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  • Rebeck Elected Vice President of Diakonia of the Americas and Caribbean
    Published On: January 25, 2017

    Rev. Victoria Rebeck, director of Deacon Ministry Development and Provisional Membership, Division of Ordained Ministry at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) was elected vice president of the Diakonia of the Americas and Caribbean (DOTAC). The new officers were selected by the central committee and will begin...

  • 2017 Lina H. McCord Summer Interns Welcomed
    Published On: January 24, 2017

    The Lina H. McCord program welcomes eight students from United Methodist-related historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) to serve as its 2017 summer interns. The summer intern program, sponsored by the Black College Fund (BCF), a ministry of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), follows a model...

  • GBHEM Announces Staff Appointments
    Published On: January 19, 2017

    Charles Ray Bailey (retired) has been promoted from associate general secretary of administration and operations to deputy general secretary. In this role, Bailey will serve as principle advisor and assistant to the general secretary in the execution of GBHEM’s service to The United Methodist Church (UMC). He will direct the...

  • GBHEM Issues Call for Papers at the Academic Theological Colloquy
    Published On: January 17, 2017

    Planning is well underway for the academic theological colloquy co-hosted by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) and the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools (AUMTS), in support from the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church (COB). Titled, “The Unity of the Church and Human...

  • GBHEM Provides a Resource for College Campuses in Divided Times
    Published On: January 17, 2017

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) created a new online resource for higher education administrators, chaplains and affiliated campus ministers to engage effectively with student efforts around serving as faithful public witnesses. In the current social and political climate, it is vital that campuses are prepared to...

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