First United Methodist Church of Gilbert

UMC Bishops Express Deep Concern Over Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is acutely aware of, and deeply concerned about, the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to deny protection to Section Two of the Voting Rights Act.

Tonight we welcome Family Promise to our campus and we pray for each of the families that will be calling our campus home during this week.

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We are open tomorrow from 9:30am-12:00pm tomorrow after the Town Memorial Day Ceremony for free! It is the last day of our 21st Annual Art of Quilting show.

Join us in prayer for those affected by the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.

With over 600 cases reported and over 200 suspected deaths so far, this strain of the virus, which has no vaccine, is rapidly spreading across a region already suffering from conflict and lack of healthcare access.

In response, Global Ministries' Global Health Unit is deploying an initial grant of $20,000 to the United Methodist East Congo Health Board to support critical frontline interventions in and around the 10 UMC health facilities in Ituri Province, DRC, including:
-Infection prevention and control, including the distribution of handwashing kits
-Provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe case management training for healthcare workers in the UMC health facilities
-Provision of essential medication to UMC health facilities in the region

What can you do to help?
🛐 Pray for those impacted, especially those who have lost loved ones and the responding medical professionals.
🤝 Give to support United Methodist Global Health efforts: bit.ly/umcgh
📲 Share this post to encourage others to pray and give.

From When God is Silent (Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching)