BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Solspace/Calendar//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f52e55122f80c6f6855c481822703e2b@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join the worship team in this interactive conversation unpac king the “Out of the Ashes” worship experience and findi ng points of contact for worship leaders to contextualize th e need for lament and hope in this season. DTSTART:20230427T110000 DTEND:20230427T120000 SUMMARY:Speaking to Your Moment: Lament and Hope in the Local Church END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7c94850519de3d183f76ab81a77defcf@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom to meet Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor\, the new Dir ector of Adult Discipleship at Discipleship Ministries\, and learn about the various resources that Discipleship Ministr ies can offer your church. DTSTART:20230502T180000 DTEND:20230502T190000 SUMMARY:Meet the New Director of Adult Discipleship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1309febec7ae61ffc38296868cc328a1@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Many churches are struggling with if\, how\, and when to hav e conversations around disaffiliation. Even for those church es not considering disaffiliation\, Courageous Conversations can provide structure for fruitful dialogue that focuses on learning. In this webinar\, we will cover the need for a De sign Team\, covenants\, and structure to gain clarity and gr ow as disciples. DTSTART:20230504T180000 DTEND:20230504T190000 SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations on Disaffiliation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24cc39cb3640f413ff95e4d096adbe67@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:The buzz about churches and leaders leaving The United Metho dist Church through process of disaffiliation is only going to grow as we move through 2023\, and as we approach a Gener al Conference in April of 2024. Join Ken Sloane\, Director o f Stewardship and Generosity as we discuss realities and myt hs around this time in the church\, and how we can keep stew ardship and generosity on-course as we navigate through some rough weather. DTSTART:20230511T180000 DTEND:20230511T190000 SUMMARY:Steering Stewardship and Generosity through the Storms of Di saffiliation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e50cb41fea02101f1fc9a0fc14fa9b91@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Most churches have a budget\, but too many churches have a b udget they’ve inherited. If your church has been in the pr actice of simply tweaking last year’s budget and hoping th ere will be enough to do mission and ministry\, you’re inv ited to join us for this helpful webinar\, as we explore too ls to build a better budget. DTSTART:20230718T183000 DTEND:20230718T193000 SUMMARY:Building a Better Budget END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c94d4cad39335a286dfdec17baa66c95@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Developing Developers Event is designed to equip co nference developers and missional strategists for their task of making new disciples of Jesus Christ through starting ne w faith communities and strengthening existing congregations . DTSTART:20230813T170000 DTEND:20230815T110000 SUMMARY:2023 Developing Developers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ad446ee0fc7aadde79f44b258796f5e8@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship and Generosity at Discipleship Ministries as he hosts Rev. Dr. Kevin Johnson\, Discipleship Ministries’ Director of Children’s Ministr ies\, for a discussion of how we can teach the current gener ation of children about generous living and faithful steward ship! DTSTART:20230914T183000 DTEND:20230914T193000 SUMMARY:What Every United Methodist Child Should Know about Generosi ty END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c94e491fea8ac696b713c68440cc5785@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore how your church might begin now to sha pe a year-round strategy to keep generosity before your peop le all throughout 2024! DTSTART:20231114T183000 DTEND:20231114T193000 SUMMARY:Developing a Year-Round Stewardship Strategy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3e74cf2346a53ff1a20c529aaef73ae8@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:We start each new year with this webinar that is focused on the new member of the stewardship team\, finance committee\, or church council – those who are looking to get started strong right from the first week! DTSTART:20240116T183000 DTEND:20240116T193000 SUMMARY:Stewardship & Finance: Getting It Right at the Starting Line ! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7e6bf91b56bea276b321f99bc72be497@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening two-part webinar series that dem ystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Mod els (LLM) like ChatGPT\, tailored specifically for United Me thodist Church clergy and laity. Designed for easy understan ding\, these sessions offer an approachable overview of grou ndbreaking technologies. DTSTART:20240123T110000 DTEND:20240123T193000 SUMMARY:Harnessing AI for Church Excellence: A Beginner's Guide for Clergy and Laity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5cbda78f49f6ac6a4736ea3a3611719e@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join us as the Rev. Don Joiner\, a certified financial plann er\, helps us navigate the preparation of taxes and planning for a sound financial future. DTSTART:20240205T110000 DTEND:20240205T160000 SUMMARY:Clergy: Stay on Top of Your Taxes 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:98f24155b9fde75a2971542b2920ff01@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:In 2024\, multiple conferences across the US are partnering to create the first-ever Fresh Expressions UM National Gathe ring. We will gather in Orlando\, Florida\, February 7-9\, 2 024. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240210 SUMMARY:Fresh Expressions United Methodist National Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cf947537c5dac1ec61c1fa3407b8ed79@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Crafting Sacred Moments begins with a reexamination of the f undamentals. What is worship? Why do we do what we do? Why d oes the order matter? Some of this may seem obvious\, but re minding ourselves of the foundations of worship allows us to be experimental and engaging without losing our way. DTSTART:20240220T180000 DTEND:20240220T190000 SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Introduction - What is Worship? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9d099f85f116438c454e07ab6558119d@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:We invite you to a special Zoom meeting aimed at identifying essential resources to aid our small churches in discerning their future paths. DTSTART:20240222T180000 DTEND:20240222T190000 SUMMARY:Empowering Small Churches Together END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2bdf015bfe11ab216b2ecff22fe682d6@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:“Isn’t planning worship the pastor’s job?” Of course \, but it is also the work of the people – which is the de finition of liturgy. So\, who should be on the worship plann ing team? How should it be organized\, and what are the task s to be performed? These and many other questions will be ex plored in this segment of “Crafting Sacred Moments.” DTSTART:20240319T180000 DTEND:20240319T190000 SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Planning Worship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ebe052f1df4b48e8c5c26e11d81e4c1b@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:While we may feel powerless when it comes to these situation s\, a reality much closer to home is that many of us in the church just don’t like talking about money. DTSTART:20240319T183000 DTEND:20240319T193000 SUMMARY:Why Aren’t We Talking About Money? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:273d3dfcb6ffed12317c27c70219dd0b@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:General Conference takes place from April 23 to May 3\, 2024 \, in Charlotte\, North Carolina (USA). DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240504 SUMMARY:General Conference 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1ff111baa5419aa93774d84b06c53238@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane as he unpacks some ways you can emp ower your people to hear God’s call to be stewards of not just money but all of God’s creation! DTSTART:20240521T183000 DTEND:20240521T193000 SUMMARY:Stewardship That Can Save the World END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cc28749089965998ffaa86d27bccafeb@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DTSTART:20240820T180000 DTEND:20240820T190000 SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Music and Art END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2f1c894f6fcd8d93a58e8c7c6aef8177@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Worship is not a spectator sport. The worshipper is not a pa ssive recipient of what the leaders and designers present. W orship is done by the people who gather. So\, how do we enga ge the whole body in the conversation of worship? Where can we create space for response and dialog in ways that allow t he flow of worship to continue? And what forms of response l ead to a deeper connection to the one we’ve come to worshi p? DTSTART:20240924T180000 DTEND:20240924T190000 SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: The Conversation of Worship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7a75d1ae95e58b8cd5a40c9b78f8dd1f@solspace.com DTSTAMP:20240427T024424 DESCRIPTION:Worship can be a healthy and dynamic blend of tradition and innovation. There is comfort and sustenance in the familiar\ , but we also need to stretch our spirits (and our bodies!) when we gather for worship week by week. How might we use ou r creativity to open the gathered to worship in profound way s? What resources might we tap to spark this creativity? And what permissions do we need to give ourselves as worship pl anners and worshipers to more fully appreciate and participa te in innovative worship moments? DTSTART:20241022T180000 DTEND:20241022T190000 SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Creativity END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR