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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 3d

Interested in becoming a Global Mission Fellow, or know someone who would be? The application for the next cohort is open now — learn more and apply: umcmission.org/work/mission...

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Global Mission Fellows (GMF) | Global Ministries

Global Mission Fellows is a two-year program of The United Methodist Church for young adults serving in cross-cultural contexts in the U.S. and around the world.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 3d

Join us in prayer for these 29 GMFs as they return to their places of assignment and continue to engage with the communities they're serving, connect the church in mission and grow in personal and social holiness.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 3d

We give thanks to Bishop Mande Muyombo of the North Katanga Episcopal Area, the Global Missionaries serving in Tanzania, General Secretary Roland Fernandes, Rev. Dr. Judy Chung, Global Ministries' executive director of Missionary Service, and our partnership with the Tanzania Annual Conference.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 3d

During their time together, the GMFs shared the ways they've seen God working in their own lives and in the communities they serve.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 3d

From October 14-24, 2025, the Global Mission Fellows (GMFs) 2024-2026 Cohort gathered together for the first time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for their mid-term event!

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 7d

Meet this next class of EarthKeepers and learn more about the EarthKeepers program: umcmission.org/story/global...

#BeUMC #CreationCare #EnvironmentalSustainability #EcoFriendly #EcoJustice

Global Ministries to commission EarthKeepers for environmental stewardship

72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in the U.S.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 7d

Join us on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET when we commission 72 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers during an online service on our Facebook Page! 🪴

RSVP for the online service: www.facebook.com/share/1Hu3xJ...

#BeUMC #CreationCare #EnvironmentalSustainability #EcoFriendly #EcoJustice

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 11d

This #WorldFoodDay, discover how a Global Ministries World Hunger and Poverty grant to the Rural Women's Development Society is addressing food insecurity, preserving culinary traditions and providing livelihoods to Palestinian women in the West Bank, where the unemployment rate has reached 30%.

Slow food and good business encourage women in the West Bank

The Yambasu Agriculture Initiative awarded a food security grant to the Rural Women’s Development Society in the West Bank, the third in as many years. This project provides women with livelihoods, ac...

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 17d

This next class of EarthKeepers will be commissioned in a virtual service at 8 p.m. ET on November 4, 2025. Stay tuned for more information on the service.

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 17d

We give thanks to Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area, who offered a message of encouragement during the training, and Vashon UMC, Vashon Island, Washington, for the opportunity to visit their church building. Learn more about Vashon UMC's solar conversion project:

Churches navigate financial support for solar projects

Global Ministries guides UMC churches in funding solar projects through Direct Pay, grants, and partnerships for faithful creation care

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 17d

During the training, the group developed their knowledge and passion for creation care, becoming equipped to lead environmental sustainability and justice ministries within their communities and congregations.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 17d

From Oct. 2-5, 40 United Methodists gathered from across the country for the Fall 2025 EarthKeepers training in Des Moines, Washington!

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 18d

Read a summary of his report and learn how you can join us in this vital response: umcmission.org/story/genera...

General secretary outlines faith-based response to humanitarian crises unfolding amid shifting geopolitical contexts

General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlines a faith-based response to global humanitarian crises amid shifting geopolitical landscapes.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 18d

Yesterday, in his report to the boards of GBGM, UMCOR and GBHEM, General Secretary Roland Fernandes shared how both agencies are strengthening their alignment and faithfully responding to increased needs in vulnerable communities worldwide.

#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 21d

Register now:
Session A: October 28, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. ET - bit.ly/4nAalBc
Session B: November 21, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m. ET- bit.ly/4pTWFma
Session C: December 9, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. ET- bit.ly/3KWrYg7

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 21d

Have questions about the Global Mission Fellows program and application process? 🤔

RSVP for one of the upcoming information sessions to hear directly from a Global Mission Fellow alum and have your questions answered! ⬇️

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 26d

Learn more and apply: umcmission.org/story/applic...

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Application opens for Global Mission Fellows program

The application has launched for the 2026-28 cohort of young adults who will serve in social justice ministries internationally through The United Methodist Church.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 26d

Global Mission Fellows applications for international service are open! 🎉

Are you between the ages of 20 and 30 and looking to put your faith into practice? Become a Global Mission Fellow (GMF) and join the movement of young adults who cross boundaries to better understand and respond to injustice.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 26d

Learn more about the Rev. Mbay's call to mission, and discover how you can support students like him around the world through gifts to the churchwide World Communion Sunday offering on Oct. 5: umcmission.org/story/studyi...

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Studying how to make peace in a world torn apart by conflict

A pastor and scholar from the DRC studies peacemaking at Africa University with plans to return to the DRC to contribute to conflict resolution in his home region.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 26d

With the support of a scholarship made possible by the World Communion Sunday offering, the Rev. Yav Mbay, an Africa University student, plans to use his education in conflict transformation to be an instrument of peace and change in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · 27d

Connect with missionaries Rebecca Maiko, Althea Belton, Karen Goodwin, John Calhoun and Isaac Viavianibuca Drodrolagi as they share their stories and discuss what it means to answer God’s call to mission. 🌏

RSVP for this #StillInMission episode — Oct. 2 at 12 p.m. ET: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 23

Not a member of the Creation Care Network? Sign up here: creationcare.umcmission.org/signup

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 23

Introducing the new Creation Care Network app! 🌱

Connecting with fellow eco-friendly United Methodists is easier than ever. Download the app now!

Apple App Store: bit.ly/CCNAppleStore
Google Play Store: bit.ly/CCNGooglePla...

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 22

Learn more about the impact this retreat will have on local Methodist ministries in Honduras: umcmission.org/story/retrea...

We are thankful for the ministries and faith of these local pastors!

#BeUMC #Honduras #MissionInHonduras

Retreat, learning and fellowship welcomed by clergy in Honduras

The United Methodist Mission in Honduras hosts a national retreat for clergy that strengthens their calling and fellowship.

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General Board of Global Ministries @umcmission.bsky.social · Sep 22

Global Ministries missionaries Edwin Campomanes Ramirez and Daniel Contreras, serving with the United Methodist Mission in Honduras, led workshops and training sessions and the mission's episcopal leader, Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr., gave the opening message.

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