Education

Instructor Marion McAuley (center facing camera) teaches students how to drive screws with an electric drill at the Women in Construction program in Biloxi, Miss. An initiative of  Moore Community House —  a National Mission Institution supported by United Women in Faith — the program prepares women for careers in the skilled trades. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Program helps women build construction careers

In a job market rife with low-paying hospitality jobs, getting hired as a construction worker offers a path to a better life for women. An innovative Mississippi program, supported by United Women in Faith, helps them get there.
Mission and Ministry
Students at The United Methodist Church’s Hanwa Mission Secondary School in Hanwa, Zimbabwe, gather around a guava tree they planted at the school. The tree-planting initiative, funded by the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, promotes creation care and practical learning. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News.

Planting hope: Mission school journeys toward climate justice

A United Methodist tree-planting initiative in Zimbabwe is providing a living classroom for students while strengthening environmental awareness.
Theology and Education
Africa University board members and staff celebrate during a dinner to mark the end of the March meetings at the United Methodist-related university in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The university introduced new board members and welcomed them to the institution during the event. Photo courtesy of Africa University Advancement and Public Affairs Office.

Africa University gets first AME member on development board

Monifa McKnight hopes to provide a bridge between United Methodists and the African Methodist Episcopal Church for the 34-year-old Pan-African institution.
Local Church
CRCC Madang is a training program for Korean pastors serving in cross-racial appointments. Graphic courtesy of CRCC Madang.

Madang marks 10th anniversary with renewed vision

Over the past decade, CRCC Madang has grown into a vital support network for Korean American clergy navigating cross-cultural ministry.

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