Mission projects

Bishop Daniel Wandabula (front left), episcopal leader of the East Africa Episcopal Area, and Roland Fernandes, top executive of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries (front right), bow their heads in prayer during a mission consultation session in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo by David Nzuki Ndambuki, courtesy of Global Ministries.

Moving forward in mission with East Africa

Relations between the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries and the East Africa Episcopal Area took another step forward Jan. 16-17 with a mission consultation led by Roland Fernandes, chief executive of Global Ministries.

Mission and Ministry

Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa paints a door while working with a Volunteers in Mission team in July at the United Methodist Hanwa Mission Primary School in Zimbabwe. Photo by Erik Alsgaard.

Bishop exhibits servant leadership at mission school

Zimbabwe Area Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa inspires others by joining a Volunteers in Mission team in painting a new mega-block at a church mission school.

Mission and Ministry

Youth from First United Methodist Church in Dallas help repair a roof in 105-degree heat during their recent summer mission trip to San Antonio. Nick Janzen (left), construction manager for Blueprint Ministries, works with Vivian Winston and Wesley Stoker of the Dallas church. Photo by Anna Bundy-Hagler.

Blistering summer challenges churches

United Methodists keep familiar ministries going and find new ways to serve as much of the U.S. bakes.

Evangelism

The Rev. George E. Ogle (center) in an archived July 4, 1971 photo in front of the Soongeui Methodist Church in Incheon, Korea, where he was a clergy member. Next to Ogle is the Rev. Ho-moon Lee (elected as a bishop of the Korean Methodist Church.) File photo courtesy of Soongeui Methodist Church in Incheon, Korea.

Former missionary to South Korea dies at 91

A well-loved missionary, the Rev. George Ogle, was honored earlier this year by the government of the Republic of Korea.

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