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Global Ministries missionary the Rev. Fuxia Wang (second from right) baptizes a Chinese student at the University of Oklahoma.
Photo: Courtesy of Fuxia Wang
We help multiethnic and racial-ethnic congregations in the United States as they serve vulnerable communities and work to combat systems that harm those on the margins of society.
See how we partnered and supported multiethnic churches and communities.
A network of racial-ethnic churches across the U.S. working to strengthen The United Methodist Church’s ability to serve and partner with local communities.
The United Methodist Church’s Asian American, Korean and Pacific Islander Ministry Plans are administered by Global Ministries and seek to promote unity and cultural respect.
As a hunger crisis grows in the U.S., Global Ministries has established Feeding Our Neighbors emergency food grants for U.S.-based United Methodist congregations with food ministries, pantries and United Methodist ministry partners.
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Asian American Language Ministry
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Awarded to Asian American churches or UMC groups for projects focusing on leadership development, church growth, language resources or ministry with the poor.
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Monthly
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Community Developers Program (CDP) Seed Grants
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Help local racial-ethnic congregations decide if they can become a CDP site. Provides salary/stipend support and seed grants for community mapping, congregation and community engagement, assessments, building partnerships, recruiting volunteers, asset-based development and social justice advocacy.
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Community Engagement grants – United Methodist Voluntary Service (UMVS)
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Funded by the Human Relations Day Special Sunday Offering, these grants support volunteer groups fighting unfair systems hurting low-income and racial-ethnic communities with short-term outreach programs and events. Grants are up to $5,000.
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Application HERE.
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Multiethnic Ministries
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Up to $15,000 to help annual conferences with programs focused on developing racial-ethnic leadership and church growth.
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January 1 through March 7
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Native American Ministries
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Funded by the Native American Ministries Special Sunday Offering to support growth and outreach in Native American churches with community ministries, revitalization, discipleship, salary support and building repairs or expansions.
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Monthly
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Application HERE.
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Pacific Islander Ministry Plan
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Support the growth of Pacific Islander churches in the United States, helping with church development, leadership and language resources.
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Monthly
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Application HERE.
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Racial/Ethnic Local Church
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Help churches with leadership, growth, ministry to the poor, and health programs. Up to $5,000 for programs or salary support. Applicants must have at least 51% nonwhite congregation.
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January 1 to March 7
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Photo: Mike DuBose, UM News
McDowell County is one of the poorest in the U.S., and the communities of Anawalt, Leckie and Gary are some of the hardest hit by the current six-year water crisis. All have Methodist churches that are part of the Welch Charge.
To ease the burden of residents who have to purchase many gallons of drinking water weekly, the Welch Charge contacted the West Virginia Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Jim McCune, for help. McCune’s United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) connection put him in touch with Global Ministries’ Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program.
A WASH grant allowed them to obtain a 500-gallon “water buffalo.” The conference disaster response team arranged to fill the portable water buffalo from the Welch water system, the county seat of McDowell, and transport it to Gary, where residents have been supplied with refillable containers. Residents of all three towns can come to get water, and volunteers will also continue deliveries for those who need it. Meanwhile, residents, including church members, continue to advocate state and local officials for a permanent solution to their aging, compromised water infrastructure. Full Story
