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provides resources and support for programs of evangelism stewardship and the needs of men it also leads the church s scouting ministries general commission on united methodist women united women in faith united women in faith is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800 000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth developing leaders and advocating for justice the united methodist publishing house publishing the united methodist publishing house develops produces and distributes print digital and multimedia resources and supplies for christian clergy and laity its primary responsibility is for the publishing and distribution of materials for the united methodist church benefits and investments wespath wespath supervises and administers the pension and benefits programs plans and funds of the united methodist church it administers and disburses the retirement and benefit funds of the various annual conferences united in faith united in 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