The Harbor District Creation Care Team invites you to join us for a 4-week study of Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action edited by Pat Watkins. The group will meet via zoom for 3-weeks and meet in person with dinner (at a central location) for the fourth and final session.Study begins on January 18, 2024 […]
Why does The United Methodist Church do things the way it does? And what does any of this have to do with trying to be a place and a people that embody the Kingdom of God? This course will help participants get their bearings and consider the specific structural challenges The United Methodist Church faces […]
Course Dates: January 22 – March 1, 2024 Many Christians believe they need to live perfect lives in order to earn their future rewards (whatever they consider those to be) and to get into heaven. Does that sound right to you? Do you ever ask yourself, “What is the purpose of living a good life […]
Course Dates: January 22 – March 1, 2024 The puzzle piece of autism, a traditional representation of this population, can be an important part of Jesus’ puzzle. Recent data shows that about 1 in 44 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder*, but few churches have ministries that serve these children and their families. […]
Course Dates: January 22 – February 2, 2024 This course explores ministry within the church to those with severe mental illness: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder and Personality Disorders. Mental illness is very prevalent in our churches. 1 in 5 have some form of mental illness and 1 in 20 have severe mental illness. (Mental […]
On January 22 at 10:30 a.m. we will discuss: Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land by N. Scott Momaday. It's short -- only 80 pages and was published a few years back, around the end of 2020. Amazon. Bookshop.org Barnes & Noble. To join this discussion, email tclayton@nccumc.org for the Zoom link.
The December COSROW Book Club selection is Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Family-Lore-A-Novel/dp/B0BQ1JFX39/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N3IARE0TUVUR&keywords=family+lore&qid=1701309021&sprefix=family+lor%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1 Join in a discussion of the book on January 22nd at noon. Come on your lunch break! Bring your lunch along! We will late until later in the month of January to discuss this book to give you plenty of time to […]
“Sacred Companions” is a 7-week group study (via Zoom) of the book, of the same name, by David Benner.It is a helpful introduction to the concept and practice of both spiritual friendship and spiritual direction, what each is, and is not. Because we all need companions on our spiritual journey, this book may be helpful […]
Join us for an enlightening two-part webinar series that demystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT, tailored specifically for United Methodist Church clergy and laity. Designed for easy understanding, these sessions offer an approachable overview of groundbreaking technologies. Each session will have two available times – 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., […]
Will we ever attract youth and young adults again? Will we ever live and minister in ways that affect the community around us? In this webinar, Rebekah Simon-Peter, author of Dream Like Jesus, discusses the three “s’s” needed for churches to grow. Rebekah will discuss the urgency for churches to be spiritual, social, and of […]
Join Magrey deVega as he hosts this engaging, two-part Lenten webinar series. The first session features Susan Robb, author of Remember: God’s Covenants and the Cross, who will reflect on the rich narratives of the Old Testament, exploring the stories of those who made covenants with God and the profound significance of the cross as a promise for a […]
You’re invited to join Neighborhood Seminary monthly on fourth Tuesdays for prayers offered for and with Global Neighbors. Each month the focus of prayers alternates between a nation/region of the world, and creation care/environmental justice. Rev. Kim Barker-Brugman serves as guide for these evenings of prayer. Kim is a pastor, spiritual director and gifted retreat […]
Local church committee members are invited to attend a training event to learn about committee roles & responsibilities.
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