Connectionalism

The Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli. Photo courtesy of the author.

Putting hope in the 'harder thing'

Worldwide regionalization allows the worldwide church to remain United Methodist in a new connectional way.

United Methodist Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa (center) cuts the ribbon at the dedication of the new Munyarari Mission Clinic in Munyarari, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 24. The state-of-the-art facility was constructed with funds raised by Bel Air United Methodist Church in Bel Air, Md., and its mission team, Chabadza-Healing Hands Across Zimbabwe, in partnership with the local community. To the bishop’s right is David Talbot, a team leader from Bel Air United Methodist Church. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News.

Many hands help build church medical clinic

United Methodists in Zimbabwe and Maryland celebrate a dream come true at the dedication of a new state-of-the-art health clinic at the church’s Munyarari Mission.

Local Church

United Methodist churches in Mitchell, S.D., are working together to serve their community. Photo courtesy of the Dakotas Conference.

Cooperation benefits small churches

The churches in Burke, Herrick and Gregory have formed a council with members from each congregation to tackles issues like communication and finances. All three churches have increased the number of people who attend their worship services.

Congregations

Members of Union United Methodist Church in Irmo, South Carolina, lead a procession from the old United Methodist Chitenderano Church sanctuary in Rusape, Zimbabwe, to a new sanctuary their church helped to build. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News.

Zimbabwean, US partners unite to build new sanctuary

A Zimbabwean community had struggled for years to raise resources to complete a new sanctuary. A three-way partnership helped finish the project.

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