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We have answers!</h1> <p class="have-questions-content">Find responses to frequently asked queries or Ask The UMC your question.</p> <div class="askumc-btn-container"> <a class="btn button white" href="/en/who-we-are/ask-the-umc-faqs">Ask The UMC</a> </div> </div> <section class="impact-panel "> <div class="hero-image"> <img src="https://www.umc.org/-/media/umc-media/2022/08/01/18/24/person-holding-globe.ashx?la=en&h=1041&w=1560&mw=1560&hash=74EA6823CBDC9FD8A427A71E8B4C95CD9DE055B7" alt="Person holding globe for UMC Giving August 2022" /> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div class="impact-content"> <div class="impact-category">Your Impact</div> <h2>YOU impact the world</h2> <p><p>Together, United Methodists do remarkable ministry around the world:<em></em></p> <p>Caring for storm survivors; long-term investments in vulnerable communities; implementing effective solutions to diseases; and equipping the next generation to lead the church through educational opportunities.</p> <p>Behind each ministry is a story of hope and restoration, fueled by your generosity. <a href="https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving/impact-articles" target="_self">Read stories</a> of how you are impacting the world. </p> <p><em></em> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=x1a8uAgje-8dTfwGAicT4jfYGSQ2YUK1meeOWlRPxdl1YzobNDOqExusiAiLTuMtoo6-d3DQA40Rqw3EBWBnq49OLO7Dg8yDfJe-osqoHKPelRMIUQO1ws0MDmjSxQn1PNu4dk3RU8TgnE-2Qc-mSA== " target="_blank">Continue to partner with God in ministry</a> to change the world.</p></p> <div class="impact-actions"> <a class="btn " href="https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving">LEARN MORE</a> <a class="btn " href="https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving/your-gifts">donate</a> </div> <div class="impact-graphics"> <dl class=""> <dd> 12.5M <span>Members</span> </dd> <dt></dt> </dl> <dl class=""> <dd> 136 <span>Countries</span> </dd> <dt></dt> </dl> <dl class=""> <dd> $144 <span>Million Donated</span> </dd> <dt></dt> </dl> </div> <div class="impact-reference">Updated 6/2021</div> </div> </div> </section> <div class=""> <section class="wrap tag-grid"> <div class="wrap row"> <div class="component-header"> <h3>Featured stories</h3> <div class="component-utilities"> <a class="view-all" href="/en">View More</a> <div class="grid-nav"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrap row "> <div class="column column-1"> <h2 class="horizontal-three-column-funnel-h2">Ways we grow</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="column col1of2"> <img src="https://www.umc.org/-/media/umc-media/2022/08/08/14/21/stained-glass-recovered-from-fumc-mayfield-ky-20221200x800.ashx?h=150&la=en&mw=225&w=225&hash=3DA9DA95142848DA21A3A64211F76BFB419258E6" alt="John F. 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