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UMCOR News Stories

18 Apr 2013 Fertilizer Plant Explosion Shakes the City of West
The Central Texas Annual Conference is asking for prayers in the aftermath of a massive explosion in West, TX.
18 Apr 2013 Tornadoes Leave Damage in Southern U.S.
Tornado season gets under way with twisters in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri.
18 Apr 2013 Former Refugee “Pays it Forward” by Recruiting Congregations
A former refugee from Rwanda extends friendship and practical help to refugees resettling in the US.
17 Apr 2013 A Day of Service
Global Ministries directors and staff offer service to Superstorm Sandy survivors.
16 Apr 2013 SYRIA: Help for Refugees—and Hosts
UMCOR provides assistance for a population displaced by ongoing violence.
12 Apr 2013 UMCOR Approves Long-Term Recovery Grants
Disaster recovery support continues for survivors of Sandy and a slew of 2011 storms, floods, and tornadoes.
11 Apr 2013 Disabilities and Sexual Violence
Women with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse and assault.
11 Apr 2013 How One Church is Helping Heal Newtown
Members of the Newtown United Methodist Church have turned to faith – and each other – to surmount a mass shooting.
10 Apr 2013 When Disaster Hits: Lessons from Others
Testimonies from recent historic storms offer lessons in disaster preparedness.
10 Apr 2013 In Haiti, School Repairs Improve Learning
UMCOR’s school-repair project is building a better learning environment for students.
9 Apr 2013 When disaster hits: Churches must prepare
UMCOR provides training and other disaster-preparedness resources.
9 Apr 2013 Tom Hazelwood Hangs His Hat on Humor
In 15 years of disaster-response work, Hazelwood’s humor helped defuse tensions for survivors.
5 Apr 2013 All faiths work at Methodist warehouse
Utah’s Standard Examiner visits UMCOR West warehouse in Salt Lake City.
5 Apr 2013 Historic Flooding in Argentina
UMCOR is responding to the needs of flood survivors in the province and city of Buenos Aires.
5 Apr 2013 Volunteer in Mission Executive Selected to Lead United Methodist Disaster Response
Gregory A. Forrester of the Upper New York Annual (regional) Conference has been hired to lead the church’s US disaster response efforts through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) beginn ...
4 Apr 2013 Water: A Source of Health and Hope in Nicaragua
Clean and plentiful water for every person in Nicaragua is the goal of El Porvenir, says Rob Bell.
4 Apr 2013 Filling a Critical Need in Armenia
Tens of thousands benefit from UMCOR medical distribution program.
3 Apr 2013 Simple Acts of Self-Giving
What a difference a onesie makes to newborns and their mothers in struggling Kilembe Mines, Uganda.
2 Apr 2013 The World through Children’s Eyes
UMCOR program officer gets a lesson from her son’s preschool class.
2 Apr 2013 JAPAN: Safe Home for Disasters’ Children
Orphaned children are among those left most vulnerable in the wake of Japan’s 2011 triple disaster.
28 Mar 2013 The Power of the Silent Garden
Bishop Ward offers a Holy Week reflection.
28 Mar 2013 Care for the Whole Person: Faith Community Nursing
Faith community nurses help individuals and congregations seek physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
26 Mar 2013 Starting Over—Again—After Double Disasters
With help from their church and UMCOR, a Long Island couple recovers from hurricanes Sandy and Irene.
22 Mar 2013 Many UM Worshipers Still Waiting for a Sign
Welcoming the deaf and hard of hearing is part of being an inclusive church.
22 Mar 2013 High School Senior Spearheads 5K Race for UMCOR
Christy Finney of Urbana, Ohio, invites her community to run, or walk, for UMCOR on May 11.