United Methodist Communications
Office of Public Relations
For Immediate Release
April 10, 2026
United Methodist Communications Releases 2025 Annual Report
Nashville, Tenn. – United Methodist Communications (UMCom) has released its 2025 Annual Report highlighting a powerful year of Christ-centered communications in service to The United Methodist Church across the connection.
"2025 brought a season of exciting change to United Methodist Communications as we moved forward with a new strategic plan and structure to support the worldwide United Methodist Church," stated General Secretary Dan Krause in the report. "We led communications for the launch of the new UMC vision and the United in Impact giving campaign; our partnership strategy continued to gain momentum; and we continued to hone our content and technologies to meet the Church’s needs. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished and are eager to continue creating and sharing stories and messaging that highlight God’s mission and ministry through The UMC.”
Key statistics tell a compelling story of engagement and impact:
- 9.04 million website sessions
- 2.6 million UMC Facebook engagements
- 263.2K+ newsletter recipients
- 2.55 million UM News page views
- 267 new denominational content pieces
- 13% increase in collection rate
Explore more about UMCom and read the full 2025 Annual Report at ResourceUMC.org/communications. Annual, year-end evaluation, and financial reports from previous years are also available online.
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About United Methodist Communications
As the communications agency for The United Methodist Church, United Methodist Communications (UMCom) seeks to increase awareness and visibility of the denomination in communities and nations around the globe. United Methodist Communications also offers services and resources for communications ministry. Follow us online at ResourceUMC.org/communications and on Facebook. Learn how to support this communications ministry work at umcom.org/giveumcom
Media contact:
Brenda Smotherman
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