Bishop Hagiya talks about the power of prayer in his latest blog.  United Methodist's are joining together in 131 days of continuous prayer leading up to General Conference in May.  You can read his blog here.

The informational flier and registration form are posted on the the conference website for the Creating Congregational Cultures of Generosity workshop.  We have also included the registration form for the Winter Rendezvous meetings, as they coincide with the CCCG event.  Keep in mind that the pastor and one finance or stewardship person from each church will have their transportation and registration cost covered to attend the CCCG event.  More lay members are encouraged to attend if they are able but their transportation costs would not be covered.  We want to thank the Tuell Center again for their generosity for making this event possible.  The CCCG event will be held at UMC of Chugiak on February 18-19, 2016.  The registration deadline is January 31st.

Every year the United Methodist Women of Alaska put on educational events based on study topics.  This year the studies are Created for Happiness: Understanding Your Life in God which will be led by Susie Smalley and Latin America: People and Faith led by Walt Hays.  The second event will take place at Anchor Park UMC. It will be held February 12-13, 2016.  Please contact Jennifer Miller if you have any questions.

For the past 6 years, First UMC Anchorage has partnered with United Way to help raise money that specifically goes to the 211 program in Anchorage.  This program helps families with financial support with utilities and rental assistance.  Their goal is to keep their neighbors housed and prevent family financial instability from ever reaching a crisis point!

The event will take place on February 20th at 9:00 at First UMC Anchorage.  Visit  http://bit.ly/RunWalkforWarmth to register yourself, form a team, or to just donate to the cause.