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United Methodist News' roots reach back to 1940, when the Commission on Public Information was created at the same General Conference that united the Methodist Protestant Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Even before that point, however, press offices with the predecessor denominations had been reporting on the life of the church. The 1968 merger of

the Methodist Church with the Evangelical United Brethren Church created today’s United Methodist Church. Four years later, Methodist Information was merged with TRAFCO (Television, Radio and Film Commission) and the Program and Benevolence Interpretation ministry, forming United Methodist Communications. The newly named United Methodist News Service became a unit of the agency. United Methodist News has been the authoritative source of information about the work of the church, reporting on church growth, outreach ministries and social issues. It has covered the church’s response to such major events as desegregation in the 1960s, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America, the 2004 South Asia tsunami, and the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in 2014.

As sacred season of Advent begins, the Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church urges all United Methodists to e...
12/04/2025

As sacred season of Advent begins, the Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church urges all United Methodists to embrace the denomination’s new vision in preparing their hearts for the coming of Christ.

As we enter the sacred season of Advent, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church, urges all United Methodists to embrace our new vision as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, who brings hope to a world full of despair.

No steeple. No stained glass. No pews. Just a barn with a ’67 Mustang on one side.  That’s how Shellman Bluff Community ...
12/03/2025

No steeple. No stained glass. No pews. Just a barn with a ’67 Mustang on one side. That’s how Shellman Bluff Community Church, a United Methodist congregation, came to life on the Georgia coast.

By Rev. Stephanie Smith No steeple. No stained glass. No pews. Just a barn with a ’67 Mustang on one side, two boats on the other, and a group of ...

Wespath Benefits and Investments gathered United Methodists from Africa, Europe and the Philippines to collaborate on st...
12/03/2025

Wespath Benefits and Investments gathered United Methodists from Africa, Europe and the Philippines to collaborate on strengthening clergy pension plans.

Wishing you a blessed  . You are the reason the ministry of United Methodist Communications  is in motion around the wor...
12/02/2025

Wishing you a blessed . You are the reason the ministry of United Methodist Communications is in motion around the world. Watch this video to see what generous people like you have made possible, and join us to keep this vital ministry moving. You can make a gift today at UMCom.org/GivingTuesday

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https://www.UMCom.org/GivingTuesdayUnited Methodist Communications delivers trustworthy information, moves people to act and equips messengers with the tools...

If the U.S. had 100 people, 62 of them would be Christians. Pew Research Center has this analysis of its 2023-2024 Relig...
12/02/2025

If the U.S. had 100 people, 62 of them would be Christians. Pew Research Center has this analysis of its 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study.

If the U.S. had 100 people, 62 would be Christians, including 40 Protestants, 19 Catholics, two Latter-day Saints and two who identify with other Christian groups.

With the dismantling of so much life-saving U.S. international aid, the Rev. Dr. Donald W. Messer writes  on   Day that ...
12/01/2025

With the dismantling of so much life-saving U.S. international aid, the Rev. Dr. Donald W. Messer writes on Day that The United Methodist Church needs to step up in its longtime commitment to combat HIV.

With the dismantling of so much life-saving U.S. international aid, the Rev. Dr. Donald W. Messer writes The United Methodist Church needs to step up in its longtime commitment to combat HIV.

We in the    wish you a  first Sunday of   full of hope with this reminder: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ wil...
11/30/2025

We in the wish you a first Sunday of full of hope with this reminder: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again!

The Alabama-West Florida Conference UMC announced a key step in its campus ministry efforts: the return of the Wesley Fo...
11/30/2025

The Alabama-West Florida Conference UMC announced a key step in its campus ministry efforts: the return of the Wesley Foundation to Alabama State University, a historically Black university.

The Alabama-West Florida Conference is pleased to announce a significant and long-awaited step in our campus ministry efforts, the return of the ...

Each year,   readings vary a bit but also maintain certain common themes as we prepare to celebrate Christ's arrival in ...
11/29/2025

Each year, readings vary a bit but also maintain certain common themes as we prepare to celebrate Christ's arrival in the world. On Sunday, we begin a new Christian year and a new lectionary cycle based around the Gospel of Matthew. has more.

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Husband-wife United Methodist pastors are helping to revive the denomination in Columbus, Ohio, using different approach...
11/29/2025

Husband-wife United Methodist pastors are helping to revive the denomination in Columbus, Ohio, using different approaches. One of them has authored a book explaining how others can start successful churches.

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