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Meeting new people in the community around a church begins with the pastor, says church planter and consultant, Jim Griffith. The challenge for many is getting out of the office to do it. "Pastors have become prisoners of their offices," said Griffith in a presentation to pastors at the 2011 Congress on Evangelism, which met January 4-8 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. His workshop, Get out of the Office!
Read the story here.Inspired? Sign a team from your church up for Jim's Growing your Church workshop to learn more about reaching new people for Christ. Teams must include the lead/senior pastor and at least 3 key laypeople. Register by January 31 for a $100 discount. Learn more here.
More news stories from around the Conference are in the news archive at wvumc.org/news.
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Help new mothers care for their children
Right From The Start Program at Burlington UM Family Services
Burlington United Methodist Family Services (BUMFS) is working to reduce the rate of infant mortality in West Virginia through their Right From The Start
(RFTS) program.
The program works with pregnant women to ensure access to health care, nutrition and health education. It also provides referrals to social service agencies as needed.
You can help by purchasing items on the program's walmart.com wish list. Your church can buy formula, diapers and other items for mothers and their children. Each item remains on the list until the need is met. If you're shopping at your local Wal-Mart Store, remember to print the barcode on the wish list so your purchases appear on the website to other people.
If you have questions, contact Alleda Taylor by e-mail or call her at 304-788-2342.
New Life Camp at CDOM
Community Development Outreach Ministries offers the New Life Program to educate, empower, and prepare young women to be the best moms they can be. You can help introduce music to their children by voting for the program. They're competing for a $1000 grant from Kindermusik, and you can vote ten times a day until February 9. Click here for more information and to vote.
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Prayer Concern
Please keep Laura Tebbetts & family in your prayers. She is the daughter of Lander (FE-R) & Cynthia Beal. Laura has had cancer for the past 10 years; first breast, then kidney, now brain & spine. She is under Hospice care and is living with Lander & Cynthia in Huntington.
WVUMs Pray
78 people are using the new social media outlet where United Methodists throughout the Conference can post prayer concerns.
Join us at facebook.com/WVUMCsPray and see what folks are praying for. Invite your Facebook friends too - the wall is open to anyone seeking prayer in their lives.
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Remember, you'll need to click the 'like' button next to 'WVUMs Pray' to post a prayer.
Don't have a Facebook account yet? Here's a video to walk you through the setup process. |
Bishop's Clergy Retreat March 15-16
Join Bishop Lyght at Blackwater Falls State Park for the annual Bishop's Clergy Retreat. The focus will be on the challenges and possibilities of parish ministry. More information along with the brochure is available at wvumc.org/calendar. |
NEJ Clergywomen Consultation
Join women in pastoral ministry from around the northeast jurisdiction Feb. 27- March 2 in Lancaster, PA for the 2011 Clergywomen Consultation: Bodacious and Bold!
Rev. Janet Harman hopes to charter a bus to go to the event. Contact her if you are interested at jmh5024@aol.com or call her at 304-543-1669 (cell) or 304-343-9636 (church).
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Spiritual Growth Opportunity
How do we live out our call as United Methodists in the West Virginia Conference? How does our Conference mission statement, which says we 'belong to, are filled by, and serve God, translate to a life of faith?
Body and Soul: Church and Individual Spirituality is a retreat that will focus on these questions. It will be at Spring Heights near Spencer, W.V. March 4-5. The registration fee is $75.00 and covers meals, lodging, snacks, and materials. We'll begin at 7 pm March 4, and conclude our time together by 4 pm March 5. Dr. Art Tucker is the retreat leader. Contact Rev. Lee Williams for more information at leewilliams@ntelos.com or call 304-275-8960. |
2010 Statistical Reports Deadline
Statistical Report packages were mailed in mid-December. The deadline to submit the completed packets is Monday, January 31.
An alphabetical and by district list of churches whose packets have not been received will be posted by 1PM at wvumc.org/stats each business day until February 4.
You can also download the forms and instructions at wvumc.org/stats. If you have any questions, please contact Myra Bess, Conference Controller, at 1-800-788-3746, ext. 38.
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