WEEKLY UPDATE- 031315
- Update 2 from South Sudan
- Communication Tips and Tools for March
- Young People in Mission Taking Reservations Now
- Opportunity for Ministry at the Haw Creek House
- 50 Years Later- Reflections on Selma
- Pastor-Parish Relations Committee Webinar Scheduled for March 19th
- An Update from South Sudan
- Scandinavian Caravan Extends Application Time to April 5
- Pfeiffer Challenges You to a Healthy Lifestyle
- Organist
- Pastor for Worship and Growth
- Director of Children’s and Pre-teen Ministries
- Director of Youth & Education
- Contemporary Worship Leader
- Finch Lecture at High Point University- March 23
- Families and The Care Of Relationships II : Building Healthy Congregational Systems- March 25
- Fan the Flame- May 1-3 (new material added, online registration ready to go)
- Domestic Violence Training for Faith Leaders- May 6
- Outside the Walls- A Reflection by David Hockett
- Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High
- We Have to Talk: A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations
- Upper Room Spiritual Formation Academy
- Ministerial Leadership Development with ICF Coaching Certification
Wednesdays at 11AM:

Conference Blog 2.0- this week’s blog by John Boggs- Two Mountains, Two Rocks, One God….Renewing My Call
Resources for Vital Congregations
CHURCH LEADERSHIP
Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Lewis Center for Church Leadership: Books
Lewis Center for Church Leadership: Serve Your Neighbor
GBHEM Leadership Resources
Living Faithfully: Human Sexuality and the United Methodist Church
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations
Ted Talks: The Power of Vulnerability
Ted Talks: The Price of Invulnerability
Meditations on the Ministry of All Christians
DISCIPLE FORMATION:
A Disciple’s Path; A Guide for United Methodist
Lewis Center for Church Leadership: Adult Christian Studies from the Wesley Ministry Network
Traveling Together: A Guide for Disciple Forming Congregations
WESLEYAN STUDIES:
Living As United Methodist Christians
Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials
Reclaiming our Wesleyan Tradition: John Wesley’s Sermons for Today
John Wesley Sermons: Anthology
REACHING PEOPLE:
Evangelism & Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit
Fresh Expressions: Dinner Church
Lewis Center for Church Leadership: Reach New Disciples
Lewis Center for Church Leadership: 50 Ways to Reach People
Community: The Structure of Belonging
RESOURCES TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY:
GRANTS:
The Royce and Jane Reynolds Ministry Fund Grants
OTHER:
The Appalachian District Church Vitality Team has been prayerfully seeking ways to help support you and the ministries of your local congregation during this COVID-19 pandemic. Together they have diligently researched and connected with others throughout the conference and our denomination to identify resources and offer them to you. We hope they will be helpful to you and bless you greatly in leading your churches and communities through this unprecedented time. We are very grateful to the District Vitality Team and other contributors for their great work on this resource.
This faithful team has created three documents, two of which you are receiving today. They include:
- Family Home Worship – designed to help families establish a regular worship space within their homes as well as a time where they can worship together.
- Tech Strategies – to help guide you in selecting effective tools and resources within your budget to best communicate in the digital world.
We believe these resources will be of great benefit to you. Also know that the District Vitality Team is available to answer any questions you might have in regards to the documents attached. If you have questions, you may email Rev. Howard Fleming at hfleming@wnccumc.net.
- Resources