Bishop Christian Alsted and Filipino deaconess Norma P. Dollaga both received the World Methodist Council’s highest honor for courageous ministry in very different contexts.
In the fall of 2023, a group of women working in various capacities on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine gathered for a retreat to share their stories and experiences through art. Each painted their face or body for a photography session.
The United Methodist Church in Romania invited 17 Ukrainian women to Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for 14 days in October so they could begin to recover from trauma experienced in the war with Russia.
United Methodist churches in Hungary and Germany helped house refugees temporarily when the Dorcas Resort’s drinking water supply became polluted and required cleaning.
