I once heard a funny story about a Sunday school teacher who asked her students to draw pictures that reflected stories in the Bible; after the children were done she looked through the pictures and drawings. Among the crayon-and-pencil-created images she received a curious submission that caught her attention: a picture of an airplane, floating […]

World Methodist Council General Secretary Ivan Abrahams visited the Blue Ridge Conference Meeting of the AME-Zion Church as a guest of the church’s Senior Bishop, George Battle Jr. Together the two visited with representatives from local churches and spoke to attendees about the AME-Zion Church and the Church’s role within Global Methodism. General Secretary Abrahams […]

People from around the world gathered in London this week for the 275th anniversary of Aldersgate, the experience on May 24, 1738, that shaped the life of  Methodism co-founder John Wesley. “…I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that […]

The Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism (GlobeTheoLib) which was launched in September 2011 as a joint project of the Ecumenical Theological Education program of the World Council of Churches and Globethics.net, with the support of a Consortium Committee including the World Methodist Council, have released their 2012-2015 Strategy guide.   GlobeTheoLib aims to […]

This is a reminder that the World Methodist Council is still seeking nominations for the 2013 World Methodist Peace Award. The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2013 Award is 1 July 2013. 2013 World Methodist Peace Award Nominations For over 30 years the World Methodist Council has presented the World Methodist Peace Award to […]

World Methodist Council Vice-President Bishop Sarah F. Taylor Davis will be invested as President of the Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) on June 24, 2013, in Kingston Jamaica, during a special Investiture Worship Celebration. World Methodist Council General Secretary, Bishop Ivan Abrahams has been invited to bring greetings. The Connectional […]

The Methodist Consultative Council of the Pacific (MCCP) meets every two years and spent four days sharing the joys and concerns of their mission in the ‘liquid continent’. The main theme was climate change and the meeting issued this call to the rest of the Methodist family.   Will you do your part?   Methodist […]

The 10th Council of Evangelical Methodist Churches of Latin America and the Caribbean (CIEMAL) took place from May 13-17 in Alajuela, Costa Rica, under the theme “Leading the Kingdom of God and making disciples in Latin America.” Approximately 120 people from 22 countries gathered in the Retreat Center Methodist Church of Costa Rica, for the conclave […]