Audiences
Because The United Methodist Church is a global church, United Methodist Communications actively serves and equips denominational leaders and members across the globe by providing content and resources in multiple languages and for specific populations, including English, French, Korean, Hispanic, and Native peoples. United Methodist Communications strives to engage people with the story of God’s work at all levels of the church, as well as those outside the church, by creating dynamic content targeted to the interests of distinct audiences:
Leaders
Providing United Methodist leaders with resources for their ministry on ResourceUMC.org, through e-newsletters (The Source, MyCom and Communication Essentials) and social media channels (Facebook) Church leaders also will discover helpful information on the social media channels for United Methodist Communications (Facebook Instagram).
UMNews
Delivering the who, what, when, where, why and how of the latest happenings in the denomination. UM News delivers news in five languages, including English at UMNews.org, UM News Daily, Weekly Digest e-newsletters, and on social media (Facebook, Twitter). News also is delivered in French online, through La Porte enewsletter, at Facebook; in Spanish online, through UMCOMtigo enewsletter, and on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok); in Korean online, through Duru Allimi enewsletter, at Facebook. News also is delivered online in Portuguese.
Discover UMNews.orgMembers
Connecting United Methodists throughout the world with stories of global mission and ministry, along with faith-building resources on UMC.org, the United Methodist Now and Giving Notes e-newsletter and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat @unitedmethodist).
Discover UMC.orgSeekers
Offering a space for invitation and outreach for The United Methodist Church at RethinkChurch, through Compass enewsletter and at social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).
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The agency employs a passionate and dedicated staff encompassing experts in a variety of fields, including:
- Communication content creation
- Marketing, including advertising, creative design and customer experience
- Web building
- Technology
- Communication technology
- Public Relations
- Production
- News
- Research
- Training
- Relationship building
- Fundraising
United Methodist Communications is supported by a strong team of finance, HR, IT and administrative services professionals as the agency strives to nurture staff and be good stewards of its resources.