A Covenant to Care congregation publicly declares that people with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones are welcome in all facets of the church's life, leadership and ministry. We show Christian hospitality. Hospitality to all of God's children is the message of the Good News which Jesus brought and challenged the church to live.

Resources for Ministry

The Story of George Clark III and the Beginning of the Covenant to Care Program

Created and Loved by God: A Handbook for Starting a Covenant to Care Ministry with People Living with AIDS by Nancy A. Carter

Enabling AIDS Ministries: How You Can Support HIV/AIDS Ministries Financially

Inspiring Stories of People Living with AIDS: Some of the stories on this page are not only visited but re-visited many times by persons who find strength and comfort in them.

United Methodist Statements about HIV/AIDS

Council of Bishops

• A Statement on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, The Council of Bishops, The United Methodist Church (April 20, 1988)

  General Conference

• Recognizing and Responding to the Many Faces of AIDS in the USA (1996)
• World AIDS Day Observation by The United Methodist Church (1996)
• The Church and the Global AIDS Epidemic (1992)
• AIDS and the Healing Ministry of the Church (1988)
  The principles of this resolution were the foundation for the Covenant to Care program.

  Harare Consultation

• Statement from the HIV/AIDS Consultation (1993)

Please support Advance #982345-7, "Global HIV/AIDS Program Development," Give through a local United Methodist Church or send contributions to: UMCOR, 475 Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115. To make a credit card donation, call (800) 554-8583.