E-news: Continuing Ed. Opportunities, Spiritual Growth Retreat

February West Virginia United Methodist
The latest edition of the WVUM features several spiritual growth and continuing education opportunities available in the coming months.

"We feel a pastor that is continually learning and taking time to refresh their spirit makes their ministry more effective," said Dr. J.F. Lacaria, Director of Spiritual Formation and Leadership Development for the Conference.

Funds are available to help pastors fulfill their contact hour requirement. Visit the Board of Ordained Ministry page on the conference website: wvumc.org/boom to learn more and download the application.

Read the entire WVUM here. You can use the toolbar at the top of the page to enlarge text, turn pages, search for stories, and print copies of the newspaper.

Early Disaster Response Training
It's not too late to attend an Early Disaster Response Training Class this weekend, February 5, with Conference Disaster Response Coordinators Dan & Sue Lowther. Download this brochure for more information on the class. (You can register at the event.)

Questions? You can find contact information for the Lowthers at the Disaster Relief page at http://wvumc.org/disasterrelief.

Growing your Church
Sign a team from your church up for Jim Griffith'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. Learn more here.

Spiritual Growth Retreat March 4-5

Dr. Art Tucker will lead Body and Soul: Church and Individual Spirituality, a retreat that will focus on each person's unique approach to God. Check out the brochure, here.

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
BUMFS

February 6 is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday and supports Burlington United Methodist Family Services (BUMFS). Your generous offering helps support comprehensive adoption and birth parent counseling services to children and families.

You can download and use this flier as a bulletin insert and to help promote the special Sunday in your church. Please note this version of the flier is a correction from last week regarding the remittance number.

Learn more about BUMFS at their website, bumfs.org.

Church treasurers, the remittance number for this special Sunday is 660.

BUMFS CEO

Burlington United Methodist Family Services (BUMFS), a 501c3 non-profit organization affiliated with the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church, welcomes Michael Price as President and CEO, effective January 17, 2011.

BUMFS is a human-services agency that seeks to "prevent harm and provide hope to hurting children and families," according to its mission statement.

Price is a fourteen year employee of BUMFS, most recently serving as Vice President of Operations at the Burlington Campus.

Right From The Start Program

BUMFS needs your help collecting items for new mothers and their babies. Read the full story in the February West Virginia United Methodist. Please note it was reported in the February West Virginia United Methodist that formula was needed, but BUMFS cannot accept anything perishable.

Please pray for...

Pam Harris of Run River Enterprises. Pam and her husband, Garrie Stevens, just finished up as interim co-directors of Spring Heights. Pam's father, Samuel Harris died recently.

In need of prayer? Join us at facebook.com/WVUMsPray.

wvumc.org/jobs
Read the latest available jobs from around the Conference at wvumc.org/jobs. Several have been added in the past few weeks.

Have a job to submit? E-mail us a description and the date the position closes.