News

  • Child mortality rates declining worldwide

    June 8th, 2010

    Seattle, Wash. (United Methodist Communications) -- A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington published today in The Lancet medical journal reports that the number of deaths of children under age five decreased from 16 million in 1970 to 11.9 million deaths in 1990 to 7.7 million deaths in 2010… … read more

  • United Methodists package 6.5 million hunger packets

    May 25th, 2010

    UMNS photo by Bob MerkleMen and women in Lynchburg, Va. package Stop Hunger Now packets for Haiti Over the past ten years, some 35,000 United Methodists in the U.S. have packaged 6.5 million Stop-Hunger-Now packs in 218 congregations and 418 packaging events. A total of $1.4 million has been raised to pay for the dry-food ingredients and shipping … … read more

  • Research shows support for four areas of focus

    May 19th, 2010

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Research conducted by UM Communications reveals widespread denominational support for the Church’s four Areas of Focus, adopted by the 2008 General Conference.“The research shows that most respondents believe that the Areas of Focus are very important for the church,” said the Rev. Larry Hollon, chief executive of… … read more

  • Commission Staff Recovering from Nashville Floods

    May 5th, 2010

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– The roof of the General Commission on United Methodist Men  office was already damaged, but the 13.5 inches of rain that fell upon the Nashville area during 48 hours beginning May 1, exacerbated the situation. The agency is now planning to have a new roof installed as quickly as possible.The leaks in the offices… … read more