UMC News Headlines

Declining membership trend continues; 2010 giving to UMCOR up 146 percent and direct giving to causes jumps 29 percent.

United Methodist board wants to shed light on the world’s top killer by asking people to abstain from alcohol during Lent.

Walter Kimbrough writes that United Methodists can see the social principles in action when they support the Black College Fund.

National plans for ethnic/racial ministries are growing churches and planting new ones. They should be part of any new structure, groups say.

Chaplains get constant opportunity to serve outside their church walls.

Often targeted by budget cuts, health-care chaplains are shown to improve patient experience.

The Rev. Connie Shelton speaks on living a fuller Christian life through authenticity, song.

A new movie shows how United Methodists Kim and Krickitt Carpenter faced immense odds yet kept the commitment they made before God.

From cancer research to community partnerships to reduce diabetes, historic Meharry keeps an eye on the future.

United Methodists join other members in looking at financial support, Christian unity goals.

Meharry Medical College graduate models dedication to the poor in Mississippi. “We have to stop making excuses and do more.”

Pastor says he filed sexual misconduct lawsuit to protect himself and others. “The church sometimes, with its silence, ends up hurting people.”

Since oral health is a path to overall health, Meharry School of Dentistry instills in its students a passion for serving the underserved.

A mix of medical expertise and political advocacy is key to stopping disparities in health care for the poor, says United Methodist medical college.

Through Africa University connections, Otterbein professor forges connection with Muslim women in Malawi.

African-American women are 15 times more likely to become infected with HIV. One medical school is trying to find out why.

Cockrell Hill pastor accuses St. Luke pastor of incidents beginning in 2003 when plaintiff worked at St. Luke.

United Methodist-related medical college works to change inequity in health care that racial and ethnic minorities often face.

The Bishop Melvin G. Talbert Leadership Institute Fellows are being nurtured to become ethical leaders of vital congregations.

United Methodist Women join others in bringing awareness of human trafficking to festivities in Indianapolis.