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Mission and Ministry
Bishop Jeremiah J. Park (right) congratulates the Rev. R. Jargaltsetseg during the ordination service at the United Methodist Mongolia Mission Initiative’s annual meeting, held at Gerelt United Methodist Church in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Aug. 30. Jargaltsetseg was ordained as a mission elder. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Mongolia Mission marks milestones, maps future
The United Methodist Church’s Mongolia Mission Initiative celebrated its 23rd anniversary this year with joyful worship and renewed commitments to the future.
Mission and Ministry
Bishop David Bard, who leads the Michigan and Illinois Great Rivers conferences, talks to Volunteers in Mission leaders about the theology behind regionalization, a package of amendments to the denomination’s constitution up for possible ratification this year. Joining Bard in discussing regionalization were Mountain Sky Conference Bishop Kristin Stoneking (left) and Bishop Robin Dease, who leads the North Georgia and South Georgia conferences. Photo by Heather Hahn, UM News.

What regionalization means for mission
Three United Methodist bishops discussed what regionalization would mean for the denomination’s global mission work if ratified.
Mission and Ministry
Sandi Goodman (right) visits with residents of Mufongo village, part of the United Methodist Quéssua Mission in Angola. Goodman was part of a Volunteers in Mission team from the Florida Conference. Volunteers in Mission leaders met Sept. 2-3 outside Chicago to discuss how their disciple-making ministry can last for years to come. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Volunteers in Mission embark on new chapter
As the post-disaffiliation denomination grapples with tight church budgets and the end of federal aid programs, United Methodists plan a long future for short-term missions.
Theology and Education
Students dance with joy after a worship service at Dindi Mission’s primary school in Mutawatawa, Zimbabwe. At left is Fungai Chimuti, the school’s headmaster. A new boarding facility for the mission’s schools is helping address high dropout rates and other challenges. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News.

Mission school offers hope to vulnerable students
A new low-cost boarding school is giving more students access to education in the communities surrounding United Methodist Dindi Mission.

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