West Virginia Conference UMC
Jim GriffithGrow your Church with Jim Griffith

Do you wish you knew how to connect with people in a way that would draw them to Christ and your church?

Veteran church planter and congregational coach Jim Griffith will help you answer this question during a workshop March 13-14 at Chief Logan Lodge in Logan, WV.  Space is still available for about 15 teams.  Complete details are online along with registration information.  You can also e-mail Rev. Amy Shanholtzer, Director of Evangelism and Congregational Development for more details.
UMC Cross and FlameHuman Relations Sunday

This Sunday is Human Relations Sunday, one of six special Sundays observed by The United Methodist Church.

Click here for bulletin inserts and other resources.
Technology Workshops

Would you like to see a live preview of the new wvumc.org
?  Do you want to use technology in your local church?

Clergy are invited to join the Conference Communications Team this Thursday, January 14, at Johnson Memorial UMC in Huntington. The workshop is part of a western district clergy meeting and begins at 10:00 am.  Clergy from other districts are welcome!  Wireless Internet is available, so bring a laptop if you can, and follow along.

One goal of the workshop will be to provide clergy with tools and resources they can begin using immediately.

There will also be a tech workshop for laypeople on Saturday, February 27, again at Johnson Memorial UMC. Details will be in  future e-news publications.
Facebook LogoFacebook Fan Page:  A place to interact

The Conference Fan Page on Facebook is growing! 369 people are now 'fans' of the Annual Conference, up from 204 a week ago.

Click here to see the announcement UMW President Pat Mick made about the 2009 Pledge to Mission on the Fan Page. You don't need a Facebook account to view the fan page - but you may decide to sign up for one after seeing the possibilities for communication ministry social media provides!
Spiritual Growth Retreat: The Charismatic Stream
All of us should be able to give testimony to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives -- not just those who are "charismatic" or "pentecostal." Our present task is to find ways to open ourselves to the energizing work of the living God.

                                              - from A Spiritual Formation Workbook

The spiritual growth retreat series based on Richard Foster's Streams of Living Water continues at Spring Heights March 12-13.

Learn more about the Charismatic Stream retreat on the Spring Heights Website.
United Lecture Series
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United Theological Seminary will host their annual J. Arthur Heck Lecture and Spring Convocation April 13 & 14.

Featured speaker is Dr. Craig Evans, Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College of Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Click here for more information.

 

In This Issue
Grow Your Church
Human Relations Sunday
Tech Workshops
Connect on Facebook
Spiritual Growth Retreat
United Lecture Series
Upcoming events:

January

18
MLK Day - Conference Center Closed

20-22 Cabinet Meeting

21-22 Residency - Jackson's Mill

31 2009 Statistical Reports Due

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