Making Connections to the World
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From our earliest days, the people known as United Methodist
have understood our life together as “connectional.” Whether
part of an urban congregation, a weekly gathering at a rural
crossroads, or making a new church start become a reality,
United Methodists are all interconnected. The Gospel comes alive
in the ministries we do in our individual settings, but we also
know that we are called to witness in a larger world.
That
shared understanding empowers us to financially support outreach
that no single congregation could do on its own. The connection
allows us to effectively share programs that really work in our
local area throughout the country and the world, so that we can
enhance the power of our witness everywhere. Our very existence
as United Methodists engages us at the local, annual conference
and worldwide level in ministries made possible by our shared
commitments.
For that reason, local congregations support annual
conference budgets, and the annual conferences support the
general church. |
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The United
Methodist Church's
"Sharing God's Gifts"
Web Site has links to
information about missions and ministries supported through
Shared Giving. |
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Methodist Ministries and Missions |
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UMCOR is the
humanitarian relief and development agency of the United
Methodist Church, a worldwide denomination. Compelled by Christ,
UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters—those
interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a
community's ability to recover on its own. |
| Regional and
worldwide ministries of the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the
United Methodist Church |
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| Methodist
Camping and Retreat Ministry in Oregon-Idaho |
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Our Congregation Supports Paul Jeffrey in
Mission |
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The Rev. Paul
Jeffrey is a General Board of Global Ministries missionary who
writes about the work of the church around the world as senior
correspondent for Response, the magazine of United Methodist
Women. Paul also provides coverage of emergencies for
Action by Churches Together (ACT), a Geneva-based global
alliance of churches responding to disasters.
See Paul Jeffrey on YouTube
Visit Paul Jeffrey at
www.kairosphotos.com/pauljeffrey |
