Do you love hymns? Songs of faith shape our understanding of spiritual truths; they remind us who God is. When we listen to hymns, the music awakens our auditory imagination and embeds the words into our memories. Lingering in our hearts and minds, hymns offer a regular reminder of God’s loving and compassionate presence with […]

Speakers: Rev. Jason Villegas (Murfreesboro UMC) and Cat Parker (Resources for Resilience) “This webinar will be a panel-led conversation of 2 experienced leaders sharing about the history of their partnership, lessons and experiences learned, and their key takeaways as they worked to empower youth in rural areas. You will hear how their partnership formed and […]

First aid training for mental health is a two-part live, virtual webinar. Leading the training is Chris White, an international UK government hostage and crisis negotiator and First Aid for Mental Health trainer. This training will teach you how to identify and understand mental health challenges with empathy, and without judgment. According to White, “We […]

Is your church looking to become better stewards of God’s creation? Does the task of becoming a greener church feel overwhelming? Have you registered for the Green Church Initiative but don’t know where to start? We want to help! The Creation Care Committee is offering the first ever Green Church Training on March 10 at 7:00, via […]

These are very dear and touching times, during these COVID days, especially for those dealing with personal grief. How timely may this be for us to explore and share about our grief with others who are also grieving! We will be sharing a Book Study together based on the text, “Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones […]

Are you looking for inspiration to help you serve others through worship in your congregation? Do you know the difference between praising God, and worshiping God? Join me for two weeks to come alive in God’s presence in a unique study of praise and worship that will broaden your understanding and draw you into a […]

This course is a survey of Christian theology for persons involved in music ministry. Learners will discern the key theological issues at stake in theology’s engagement with music, especially with respect to the doctrines of the Apostles’ Creed. They will explore how theology and music can be informed by the liturgy and practices of the […]

As a widowed person (female or male), you have now entered what psychologists consider the most devastating state of loss a person can experience. In addition to your grief, every aspect of life has been impacted by the death of your partner–financial, social, psychological, behavioral, sexual, practical, and parental. We live in a death-phobic society that does not honor grief or […]

We are watching Russian aggression against Ukraine in horror and in fervent prayer. Most of the people who suffer in war are innocent women and children. The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has reached over 1.5 million. Key cities are being bombed and civilians are losing lives, homes, livelihoods. Despite bullets and bombs, Ukrainians are staying strong and united. On Monday, […]

We are watching Russian aggression against Ukraine in horror and in fervent prayer. Most of the people who suffer in war are innocent women and children. The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has reached over 1.5 million. Key cities are being bombed and civilians are losing lives, homes, livelihoods. Despite bullets and bombs, Ukrainians are staying strong and united. On Monday, […]

The Come to the Table Conference is hosted by the Come to the Table Program of the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA). Under the leadership direction of Executive Director Edna Rodriguez, RAFI-USA challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities. The mission of the […]

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. In her training, she will offer practical tools to help us sustain, individually and collectively, in the face of trauma, secondary trauma and overwhelm. Whether you are in vocational ministry or […]