United Methodist Endorsing Agency

06/14/2026

Registration is open! This is open to all UMEA clergy in good standing (2025 report on file or endorsed in 2026) and a spouse (where applicable). 8.5 CEUs available. We will begin with dinner on Monday Oct. 26 and end at 4 pm Thursday Oct. 29. Registration link in the comments.

06/10/2026

Recently, UMEA Director Rev. Dr. Kent A. Lundy attended the USAF CPE graduation at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to support UMEA Chaplain (Capt) Luigi Perez, seen here with Chaplain (MG) Davis, USAF Chief of Chaplains. Congratulations Chaplain Perez! UMEA chaplains are everywhere!

06/03/2026

Director Rev. Dr. Kent A. Lundy visited UMEA Chaplain Sarah Dierker, who serves as the Chaplaincy Supervisor for the Alton (IL) Memorial Hospital. He learned the treasured connections between the history of this hospital and it's Methodist roots. UMEA chaplains are everywhere!!

06/01/2026

UMEA Director Rev. Dr. Kent A. Lundy visited UMEA Chaplain Chiyona Bourne who is an Educator Chaplain at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Chiyona is also a member of the GBHEM Board of Directors AND a member of the UMEA Endorsing Committee. UMEA chaplains are everywhere!

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

Did you know that the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's General Secretary board room is a wonderful place of celebrating UMEA military chaplains? For those that attend the 2025 UMEA retreat in October at the Denman Building in Nashville you will get to see this room in person!

05/18/2026

UMEA Director visited UMEA endorsed chaplain Sarah Knapp who serves as a Certified Educator and Chaplain for Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, IN. See the links in the comments to read some of the articles she has authored. UMEA chaplains are everywhere!

05/16/2026

One of UMEA own doing what military chaplains are called to do...go wherever they are needed to ensure the 1st Amendment right of the free exercise of religion. Blessings to you Chip. UMEA chaplains are everywhere!

Church members from throughout the Southern District gathered on the afternoon of May 3 to pray for the safe deployment and return of Chaplain (Maj) ...

05/14/2026

The latest edition of our UMEA newsletter is hot off the presses! Only read this if you need an encouraging word in the midst of the weariness of this world.

A message from Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball and UMEA updates MAY 7, 2026 Greetings UMEA Friends, Our guest author this quarter is Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball, the resident bishop of the Western Pennsylvania Episcopal Area and president of Board of Directors for the General Board of Higher Education and...

05/12/2026

UMEA Director, Rev. Dr. Kent A. Lundy visited UMEA chaplain Matt Sherill who is a Certified Educator Student with APCE at Indiana University Methodist Health in Indianapolis, IN. UMEA chaplains are everywhere!!