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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — “The Black College Fund (BCF) is an incredible lifeline for many of our HBCUs,” says Rev. Dr. Albert Mosley, the eighth president of Bethune-Cookman University. “More than that, it is the strongest testament of the church in higher education for an underrepresented population.”
Directors of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry approve a proposal for Mary Johnston Hospital in Manila to develop the first certified and accredited UMC CPE program outside the United States.
To be people of Easter, resurrected people, is to live outside of fear. No threat of violence – physical, emotional, or otherwise – can compromise our sense of right and wrong. Life is not dependent on the whims of those who persecute us. Our life is built on the love of God. This is the message of Easter. As we live with this certainty, we will be people of the Resurrection.
A proposed unification of four UMC agencies aims to strengthen collaboration, mission impact, and long-term sustainability across the church.
At their April meeting in Nairobi, board members of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) approved a one-time distribution of $4 million from agency reserve funds in support of the 11 United Methodist-related Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States.
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The Mid-Quadrennial Training is designed to equip members of Boards of Ordained Ministry and Annual Conference leaders with practical tools, updated guidance, and shared learning to enhance clergy recruitment, formation, evaluation, and support across annual conferences.
Exploration creates sacred space for young adults, ages 18-26, to be in meaningful fellowship, passionate worship, theological reflection and practical workshops as they discern whether God’s call on their life is to ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church and what faithful steps they can take in response.
