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Leaders

Welcome to ResourceUMC, your online destination for United Methodist Church leaders. Whether you’re seeking inspiration or practical information, this site is your go-to resource. Check back often for fresh ideas and insights to empower your leadership across our connection.

Welcoming and Outreach Resources
Conference attendees of all ages engage in discussion during the California-Nevada Annual Conference. Photo by Koua Vang, California-Nevada Annual Conference

Attending annual conference can be both exciting and overwhelming for first-time lay members. Here are some things every participant should know before attending their first conference.

Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas. Public domain photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Slaves in Texas learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865. Today, Juneteenth provides an important opportunity to celebrate and to “look at the past to leap forward.”

Photo by Kindel Media, courtesy of Pexels.com.

Mother's Day and Father's Day are times of celebration for church members, but for many in your congregation and community these days can be stressors.

UM Agencies

Agencies provide resources and services that equip local congregations and provide a connection for ministry throughout the world. These organizations can be found at all levels of the connection (churchwide, regional and local).

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You’re Part of Something Bigger

You’re Part of Something Bigger

As United Methodists, we are connected through a shared mission and covenant that links local churches with ministries around the world. Behind every mission trip, disaster response, ministry outreach, and life changed is a connected church working together in faith to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Social Justice

Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas; Source: The Portal to Texas History Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

Religion and Race traces the origin of Juneteenth (June 19) and offers suggestions for people and churches to observe the event.

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Vision

The UMC Vision and hashtag

The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.

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