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World Communion Sunday

Your donations support racial and ethnic students in achieving their educational goals and transforming communities. In 2021, World Communion Sunday offerings awarded 242 scholarships and grants. Your generosity continues to provide scholarships, grants, mentoring and training for leadership development. The needs exceed what we can fund and your gifts can further growth and success. Learn more about the racial and ethnic scholarships and grants here.  

  • Fifty percent of the offering provides scholarships for graduate students from the U.S. and other countries.
  • Thirty-five percent supports racial and ethnic scholarships for students pursuing ordained ministry (deacon or elder) and includes a mentoring program.
  • Fifteen percent funds Ethnic-In-Service Training Grant for leadership development, recruitment, training, and retention of ethnic United Methodist persons in leadership positions in every level of the church and its ministry.

The official date set to celebrate World Communion Sunday is Oct. 1, 2023. We encourage churches to celebrate on a date that is most convenient for your congregation.  

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News & Announcements

Communion Elements

Order of Elders Share Experiences and Encouragement

About 100 elders gathered at Barrington United Methodist Church on March 25 for their annual order meeting.

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Seeking Peace through Sharing and Caring

The Muslim Methodist Iftar Dinner was a heartfelt evening of unity, reflection, and shared commitment to peace. Embracing the theme “Seeking Peace Through Sharing and Caring,” faith lea…

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Love of Neighbor Drives Elgin: First UMC's Recovery from Roof Loss

As storms raced across much of the Midwest late on March 14, 2025, what is believed to be a microburst tore half the roof off of the 101-year-old building of F…

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UM Missionaries see lives changed in Asia and Africa

United Methodist Global Ministries missionaries Rev. Jonathan McCurley (Japan) and Rev. Dexter Ceballos (Mongolia) visited local congregations in February, sharing powerful…

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