MISSIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Our East Ohio Conference secretary to UMC Global Ministries is Kate Colbow, a lay person at Mentor UMC (Western Reserve District). E-mail Kate to learn more about creation justice and becoming a Global Ministries EarthKeeper.
Learn more about Global Ministries EarthKeepers.
Movement Café
Want to connect with other United Methodists who share a passion for creation care and justice? Register to join in a free virtual meeting called Movement Café on the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. for speakers, conversation, and sharing of joys and concerns as we seek to care for God’s creation!
Spotlight on New Missionaries from Global Ministries
East Ohio congregations are needed to be part of the work of United Methodist missionaries through prayer and salary support. To learn more about how you, your small group, or your congregation can be a partner in the ministry of the missionaries listed below or any of our other 300+ missionaries around the world, contact the Conference Secretary of Global Ministries Kate Colbow by e-mail or find more information in the links below.
Rev. Álvaro Rodrigo Godínez Jiménez serves as a faith community builder in Morelia, Michoacan in Mexico. He says, “God is opening doors for us to share Jesus in different ways with different people. It is very pleasing to be able to share with older adults and bring them to Jesus through songs, games, and reflections … we continue in this beautiful work with the help of God and your partnership.”
Janice Sehyung Lee serves as the Christian Education Specialist at the Methodist Mission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia where she is developing Sunday School curriculum and other Christian education media. She also serves as coordinator for the Susanna Welsey House, a dormitory that houses 25 young women pursuing university education.
Blair Moses Kamanga is the agriculture coordinator for the Mozambique North Annual Conference. He uses his expertise in crop production, irrigation, and animal production to get at the root issues of agricultural challenges and help strengthen individuals and communities in a country affected by war, natural disasters, and political injustice.
Rev. Kathy Dickriede
Connectional Ministries Office
Missions & Community Engagement Director
Ext. 102
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Melanie Thomas
Connectional Ministries Office
Administrative Assistant
Ext. 102
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