Europe

Delegate Julia Stukalova (left) and other members of the Eastern Russia and Central Asia Provisional Conference react as delegates to the United Methodist General Conference, meeting in Charlotte, N.C., vote on April 25 to allow their conference to exit the denomination. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Eurasian conferences get go-ahead to form own church

The four annual conferences in Russia and its neighboring countries are leaving to form the autonomous Christian Methodist Church.

General Conference

Bishop Eduard Khegay speaks on April 21 to the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. Four Eurasian conferences overseen by Khegay want to become autonomous, and the committee approved an enabling petition for that. Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

Regionalization moves on to full General Conference

The Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters advanced legislation dealing with regionalization, the status of Eurasian conferences and the number of bishops in Africa.

Mission and Ministry

Bjørn-Gunnar Andersen. Photo courtesy of the author.

Looking back at church’s long history with the Sámi people

On Feb. 6-9, 1917, the Methodist Church in Trondheim, Norway, hosted the first Sámi assembly.

Disaster Relief

Teens and youth from Ukraine who participate in the activities of the United Methodist “Meeting Point CLUB” in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, share their music and songs in a concert. Photo by Sergiu Nicola, courtesy of The United Methodist Church in Romania.

United Methodists still at work for Ukraine

United Methodists in various European countries continue to minister to Ukrainian refugees as the war in Ukraine goes on. Bishop Christian Alsted notes that United Methodists within Ukraine are doing “amazing” work on behalf of internally displaced persons.

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