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Accessibility audits ensure church’s doors are open to all The Richardson family’s desire for their son Powell to become a full member of the UMC led to a change in the Book of Discipline that paved the way for others with disabilities to join. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/accessibility-audits-ensure-churchs-doors-are-open-to-all

622 graduate at Africa University The pan-African institution’s class of 2025 featured graduates from 20 African countries, with 59% women. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/622-graduate-at-africa-university

Ohio leaders mark 140 years of Korean mission On a pilgrimage to South Korea, United Methodist leaders draw inspiration and insight from the lives of early missionaries Mary Scranton and William Scranton. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/ohio-episcopal-area-leaders-visit-korea-to-trace-the-footsteps-of-scantons

Ruling: Stop alternative church-exit plans The United Methodist Church’s top court strikes down the Mississippi Conference’s process to let churches leave with property after the denomination’s disaffiliation policy expired. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/ruling-stop-alternative-church-exit-plans

BREAKING NEWS: Churchgoers respond to deadly US twisters United Methodists in Kentucky and Missouri, among other states, are trying to bring relief after deadly tornadoes wreaked havoc this weekend. They also offer ways others can help. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/churchgoers-respond-to-deadly-us-twisters

Asian American clergy affirm their roles at historic gathering The inaugural Southeastern Jurisdiction Asian American Ministers Gathering drew 111 participants from eight annual conferences and nine ethnic groups. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/sej-asian-american-ministers-forge-connections-address-injustice-at-historic-gathering

Joy of singing aids Parkinson’s sufferers At Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, there’s a new choir in town. It offers people with Parkinson’s disease tools to cope, including music and community. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/joy-of-singing-aids-parkinsons-sufferers

UMC church provides pampering for unhoused women Each Friday is a special day for 30-40 women without housing in Austin, Texas. That’s when they are treated to a spa day ministry hosted by First United Methodist Church. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-provides-pampering-for-unhoused-women

Author weaves United Methodism into novel United Methodist Jessica Brodie takes inspiration from stories she shared as a writer and editor of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/author-weaves-united-methodism-into-novel

United Methodist Bishop Ande I. Emmanuel said fellow church members were among more than 40 killed by attackers suspected to be Fulani herders. United Methodists are already providing relief in the affected communities. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/24-united-methodists-killed-in-nigeria-attack