Over the weekend, record flooding has caused widespread damage throughout the conference. The worst damage has been in Wimberly, San Marcus, Blanco and other parts of Hays County along the Blanco River. At least one person is dead, more are missing and over...
The General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, through its disaster-relief arm and in conjunction with longtime local and international partners and Nepal-based Global Ministries missionaries, is responding to the devastating earthquake that...
A new video prepared by the mission team from the Boston Avenue UMC in Tulsa shows how a day at Lydia Patterson Institute unfolds. LPI was delighted to have the Boston Avenue folks onsite and wish to express their gratitude to Dr. David Wiggs for making this possible....
Members of the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, on behalf of the September 2013 Colorado Floods survivors and the UMCOR/Rocky Mountain Conference Flood Recovery Team Staff, I would like to thank you for...
A Mission Journey: A Handbook for Volunteers provides a new approach for engaging in God’s mission around the world. The handbook will be a valuable resource for United Methodist Volunteer in Mission team leaders and members, and others who are involved or wish to be...
The dates for the 2014 Disaster Response Academy have been scheduled. The academy, presented jointly by UMCOR and the South Central Jurisdiction, will be held September 8th through the 11th at the Canyon Camp Methodist Retreat located west of Oklahoma City. DeWitt...