WEEKLY UPDATE 072916
- Small Choir Festival- August 20 & 27
- An Open Letter from the Bishop and Cabinet
- Council Executive Committee Affirms Unity, Moves Forward
- BeADisciple.com features “Creation Care, Biblical Basics” this fall
- Lay Pastor of Youth and Adult Ministries
- Director of Youth Activities
- Director of Leadership Development
- Administrative Secretary
- Director of Youth Ministries
- Treasurer and Director of Administration
- Director of Youth Ministries
- Small Choir Festival- August 20 & August 27
- Changing Church: A Challenger and A Chance- September 15
- Nadia Bolz Lecture- November 7
- Order of Elders’ Retreat – November 14-16
- 2017 Annual Conference- June 23-25, 2017
Latest ENews: View the July 19th mobile edition
Next Issue is August 2nd
See the past issues at the ARCHIVES
Wednesdays at 11AM:
CONNECT- On iTunes
6/29- Annual Conference Special Edition 2
7/6- James Howell
7/20- Kathleen Kilbourne
7/27- New Bishops Speak
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