by umcjnews | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog
Granting Funds for Local Projects With a mission statement that guides us to “equip, empower, connect, and support God’s people as they respond to the sacred calling of creation care,” the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Creation Care Ministry Team decided in... 
by umcjnews | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
By Rev. Mel Caraway United Methodists were well represented at COP30, both in person and virtually. Rev. Dr. Becca Edwards, Climate Fellow at the General Board of Church and Society and Texas Impact was on the ground in Belém, Brazil during the first week of this... 
by umcjnews | Apr 1, 2025 | Newsletter
April NewsThe rapid dismantling of public agencies and services at the federal level coupled with unrelenting climate chaos is disturbing, disruptive, and sometimes overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to start. This newsletter is full of stories of ways United... 
by umcjnews | Mar 28, 2025 | Blog
By Rev. Dr. Becca Edwards Since the Trump Administration took office in January, we have heard many troubling announcements about changes made to the federal workforce. As United Methodists who feel called to work for a healthy environment and safe climate, perhaps... 
by umcjnews | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog
Photo credit: COP29 at Baku: Photo by Paul Kagame CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The United Nations’ Council of the Parties (COP29) began on November 12th, the 29th gathering of global leaders, envoys, corporations, non-governmental organizations, and people of faith. Decisions made...