The twin spires are the towers of the Oregon Convention Center, site of the 2016 General Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Welcome to the United Methodist Rural Advocates Page!

Our Mission: To be an advocate for the work of Jesus Christ in rural town and country communities.

The United Methodist Rural Advocates is a United Methodist lay and clergy association that deals directly with issues that relate to small membership churches, rural communities, and local pastors. UMRA is a tax-exempt organization. Following the 2012 General Conference, we changed our name from UMRF, United Methodist Rural Fellowship, to UMRA or United Methodist Rural Advocates.

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