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 […]

Join a discussion on "A Faithful Response to the War in Ukraine: It’s Impact and What Makes What Peace?" 12:00pm ET, Friday May 27, 2022.  As the Russian Invasion of Ukraine enters its third month it has brought calls for prayer and statements of deep concern from United Methodists globally; it has also brought first-hand accounts of […]

This is a course for anyone who works in ministry. How do you care for yourself when you spend all your time caring for others? How do we recover and restore our spiritual vitality and passion to put energy back into our work?  We can’t forget that, in addition to being Christians, we are humans and […]

Are you longing for a deeper spiritual path? Looking for a framework for understanding mystical experiences of women? Or just wanting to learn a little of the history and theology of mystical faith? This two-week course on Women Mystics in the Christian Tradition should help you with all of that. We’ll start by looking at […]

In the twenty-first century, his question echoes through time in a new way: Can this church grow again? For people who care about faith-based communities, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Kingdom of God, this question is critical. When the pandemic broke out, it badly disrupted church life, already hindered by declining membership, forcing […]

Faith Talks are monthly conversations with United Women in Faith hosted by Jennifer R. Farmer, Spotlight PR.Each conversation explores themes and resources that empower us to put faith, hope and love into action.

Join us to learn about how harm reduction and HIV are connected. We will learn about different ways congregations can get involved in this important work.

Instructor: Dr. Ann A. Michel Explore the biblical and theological basis for healthy congregational stewardship and survey best practices for cultivating generosity. Topics include: Cultivating generosity in challenging timesKey doctrines related to stewardship and generosityTithing and Biblical standards of givingUnderstanding giving patternsImplementing successful stewardship campaignsDeveloping a year-round stewardship calendar The course is online with optional […]