Congregations and Church Institutions May Apply to Host Summer Mission Interns
The Mission Personnel program area recruits, selects, trains, assigns, supervises, and supports mission personnel for short-term and long-term service. It also identifies opportunities for service.
Mission Stories:
Missionary Letter from Kenya
Becoming Stronger in the Midst of Struggles
By Rev. John Calhoun
Christian greetings to you from Nairobi. As you have been following in the news and in my recent reports to you, the first half of 2008 has been a time of great turmoil and anxiety in Kenya. The wave of violence that erupted following the December 2007 presidential elections left more than 1,000 Kenyans dead and up to 500,000 displaced. Although the formation of a new coalition government has led to the cessation of violence, many thousands remain resident in temporary shelter, too afraid to return to their home communities. Read more....
An Adventure: Love in Action
by Mary Beth Coudal5/21/08: Last week, five US-2s completed their two years of service. These missionaries are in their 20s and 30s and work in United Methodist-related mission centers. Read more....
Applications Closed for Summer Mission Intern Program
The Mission Personnel Office of the General Board of Global Ministries is no longer accepting applications for 2008 Summer Internships, a program being revived this year. However, congregations, annual conferences, and church-related institutions may still apply to become placement sites for interns. Read More...
Global Missionaries for a Global Church
A New World Outlook FeatureFrom the January/February 2008 issue on Missionaries in the 21st Century.
