Student Day Moved to May
General Conference last year moved the celebration of United Methodist Student Day to any Sunday in May, to better align with graduation season in many academic settings. Contributions received through this special Sunday support scholarships for United Methodist students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Upper Room Celebrates 90th Anniversary
More Than 1.5 Billion Copies Printed Worldwide Since 1935
The Upper Room, the longest-running daily devotional in the world, celebrates its 90th year of publishing stories offaith and prayer in 2025. When Francis Craig approached her pastor Dr. Paul Korn with an idea for a regularly published prayer guide filled with stories and scripture, she never imagined the global impact to come. With more than 1.5 billion copies printed to date, The Upper Room devotional is now available in more than 30 languages across 100 countries in multiple formats. The Upper Room is the world’s longest running devotional as it has been in continuous publication for nine decades.
