General Agencies

The Rev. Reggie Clemmons, vice president of the General Council on Finance and Administration board, leads morning devotion Aug. 7 at the board’s organizing meeting in Franklin, Tenn. He is singing “How Great Is Our God.” Behind him are Bishop David Graves (left), GCFA board chair, and the Rev. Moses Kumar, the top executive of the denomination’s finance agency. Photo by Heather Hahn, UM News.

Amid uncertainty, finance board plans for new day

The board of the United Methodist finance agency elected officers, tackled a tough situation in Nigeria and confronted lingering worries about the denomination’s financial picture.

Mission and Ministry

‘We refuse to be enemies’

A family that was recognized with the World Methodist Peace Award calls for support as harassment in Holy Land intensifies.

General Agencies

Sally Vonner, United Women in Faith top executive, and Bethany Amey Sutton, secretary of the group’s Executive Board, join hands on stage at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 29. Photo by Corbin Payne.

Vonner reflects on first year on job

Sally Vonner has visited more than 2,000 women in her first year as top executive of United Women in Faith. Vonner took the helm of UWF on July 29, 2023, and since then has attended in-person meetings, worship services and Zoom calls to get a feel for the mood of United Methodist women.

General Conference

Jessica Vittorio, a Wespath board member and North Texas Conference delegate, urges passage of a new retirement plan for United Methodist clergy in the U.S. during a plenary session May 1 at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Larry McCormack, UM News.

New clergy retirement plan approved

General Conference delegates have supported the request by Wespath, The United Methodist Church’s pension and benefits agency, to move to a defined contribution retirement plan for U.S. clergy.

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