Methodist Church in Liberia. Photo by E Julu Swen, UM News.
UM News is the official newsgathering agency of the 13 million-member United Methodist Church. A unit of United Methodist Communications, it is staffed by professionally trained journalists who are committed to the work and mission of The United Methodist Church.
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Students work together on spelling words in the combined kindergarten and first grade classroom at the Bishop Judith Craig Children's Village in Duahzon, Liberia. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.
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Bishop Kenneth H. Carter answers questions asked by United Methodist news reporter, Kathy L. Gilbert, during the 2019 United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UM News.