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  • Small Congregations, Big Impact — Join Us!

    Small congregations are not simply big churches on a smaller scale — they carry unique strengths. Join us for an event designed to help pastors and worship teams move beyond replicating large-church models and discover opportunities for innovation in seven areas of worshipful engagement. This is an opportunity to use the strengths of the small…

  • It’s Hard to Love Your Neighbors if You Don’t Know Them

    It’s Hard to Love Your Neighbors if You Don’t Know Them

    How can your congregation more faithfully know and serve its neighbors? MissionInsite equips churches with powerful demographic information and insights about people’s priorities and aspirations. This data helps you understand your neighbors so that your church can support strategic, Spirit-led ministry. 

  • New Date for Leading Worship + More Spring Course Options

    Were you hoping to take Leading Worship? You have another chance! This course, which was cancelled due to winter weather last week, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 7, at Genesis UMC in Cary. Registration for this new date will remain open through February 19.

  • Lay Servant Ministries logo, wooden bowl of water and linen towel (representing being a servant)

    Announcing Lay Servant Ministries Spring Schedule

    Discover seven Lay Servant Ministries courses this spring—online and in-person options available. Register now and grow in your calling. In addition to the spring courses below, two February courses are still open for registration: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (closes today) and Public Prayer (closes February 5).

  • Justice in Everyday Life

    Justice in Everyday Life

    The Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. This course takes an in-depth look at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church — the church’s attempt to speak on contemporary issues with which it is confronted today. The course covers topics such as the following: Natural…

  • Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices

    Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices

    The Capital district is pleased to offer this course, which is open to all laity. This course, which includes short videos from the publisher, helps lay servant leaders embrace and communicate a Wesleyan understanding of basic Christian practices (works of piety and mercy) as means of grace.