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969    <div class="agency-content">
970
971        
972        <p class="agency-content-p">General Board of Global Ministries</p>
973        <p class="agency-content-title">Global Ministries</p>
974        <p>The General Board of Global Ministries connects the church from everywhere to everywhere in mission through sending and supporting missionaries, engaging volunteers, planting churches, addressing poverty and global health and responding to disasters.</p>
975    </div>
976;
977        </a>
978</div>
979
980<div class="agency-card um-gbhem">
981<a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/higher-education-and-ministry" target="" >
982                    <div class="img-bg">
983            
984        </div>
985    <div class="category-bg"></div>
986    <div class="agency-content">
987
988        
989        <p class="agency-content-p">Gen Board of Higher Education & Ministry</p>
990        <p class="agency-content-title">Higher Education and Ministry</p>
991        <p>The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) serves Christian leaders around the world who are defined, formed and shaped by a process of intellectual engagement, spiritual and character formation, and leadership development. </p>
992    </div>
993;
994        </a>
995</div>
996
997<div class="agency-card um-gcorr">
998<a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/religion-and-race" target="" >
999                    <div class="img-bg">
1000            
1001        </div>
1002    <div class="category-bg"></div>
1003    <div class="agency-content">
1004
1005        
1006        <p class="agency-content-p">General Commission on Religion and Race</p>
1007        <p class="agency-content-title">Religion and Race</p>
1008        <p>Leading The United Methodist Church to become intentionally diverse is the primary mission of the General Commission on Religion and Race. It advocates for the full and equal participation of racial and ethnic constituencies in the church and monitors denominational practices.</p>
1009    </div>
1010;
1011        </a>
1012</div>
1013
1014<div class="agency-card um-gcsrw">
1015<a href="/en/partners/gcsrw" target="" >
1016                    <div class="img-bg">
1017            
1018        </div>
1019    <div class="category-bg"></div>
1020    <div class="agency-content">
1021
1022        
1023        <p class="agency-content-p">General Commission on the Status and Role of Women</p>
1024        <p class="agency-content-title">Status & Role of Women</p>
1025        <p>The General Commission on Status and Role of Women challenges The United Methodist Church to commit to the full participation of women in the life and mission of the church.</p>
1026    </div>
1027;
1028        </a>
1029</div>
1030
1031<div class="agency-card um-men">
1032<a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/united-methodist-men" target="" >
1033                    <div class="img-bg">
1034            
1035        </div>
1036    <div class="category-bg"></div>
1037    <div class="agency-content">
1038
1039        
1040        <p class="agency-content-p">General Commission on United Methodist Men</p>
1041        <p class="agency-content-title">United Methodist Men</p>
1042        <p>As it involves men in a growing relationship to Jesus Christ and his church, United Methodist Men provides resources and support for programs of evangelism, stewardship and the needs of men. It also leads the church’s scouting ministries.</p>
1043    </div>
1044;
1045        </a>
1046</div>
1047
1048<div class="agency-card um-women">
1049<a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/united-methodist-women" target="" >
1050                    <div class="img-bg">
1051            
1052        </div>
1053    <div class="category-bg"></div>
1054    <div class="agency-content">
1055
1056        
1057        <p class="agency-content-p">General Commission on United Methodist Women</p>
1058        <p class="agency-content-title">United Women in Faith</p>
1059        <p>United Women in Faith is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800,000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders and advocating for justice.</p>
1060    </div>
1061;
1062        </a>
1063</div>
1064
1065<div class="agency-card umc-org">
1066<a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/the-united-methodist-publishing-house" target="" >
1067                    <div class="img-bg">
1068            
1069        </div>
1070    <div class="category-bg"></div>
1071    <div class="agency-content">
1072
1073        
1074        <p class="agency-content-p">The United Methodist Publishing House </p>
1075        <p class="agency-content-title">Publishing</p>
1076        <p>The United Methodist Publishing House develops, produces and distributes print, digital and multimedia resources and supplies for Christian clergy and laity. Its primary responsibility is for the publishing and distribution of materials for The United Methodist Church.</p>
1077    </div>
1078;
1079        </a>
1080</div>
1081
1082<div class="agency-card um-westpath">
1083<a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/wespath" target="" >
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1085            
1086        </div>
1087    <div class="category-bg"></div>
1088    <div class="agency-content">
1089
1090        
1091        <p class="agency-content-p">Benefits and Investments</p>
1092        <p class="agency-content-title">Wespath</p>
1093        <p>Wespath supervises and administers the pension and benefits programs, plans and funds of The United Methodist Church. It administers and disburses the retirement and benefit funds of the various annual conferences.</p>
1094    </div>
1095;
1096        </a>
1097</div>
1098
1099                </div>
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1101        </div>
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1103
1104
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1107
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1109
1110        </div>
1111        <div class="wrap">
1112            <div class="impact-content">
1113                <div class="impact-category">United in Faith. United in Impact.</div>
1114                <h2>Every Gift Has a Story</h2>
1115                <p><p>
1116</p>
1117<p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">It means knowing that your faith makes a difference. Every prayer offered, every act of service, every gift given, and every moment of generosity becomes part of something bigger.</p>
1118<p aria-hidden="true">When you give through your local church, the impact of your gift grows as it joins with those of other United Methodists to support ministries that no single church could accomplish alone.</p>
1119<p aria-hidden="true">Do you have a <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80f5eee9f4e5e4e9eee9edf0e1e3f4c0f5ede3aeeff2e7" data-linkindex="0" title="mailto:[email protected]">story to share</a>? We'd love to hear how your faith is making an impact. Looking for inspiration? <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.umc.org%2Fen%2Fhow-we-serve%2Fumcgiving%2Fimpact-articles&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpbrooks%40UMCOM.ORG%7C3152690d884c4b42a5c808ded2028c47%7C015fc790773547c88d737d8444ffb75e%7C0%7C0%7C639179105624760063%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fQJW3LWTJ1V83Kzh%2BP3lSV2He7zfRJbI5EazlZOwib0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving/impact-articles" data-linkindex="1" title="Original URL: https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving/impact-articles. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Read stories</a> of United Methodists living out their faith in communities near and far.</p></p>
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1147
1148
1149
1150<div class="promo-card no-theme image-dimensions">
1151    <figure class="no-caption" role="none">
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1153                <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2026/09/01/16/52/suicide-prevention-month.jpg?h=326&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=326&amp;mw=489&amp;w=489&amp;hash=64B6ED90A06ABAE5B0E45E13753CDDF7" alt="United Methodists can help reduce the stigma around suicide and connect people in crisis with professional help" loading="lazy" />
1154            </a>
1155    </figure>
1156    <div class="promo-content">
1157        <div class="promo-card-category">
1158                        <p class="promo-content-p">
1159                            <a href="https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve">How We Serve</a>
1160                        </p>
1161
1162        </div>
1163        <div class="card-title"><a href="https://www.umc.org/en/content/what-united-methodists-can-do-about-suicide">What United Methodists can do about suicide</a></div>
1164        <p>Suicide is not God&#39;s plan for our lives, but it is not unforgivable. Learn what you can do to help those who struggle with suicidal thoughts. </p>
1165        <a href="https://www.umc.org/en/content/what-united-methodists-can-do-about-suicide" class="btn">Learn More</a>
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1177
1178    <div class="article-text">
1179            <div class="article-firstcategory">
1180                    <a class="article-cat-title" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/topics/health-and-wholeness">Health and Wholeness</a>
1181            </div>
1182        <p>
1183                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/social-well-being-resources">
1183 Social well being resources </a>
1184        </p>
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1189    <div class="article-image um-mission image-dimensions">
1190                    <a href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/suicide-prevention-resource-for-faith-leaders">
1191                        <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2026/05/01/20/17/suicide-prevention-cover-tny.jpg?h=87&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=87&amp;mw=130&amp;w=130&amp;hash=E228474926595A8F7FD5E666C4D512CE" alt="Video training course equips UMC clergy and faith leaders with practical, life-saving tools rooted in compassion, theology, and hope." loading="lazy" />
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1194
1195    <div class="article-text">
1196            <div class="article-firstcategory">
1197                    <a class="article-cat-title" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/churchwide/agencies/global-ministries">Global Ministries</a>
1198            </div>
1199        <p>
1200                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/suicide-prevention-resource-for-faith-leaders"> New Suicide Prevention Resource for Faith Leaders </a>
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1210
1211
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1218    <div class="promo-content">
1219        <div class="promo-card-category">
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1224                            <a href="/en/churchwide/agencies/church-and-society">Church &amp; Society</a>
1225                        </p>
1226
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1229        <p>The General Board of Church and Society offers the Building Power Together Toolkit for advocates in leadership. With biblical grounding, best practices, and examples from lived experts, formal and informal leaders alike will benefit from this toolkit.</p>
1230        <a href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/building-power-together-toolkit" class="btn">Learn more</a>
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1237    <div class="article-image  image-dimensions">
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1240                    </a>
1241    </div>
1242
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1244            <div class="article-firstcategory">
1245                    <a class="article-cat-title" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/topics/diversity-and-inclusiveness">Diversity and Inclusiveness</a>
1246            </div>
1247        <p>
1248                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/vital-conversations-race-culture-the-church-and-human-sexuality"> Vital Conversations: Race, Culture, the Church and Human Sexuality </a>
1249        </p>
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1254    <div class="article-image image-dimensions">
1255                    <a href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/topics/advocacy/immigration-and-global-migration">
1256                        <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2025/01/06/18/17/immigration-texas-14.jpg?h=87&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=87&amp;mw=130&amp;w=130&amp;hash=B5D42BA15DCEBF2964D19634269C83A2" alt="Immigrants who have been released from detention by the U.S. Border Patrol line up outside the bus station in McAllen, Texas. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS." loading="lazy" />
1257                    </a>
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1259
1260    <div class="article-text">
1261        <p>
1262                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/topics/advocacy/immigration-and-global-migration"> Immigration and Global Migration</a>
1263        </p>
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1270Vision    </h3>
1271
1272
1273
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1275    <figure class="no-caption" role="none">
1276            <a href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/the-vision-of-the-umc">
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1278            </a>
1279    </figure>
1280    <div class="promo-content">
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1284        <div class="card-title"><a href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/the-vision-of-the-umc">The Vision of the United Methodist Church</a></div>
1285        <p>The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.</p>
1286        <a href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/the-vision-of-the-umc" class="btn">Learn more</a>
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1295                        <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2025/08/13/18/13/vision-resources-1200x800.png?h=87&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=87&amp;mw=130&amp;w=130&amp;hash=3C6F83EB5AE707EB9542D6476583BF63" alt="Resources: Build awareness of our Vision" loading="lazy" />
1296                    </a>
1297    </div>
1298
1299    <div class="article-text">
1300        <p>
1301                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/resources-bring-the-umc-vision-to-your-congregation"> Resources to bring The UMC Vision to your congregation </a>
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1316            </div>
1317        <p>
1318                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.umnews.org/en/news/living-the-vision"> Living the vision </a>
1319        </p>
1320    </div>
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1370                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-builds-on-ebola-response-in-congo" target="_blank" aria-label ="Church builds on Ebola response in Congo (opens in a new tab)"> Church builds on Ebola response in Congo </a>
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1382                    <a href="https://www.umnews.org/en/news/how-small-congregations-can-flourish" target="_blank" aria-label ="How small congregations can flourish (opens in a new tab)">
1383                        <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2026/09/21/16/21/167-en-flourishing-congregations-eastside-baptism-1200x800px.jpg?h=87&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=87&amp;mw=130&amp;w=130&amp;hash=656C4B32199FC242E481869CD495CE65" alt="The Rev. Anjie Peek Rivers officiates at a baptism Aug. 9 for the Nichols family at Atlanta’s Eastside Church, one of nine small, thriving United Methodist congregations featured in a new report by Wesleyan Impact Partners. In “Flourishing Small Congregations,” the Texas-based nonprofit challenges The United Methodist Church to see small churches as assets. Eastside also celebrated its 15th anniversary Aug. 9. Photo by Karina Aragon-Buchanan, Eastside Church." loading="lazy" />
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1400                        <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2026/09/14/20/32/221-en-liberia-water-1-praise-1200x800px.jpg?h=87&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=87&amp;mw=130&amp;w=130&amp;hash=2BE7821FF0BB3C275C10AF84A79538FD" alt="Members of Bartee Pannoh United Methodist Church and community members celebrate during the dedication of a water well in the Karquekpo community in Sinoe County, Liberia. As part of its most recent outreach, the Liberia Conference provided 25 water wells, 15 gender-sensitive toilets and poly tanks to harvest rain water in rural communities where the church is present. Photo courtesy of the United Methodist Human Rights Monitor. " loading="lazy" />
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1409                    <a class="article-title-link" href="https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-expands-access-to-clean-water-in-liberia" target="_blank" aria-label ="Church expands access to clean water in Liberia (opens in a new tab)"> Church expands access to clean water in Liberia </a>
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1439                        <img src="https://www.resourceumc.org/-/media/umc-media/2026/09/14/19/15/247-marcha-meeting-2026-collage-1200x800px.jpg?h=87&amp;iar=0&amp;mh=87&amp;mw=130&amp;w=130&amp;hash=7140BCD537734D15EE5DA813B5FDAC8F" alt="Members of MARCHA discuss priorities during their online annual meeting, held July 31-Aug. 1. The caucus replaced its in-person meeting with a virtual gathering due to concerns that members of the Hispanic-Latino community could be detained while traveling under the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Advocacy for immigrant communities will remain a priority for the group, members said. Photo composition by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, UM News." loading="lazy" />
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