United Methodist Now - “Thanksgiving is inseparable from true prayer.” – John Wesley

We offer our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness Instill the habit of gratitude Giving thanks is essential to our spiritual growth. Explore nine practical ways your family can adopt an attitude of gratitude every day of the year. GIVE THANKS Pray for our world If you follow the ecumenical prayer cycle, you’ll pray for every nation on earth during a calendar year. Adopt this practice as a way of transforming the world. LET US PRAY Advertisements: Pause and consider As the terms “authoritarianism” and “Christian nationalism” become increasingly common, consider how your faith can inform your stance on these issues. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Advertisement: How we are loving, serving and leading: Advocacy, entrepreneurship, missionaries and more Around the world, United Methodists are following God’s call and making the world a better place. WATCH Get to know an unsung hero of Methodism M. Madeline Southard was a preacher, pioneering feminist theologian and a fierce advocate for women’s ordination. MEET A HISTORICAL LEADER Learn about The UMC’s new structure Recently, four constitutional amendments were ratified. One amendment will allow us to be more effective in our ministry through a regionalization process that will restructure the denomination. WE ARE REGIONALIZING Explore what it means to speak truth to power You’re invited to a free virtual event, The Sand Creek Massacre remembered: Truth-telling as a path to healing, hosted by the General Board of Church and Society. WEBINARS BEGIN 11/18

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