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Providing Solutions, Sustaining Ministries

GCFA Concludes Final 2025 Meeting, Approves Spending Plans Amid Fiscal Challenges

GCFA convened for its final in-person meeting of the year, addressing critical financial matters as the denomination navigates ongoing fiscal challenges. During the meeting, GCFA approved all general agency spending plans for the upcoming year, ensuring continued support for the ministries and operations that serve the global connection. In addition, GCFA adopted the spending plan for the Episcopal Fund.

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GCFA's ministry support services brand, UMC Support, has one goal - to provide cost effective solutions for your administrative needs so you can focus on your ministry.

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Great Experience

The UMC Support IT team were quick to respond when our server crashed. They worked collaboratively with me to identify the best solution.

Michael M.

Michigan Annual Conference

Valuable Guidance

The GCFA HR Team are lifesavers. They have given us valuable guidance. We are thankful for their ministry.

Bishop Schwerin

Considerable Talent

The entire NCJ team is so thankful for Brittany's help at the jurisdictional conference. We are grateful to her for making her considerable talents available to us in an urgent situation.

Lonnie C.

Greater New Jersey AC

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UMC Support is dedicated to finding ministry partners that make the day-to-day life of your ministry run smoothly.

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Ministry Brands Amplify+ is an all-encompassing church software platform that supports the pillars of healthy church operations, including community and discipleship, communication and engagement, financial stewardship, staff and volunteer effectiveness, and safety.

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Four Ways to Be Found: Building Your Church’s Online Presence

Nov 12, 2025 01:00 PM Central

Whether your church has a full website or none at all, there are simple ways to create a meaningful online presence. This webinar is designed for United Methodist churches and ministries looking to improve or establish how they’re represented online. We’ll walk through four key options—from leveraging the UMC’s Find-A-Church tool and using Facebook as your primary site, to partnering with third-party church platforms or building on platforms like Wix or WordPress. Join us to discover which option fits your church’s needs, tech comfort level, and budget.

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