The pastors of the Mutare District in Zimbabwe received $1,366 for Christmas from the Hutchinson District clergy members. Many of the Zimbabwe pastors are not paid at all because of the wide-spread poverty in the country and the extremely high inflation rate there.

Participants in the Kansas West Conference group insurance program for actives and their employing churches will enjoy the month of December with no medical premiums.

The Kansas Area United Methodist Church received a $1.1 million grant from the Kansas Health Foundation to fund a multi-program initiative designed to provide leadership opportunities for members and leaders within the church and enhance the church’s commitment to social justice and public health.