The Rev. Col. Karen Meeker’s passion for ministry began early, with a call that led to her becoming the second woman chaplain in the 82nd Airborne Division.
The Rev. Capt. Luigi Perez Perez, an Air Force chaplain stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, sees the world as his parish.
Memorial Day honors the cost of military service in the lives lost and those changed. United Methodist-endorsed military chaplains across the armed forces walk beside the living, those who carry visible and invisible wounds of war.
Scholarship recipient Lenah Alghali has set her sights on a future rooted in service and scholarship after graduating from Howard University.
The United Methodist Church’s Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) Commission awarded 83 grants from 163 applications, totaling $1.26 million, to advance theological education in all Central Conferences at its first meeting of the quadrennium.
Scholarship recipient Samuel Yu graduated with a master’s in human development and family science from The Ohio State University, specializing in couple and family therapy.
“I want others to know that it’s never too late to answer God’s call. Even after years of waiting, the opportunity came, and I’m ready," said Seini Fine, a 2025 Claremont School of Theology graduate and GBHEM scholarship recipient.
Roland Fernandes received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree for his impact and leadership in global mission, education and humanitarian service in The United Methodist Church.
As commencement season unfolds this May, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) celebrates the dreams realized by 290 graduates whose journeys were fueled by GBHEM scholarships.
Annual conferences are strongly encouraged to ratify the constitutional amendment to Paragraph 35 (Ballot #4) because it standardizes and clarifies who is eligible to vote for clergy delegates to General Conference.
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