STRENGTH IN CONNECTION
GENERAL CONFERENCE
At the long-awaited 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 23 - May 3, 2024, Global Ministries submitted 23 petitions for consid- eration by 765 worldwide delegates. Each petition passed with overwhelming majority in committee and was formally approved by full plenary action. The passing of these petitions affirmed Global Ministries and UMCOR’s mandate to work in partnership with congregations, conferences, organizations and individuals as they engage in God’s mission in their local contexts. Areas of work within this body of legislation included religious freedom; peace and justice; global migration; hunger and poverty; disaster recovery; HIV and AIDS; Deaf and Hard of Hearing ministries; and racial and ethnic ministries. During General Conference, Global Ministries also celebrated 200 years of mission and marked several milestones: 5 million children reached through the Abundant Health Initiative; 80 years of UMCOR; commissioning of 16 new United Methodist missionaries; and strengthening of partnerships in Latin Amer- ica and the Caribbean.
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