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In the Mitwaba District of North Katanga, DRC, much-needed relief supplies are distributed after heavy rain and ongoing flooding displaced families from their homes. Items like pots, plates and spoons and oil, flour and beans help families recover and become more resilient in the wake of disaster. Photo: North Katanga Disaster Management Office
In the Mitwaba District of North Katanga, DRC, much-needed relief supplies are distributed after heavy rain and ongoing flooding displaced families from their homes. Items like pots, plates and spoons and oil, flour and beans help families recover and become more resilient in the wake of disaster. Photo: North Katanga Disaster Management Office.

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Global Ministries is the international mission, humanitarian relief and development organization of The United Methodist Church. It sends missionaries, supports evangelism and church revitalization, provides humanitarian relief led by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), and improves the health of communities and individuals.

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The mission theology statement guides Global Ministries’ participation in the missio Dei, the mission of God, and frames its role within the UMC’s pledge to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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The Global Ministries Strategic Plan enumerates operational touchstones and identifies 17 priority programs for the agency, reflecting one or more of four mission priorities.

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