The United Methodist Church is 50 years old today. Take a look at some reasons to celebrate, from an article by Fran Coode Walsh. Read the whole story.
Our people
- John Wesley, who was called to create a movement, that grew into a church. He could’ve been a Jedi,really.
- Susanna Wesley, whose steadfast faith and bold witness inspired her children and made her the true “Mother of Methodism.”
- The 750,000 members of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and 10.3 million members of the Methodist Church who came together in the tumultuous year of 1968 and created a new
Bishop Joaquina Nhanala from Mozambique is the first female United Methodist bishop in Africa . Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS. - More than 300 missionaries who serve across the world.
- So many amazing kids, doing so many acts of kindness for their neighbors.
- Leaders and trailblazers like Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala of Mozambique, who is the first female United Methodist bishop in Africa.
- Young adults sharing their gifts, like blind artist Jeff Hanson who has raised millions for charity.
- Our bishops, past and present. You can get to know more about their personal faith journeys in podcasts, like the one with Bishop Harald Rückert of Germany who had a previous career in food technology.
- The Methodist mother-daughter team who created a holiday for moms.
- Members of the two United Methodist churches that were the first to host Father’s Day celebrations.
