Have you received your Annual Conference packet in the mail?
Have you registered for a breakout session?
The NC Conference Media Center has resources that you can borrow to be prepared to ask better questions and be fully engaged when you show up to your breakout session.
Do you wish you had a clone so that you could attend more than one session? Use these resources to educate yourself about another topic of interest to you.
Are you looking for a way to share what you learn at Annual Conference with your congregation? Recommend these resources to your church leaders as opportunities for discussion groups, ministry planning, or personal development.
Visit the Generosity in All Creation – Annual Conference 2018 Pathfinder to view a list of our recommended resources related to each breakout session topic.
Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find on the pathfinder:
Creation Care
- Books on the church’s relationship with creation
- Studies on climate justice for all ages
- Practical tips on stewarding God’s creation
Worship
- United Methodist liturgies
- Worship across cultures and generations
- Creative worship designs
Congregations 4 Children
- Guides to engaging with local schools
- Videos and discussion guides for planning
- Books on how churches can help schools
Generous, Adaptive, and Effective Leadership
- Leadership renewal in United Methodist churches
- Cultivating generosity in your church
- Doing ministry in a multi-cultural world
Commission on a Way Forward
- Faultlines series that presents the variety of viewpoints from United Methodist leaders
- Small group studies by United Methodist authors
- Books on church unity
Sexual Harassment and Abuse
- Safe Sanctuaries resources
- DVD studies on domestic violence for churches
- Documentary on the church’s response to domestic violence
Rural Church
- Books that celebrate small and rural churches
- Ministry ideas for small churches
- Youth ministry in small churches
Immigration
- DVD and book studies on welcoming the stranger
- Documentaries and books on immigration
- Books for learning Spanish for Christian outreach
Bonus: UMC 50th Anniversary
- DVD study on the story of Methodism
- Documentaries on Methodist history
- Celebrations of Black Methodism
Request These Resources
The resources listed on the pathfinder can be borrowed by anyone associated with the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, free of charge. We can even mail them to you! All you need to do is fill out the Resource Request Form.