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Indiana Ministries Update
February 7, 2012 - Vol 4, Issue 3
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Favorite Tech Tools for Ministry 
by Jeff Matas
For good or bad, technology has changed the way we do ministry. I'm old enough to remember when:
- The primary way sermons were written was by typewriter (via a secretary in most cases) or simply by hand
- Most sermon research was done through a massive physical library of reference books and commentaries
- If you wanted to communicate to someone, you had three options: the phone, a letter or a visit
- News of current events came through the daily newspaper or by watching the evening news on NBC, CBS or ABC
- Calendars were physical paper calendars that hung on a wall, laid on a desk or were carried with you
Times have changed....
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Keep your eye out for a new look to our newsletter. Changes coming soon!
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2012 Important Dates Feb. 18 - Iron Sharpens Iron Feb. 18 - Ministry Institute Mar. 24 - Best Practices Conference May 18-20 - Pastors' Wives Retreat Sept. 28-30 - 3SLI Sept. 30 - Ordination Service Oct. 1 - Annual Meeting Nov. 2-4 - ISYC |
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Our staff lifted these congregations and their pastors in prayer recently.
Join us in saying a prayer on their behalf:
Anderson
Madison Park Church of God
Pastor Jim Lyon
Anderson
Main Street Church of God
Pastor Don Billey
Anderson
Maple Grove Church of God
Pastor Daniel Kihm
Anderson
Park Place Church of God
Pastor David Markle
Anderson
Sherman Street COG
Pastor Ragen Mitchell
Anderson
South Meridian COG
Pastor Ed Hyatt
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Two Upcoming Events on
February 18th...register NOW!!
(for more information on each, click on the event name)
Iron Sharpens Iron
Ministry Institute
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Healthy Growing Churches Invites You to the 2012 Network Gathering
Passionate Leaders for Missional Churches
Wednesday, February 29 - Friday, March 2
at the Wyndham Resort in Orlando, FL
For more information, click here
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Called Out! is designed to...
help nurture and affirm high school students who feel a call to full-time Christian Ministry. The focus of this conference is to educate and encourage students by providing an intimate setting to take an in depth look at what it means to be called and how to prepare for a life of ministry. Experience and practical applications through breakout sessions, service projects, social events and worship! You don't want to miss this!
calledout.anderson.edu
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Capernaum Inn
Pastors & Ministers Conference Center
Providing a facility for the leaders of the body of Christ as a blessing to those serving the Lord.
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Annual Pastors' Wives Retreat Information
If you are a pastor's wife (lead, associate, retired, missionary, etc) we would love for you to come to the 2012 retreat! It will be held on May 18-20 at Lake Placid Christian Camp in Hartford City, IN.
We offer a very laid back time of fun and refreshing ourselves. We really do "retreat" from our normal routines. Please join us! |
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With the support of the Lilly Endowment, Indiana Ministries has assembled a group of Christian professionals and the financial support to help both pastors and their congregations discover financial freedom in these difficult times.
Now there is help for both pastors and congregations as they strive to find financial freedom. There are some clear "Best Practices" that can help pastors and congregations to live out God's plans for their financial health.
The Financial Freedom Fund has been made possible by a generous grant from the Lilly Religious Endowment. It provides financial assistance and professional consultants to pastors and congregations in three areas:
- Pensions
- Educational Debt
- Health care reimbursement arrangements
Guidelines for participation in one or all of these programs will be shared at the Best Practices for Pastor and Congregational Financial Health Conference on March 24, 2012. Thus far, the FFF has awarded 39 grants totaling almost $87,000 in assistance!
For More Information on the Best Practices Conference on March 24th, please download the below letter and registration form.
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| Did you know there are learning opportunities for church staff and congregations offered around Indiana?
The Center for Congregations is a unique project dedicated to helping Indiana congregations find solutions to their pressing practical problems by connecting them with excellent local and national resources. Just Visit their website, enter your zip code and you will be provided with information pertaining to your area.
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Pastors may attend for FREE!
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