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A Comprehensive Visioning Process
By: Phil Schroeder
on
5/17/2013
Texas Church Creates a DIscipleship System according to GBOD's Romans 12 Newsletter
Based on Living Learning and Loving
Key Phrases on the Journey include,
Life Groups and Learn Groups
Find a guide, be a guide.
Find a need, fill a need
Based on Living Learning and Loving
Key Phrases on the Journey include,
Life Groups and Learn Groups
Find a guide, be a guide.
Find a need, fill a need
Great Idea Moving Toward Father's Day
By: Phil Schroeder
on
5/4/2013
Taters 'n Tots
Young children have the full attention of their dads when Taters ‘n Tots meets once a month at First United Methodist Church in Murray, Kentucky. Preschoolers have important one-on-one time with their fathers during the two hours of fun early Sunday evening, and the dads are supported in living out the vows they took at their children’s baptism to nurture their children in the Christian faith by teaching and example.
Praying for Adairsville and others facing storm damage
By: Phil Schroeder
on
1/30/2013
Being Ready in Many Ways for Disaster Response - Madison First shares part of their plan
Say Cheese! We're on Instagram (And Your Church Can Be, Too)
By: Sybil Davidson
on
1/10/2013
Topics:
Communication
The North Georgia Conference started an Instagram account this week (our handle is "ngumc") and it's easy for your church (or youth group or mission team) to set up an account, too.
First of the Year: A Great Time to Start An Energy Diet for Your Church
By: Mike Selleck
on
1/4/2013
Topics:
Local Church Concerns, Stewardship
The first of the year is a great time to examine the energy costs of your church building, ask what your church utilities cost last year, and what can be done to reduce those costs in the year ahead. Here are some tips.
What's Your Story?
By: Sybil Davidson
on
12/31/2012
Topics:
Communication
One of the best parts of working in the Conference office is getting to glimpse the scope of the work going on in churches across North Georgia. What inspiring, exciting, innovative or interesting thing is going on in your church? Email me!
Great Ideas for Telling your Church's Story this Advent
By: Phil Schroeder
on
12/15/2012
The Rocket Company offers 12 ideas for using social media this Christmas
Wounded Warriors Welcomed at Marvin UMC
By: Phil Schroeder
on
12/14/2012
In response to my recent Monday Morning In North Georgia Devotional, people are sharing their stories with us. Here is one!
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS
Only six miles from the front gate of Fort Gordon, Marvin UMC welcomes soldiers to our worship throughout the year. The holiday season becomes a special time for gathering and, let’s admit it, eating. The Marvin faith community combines our favorite things—gathering and eating— into one event that supports our troops.
Mission Moments
By: Sybil Davidson
on
12/13/2012
There are so many resources available to United Methodists! It is like a treasure hunt tracking down just the right tool for someone. I recently came across an excellent, no cost piece available through www.umcgiving.org - Mission Moments.
Two Books Worth Reading
By: Mike Selleck
on
12/11/2012
Check out reviews of two books worth reading, "The Tie That Binds," from Richard Wilke and "Living Grace: An Outline of United Methodist Theology" by Bishop Walter Klaiber and Dr. Manfred Marquardt.
The Plate
By: Mike Selleck
on
11/19/2012
Topics:
Extravagant Generosity, Stewardship
What happens when you tithe? This YouTube video follows the offering plate from the pew into the world.
Yes, it's for you!
By: Sybil Davidson
on
11/19/2012
I regularly get contacted by church members, pastors, Sunday school teachers, Bible study leaders who have the same question: I saw something on the Conference website (or e-newsletter or facebook page) that I think I can use. May I?
Just Thinking ... I'm So Thankful
By: Dana Everhart
on
11/19/2012
Topics:
Atlanta Emory District
I was celebrating the fact that I was blessed to see a new sister in Jesus Christ come into the Family of God and another recommitted her life to the following Jesus. I'm so thankful that I got to be a part of this great birthing. It is just one more thing to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.
Partnership for Sacred Places and the Chicago Temple
By: Phil Schroeder
on
11/16/2012
Drain or Gain?
Increasingly churches are facing complaints from state and local governments that tax benefits to the church are an economic drain on the community. First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple is in the heart of the city, located on prime real estate. The mission field for the church is the highly diverse center of Chicago. The congregation is engaged in a pilot project with Partners for Sacred Places, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization, to calculate the economic impact of congregations.
Just Thinking ... Prepare and Get Ready
By: Dana Everhart
on
11/12/2012
Topics:
Atlanta Emory District
Are you preparing? Are you getting ready? What for, you might ask.
Let's see. Charge Conferences are over and there has been a good response to the Survey Monkey sent out. Overall the majority enjoyed the Pairing Conferences and the worship opportunity. A few tweaks and I will be working on 2013's Charge Conferences.
Are you preparing? Are you getting ready? What for, you might still be asking.
Well Thanksgiving is fast approaching and we need to make sure our people are searching within to see what there is to be grateful for in this season. I'm enjoying the FaceBook daily thanks listings. I want you each to know how thankful I am of you and your ministry here in our district.
Ways to Meet Your Community: From St. Paul Grant Park
By: Phil Schroeder
on
11/8/2012
Everyone said that Halloween trick or treating was huge in the Grant Park neighborhood. That gave St. Paul's pastor and congregation an idea ...
10 Amazingly Easy Ways to Live Out Your Faith on Pinterest
By: Jasmine Smothers
on
10/23/2012
Tami Heim shared "10 amazingly easy ways to live out your faith on Pinterest" in a recent blog post at StickyJesus.com. She writes, "for those of us on the lookout for every opportunity to #LiveSticky, Pinterest is yet another place to share and live out our faith. On this platform every board holds the possibility of becoming a glorious reflection the God we serve."
Lovett Weems on Metrics: A Tool for Learning, Not Judging
By: Mike Selleck
on
10/16/2012
Topics:
Leadership, Local Church Concerns
"The most important benefit of defining numerical goals is that the goals become the opportunity to shape planning that your church already needs." Lovett Weems provides some insight into the Vital Congregations initiative that I found very helpful. Give it a read!
Create and Use QR Codes
By: Sybil Davidson
on
10/15/2012
Topics:
Communication
Have you seen or used QR codes? Those black and white squares that take you to a website on your smart phone? Some uses are just for the novelty of it (have you seen one go past on a bus?), but there are practical ways you might incorporate a QR code into your print publications, bulletin or signage.