bishops

Dr. Gustave Ngoy, head of the non-malaria program for the Tanganyika Episcopal Area’s medical coordination team, speaks with Cathérine Shabani during a consultation at a mobile clinic in Kalemie, Congo. The 60-year-old mother of 11 children and a member of Jerusalem (United Methodist) Church received a free health checkup as part of a medical initiative funded by Bishop Nelson Kalombo Ngoy to benefit annual conference delegates and vulnerable populations. Photo by Chadrack Tambwe Londe, UM News.

In medical desert, pop-up clinics help Congolese

United Methodist bishop funds annual conference checkups for more than 600 people in a region faced with extreme poverty and limited healthcare.

General Church

The skyline of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. United Methodists from around the globe are coming to the Canadian city for the denomination’s first-of-its-kind Leadership Gathering, scheduled for Oct. 20-24, intended to help the denomination discern its next steps. Photo by Tamsintj, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Countdown begins to Leadership Gathering

Organizers are providing resources to help all United Methodists engage with the gathering intended to help faithfully reimagine the denomination’s future.

General Church

After a season of church disaffiliations, United Methodists are still bringing disputes to civil courts. In the past week, the Baltimore-Washington Conference filed a federal lawsuit to defend the denomination’s trust clause. Meanwhile, Highland Park United Methodist has filed its response to the Horizon Texas Conference lawsuit. Photo illustration by Ray Shrewsberry, Pixabay.

Court cases test United Methodist governance

The Baltimore-Washington Conference filed a federal lawsuit against a church to defend The United Methodist Church’s trust clause. Meanwhile, developments continue in the Texas lawsuit involving Highland Park United Methodist.

Immigration

Members of MARCHA discuss priorities during their online annual meeting, held July 31-Aug. 1. The caucus replaced its in-person meeting with a virtual gathering due to concerns that members of the Hispanic-Latino community could be detained while traveling under the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Advocacy for immigrant communities will remain a priority for the group, members said. Photo composition by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, UM News.

Hispanic-Latino caucus reviews mission, structure

MARCHA sets priorities at annual meeting, including reviewing bylaws, strengthening ties with Latin America, advocating for immigrant communities and developing the Elías Galván Endowment Fund.

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