The Ubuntu Gathering Center campaign has raised more than $478,000 in cash and pledges toward the $500,000 goal! Arrangements have been made with the United Methodist Foundation of Michigan to house the collected funds until the campaign ends on December 31, 2012. Click here for the Michigan Methodist Reporter article about the Ubuntu Gathering Center. Click here to read an article from GBGM about how AU graduates are re-shaping Africa. Would you like an AU Task Force member to speak at your church? Call Liz in the GR District Office to make arrangements at 616.459.4503 or by email at grdistrict@wmcumc.org.