Nominations are now open for UMAC's 2026 Communicator of the Year, to be presented in Austin in February at the United Methodist Association of Communicators Annual Meeting. UMAC members and United Methodist bishops are eligible to make nominations. The Communicator of the Year should be someone who has completed outstanding work in ministry in their role with an annual conference, agency, local church, extension ministry, or affiliated organization. Criteria the Leadership T

Get ready to gather "side by side" with communicators across our United Methodist connection! Registration is now open (www.umcommunicators.org/annual-meeting) for the United Methodist Association of Communicators annual meeting February 25-26, 2027 at Bethany UMC in Austin, Texas. An early bird registration fee of $300 is available from today until Dec 31. (The rate is $250 for local church communicators.) The UMAC 2027 event is for United Methodist communicators from local

“Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other, but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help.” – Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10 The United Methodist Association of Communicators leadership team is pleased to announce its preacher and keynote speakers for UMAC 2027 in Austin, Texas, who will help us understand what it means to work side by side in our collective efforts to tell the good new

As communicators look ahead to their 2027 budgets, now is a great time to plan for professional development opportunities—including the United Methodist Association of Communicators (UMAC) Gathering, taking place February 25–26, 2027, at Bethany United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Whether you serve on staff at a local church, general agency, or annual conference; work for a United Methodist related institution, a college or university; serve a United Methodist ministry

Save the date, UMAC members! The United Methodist Association of Communicators will gather February 25–26, 2027, at Bethany United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Plan to arrive any time on Wednesday, February 24, and depart any time on Saturday, February 27. Our meeting will begin Thursday morning and end with the awards gala Friday evening. The Leadership Team is putting the finishing touches on next year's theme and program and can't wait to share more! Registration ope

Second Fridays at 11 a.m. CT Calling all United Methodist communicators! Join us for a new monthly Zoom where UMAC members from agencies, conferences, local churches, and beyond gather and share ideas on communications-related topics and UMC-related questions. This is an organic gathering without a set agenda where we discuss what you bring to the table! In the last few months we've discussed graphic design, social media scheduling software, and laughted at what's just out

The United Methodist Association of Communicators Leadership Team represents professional communicators from across our connection! The team members serve local churches, annual conferences, and United Methodist general agencies. Your 2026-2027 Leadership Team is: Dan O’Mara (South Carolina Conference), chair Kristen Caldwell (Oregon Idaho Conference), vice chair Amanda Banda (Rio Texas Conference), secretary Cathy Bien (Resurrection United Methodist Church) Julie Dwyer (

At it's 2025 Annual Meeting in Kansas City, the United Methodist Association of Communicators honored Royya James for more than 16 years of service to UMAC. She served much of that time as UMAC's first ever executive director. Royya provided leadership, friendship, support, and behind the scenes administration in service to the members of UMAC as part of her role with United Methodist Communications.

Joe Iovino serves as the team lead for denominational content strategy at United Methodist Communications. Since 2014, he has been a devoted and proactive leader within the agency that serves communication ministry by crafting stories and resources to help members and leaders forge forward in faith as United Methodists. Joe has been instrumental in keeping United Methodists informed and inspired as he oversees UMC.org and ResourceUMC.org - the official denominational websit

Hundreds of United Methodist communicators were honored October 28 with an awards celebration at the annual meeting of the United Methodist Association of Communicators

The United Methodist Association of Communicators gathered Oct. 26-29, 2025 at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. The focus was on what it means to be more than enough as a communicator. "God knows what we have, and that we are more than enough to be a blessing in our roles as communicators and children of the Beloved," said UMAC Vice Chair Kristen Caldwell. Our time together included Worship at Church of the Resurrection on Sunday, followed by a

We are excited to announce that the 2025 United Methodist Association of Communicators (UMAC) Awards are now open!

UMAC Leadership Team has decided to waive the membership registration fee for 2025 and will bring a proposal to the annual meeting Oct. 26-28 to waive the fee again in 2026.

You are invited to UMAC 2025, Oct. 26-29 at Church of the Resurrection UMC in Leawood, Kansas, where we’ll talk about what it means to be more than enough as a communicator in this time and place in our United Methodist Church.

We can’t wait to be back together again Oct. 22-25 at the Charleston Marriott, in Charleston, South Carolina.

As we look forward to UMAC 2023 in Charleston, SC, can’t forget one of the highlights of our time together – the UMAC Awards Gala!

It's finally revealed! Learn all the new details about UMAC 2023.