WEEKLY UPDATE 021216
- Prayers and Condolences for Deborah Goodpaster and Family
- Leadership Development Grants Awarded
- March Bulletin Insert Available for Prayer Initiative
- Carolina Pounds to Victory in Food Drive
- James Howell Endorsed as Episcopal Nominee
- Contemporary Worship Director
- Director of Youth Ministries
- Creation Express Director
- Youth Leader / Contemporary Music Leader
- Director of Young Adult Ministry
- Children’s Music Festival- April 22-23
- WNCC UMW Spiritual Life Retreat- June 10-11
Disaster Response- Training Page
Youth and Young Adults Page (Kaleidoscope link added)
General Conference 2016 (Links to videos from Pre-Conference Briefing)
AC2016Online Housing Request for Annual Conference
AC2016 Display applications accepted until April 14th
Latest ENews: View the February 2nd mobile edition
Next issue is February 16th
See the past issues at the ARCHIVES
Wednesdays at 11AM:
CONNECT- Now on iTunes
1/27- REPLAY- Talbot Davis
2/3- #UnitedMethodistsKeepPounding
2/10- REPLAY- Gannon Sims (Fresh Expressions)
Past Shows | Cultivated Clips from Connect
Conference Blog 2.0– this week’s blog by Nancy Rankin- Drought Tolerant
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