UMC bishops assign team to supervise Nigeria Episcopal Area

 In consultation with the West Africa College of Bishops and the chair of the West Africa Committee on Episcopacy, the UMC bishops approved the assignment of Bishop John Schol, Bishop Eben Nhiwatiwa and Bishop Patrick Streiff as the interim episcopal team to serve the Nigeria Episcopal Area through December 2024. Bishop Schol will serve as the lead bishop, and Bishop Nhiwatiwa will join Bishop Schol when he travels to Nigeria.

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Church leaders and members of the Nigeria Episcopal Area celebrate milestone with a street rally, worship services and outreach.
As part of the festivities, the church’s United Methodist Rural Health Program offered free medical services for two days in each of the four Nigeria annual conferences.