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Mental Health
We pledge to foster polices that promote compassion, advocate access to care, and eradicate stigma.
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Religious Freedom
Every religious group should be able to exercise its faith free from legal, political, or economic restrictions.
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Introducing The General Board of Church and Society 2025 Summer Interns
We are pleased to announce our summer 2025 interns! Due to visa challenges, we’ve adapted our program to offer a hybrid (in-person/virtual) internship experience, welcoming interns both in Washington, D.C., and virtually from Zimbabwe.
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Church and Society Spring 2025 Board Meeting Highlights
Under the guiding theme of Sacred Resilience, Disciplined Hope, the Board of Directors of the General Board of Church and Society met in Torrance, California, March 17-19, 2025. (Photos courtesy of Robin Kelby, Joscie Cutchens and Levi Bautista)
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Peace With Justice Partnerships
Coalitions and partners on issues of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, disarmament, nonproliferation, and multilateralism
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United Nations Held Its Annual Civil Society Conference in Nairobi Kenya
The Conference united civil society leaders and representatives from over 1,400 organizations worldwide.
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United Nations and International Affairs
Church and Society holds a non-governmental, consultative status with the United Nations. This status allows us to participate in UN meetings, consultations and conferences. Through this ministry, the church joins God in the work of social transformation.
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Church and Society’s Online Store Offers New, Updated Resources
All GBCS content is updated to match current 2025-2028 Social Principles, GBCS advocacy positioning, and cross references from the 2020/2024 Book of Discipline and 2020/2024 Book of Resolutions.
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Resource - Creating Change Together
As United Methodists, we recognize “our commitment to become faithful witnesses to the gospel, not alone to the ends of the earth, but also to the depths of our common life and work.” (Social Principles, Preamble)
