The first native Filipino to be elected bishop of the Methodist Church in the Philippines, Dionisio Deista Alejandro served as an editor and educator and was well known as a gifted evangelist and leader.
An app to collect stories about United Methodism was introduced during General Conference. The United Methodist Stories app has been tested at some recent events, and plans call for it soon to be open to all.
Anna Oliver was not only the first Methodist woman to graduate with the Bachelor of Divinity in America, but a successful pastor and advocate for justice in her time.
