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The Rev. Grace Pak leads a session on cross-cultural theology at the United Methodist Church of the Incarnation in Schaumburg, Ill., during the 2024 CRCC Madang retreat on Aug. 13, 2024. File photo by the Rev. Heewon Kim, the National Association of Korean-American United Methodist Pastors Serving Cross-Racial/Cultural Appointments.

Program strengthens cross-racial ministry

The Madang program focuses on helping the many Korean American United Methodist pastors who are serving in non-Korean congregations.

Theology and Education

United Methodist communicators smile during training organized by United Methodist Communications in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Communicators from across the African continent joined in back-to-back training sessions on communications and regionalization in mid-October. Photo courtesy of United Methodist Communications.

Debunking disinformation about regionalization

United Methodists from across Africa gathered for training on communications and regionalization. Many have been contending with disinformation about the proposal and the church in general.

Mission and Ministry

Students sing at the United Methodist Tsalala Primary School near Maputo, Mozambique. The school is housed on the same property as a training center supported by Tsalala United Methodist Church. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Church center equips, empowers young women

The United Methodist-supported Tsalala Training Center in Mozambique teaches girls and teens seamstress skills and educates them about early marriages and other social issues.

Mission and Ministry

Peter Rua (left) buys clothes at a store run by Tazama Youth in Christ in Mombasa County, Kenya. The program, a ministry of Tazama Christ United Methodist Church, provides training and employment opportunities at secondhand clothing stores, car washes, refreshment kiosks and other business ventures. Photo by Gad Maiga, UM News.

Kenyan youth put faith into action

Tazama Christ United Methodist Church youth program provides employment opportunities and mentoring in communities prone to drug and substance abuse.

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