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United Methodist churches are bound together by a common
mission and common governance that accomplish reaching out
into the world. United Methodist churches and organizations
join in mission with each other and with other
denominations.
General
Board of Global Ministries
The General Board of Global Ministries is the global
mission agency of The United Methodist Church, its
annual conferences, missionary conferences, and local
congregations. The work of mission in virtually any
context involves relationships-- interactions in the
name of Jesus Christ between and among persons and
organizations.
The United Methodist Church is concentrating its
resources, creativity, and programs around four specific
areas of focus within the church and the world. Uniting
our efforts around these four related areas is critical
to the church’s mission of making disciples of Christ
for the transformation of the world.
The Four Areas of Focus for 2009-2012 of The United
Methodist Church are:
Ministry with the Poor
Global Ministries is working to understand and combat
the causes of poverty through socio-political and
economic research, advocacy, and action.
Global Health
By equipping and supporting medical missionaries, local
doctors, and community health programs, Global
Ministries is working to increase the ability of all
people to have access to primary healthcare around the
world.
Congregational Development
Global Ministries is committed to planting 400 new
churches and worship communities outside the US,
primarily through recent mission initiatives in Africa,
Asia, Central America, and Eastern Europe.
Leadership Development
Global Ministries is working to cultivate new church
leaders and strengthen those in place to ensure a
growing and vibrant church throughout the world.
UMCOR
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the
not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of
the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more
than 80 countries worldwide, including the United
States. Our mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus,
is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war,
conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds
to all people.
The
Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist
Church
In the United Methodist Church,
the annual conference serves as the "basic unit" of the
church. The United States has 63 annual conferences,
supervised by 50 bishops. There are 59 annual
conferences in Africa, Europe, and the Philippines,
which are supervised by 18 bishops. In the U.S., an
annual conference may cover an entire state, only part
of the state, or even parts of two or more states.
The Northern Illinois Conference includes more than 370
churches and 30 missions–new faith communities that we
hope will grow into new churches. Our conference is led
by Bishop Hee-Soo Jung.
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