Author: David Boan
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A Faithful Mercy
David Boan February 22, 2024 It has been a year since Cathedral of the Rockies (Boise FUMC) started the mission to form a sister-church relationship with the First United Methodist Church of Uzhhorod Ukraine. Our desire was to support Ukrainian people displaced by the war, and do so in a way that builds a relationship…
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The Importance of Being a Sister (Church)
The Importance of Being a Sister (church) By David Boan [1] As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, the Cathedral of the Rockies Amity (Boise FUMC) Mission team proposed a unique model of helping displaced Ukrainian people. Our general mission approach emphasizes building relationships, so we asked, “Can we aid people in Ukraine…
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The Church and Global Compassion
I am a member of a small Methodist church outside of Boise Idaho where I also facilitate the church missions team. Our small but dedicated team runs a garden that provides 12 tons of food for the local food pantry, feeds homeless people, builds a house for Habitat for Humanity, and more. In all of…