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Welcome to ResourceUMC.org, the online destination for leaders throughout The United Methodist Church. Visit often to find ideas and information to inspire United Methodist leaders throughout the connection.

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Discipleship Ministries produced the official faith-based discussion guide in collaboration with Sony Entertainment. The guide is designed to help groups learn to process feelings, understand forgiveness, talk about hard things, seek reconciliation, and practice positive spiritual discipline. Image courtesy of Discipleship Ministries.
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Discipleship Ministries

‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ study guide

The faith-based discussion guide for the movie, produced by Discipleship Ministries, will help groups learn to process feelings, understand forgiveness, talk about hard things, seek reconciliation, and practice positive spiritual discipline.

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Global Ministries, the worldwide mission and development agency of The United Methodist Church, invites members to give love, joy, hope and peace through their year-end giving campaign. Image courtesy of Global Ministries.
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Global Ministries end of year campaign highlights giving love

Global Ministries invites United Methodists to give love, joy, hope and peace through their year-end giving campaign. Between November 1 and December 31, the agency will share stories of the transformational work and the ways financial gifts through The Advance impact lives.

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Upper Room author the Rev. Beth A. Richardson offers an online course to help participants use the Season of Advent to slow down and reflect quietly on miracle of Christ’s coming. Image courtesy of Discipleship Ministries.
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Discipleship Ministries

‘Child of the Light’: Advent e-course

Upper Room author the Rev. Beth A. Richardson offers an online course to help participants use the Season of Advent to slow down and reflect quietly on miracle of Christ’s coming.

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UM Agencies

Agencies provide resources and services that equip local congregations and provide a connection for ministry throughout the world. These organizations can be found at all levels of the connection (churchwide, regional and local).

  • General Board of Discipleship

    Discipleship Ministries

    Discipleship Ministries provides resources and services that assist clergy and laity leaders in local churches, districts and annual conferences as they seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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  • Gen Board of Higher Education & Ministry

    Higher Education and Ministry

    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.

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  • General Commission on United Methodist Women

    United Methodist Women

    United Methodist Women 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.

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  • The United Methodist Publishing House

    Publishing

    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.

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  • General Council on Finance and Administration

    Finance & Administration

    The General Council on Finance and Administration manages the finances and operational needs of The United Methodist Church and serves as the general treasurer of the denomination.

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  • General Board of Global Ministries

    Global Ministries

    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.

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  • General Commission on Religion and Race

    Religion & Race

    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.

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  • General Commission on United Methodist Men

    United Methodist Men

    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.

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  • General Board of Church and Society

    Church & Society

    Using Scripture, The Social Principles and The Book of Resolutions as core documents, the General Board of Church and Society challenges United Methodists to work in areas of social concern and on issues of social justice.

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  • General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

    Status & Role of Women

    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.

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  • General Board of Pension and Health Benefits

    Wespath

    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.

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  • General Commission on Archives and History

    Archives & History

    The General Commission on Archives and History gathers, preserves and disseminates materials on the history of The United Methodist Church and its antecedents. It serves scholars and church members alike through archives and a library of resources.

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  • General Commission on Communications

    Communications

    United Methodist Communications tells the story of the church’s work around the world and equips United Methodists with communications tools, resources and training to share the story of God’s love.

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Advent

The General Commission on Religion and Race created this new Advent resource, which uses the four weeks of Lectionary Year A texts from Isaiah. Image from iStockphoto, courtesy of Commission on Religion and Race.

Religion & Race

God's unimaginable surprises: An Advent Resource

This Advent study uses the four weeks of lectionary texts from the book of Isaiah, emphasizing the themes of surprise and anti-oppression.

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General Conference 2020

Participants in deep discussion during the second consultation on the revision of the social principles held by the General Board of Church and Society in Washington, DC, Jan. 23-24, 2015. Photo: Jay Mallin.

Church & Society

Church and Society releases Revised Social Principles

Global revision produces a teachable document and resource for ministry for the entire church.

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Special Needs

The Rev. Kathy Hartgraves instructs the children during worship at First United Methodist Church in Mitchell, S.D. Photo courtesy of the Dakotas Conference.

Specialized Ministries

Worship for kids

Ministry Matters has weekly articles for teaching children during worship. Each article uses the Sunday's lectionary readings.

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