Dana Lyles, PhD

Watch highlights from the recent commissioning service of Amanda Kirkscey, Trisha Manns, Olga Gonzalez Santiago and Arabia Sweet. Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson presided over the commissioning with General Secretary Roland Fernandes, and also Sonia Brum. vimeo.com/762628357

Roland Fernandes helped kick off today's Global Ministries' semi-annual board meeting with his general secretary report. Learn how @umcmission & @UMC_UMCOR work as an agency of The #UnitedMethodist Church to bring hope and healing in a "new mission age". umcmission.org/news-statement…

Yesterday, four missionaries were commissioned at Global Ministries. This is our first in-person commissioning in Atlanta since the Pandemic began. #BeUMC @umcmission

Last week was a busy week, beginning with a three day meeting with the Korean Ministry Plan in Atlanta, and ending the week in Oklahoma commemorating the National Indian Boarding School Day of Remembrance. #MultiEthnicMinistries @umcmission

I spent two days at Sager Brown, home to our @UMC_UMCOR Disaster Ministries Depot. Relief supplies are stored here and shipped out when various disasters occur across the US. @umcmission #BeUMC

It’s so good to see Bishop Hee-Soo Jung and my Korean Ministry Plan colleagues in the @umcmission Atlanta office today! This is the first time we have been together in-person since October, 2019.

@LeightyLearning @GA_Newlin @GCSchoolsNC @WOakleyGCS Have a great year!

Love having staff back on campus. I LOVE HORNET NATION! @GA_Newlin @GCSchoolsNC @WOakleyGCS

@WhatJoshTweeted @umcmission These are US-based UMC members.

@umcmission I was told it was impossible for international UMC groups to meet in August.

Following a productive meeting of the Pacific Islander Ministry Plan Advisory Committee, the group issued a series of statements that you can read in full on our website. #UMC #unitedmethodist umcmission.org/news-statement…

The not so glamorous part of my job. My body is now on Pacific Time and I’m back on the East Coast, and my body was on Eastern time the entire time I was in California. 😩

@BennettPres_SEW @BennettCollege Another program you may be interested in is the Earthkeepers program at Global Ministries. We had a few students from the campus ministries at Howard and Tuskegee complete the training. We should chat the next time I’m home! umcmission.org/earthkeepers/

@BM4Flint @EDFaction I want to learn more about Beauty Justice. @BennettCollege we have a growing #EnvironmentalJustice program & this seems like a great addition especially given the interests of our students in beauty.

August 7, 2022, Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, 8AM Worship Celebration youtu.be/mcanw0TFNMU via @YouTube

@HolmanUMC @BennettPres_SEW

Pres. Suzanne Elise Walsh of Bennett College (Historically Black United Methodist Women College located in Greensboro, NC), Rev. Dr. Ken Walden, and Mrs. Michelle Walden taken on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Let's continue to support Bennett College & Black UM Colleges/Universities!

Thank you for having me!

@OG_TKCole @nobo419 @theninaparker That’s the first class first row on a @Delta plane.

@nobo419 @theninaparker That didnt look like First class to me, not with that leg room. And I never share in first class, Im always by myself. and the seat folds out. So I dont know.

Welp. It finally happened to me.

The Pacific Islander Ministry Plan met for two very productive days in Garden Grove, CA this week planning and dreaming for 2023. Great things are ahead! @umcmission #BeUMC

Good morning, from Anaheim.

The United Methodist Church Connection is everywhere! I randomly ran into Bennett College President Suzanne Walsh @BennettPres_SEW in Los Angeles after lunch today. I am a member of St. Matthews in Greensboro, where @BennettCollege began!

Today, I had the distinct opportunity to speak at @HolmanUMC. I had the opportunity to meet Rev. James Lawson, former Methodist Missionary and giant in the Civil Rights movement.

Let’s catch up: in June, I had the opportunity to spend time with the Arkansas @arkansasumc and New England conferences @neumc. In New England, we celebrated Bishop Devadhar’s upcoming retirement.