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The Global Mission Fellows Program Accepting Applications!

September 17, 2019

2020-2022 Cohort application is now open! Are you a young adult, or do you know a young adult, who is interested in combating the root causes of injustice in the world while living out their faith? This might be the right opportunity for you! What is the Global Mission Fellows Program? A 2-year service opportunity to… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: General Tagged With: mission, missionary

Meet An AGAPE Missionary in Person!

February 29, 2016

Nara Melkonyan, who is our Conference missioner assigned to work with AGAPE in Nagorno-Karabakh, will be visiting Churches in North Carolina between April 12 and May 9, 2016. For over 20 years, AGAPE has been a joint ministry between the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conference. During that time, AGAPE has been in ministry in Nagorno-Karabakh—a territory… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: AGAPE - Armenia, Alleviating Poverty and Hunger, missions, Refugee, Immigration, and Welcoming the Neighbor Tagged With: AGAPE, Armenia, missionary, outreach

Celebrating Persons in Mission: Shirley Townsend-Jones

February 23, 2016

This week we give thanks for UMC missionary Shirley Townsend-Jones (Advance # 982995), a Church and Community Worker serving the Bennettsville-Cheraw Area Cooperative Ministry (BCACM) since 1991.   BCACM is a specialized ministry of the South Carolina Conference UMC.  Prior to joining the BCACM staff, Shirley was Director of the Rockingham (NC) District Black Church Development… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Alleviating Poverty and Hunger, General, Local Outreach, missions Tagged With: Church & Community Worker, mission, missionary, outreach, Poverty

Celebrating Persons in Mission: Marcharkelti McKenzie

February 18, 2016

We continue our celebration of Black History month by featuring Marcharkelti McKenzie (Advance # 3022000), a Global Mission Fellow serving at Open Doors United Methodist Mission in Prichard, Alabama.  Marcharkelti was commissioned in July 2014, by none other than our own Bishop Hope Morgan Ward.  Marcharkelti (affectionately known as “Mo”) comes from Maxton, NC.  Prior… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: General, Local Outreach, missions, young adults Tagged With: Advance, Global Mission Fellow, mission, missionary, outreach, Young People

Celebrating Persons in Mission: Barbara Rogers

February 13, 2016

During Black History month, we are pleased to feature several North Carolina women serving in mission. Today, we salute Barbara Rogers (Advance # 3022129), a Global Mission Fellow commissioned in August 2015 for a two year term of service. Barbara, member of Galilee UMC in Laurinburg, NC, is serving a two year term of service… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: General, Global Outreach, missions, young adults Tagged With: Advance, GBGM, Global Mission Fellow, mission, missionary, Young People

Calling 20-30 Year Olds to Challenge of a Lifetime

December 17, 2015

Engage, Connect, and Grow as part of the [Gen]eration Transformation, mission opportunities in the UMC for young adults.  Whether you are employed full time, still in college, or graduated and wondering what to do next, consider giving two years of your life to serving others, exploring how faith intersects with the world, and developing leadership… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Alleviating Poverty and Hunger, General, Local Outreach, missions, young adults Tagged With: GBGM, Global Mission Fellow, ministry, mission, missionary, outreach, Young People

Latest Missionary Update from Mary Zigbuo

November 20, 2015

“Warm greetings from Liberia where I serve as a Global Ministries missionary assigned as Health Projects Manager. I am thankful for your support that enables my continuity of mission service.”   (Mary Randall Zigbuo, Advance #10721Z) Click on Video Greeting to hear a personal message from Mary. Mary’s current health role enables her to work alongside the… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: General, Global Outreach, Love for Liberia Tagged With: Advance, Africa, GBGM, health, Liberia, Love for Liberia, mission, missionary

Joyful News from Ganta Mission Station

June 17, 2015

In her June Newsletter, our missionary Priscilla Jaiah (Advance #30359Z) proclaims the joy of Liberia being declared Ebola free and invites us to join in the celebration!  She also thanks the NC Conference, Beacon District, and all other churches and individuals for our collective efforts, supporting the Liberian people with prayers, equipment and supplies, and… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Alleviating Poverty and Hunger, Global Outreach, Love for Liberia Tagged With: Africa, children, Liberia, Love for Liberia, mission, missionary, outreach, Poverty

Two Upcoming Summer Mission Opps

June 3, 2015

Help keep a mission focus before the congregation this summer. NC Conference missionaries Devorah Umipig-Julian (Japan) and Mary Zigbuo (Liberia) will be in NC this summer to share their stories, including the ways folks in the pews participate in God’s work around the world.  Devorah (Debbie) Umpig-Julian and her husband Ronald Julian, both UMC Global… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: General, Global Outreach, Love for Liberia Tagged With: GBGM, Liberia, Love for Liberia, mission, missionary, outreach

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