By Elliott Wright*The Methodist Church of Cambodia officially came into being in early September at a conference in Phnom Penh. It has 140 congregations, 11 districts, 132 clergypersons, 3,171 full members and average Sunday worship attendance of 6,828. “This new church is the culmination of many years of collaborative work among five mission agencies, their […]
Revival, Reform and Revolution in Global Methodism Dear People called Methodists, sisters and brothers in Christ! I have participated in the 14th Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies from 12th to 19th August 2018 at Pembroke College, Oxford, England. The theme was “Thy Grace Restore, Thy Work Revive: Revival, Reform and Revolution in Global Methodism. […]
A very special cross, constructed from materials at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, just arrived at the World Methodist Museum at Lake Junaluska. Presented to Bishop Ivan Abrahams, General Secretary of the World Methodist Council, at the recent Council and Steering Committee meetings in Seoul, those attending from around the world were […]
We celebrate and give God thanks for the work in the MCCA during the past 258 years. The triennium 2018-2021 will see changes in Connexional Officers and six new District Bishops. The three new Connexional officers are Bishop Everald Galbraith – Connexional President, Rev. Glenna Spencer – Connexional Secretary and Mrs. Yonnette Greaves – Connexional […]
August 23 2018 Amongst hundreds of pilgrims celebrating the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches were several Methodists, rightly so, since Methodists have been actively engaged in the WCC since the beginning to today. The Prayer Service took place in the Nieuwe Kerk in the centre of Amsterdam, where August 23, 1948 the […]
The Nigeria Episcopal Area has opened one of the best-equipped private hospitals in the region. Unveiled last month, Jalingo United Methodist Hospital, a 30-bed facility, is expected to treat more than 10,000 people annually. General outpatient, surgical, nursing, administrative and pharmaceutical units are stocked with the latest equipment. The hospital has an expanded range of […]
The Alternative Plan Task Force of the Korean Association of The United Methodist Church and its Central Committee met to discuss the 2019 Special General Conference and the future of the Korean United Methodist Church at the First Korean United Methodist Church in Chicago. General Conference, the ultimate decision-making body of The United Methodist Church, is held […]
Dear Friends, July started off with an inspiring Council Meeting in Seoul, Korea. I saw young people and adult workers from around the world descend on Johannesburg, for the Fourth Young People’s Convocation of the United Methodist Church (see following summary from Bishop Wenner), followed by a host of events dedicated to preserving the legacy of […]
By Board of General Superintendents 16 July 2018 The Board of General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene, is pleased to announce the election of Scott Rainey as global director of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI), effective 1 August 2018. Rainey currently serves as field strategy coordinator for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) […]
Story by Heather Hahn, photos by Mike DuBose July 23, 2018 | DABOU DISTRICT, Côte d’Ivoire (UMNS) Every time you go to the grocery store, you likely see a bit of Côte d’Ivoire. The country is the world’s largest producer of cocoa — supplying 30 percent of the beans that satisfy global chocolate cravings. It’s also a […]
Moscow, Russia By NCN News Staff | 13 July 2018 Until only a couple of years ago, there were no Wesleyan academic commentaries available in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a confederation of 15 Eurasian countries part of the former Soviet Union. Now, thanks to the generosity of retired school teacher Chloe Schweitzer and the multitudes […]
Posted on July 18th, 2018 The month-long ecumenical formation and leadership development training course, Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2018, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) was inaugurated on Monday, 16 July 2018 at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The AEI is aimed at training prospective church and ecumenical leaders in Asia. […]
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