Do you feel stressed? Do you feel overwhelmed? You are not alone. Upheaval, whether the cause is personal or comes from crises in the news, can leave Christians feeling as if they have no control over the pressure in their lives.   This course will examine how to destress and support each other. Using Dr. Suzan […]

Pentecost is seven weeks after Easter Sunday, and after that comes summer, which the Revised Common Lectionary calls “Ordinary Time.” No more festivals or emphases in the church calendar until Advent–but “Ordinary Time” is far from boring! In 2022 “Biblical Storytelling Weekly for Summer” will offer an in-depth journey through the stories of the great […]

Just wanted to let you know about the next book discussion on The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas AbramsThanks to those who joined us today for our discussion of Church of the Wild. When: 10:30 AM on Monday, May 23 Where:  ZoomTopic:The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall […]

There are few moments in the life cycle of a ministry as opportunistic as the one we are in right now. Regardless of the health or disfunction of your local church, we have all been given a chance to hit the restart button in parts or all of our ministry. This webinar will discuss how […]

MWC Family Table Zoom meeting. This meeting will be open to anyone interested in Children's and Family Ministries in a Zoom meeting format. Advanced promotion will be needed. The Family Table will become a monthly meeting. Each month a different "cohost" and topic will be discussed. The first will be DeDe Reilly the Children's Ministry […]

Nineteenth century preacher Henry Ward Beecher said, “A church debt is the devil’s salary”, which probably seems a little extreme today. Many of our churches would not be in the buildings we are without some debt. We do know that money that is spent to retire debt (or in some cases, to simply pay the […]

The fifth and final session in the Doctrine of Discovery webinar series "Undoing the Doctrine: Developing a theology and practice of repentance and repair" will has been rescheduled for Wednesday May 25 at 1 pm ET.  Join us as we hear and learn from our speakers and each other ways to dismantle the doctrine.Speakers:Great-grandmother Mary Lyons is an Ojibwe […]

MFSA sponsored presentation by Rev. Dr. George McClain with panel of respondents including Rev. Limina Grace Harmon and Rev. Rafael Garcia. Discover how African Americans have accomplished major advances despite white supremacist rage. The New York MFSA Chapter is hosting an event on May 25th 6:30pm ET titled "Five Eras of Black Reconstruction and White […]

The popular book, The Body Keeps Score is a clarion call that we will explore as we close out National Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know overwhelming experiences have been systematically explored and researchers have noted that trauma is stored and expressed in a myriad of ways?Pastors, Leaders, Community Members, Husband, Wives, Children and […]