Irish Methodist World Mission Partnership

05/06/2026

03/06/2026

Will you be at The Methodist Church in Ireland's Conference this week? Come and say hi - you should be able to spot us in our red WMP t-shirts!

Visit our stand once you grab your tea or coffee, where you can have a look at our JMA resources or pick up an annual report. Take some time out to pray for our world church family and your Irish Methodist World Development & Relief partners in the Prayer Room.

We would love to chat and let you know more about how God is working in our world church family, and find out how, together, we can grow God's world church!

Wednesday 3rd - Saturday 6th June
Assembly Buildings
Belfast

02/06/2026

'Gill Sloan was raised Methodist. Both her parents were members, and Gill herself has been a Mission Partner in Germany for almost three decades. But after 13 years serving on circuit in Germany, she questioned her next step. Was it time to go back to Ireland?'

Read more about how Gill Sloan followed God's leading and how He is working in the vibrant community of INSPIRE Chemnitz: https://irishmethodist.org/world-mission-news/belonging-and-believing

01/06/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:

As Conference approaches, we invite you to join us in prayer (Wednesday 3rd - Saturday 6th June) to intercede for the work of Conference, praying for the wisdom and leading of the Spirit as we gather for worship, prayer and conferring.

Sign-up for an hour (or more!) to cover the whole of Conference.
→ Full details here: bit.ly/conf26intercession

As a Connexion, let's unite in prayer, seeking God's Spirit for the Church! 🙏

18/05/2026

Thanks so much to Trinity Methodist Church for their support of JMA and hosting a fundraiser this past Sunday!!

Thank you to all those who raise money throughout the year for JMA.

This Sunday we are having a JMA fundraiser after our morning service with additional treats during tea and coffee time

13/05/2026

FIRM FOUNDATIONS: BUILDING TOGETHER IN GHANA 🪏🧱 🪚

In August 2023, WMP Committee Member, Judith Weir visited Ghana. Hosted by Rev Kenneth Arthur-Sarfo and his driver Elvis Opoku, Judith and Pat Jamison visited Methodist Churches, met with school children and spent time with local communities. After a lunch together they had the opportunity to visit Elvis’ family home place, Duampompo...

Read more here: https://irishmethodist.org/world-mission-news/firm-foundations-building-together-in-ghana

06/05/2026

If you enjoyed Part 1 of Melissa Newell's April newsletter, Part 2 is now here: https://irishmethodist.org/world-mission-news/toucans-and-honeybees-april-2026-part-2

Sams Ireland

29/04/2026

SAT-7: BROADCASTING HOPE

Through World Mission Partnership you are supporting the work of SAT-7 UK in North Africa. In this video, Alan Cousins, Ireland's Representative for SAT-7, shares a story of hope and reconciliation.

If you’d like to learn more about SAT-7's work, Alan (based in Westport) would be delighted to hear from you. He is available for speaking engagements in churches or with groups, and can also share helpful materials such as prayer resources. You can contact Alan by phone on 098 25127, or WhatsApp on +44 75 22 33 45 55, or email [email protected]

22/04/2026

In part one of Melissa’s April 2026 newsletter she shares with us the busyness of March.

From a 2.5 hour journey through the Amazon with transport including a canoe and a wheelbarrow to a traditional Ecuadorian Holy Week dish made from 12 different kids on beans and pulses!

Read more here: https://irishmethodist.org/world-mission-news/toucans-and-honeybees-april-part1-2026

Sams Ireland

08/04/2026

BLOCKADES AND BLACKOUTS: THE CUBAN CRISIS

April's Prayers of Solidarity are for Cuba. 🇨🇺🙏.......................................................................................................

Cuba is facing a crisis.

For the last three months, Cuba has been experiencing power blackouts, food shortages and lack of access to medical supplies. The island’s already strained and ageing electrical infrastructure was heavily dependent on Venezuelan oil, but following American intervention in that country and a blockade on fuel tankers, the flow of oil has stopped.

This blockade is impacting the whole nation. In March it was recorded that more than 10 million people in Cuba had lost power to their homes and businesses after the country's national electrical grid collapsed. In recent weeks, a Russian tanker was allowed to deliver oil to Cuba for humanitarian reasons – but this ship carried barely more than a week’s worth of fuel, and the situation remains grave.

Despite these mounting challenges, The Methodist Church in Cuba (Iglesia Metodista En Cuba) continues to grow and flourish, bringing the light and hope of Jesus to those around them. At the recent Santiago de Cuba District Conference, over 3,000 people gathered, proclaiming that even in the midst of difficult times, Cuba is for Christ.

The church is not only gathering together to worship, give thanks and pray for their nation but they are also serving their people, in hospitals, in nursing homes, in the parks. Cuban Methodists are showing the love of Christ not just in words, but in actions, assisting with food, medicines and resources, serving all those that God allows them to reach.

The wider world church has joined with them in solidarity. International church leaders, including from the World Methodist Council, visited Havana on Palm Sunday. Time was spent meeting with churches, ecumenical partners, and community leaders; visiting local congregations and health services; witnessing first-hand the difficult realities faced by Cuban communities.

Please join us in praying for the Methodist Church in Cuba, we pray that a way forward will be found, thanking God for their resilience and steadfastness in Christ.

The prayer is available here:https://irishmethodist.org/s/04-WMP-Prayer-for-Cuba.pdf

Accompanying images are available to download here:

16: 9 format: https://irishmethodist.org/s/POS-Cuba-16-9.png

3:4 format: https: https://irishmethodist.org/s/POS-Cuba-3-4.png

Thank you for your continued prayer and support for our world church family, it makes a real difference!