Official Web Site of The United Methodist Church
Visit the Official Web Site of the United Methodist Church to find out everything from its history to its
current beliefs. This site has an array of topics and information on Church Finances, Church Leadership,
Faith in Action, Current News from a Methodist perspective, online chatting, church documents, church
locators, the United Methodist store and much more.
United Methodist Communications Site
This is a very well done web site using Flash technology which allows the web site to be viewed as a
movie with sound. The site is sponsored by UMC (United Methodist Communications). Their
official web site is also worth looking into if you are interested in
finding out more about how this organization aids in telling the story of the United Methodist Church.
Wisconsin Conference Home Page
The official site of the Wisconsin Conference is easy to navigate and includes links to the District sites,
a Resource library, Directory of e-mail addresses and UM church web sites, Conference Joys and Concerns,
"Discerners" Conferences, Conference information, ministries, and Mission information.
Capital District, Wisconsin Conference
This site contains a variety of interesting information and links packed on this site. It includes
information on the Capital District, Joys and Concerns, Wisconsin Conference Churches and Pastors
database, reference and resource links, and links to other church web sites. In addition, the site
has a comprehensive list of links to the web sites of other Wisconsin Conference United Methodist
Churches and an e-mail directory of important contacts. There is also a link to the Discerners
discussion area where you can voice your opinion on a variety of Church topics. Find out more
information about your fellow Methodists in Wisconsin by visiting other churches web sites. Currently,
some of the links and data on this page is outdated.
General Conference
The General Conference is held every four years and includes nearly 1,000 delegates -- half lay and
half clergy -- from the United States, Africa, Europe and the Philippines. Following each General
Conference, the church's Book of Discipline and Book of Resolutions are revised. This well-designed
site is a collection of everything that you want and need to know about The General Conference.
General Board of Global Ministries
The purpose of the General Board of Global Ministries is found within the expression of the total
mission of the Church. It is a missional instrument of The United Methodist Church, its annual
conferences, missionary conferences, and local congregations in the context of a global setting. The
intention of this board is to enable the mission and ministry of The United Methodist Church to be
everywhere in God's world, to serve God's people everywhere, and to be a channel for God's mission.
Find out more about how the Methodist Church is spreading the gospel throughout the world and in our
own communities.
General Council of Finance and Administration Home Page
The work of the Church requires the support of our people. Participation through service and gifts is
a Christian duty, a means of grace, and an expression of our love to God. All members of The United
Methodist Church share in its manifold ministries at home and abroad, and the work committed to us
prospers as a result of the financial stewardship of the General Council on Finance and Administration.
This council is accountable to United Methodists through the General Conference in all matters relating
to the receiving, disbursing, and reporting of funds contributed for the support of national and
worldwide ministries. These funds are sent by annual conference treasurers to us and are then distributed
to the various agencies that have responsibility for those ministries—all in keeping with budgets
approved by the General Conference. We are also responsible for assuring that general church funds are
used in accordance with approved budgets, that agencies' financial records are properly audited, and that
reports on their income and expenditures are available to the General Conference and to annual conferences
and local church administrative boards that request them.
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church, a worldwide
denomination. For 65 years UMCOR has responded internationally to natural or human made disasters-those
interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own.
The Crossing Campus Ministry
The Crossing provides a Christian ministry at the UW-Madison where students can explore, question,
understand, develop, and affirm their relationship to God, each other, and the world.
Madison-Area Urban Ministry
MUM seeks social justice in regards to poverty and racism in Dane County. MUM works on several issues
such as housing for all, re-entry of formerly incarcerated people, healthy neighborhoods, and mentoring
children who have a parent that is incarcerated. MUM identifies, studies, urges action, and works together
for social justice in the broader community.
Cokesbury Book Store
A great resource for finding Christian books, eduactional curriculums, downloadable information,
Christian books and music, Christian software, various church supplies and online libraries. The
site is easy to navigate and well designed.
Upper Room Book Store
The Upper Room® is a global ministry dedicated to supporting the spiritual formation of Christians seeking
to know and experience God more fully. From its beginnings as a daily devotional guide, Upper Room
Ministries® has grown to include publications, programs, prayer support, and other resources to help
believers of all ages and denominations move to a deeper level of faith and service.