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Under the leadership of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball and a team of bishops, and with support from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the recent United Methodist DS-DCM Orientation on July 27-31 brought together new and existing district superintendents, directors of connectional ministries, and assistants to the bishops for onboarding and training.
Advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion within The United Methodist Church, including the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), gathered July 24-27 in Madison for the biannual convocation of the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN), celebrating the recent removal of harmful language from the Book of Discipline.
Eighty-six participants, representing 40 partners across the region, assembled for a mission consultation held July 21-23 in Panama.
DETROIT — Leaders from United Methodist-related institutions, including seminaries and Historically Black Colleges and Universities called for justice, historical reckoning, and a renewed commitment to equity in higher education and society during a Juneteenth panel discussion.
In a joint meeting with the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAAMSCU) on June 19, the University Senate of The United Methodist Church reaffirmed and deepened its connection with UM-related educational institutions focusing on their United Methodist identity, academic excellence and social justice in higher education.
