News outlets are reporting that seventeen missionaries (sixteen American and one Canadian), including three children, have been kidnapped in Haiti by one of the gangs operating in the area around Port-au-Prince. The missionaries have been identified as being a part of Christian Aid Ministries out of Ohio and is associated with Mennonite and Amish groups…. Continue Reading→
Donation for Haiti disaster relief honors Sam Dixon
The recent earthquake in Haiti has weighed heavily on our hearts, first for the tragic loss of life and the devastating impact on a country that has suffered so much. But we also remember the horrific Haiti earthquake of 2010 when we lost one of our own beloved clergy members, the Rev. Dr. Sam Dixon…. Continue Reading→
Hurricane Matthew & Haiti
UMCOR in Atlanta has been contacted in regards to inquiries about the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew on Haiti. The Reverend Jack Amick, the Assistant General Secretary for International Disaster Response, has been in contact with the UMCOR office in Haiti. That office was closed for safety reasons during the Hurricane. UMCOR in Haiti is working with… Continue Reading→
connections: The light of Epiphany
As the radiant light of Epiphany draws near Bishop Ward reflects on the gifts given to the baby Jesus and the gifts that are given through mission.
connections: GBGM Spring Meeting & Missions Commissioning
Bishop Ward discusses the Spring GBGM meeting and the missions commissioning service at Annual Conference in this Connections video.
Hurricane Sandy Response – Please Donate Now
Hurricane Sandy has been a devastating storm. At this writing, there are 17 people confirmed dead in the U.S. and more than 69 deaths across the Caribbean. Property damage and destruction is only now being assessed. It is another storm of historic proportion. Our southern and northern neighbors need our help. After we here in North Carolina… Continue Reading→
Haiti – 1 Year Later
When the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck at 4:53 p.m., then UMCOR head, the Rev. Sam Dixon, was already in the country designing, with Eglise Methodiste d’Haiti (EMH, the Methodist Church of Haiti) and other partners, a plan to improve health ministries in the country. Dixon was accompanied by the head of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission,… Continue Reading→
Haiti – UMCOR Continues to Respond – 1 Year Later
CHRONOLOGY OF RECOVERY When the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck at 4:53 p.m., then UMCOR head, the Rev. Sam Dixon, was already in the country designing, with Eglise Methodiste d’Haiti (EMH, the Methodist Church of Haiti) and other partners, a plan to improve health ministries in the country. Dixon was accompanied by the head of United Methodist… Continue Reading→
Outreach in Haiti – Celebrate Ryan Epps Home for Children and Opportunities to Share Christ’s Love
Two weeks ago, a NC Conference Work Team that included many members of our Cabinet, journeyed to Haiti and worked on the Ryan Epps Home for Children. Our team accomplished much in this wondrous worshipful work and many opportunities remain to complete the good work that God has begun! You can help! We are providing… Continue Reading→