December Newspaper
The newly designed West Virginia United Methodist is available online now.
Highlights of the paper include:
Several stories about local church ministries, including Cheylan UMC's Love Train and Lerona UMC's efforts for Undie Sunday.
Wellspring of Greenbrier, Inc. is this month's cover story. Wellspring is a non-profit community service organization directed by Fred and Scarlett Kellerman. Fred is a former lay leader of the Annual Conference.
Giving is Worship is a new campaign effort of the Annual Conference, designed to heighten awareness of Apportionment giving. The back page of the paper is a full color 'poster' featuring Spring Heights, which receives support from apportionment dollars.
Hang it up in your church, and look for more posters in the next year.
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Youth from around the conference will meet at Cedar Lakes this weekend for Fall Workshop.
They will try to raise $750 for the Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI), a UMC effort that will provide financial support to retired clergy in Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe. "We'll also pray for the retired clergy and families of the Central Conferences," said CCYM president Connor Kenaston. "We hope parents and other supporters of youth will help us reach this goal."
Click here to learn more about the Central Conference Pension Initiative.
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 Leadership Development Opportunities
JF
Lacaria and the Office of Leadership Formation are looking for pastors
who would like to hone their leadership skills using Alban Institute Webinars. $20 scholarships are available to the first 5 pastors who ask for one. E-mail JF Lacaria with your webinar selection and scholarship request.
Dec. 1: Hospitality for the Long Haul: Welcoming and Keeping
Newcomers. Cost: $39.95; with scholarship: $19.95
Dec. 2: Coaching, Does Your Ministry Need It? Cost: $49.95; with scholarship: $29.95
Dec. 10:
Orienting New Lay Leaders: Managing Conflict. Cost: $49.95; with scholarship: $29.95
More about Webinars from the Alban Institute...
Alban Webinars combine an interactive visual PowerPoint presentation with an audio presentation (broadcast to your computer, or via teleconferencing). This allows you to hear and see all presentations. A link to the online program is sent directly to your
email when you register. Previously recorded, "on demand" webinars are available and cost less.
Webinars earn 1 contact hour of Continuing Education
credit. The Office of Leadership Formation will provide certificates on request for proof of attendance.
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Local Church Connection
The
Clendenin Community Chorus will perform their 71st rendition
of Handel's Messiah at Clendenin United Methodist Church Sunday,
December 6 at 3:00 p.m. Come and worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with us through
the Holy Word and Song.
Have a ministry you'd like to share? E-mail a description and include photos if available here.
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CPP Redirection
The General Board of Pensions recently passed a resolution
authorizing a 'premium holiday' for the Comprehensive Protection
Plan (CPP), the death and disability benefit for clergy.
Funds normally collected for CPP will be re-directed to the
Ministerial Pension Plan (MPP) Annuities, the retirement program
from 1982-2006.
Redirecting funds from the CPP to MPP Annuities will not
impact current or future disability and death benefits, and allows
the Conference to meet its obligations to retired MPP
plan participants without raising the Conference budget or the
amount currently billed to churches.
Download and read the complete letter regarding CPP Redirection.
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