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  • United Methodist Support Helps Bethune-Cookman Weather Storms and Shape Futures
    Published On: April 23, 2026

    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.”

  • Partnership To Open Clinical Pastoral Education Site in the Philippines
    Published On: April 20, 2026

    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.

  • Monday Reflections: Threatened with Resurrection
    Published On: April 17, 2026

    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.

  • Proposal Introduced for New Connectional Ministries Agency
    Published On: April 17, 2026

    A proposed unification of four UMC agencies aims to strengthen collaboration, mission impact, and long-term sustainability across the church.

  • Board Approves $4 Million Distribution to the 11 UM-Related HBCUs
    Published On: April 16, 2026

    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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