finance

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.
General Church
The Rev. Moses Kumar, top executive of the United Methodist General Council on Finance and Administration, speaks on April 24, 2024, at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Kumar is retiring at the end of March after more than 17 years as head of the denomination’s finance agency. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Kumar looks back on helming finance agency

The Rev. Moses Kumar, retiring after 17 years, shepherded the denomination’s finances during a tumultuous time.
Congregations
Members of Marvin United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., pose during a bowling outing. Marvin United Methodist Church received a $100,000 grant from neighboring Sherwood Forest United Methodist Church to help make repairs on its building. Photo courtesy of Marvin United Methodist Church.

Church merger results in win-win-win-win

In North Carolina, United Methodists are making good things happen from an unhappy decline in membership in some of its churches.
Theology and Education
Leaders of Greensboro College, a United Methodist-related school established in 1838 in Greensboro, N.C., say the college has a stronger financial foundation thanks to a partnership with Wespath and Wesleyan Impact Partners. Photo courtesy of Greensboro College.

Church connection bolsters college finances

At a time when many U.S. colleges struggle to survive, United Methodist-related Greensboro College credits two church institutions with helping it chart a sustainable future. The collaboration could serve as a model for higher education.

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