United Methodist Endorsing Agency

UMEA Director, Rev. Dr. Kent A. Lundy, visited UMEA endorsed Navy Chaplain Choi at Camp Pendleton, CA. This visit bolstered the connections The United Methodist Church shares with those serving beyond the local church. UMEA clergy are everywhere!

Two events on two different coasts of the United States by one of our UMEA endorsed clergy!

Some of the Indiana UMEA clergy representing at the Indiana AC! UMEA clergy are everywhere!

UMEA chaplains representing at the Arkansas Annual Conference! UMEA chaplains are everywhere!!

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/not required). 1.0 CEU available. We will begin with dinner on Monday Oct. 26 and end at 4 pm Thursday Oct. 29. Registration link in the comments.

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!

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!!

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!

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!