North American News & Stories

How UMCOR partners with U.S. annual conferences opens a new window
Hear from conference disaster response coordinators on what their partnership with UMCOR means to them.
Responding to food insecurity on college campuses
Funds from Human Relations Day offerings supply grants to UMC-related colleges and universities to address access to food and hygiene products on campus.
Not alone…fire recovery programs thrive with partners
UMCOR encourages recipients of wildfire grants to seek partners in their work, which are vital for extending recovery ministries to more people and places.
Living in hope
A Christmas message from Global Ministries’ general secretary.
Airport exhibit spotlights Indigenous heritage opens a new window
UMNews reporter, Jim Patterson, speaks to exhibit organizers and artists of “This Land Calls Us Home: Indigenous Relationships with Southeastern Homelands,” which features more than 60 paintings and objects by Native American and Indigenous artists.
Reimagining mission in the U.S.  
Annual conference and agency leaders gather to assess current mission practices and explore new forms of partnership.
Proclaiming God’s presence after the storm
In places like hard-hit Florida, UMCOR faithfully assists thousands of U.S. residents displaced by severe weather.
Christ: the guiding star in Bennettsville
Arabia Sweet, a Church and Community Worker in South Carolina, describes the many ways she sees Christ at work in Bennettsville, South Carolina.
UMCOR – compassionate response in the wake of disaster
Funding from “Where Most Needed” gives UMCOR the flexibility to reach people experiencing all kinds of disasters anywhere in the world.
A new class of EarthKeepers equipped to care for God’s creation
Global Ministries commissions 57 new EarthKeepers whose projects include forest gardening, xeriscaping and transition to renewable energy.
GBHEM and Global Ministries move toward greater missional alignment
As the Rev. Greg Berquist announces retirement, Roland Fernandes named as successor to lead both agencies.
Global Ministries to commission EarthKeepers for environmental stewardship
57 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in the U.S.