Learn best practices your church can use to increase in-person and online worship attendance. For most congregations, attracting new people was a challenge even before the pandemic. Now, churches must focus not only on the continuing need to reach new people but also on reconnecting with the sizable percentage of those who attended regularly before […]
This webinar will feature dementia expert, Jean Matthews, MSN, RN.Learn how we can help those affected by dementia feel welcome in our sacred and community spaces. This is a free, virtual event. This event is sponsored by Chowan University, Hertford County Office of Aging, Hertford Health Maintenance Alliance, & the Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program.
This conversation series highlights United Women in Faith initiatives supported by Mission Giving — initiatives that significantly improve the lives of women, children, and youth, down the block and around the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to join the virtual event to find out more about the international work of United Women in Faith.
Join special guest Amaru Howard for a vital, continuing conversation on resisting the criminalization of Black children and youth. Mr. Howard is the author of “Not Allowed to Be a Kid,” winner of the Evident Change 2022 Media for a Just Society Awards in the category of youth media. In this session, we will:• Hear […]
Registrants will receive a certificate representing one-hour CEU credit and link to webinar video after live event. In the shadow of pandemic leadership shifts, it is more important than ever to discover ways to grow our ministry skills. One of the most important roles of any leader is to build networks. Whether in the business […]
This advanced class is required to become a Certified Lay Speaker and also is open to anyone who would like to learn the history of the United Methodist Church. The class will be taught by the Rev Tom Greener, pastor of Saint James UMC, Greenville, NC. Registration fee for the Zoom class is $15.00.Registration ends […]
This course builds on Constructing the Bridge, Pt. 1: Loss and the Mourning After. You must complete that course before participating in this one. When a member of your immediate family dies, you experience a painful transition from your familiar world. You are plunged into a new life that you don’t like. This death can also […]
Many denominations suggest leadership and committee structures for its churches but not all congregations thrive in the same type of organization. Rural congregations may need frameworks that take into consideration rural perspectives and ways of life. This three-week course offers laity and clergy the opportunity to explore their unique positions in rural leadership, how to […]
Mystical Sobriety is a 12-week online course that integrates the spiritual and psychological on a path of healing, growth, and transformation. Learn to experience how God’s healing grace can sustain us even within cycles of grief and suffering. The suffering associated with any attachment is real. Mystical Sobriety invites us to deepen our sense of oneness and […]
What’s next for us? What does it look like for a Methodist leader (or congregation) to respond to God’s call now? What biblical texts, stories from our past, and core Wesleyan convictions can guide us from this point? And are we at Good Friday or at Easter? In Will Willimon’s new book, Don’t Look Back: Methodist […]
Join us as we explore the transforming work of United Methodist missionaries serving around the world. You will have the opportunity to meet in a small group to hear a presentation from a single missionary during the call. Find out more about these missionaries below, or at www.umcmission.org Benjamin Thomas Rose is serving as an […]
The Advent season will be here before we know it. Preparing to preach during Advent is one of the most important tasks that preachers undertake each year. During this session, Olu Brown, pastor of Impact Church, one of the fastest growing churches in the country, will share his advice on preparing to preach during Advent. […]
Local church committee members are invited to attend a training event to learn about committee roles & responsibilities.
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