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DESCRIPTION:In the NFL\, the “red zone” is those last 20 yards you have to cover to make it to the end zone and a touchdown. In your church\, it’s those last six weeks that will determine whether your financial year ends in the black or in the red. As in football\, this may not be the place to take wild chances\, but to do the basics extremely well! Join the conversation as we explore what this means for local churches like yours!
DTSTART:20190912T183000
DTEND:20190912T193000
SUMMARY:Funding: Come Out Strong in the Fourth Quarter
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DESCRIPTION:September 15 through October 15 is designated as Hispanic Heritage Month in The United Methodist Church\, giving local congregations the opportunity to celebrate the importance and contributions of the Hispanic culture in worship.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190916
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month (USA)
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DESCRIPTION:The third and final Churches Planting Churches event of 2019 will be held at The Gathering in St. Louis\, Missouri\, on Oct. 5-8.
DTSTART:20191005T120000
DTEND:20191008T120000
SUMMARY:Churches Planting Churches
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DESCRIPTION:Many United Methodist congregations honor “Children’s Sabbath” Sunday. Not to be confused with Children’s Sunday or Youth Sunday\, Children’s Sabbath “engages places of worship across the country in focusing prayers\, worship\, education programs\, and action on learning more about the urgent problems facing our nation’s children exploring sacred texts and teachings that call us to love and protect children\, responding with outreach and advocacy."
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191014
SUMMARY:Children's Sabbath
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DESCRIPTION:You won't want to miss this webinar with Clif Christopher\, Founder and President of Horizons Stewardship and author of many excellent books on stewardship and generosity (Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate\, Rich Church\, Poor Church\, and many more). We will talk about his most recent work\, God vs. Money\, and a new study guide being published by Cokesbury which will help stewardship & finance leaders across the church focus leading a growth in generosity in their churches. Put it on your calendar now so you can join us live. Using imagery from his time in military service\, Clif presents for us a picture of the current cultural battlefield for the church as we strive to be faithful in serving Christ for a world in desperate need.
DTSTART:20191024T183000
DTEND:20191024T200000
SUMMARY:God vs. Money: Winning Strategies for Your Church (with J. Clif Christopher)
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Reformation Day has never been a major observance in most United Methodist churches despite its appearance on our program calendars. It is much more important to the Lutherans and Presbyterians than to the Methodists. The reason\, of course\, is that we trace our heritage back through John and Charles Wesley\, both priests in the Church of England\, rather than to the branch of Protestantism that comes through the reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191101
SUMMARY:Reformation Day
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DESCRIPTION:All Saints Day is a day of remembrance for the saints\, with the New Testament meaning of all Christian people of every time and place.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191102
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SUMMARY:All Saints Day
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DESCRIPTION:All Saints Sunday is a day of remembrance for the saints\, with the New Testament meaning of all Christian people of every time and place.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104
SUMMARY:All Saints Sunday
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DESCRIPTION:An African proverb goes\, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago\, the second-best time is today.” Similarly\, the best time to develop a year-round plan for growing generous disciples in your congregation was last year\, second best is right now. Join us as we explore ways your team can have an intentional plan for incorporating stewardship into your 2020 plans!
DTSTART:20191107T183000
DTEND:20191107T200000
SUMMARY:The Best Time to Develop a Stewardship Strategy…
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DESCRIPTION:Pioneering Missional Communities is a two-day training event for leaders and teams planting new faith communities. It will be held at Neenah Faith UMC in Neenah\, Wisconsin\, on Nov. 8-9.
DTSTART:20191108T093000
DTEND:20191109T120000
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Pioneering Missional Communities
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DESCRIPTION:In Living Culture: Creating & Releasing "Active" Cultures for "Effective" Transition and Growth in Cross-Cultural Appointments will be held Nov. 15-16\, 2019\, at Fellowship United Methodist Church in Trophy Club\, Texas.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191117
SUMMARY:In Living Culture
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DESCRIPTION:Release\, restore\, and re-energize at the Soul Reset Retreat\, November 20-21\, 2019\, at Camp Allen in Navasota\, Texas.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191122
SUMMARY:Soul Reset Retreat
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DESCRIPTION:RSVP for the United Methodist Youth Workers' Reception at this year's National Youth Worker Convention (NYWC) in Tampa\, Florida. Friday night\, November 22\, 2019\, at the Portico\, food provided. Please RSVP to help us order the right amount of food.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191123
SUMMARY:United Methodist Youth Workers' Reception
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DESCRIPTION:No matter how many years of experience your leaders have\, Perkins School of Youth Ministry has intentionally practical and intentionally theological options prepared just for them to generate plans to enhance the youth ministry at your church.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200110
SUMMARY:Perkins School of Youth Ministry: Wayfinding
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Older Adult webinar led by Bishop Ken Carder.
DTSTART:20200117T120000
DTEND:20200117T130000
SUMMARY:Five Things You Should Know about Dementia from a Faith Perspective
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DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Annual Directors of Connectional Ministries Meeting is being held on January 21-22\, 2020\, at the Discipleship Ministries Building in Nashville\, Tennessee. Our theme is Resilience: Leading with Hope\, and our presenter is Rev. John Thornburg.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200123
SUMMARY:2020 Annual Directors of Connectional Ministries Meeting
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DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Our next CLM Staff/Leadership Network event will be held January 28-30\, 2020\, in Nashville\, Tennessee at the DE Jackson Hall in the Discipleship Ministries building on 1908 Grand Avenue. The non-refundable registration cost is $35.00.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200131
SUMMARY:CLM Staff/Leadership Network 2020
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DESCRIPTION:Join us January 30 - February 1\, 2020 in Nashville\, Tennessee. Our convocation theme is “Therefore\, Go! with HOPE through Engagement.” Our theme scripture passage is Luke 10:1-9. We will meet at Discipleship Ministries.
DTSTART:20200130T133000
DTEND:20200201T133000
SUMMARY:2020 ACDLSM Convocation
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DESCRIPTION:Screening of the film "Green Book" followed by a luncheon panel discussion moderated by Dr. Giovanni Arroyo\, with Rev. Nathalie Nelson Parker\, Stephane Brooks\, and David Bone on the panel.
DTSTART:20200206T103000
DTEND:20200206T143000
SUMMARY:'Green Book' Screening\, Discussion & Lunch
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DESCRIPTION:Marilyn Thornton\, of the United Methodist Publishing House\, portrays famous women in a first-person narrative\, but also weaves in the music of the spirituals on the violin.
DTSTART:20200212T104500
DTEND:20200212T113000
SUMMARY:Vignettes of Historical Methodist Figures & The Spiritual | Marilyn Thornton
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DESCRIPTION:Older Adult webinar led by Mary Margaret Lehman.
DTSTART:20200214T120000
DTEND:20200214T130000
SUMMARY:Five Things a Caregiver of Faith Needs to Know about Dementia
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DESCRIPTION:Rev. Yolande Samba Mavund and Dr. James H. Salley of Africa University will lead us in an informative and uplifting experience through the lens of Africa University and the impact the United Methodist Church is making on the continent of Africa through this world transforming institution.
DTSTART:20200218T110000
DTEND:20200218T130000
SUMMARY:A Pilgrimage with Africa University & Lunch | Rev. Yolande Samba Mavund
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DESCRIPTION:Our time together will include lifting up the critical role of lay leadership in the UMC for a time such as this. Keynote speaker\, the Rev. Dr. Michael Bowie\, Jr.\, senior pastor of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas\, Texas\, will lead us as we consider our vocation as lay leaders in the specific contexts where we serve.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200225
SUMMARY:2020 AACLL Annual Meeting
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DESCRIPTION:Come and experience the exuberance of the end of Ordinary Time before we embrace the deprivations of Lent\, as we surround ourselves with visual art and jazz\, as we welcome jazz artists John Birdsong and Chris Emkey.
DTSTART:20200224T123000
DTEND:20200224T140000
SUMMARY:Art & Jazz | John Birdsong Trio & Chris Emkey
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DESCRIPTION:Churches Planting Churches is offering two training summits for teams of four from local churches wanting to plant or to improve their multisite systems. In each case we are partnering with pace-setter congregations that have lots to teach us!
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200311
SUMMARY:Partnering with Pastor Tony Johnson at Friendship UMC in Athens\, AL
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DESCRIPTION:Older Adult webinar led by Michelle Barclay.
DTSTART:20200312T120000
DTEND:20200312T130000
SUMMARY:Five Things You Need to Know to be a Good Visitor with Someone who has Dementia
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DESCRIPTION:For all of its negative impacts\, the Coronavirus has created an unprecedented opportunity for churches of all sizes to strengthen their long-term annual giving by taking steps today to increase the number of households who use recurring electronic giving.
DTSTART:20200319T183000
DTEND:20200319T193000
SUMMARY:Electronic Recurring Giving: Needed Now More Than Ever!
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DESCRIPTION:We are living in unprecedented times. The recommendations for social distancing and even self-quarantine threaten to raise our collective anxiety levels and keep us from experiencing community. Yet as the baptized community\, the church affirms the need to continue meeting together (Hebrews 10:25). Now is the time for churches to be experimenting with digital tools and social media to help small groups and Sunday School classes to connect in new ways and continue the church’s efforts at faith formation. Join Scott Hughes (Executive Director of Congregational Vitality and Intentional Discipleship)\, Tanya Campen (Director of Intergenerational Ministries at the RioTexas Conference)\, and Christine Hides (Provisional Deacon\, Director of Christian Education Kenilworth Union Church\, Blogger) as we explore theological foundations\, share best practices for teaching and leading online\, resources to help\, and take time to answer your questions too.
DTSTART:20200320T100000
DTEND:20200320T110000
SUMMARY:Using Digital Technologies for Faith Formation
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DESCRIPTION:Churches Planting Churches is offering two training summits for teams of four from local churches wanting to plant or to improve their multisite systems. In each case we are partnering with pace-setter congregations that have lots to teach us!
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200331
SUMMARY:Partnering with Pastor Brad Kalajainen at Cornerstone Church in Grand Rapids\, Michigan
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DESCRIPTION:Join Ken Sloane as he welcome Horizons Stewardship CEO and Managing Partner Joe Park and former Oklahoma Annual Conference Treasurer and current Vice President at Horizons Stewardship Dr. Norma Quinn as they explain the benefits and offer cautions in an intriguing discussion on why so many churches are changing their fiscal year away from January-December.
DTSTART:20200402T183000
DTEND:20200402T193000
SUMMARY:Time to Create a New Financial Calendar?
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DESCRIPTION:Older Adult webinar led by Peggy Bargmann.
DTSTART:20200422T120000
DTEND:20200422T130000
SUMMARY:Five Things You Need to Know to Minister to Individuals with Early Dementia
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DESCRIPTION:Your community will recover from the COVID-19 virus. We are helping with the medical recovery now through social distancing. While the epidemic will continue to capture the headlines\, the work of emotional and financial healing necessitates long-term recovery planning that can start now. Join Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship & Generosity\, as he welcomes Clayton Smith\, author of the book “Growing Through Disaster\,” for exciting ways your church can begin the work of disaster recovery.
DTSTART:20200423T183000
DTEND:20200423T193000
SUMMARY:Start Planning Your Church’s COVID-19 Recovery Ministry Now!
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DESCRIPTION:What do we say about money during the pandemic? How can we help our people respond to the financial challenges that confront our congregations? Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship & Generosity will host author and pastor Jim Harnish for a presentation grounded in scripture\, our Wesleyan tradition\, and pastoral experience. Jim and Ken will lead us in exploring some practical and positive ways pastors and lay leaders can turn this crisis into a hopeful opportunity for spiritual growth in financial stewardship.
DTSTART:20200507T183000
DTEND:20200507T193000
SUMMARY:Talking about Money During the Coronavirus Crisis
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DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 crisis has forced churches to adapt to a situation none of us could have foreseen. When quarantines are over and churches are open and people can safely leave their homes\, will the church be the same as it was before March 2020? Probably not\, but that may not necessarily be a bad thing. Join Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship & Generosity as he discusses what might be different in the months ahead.
DTSTART:20200521T183000
DTEND:20200521T193000
SUMMARY:What Might Stewardship Look Like in the Months Ahead?
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DESCRIPTION:Discipleship Ministries is offering stewardship leaders across the church the opportunity to participate in a series of “Stewardship Forums” during the month of June.
DTSTART:20200618T110000
DTEND:20200618T120000
SUMMARY:Stewardship Forum (Session 1)
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DESCRIPTION:Discipleship Ministries is offering stewardship leaders across the church the opportunity to participate in a series of “Stewardship Forums” during the month of June.
DTSTART:20200624T110000
DTEND:20200624T120000
SUMMARY:Stewardship Forum (Session 2)
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DESCRIPTION:The Upper Room is committed to praying with you during this season of uncertainty and isolation. We will be hosting a moment of prayer on Facebook Live on Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.
DTSTART:20200626T110000
DTEND:20200626T113000
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SUMMARY:The Upper Room Daily Prayers (Friday)
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DESCRIPTION:The Upper Room is committed to praying with you during this season of uncertainty and isolation. We will be hosting a moment of prayer on Facebook Live on Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.
DTSTART:20200629T110000
DTEND:20200629T113000
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SUMMARY:The Upper Room Daily Prayers (Monday)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Discipleship Ministries is offering stewardship leaders across the church the opportunity to participate in a series of “Stewardship Forums” during the month of June.
DTSTART:20200630T110000
DTEND:20200630T120000
SUMMARY:Stewardship Forum (Session 3)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Upper Room is committed to praying with you during this season of uncertainty and isolation. We will be hosting a moment of prayer on Facebook Live on Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.
DTSTART:20200701T110000
DTEND:20200701T113000
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SUMMARY:The Upper Room Daily Prayers (Wednesday)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Will your church be planning an annual campaign this year\, and is it part of a broader stewardship strategy for your church? Join Ken Sloane and his guests Alan Wildes and Chris Stovall (stewardship consultants with Generis) who will share what they have seen and learned in regard to generosity as they have helped faith communities achieve their vision. Let this webinar spark some ideas that will help raise the impact of your campaign.
DTSTART:20200709T183000
DTEND:20200709T193000
SUMMARY:Upgrading Your Annual Campaign
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:This session helps learners understand and recognize the differences in “normal” and “not normal” aging. The learner will develop better observational skills to recognize and intervene effectively when behavioral challenges occur. Learners will also develop new skills related to approach\, cuing\, and ability to connect with people affected by dementia. The session emphasizes the value of matching helping behaviors to the person’s needs and retained abilities to promote a sense of control and self-direction.
DTSTART:20200710T120000
DTEND:20200710T130000
SUMMARY:Normal vs. Not Normal Aging and Keys to Connecting with Someone Living with Dementia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Hymn Society’s all-digital Annual Conference will bring us together for community\, learning\, sharing\, and of course – song! If you haven’t yet registered\, you may register online or by mail. Be sure to sign up before June 15 to save $25 off the cost of regular registration.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200717
SUMMARY:The Hymn Society Annual Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:What does your fall faith formation planning look like? Scott Hughes will be hosting two informal Zoom sessions to help your church brainstorm ideas for this coming fall which undoubtedly presents unique challenges to the work of faith formation. Join Scott and other faith formation leaders to share your ideas and learn how other leaders are planning on doing the work of faith formation during this chaotic time.
DTSTART:20200715T110000
DTEND:20200715T120000
SUMMARY:Zoom Sessions for Faith Formation Fall Planning (Session 1)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:What does your fall faith formation planning look like? Scott Hughes will be hosting two informal Zoom sessions to help your church brainstorm ideas for this coming fall which undoubtedly presents unique challenges to the work of faith formation. Join Scott and other faith formation leaders to share your ideas and learn how other leaders are planning on doing the work of faith formation during this chaotic time.
DTSTART:20200721T130000
DTEND:20200721T140000
SUMMARY:Zoom Sessions for Faith Formation Fall Planning (Session 2)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Update: July 6\, 2020: With deep apologies\, you may not be surprised to note that Wesley Week 2020 is unable to go ahead as originally planned.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200810
SUMMARY:Wesley Week Gathering for Young Adults in Taizé\, France
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Churches Planting Churches Summit will now be a virtual event. Additional details to come.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200825
SUMMARY:Churches Planting Churches Summit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:In this session we will introduce Teepa Snow’s GEMS dementia classification model to guide communication and effective engagement to better connect with the person living with dementia. Our goal is to help facilitate positive\, supportive communication between the caregiver and the person being cared for. We will also demonstrate and describe verbal and physical techniques to increase the probability of positive interactions. The overall goal of the session is to reduce or minimize unproductive conversations and resistive behaviors by using effective verbal and physical skills.
DTSTART:20200821T120000
DTEND:20200821T130000
SUMMARY:Tools for Connecting with People Living with Dementia when Behaviors are Challenging
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Churches are struggling with the decline in people using checks or carrying cash\, and the rise of digital money to take care of financial commitments. It has left many to question whether “passing the plate” is a relevant part of worship. In the present pandemic as many look ahead at protocols for reopening in-person worship\, the question is even more pressing. Join us for this webinar as Ken Sloane (Director\, Stewardship & Generosity) and his guest Dr. Ed Phillips (Assoc. Professor of Worship\, Candler School of Theology) share a discussion of the past\, present\, and future of "the offering" in worship as the vehicle for funding ministry\, and what might be best practices as we move into the future.
DTSTART:20200910T190000
DTEND:20200910T200000
SUMMARY:A Closer Look at the Offering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Please check back for additional details.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200918
SUMMARY:Community Engagement Roundtable Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:This presentation is a guide to help caregivers\, who either anticipate a future need for skilled care or those who are already utilizing skilled care. The goal is to highlight and avoid common pitfalls\, understand one’s long-term care rights\, and provide information and tools for caregivers to become effective self-advocates when concerns arise.
DTSTART:20200917T120000
DTEND:20200917T130000
SUMMARY:Common Challenges in Nursing Homes and Memory Care and How to Avoid Them
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join UM children’s ministry leaders as we have an in-depth roundtable discussion of an excellent new children and family ministry resource.
DTSTART:20200917T173000
DTEND:20200917T183000
SUMMARY:Ministry with Children: Children and Family Ministry Handbook Roundtable Discussion
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DESCRIPTION:El Rev. David Martínez\, director de Formación de Liderazgo Contextual\, Educación Superior y Ministerio ofrecerá una orientación sobre los distintos llamados y oportunidades de ministerio y servicio disponibles para el liderato laico y el clero en la Iglesia Metodista Unida.
DTSTART:20201003T130000
DTEND:20201003T140000
SUMMARY:Respondiendo al llamado de los creyentes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:You've already been trying your hand at innovation these past months\, now is a great time to learn something new and apply it to the years ahead. This innovation lab will give you tools for coming up with effective new ideas to minister to the youth and their families in and around your congregation.
DTSTART:20201013T100000
DTEND:20201013T130000
SUMMARY:Young People's Ministries Innovation Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Rev. Dr. Michael L. Bowie\, Jr.\, the National Director of Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century (SBC21)\, and Rev. Mary Downey\, CEO and founder of Community Hope Center\, will have a conversation on the experiences of economic poverty\, the role of the church in engaging the community\, and working towards justice while offering compassion so that all would have the opportunity to thrive. From a theological and biblical understanding of who God is and how we relate to God and one another\, our two panelists will help to offer stories of lives transformed as well as some lessons learned and best practices so that local congregations can take action.
DTSTART:20201022T100000
DTEND:20201022T120000
SUMMARY:Blessed are the Poor: Session 1 - Economic Poverty Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship & Generosity at Discipleship Ministries\, and his guest\, Jay Litton\, co-leader of the Job Networking ministry of the Roswell United Methodist Church in Georgia\, as they discuss how one congregation met the challenge of helping people find employment. Hear about this powerful ministry\, and how your church might use their pioneering best practices to build a church outreach for your community!
DTSTART:20201022T183000
DTEND:20201022T193000
SUMMARY:Job Networking Ministry: Healing for Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Asian American Language Ministry Plan\, the New Federation of Asian American United Methodists\, and the General Board of Church and Society Present: Raise Up Your Voice Against Racism.
DTSTART:20201027T190000
DTEND:20201027T200000
SUMMARY:Raise Up Your Voice Against Racism
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:This 12-hour broadcast (via YouTube Live) will be hosted by Center Director Brian Hehn. Starting at 12 p.m. CDT and ending at 12 a.m. CDT\, each hour will begin with about 10 minutes of pastoral presence from pastors and music ministers from across the U.S. and Canada who will join Brian for prayer\, scripture readings\, poems\, or just a good word.
DTSTART:20201103T120000
DTEND:20201104T000000
SUMMARY:VOTE: Then Sing (Election Day Broadcast)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:A dementia diagnosis pushes legal planning from a “someday” task to an urgent one. While these conversations may be difficult\, they are helpful in the early stages of dementia because the person living with dementia is able to express his or her wishes regarding the management of assets\, the distribution of their estate\, and their personal care when they can no longer care for themselves. Being prepared can eliminate what can often turn into gut-wrenching guesswork for caregivers. In this course\, we will discuss the legal documents\, how they are used\, how they could be misused\, and the steps to avoid those pitfalls.
DTSTART:20201110T120000
DTEND:20201110T130000
SUMMARY:Essential Documents for Protecting You and Your Loved One Living with Dementia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Durante estos tiempos de pandemia\, nuestra iglesia ha tenido que reinventar la forma en que realiza su discipulado intencional. El área de la mayordomía no está exenta a la necesidad de facilitarle a los creyentes –en formas creativas\, relevantes\, asequibles y contextuales¬– a poner en acción su respuesta fiel y de gratitud a las inagotables bendiciones de nuestro Dios Proveedor.
DTSTART:20201111T120000
DTEND:20201111T130000
SUMMARY:El diezmo en tiempos de pandemia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Saving Grace we will be discussing in this webinar is a new publication from our United Methodist Publishing House\, study resources to help people better manage their personal financial resources.
DTSTART:20201112T183000
DTEND:20201112T193000
SUMMARY:Saving Grace: Why Your Church Needs It!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The 2020 UMC National Developers Conference will take place Nov. 13-15\, 2020\, in Dallas\, Texas. Check back for more details.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201116
SUMMARY:UMC National Developers Conference
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DESCRIPTION:Rev. Dr. David Wilson and Donna Pewo\, both serving in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference\, will help lead our discussion and learnings around how the church can most effectively engage their community and support and care for those who have experienced a loss of culture and with it their identity. Through looking at the history of Native American peoples in relation to the church and the dominant culture that sought to eliminate the diverse indigenous cultures\, they will offer their wisdom\, learnings\, and stories from their particular ministries so that local churches can begin to engage their community in those places where people are seeking to reclaim and renew their identity in ways that are supportive\, helpful\, and life-giving.
DTSTART:20201117T100000
DTEND:20201117T120000
SUMMARY:Blessed are the Poor: Session 2 - Cultural Poverty Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Micheal Pope and Ann McCullen are our conversation partners as we discuss issues related to physical poverty\, wholeness\, and what healing looks like and how it is experienced through their vocations and ministry settings. Through their experiences\, the experiences of their communities\, and their vocation\, they will offer insight for the local church as it seeks to offer life to others in ways that can be adapted to particular contexts. Together we’ll discover and learn how the local church can partner with others\, engage the community around them\, and offer the care needed so that life can flourish.
DTSTART:20201215T100000
DTEND:20201215T120000
SUMMARY:Blessed are the Poor: Session 3 - Physical Poverty Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:During the last ten months\, small groups have had to adapt. Some small groups started meeting through videoconference\, some found ways to meet through physical distancing\, and sadly\, some stopped meeting altogether. What some churches have found during this time is that even following the COVID-19 crisis\, there will be an ongoing need for the use of online small groups. The question is how do we do online small group ministry well? Join the panel of Scott Hughes\, Angela Schaffner\, and Allen White as they discuss ways to start and improve online small group ministry.
DTSTART:20210112T110000
DTEND:20210112T120000
SUMMARY:Online Small Groups Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Bishop Reuben Saenz from the Great Plains Annual Conference and Tweedy Navarrete from Four Corners Native American Ministry will continue our conversation on poverty by focusing on spirituality and what it means to live in hopelessness\, how we experience hope\, and what it means to share hope with others. Their wisdom and experience from their leadership and ministry will guide our learnings so that local churches and leaders can engage their community and offer resurrection hope in transformative ways.
DTSTART:20210114T100000
DTEND:20210114T120000
SUMMARY:Blessed are the Poor: Session 4 - Spiritual Poverty Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:You need a recharge after a week of working with teens! Join us for a weekly time to be encouraged by a leading youth ministry trainer and spend a couple minutes focusing on how it is with your own soul around people who know what it's like to minister to teens! Join us every week on Thursdays at 11 a.m. CDT.
DTSTART:20210121T110000
DTEND:20210121T120000
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SUMMARY:Youth Worker Recharge
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Though quarantining is changing the way churches engage in ministry\, that does not mean the church’s response has slowed down. If anything\, it is has ramped up in new and innovative ways to meet the expanding needs of caring for the grieving to comforting the lonely. This new webinar series for 2021 will focus on ways churches can be in ministry to/with/for Older Adults and Boomers during these challenging times.
DTSTART:20210128T120000
DTEND:20210128T130000
SUMMARY:Ministering to the Grieving During Pandemic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Annual Directors of Connectional Ministries Meeting will be held virtually on February 1-2\, 2021. Our theme is Fearless Listening for Radical Change\, and our presenter is Dr. Gregory C Ellison\, II.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210203
SUMMARY:2021 Annual Directors of Connectional Ministries Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for the first of two CLM Staff/Leadership Network gatherings in 2021.
DTSTART:20210205T120000
DTEND:20210205T133000
SUMMARY:CLM Staff/Leadership Network Gathering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Registration is live and open for the 2021 ACDLSM Convocation at the link below.
DTSTART:20210206T130000
DTEND:20210206T160000
SUMMARY:2021 ACDLSM Convocation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Upper Room Books will publish a compilation of sixty daily meditations for church planters. Coming in February 2021\, Plant Like Jesus: The Church Planter’s Devotional by Ben Ingebretson\, offers daily readings that will help root a new faith community or a new ministry in the practices of Jesus. The book is part of Path 1’s series on Wesleyan church planting resources.
DTSTART:20210209T100000
DTEND:20210209T110000
SUMMARY:‘Plant Like Jesus’ Author Interview
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Has the pandemic raised questions in your church in regard to how your church’s ministry will be funded in the future? Join Rev. Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship & Generosity\, as he welcomes Don Smith\, Generosity Strategist and author of the brand new book\, “A Better Offering: 5 Unmistakable Habits of Generous Churches.” Smith will share some of his observations that fill the book: how many churches are developing a new plan and vision for funding ministry. As congregations travel through this time of COVID-19 disruption\, there is no better opportunity to help our congregations see new possibilities for growing generosity to support the church’s mission.
DTSTART:20210209T183000
DTEND:20210209T193000
SUMMARY:Been Looking for a Better Offering?
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Clergy face some unique challenges when it comes to things like Social Security payments\, estimated tax payments\, housing allowances or exclusions\, and reimbursed expenses. There are questions you may have about implications of the pandemic on your 2020 tax situation. Your corner tax preparer may not understand the unique situation of clergy and finding a preparer who does can save you substantially in money and aggravation. Join us as the Rev. Don Joiner\, a certified financial planner\, helps us navigate the preparation of taxes and planning for a sound financial future.
DTSTART:20210215T100000
DTEND:20210215T110000
SUMMARY:Clergy: Get Smart About Your Taxes!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The final session of the webinar series\, “Blessed Are The Poor: Engaging The Community Towards Social Transformation\,” will take place Tuesday\, February 16\, from 10 a.m. to noon CST.
DTSTART:20210216T100000
DTEND:20210216T120000
SUMMARY:Blessed are the Poor: Session 5 - Political Poverty Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Path 1 for a 5-week webinar series designed to name and explore our own history of racism and what it means to be intentionally anti-racist as we start new ministries and faith communities in the UMC.
DTSTART:20210218T130000
DTEND:20210218T141500
SUMMARY:De-Colonizing the Church - Week 1: The Theology of Racism
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Though quarantining is changing the way churches engage in ministry\, that does not mean the church’s response has slowed down. If anything\, it is has ramped up in new and innovative ways to meet the expanding needs of caring for the grieving to comforting the lonely. This new webinar series for 2021 will focus on ways churches can be in ministry to/with/for Older Adults and Boomers during these challenging times.
DTSTART:20210223T120000
DTEND:20210223T130000
SUMMARY:Ministering to the Isolated During Pandemic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Path 1 for a 5-week webinar series designed to name and explore our own history of racism and what it means to be intentionally anti-racist as we start new ministries and faith communities in the UMC.
DTSTART:20210225T130000
DTEND:20210225T141500
SUMMARY:De-Colonizing the Church - Week 2: Embodied Racism
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Path 1 for a 5-week webinar series designed to name and explore our own history of racism and what it means to be intentionally anti-racist as we start new ministries and faith communities in the UMC.
DTSTART:20210304T130000
DTEND:20210304T141500
SUMMARY:De-Colonizing the Church - Week 3: Racism in the UMC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Every congregation needs to do a church audit\, but it doesn’t have to be a big expense or an insurmountable obstacle. There is an Updated Local Church Audit Guide\, available free for United Methodist churches\, that will take you through it step by step. Going through the process builds confidence among financial leaders and projects transparency to your donors. Join us as we explore the tools that can make this process easier than you thought. Live Zoom session will follow.
DTSTART:20210309T183000
DTEND:20210309T193000
SUMMARY:The Church Audit: You Can Do This!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Path 1 for a 5-week webinar series designed to name and explore our own history of racism and what it means to be intentionally anti-racist as we start new ministries and faith communities in the UMC.
DTSTART:20210311T130000
DTEND:20210311T141500
SUMMARY:De-Colonizing the Church - Week 4: De-Colonizing Church Planting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Embrace Church in Sioux Falls\, South Dakota\, will host a Churches Planting Churches Summit on March 13-16\, 2021.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210317
SUMMARY:Churches Planting Churches Summit - Embrace Church\, Sioux Falls\, SD
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join Path 1 for a 5-week webinar series designed to name and explore our own history of racism and what it means to be intentionally anti-racist as we start new ministries and faith communities in the UMC.
DTSTART:20210318T130000
DTEND:20210318T141500
SUMMARY:De-Colonizing the Church - Week 5: Anti-Racism
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Though quarantining is changing the way churches engage in ministry\, that does not mean the church’s response has slowed down. If anything\, it is has ramped up in new and innovative ways to meet the expanding needs of caring for the grieving to comforting the lonely. This new webinar series for 2021 will focus on ways churches can be in ministry to/with/for Older Adults and Boomers during these challenging times.
DTSTART:20210325T120000
DTEND:20210325T130000
SUMMARY:Let Older Adults Lead Ministries
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Easter Sunday\, this conversation will address the question\, “How do we more effectively craft and deliver sermons for the entire family to hear (and understand) the gospel more clearly?” Panelists will include Dr. Richard F. Ward\, the Fred B. Craddock Professor of Preaching at Phillips Theological Seminary\; and Derek Weber\, director of preaching at Discipleship Ministries.
DTSTART:20210325T140000
DTEND:20210325T150000
SUMMARY:Preaching/Communication to the Entire Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:This will be a crash course conversation in understanding development throughout the lifespan. We will discuss how the learning process changes from childhood to adulthood. Panelists will include Sarah Flannery\, author of the new book Children and Family Ministry Handbook\; Rev. Dawn Spragg\, ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church\, contemporary worship leader and licensed family counselor\, and voice from the Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent College in Latrobe\, Pennsylvania.
DTSTART:20210408T140000
DTEND:20210408T150000
SUMMARY:Understanding Child/Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join Scott Hughes as he talks with Rev. Dr. Tex Sample about his book Working Class Rage for a two-part webinar series.
DTSTART:20210408T190000
DTEND:20210408T200000
SUMMARY:Seeing Working Class People
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church invites you to join us at 12 p.m. CDT on Thursday\, April 15 for a training on diversity and inclusion within the Church\, hosted by Shanterra McBride of MarvelousUniversity.com.
DTSTART:20210415T120000
DTEND:20210415T130000
SUMMARY:Building the Table Together: A Training on Inclusivity and Diversity in the Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Linda Abel of Fort Worth UMC will join us to share about their dementia-friendly worship services that began with twenty people and is now over 275.
DTSTART:20210422T120000
DTEND:20210422T130000
SUMMARY:Dementia-Friendly Worship
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:We have all had opportunities to learn and apply the latest technologies over the past year\, and this conversation will provide best practices and advice as we find new and creative ways to preach and communicate to our congregations. Panelists will include Blake Davis\, Discipleship Ministries’ audio-video director\; Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley\, author and elder in The United Methodist Church who has demonstrated the use of technology in the local context in fascinating ways to stay connected\; and Scott Spradley from Cokesbury Publishing\, who is providing totally virtual vacation Bible school this upcoming summer.
DTSTART:20210422T140000
DTEND:20210422T150000
SUMMARY:Using the Latest Forms of Media/Technology for Effective Communication
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Asian American Language Ministry Plan\, the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS)\, and the New Federation of Asian American United Methodists (NFAAUM) have launched a series of webinars entitled “Raise Your Voice Against Racism.”
DTSTART:20210427T190000
DTEND:20210427T200000
SUMMARY:Raise Up Your Voice Against Racism: The Challenges and the Importance of Cross-Cultural Conversations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join Scott Hughes as he talks with Rev. Dr. Tex Sample about his book Working Class Rage for a two-part webinar series.
DTSTART:20210429T190000
DTEND:20210429T200000
SUMMARY:Seeing and Reaching/Working Across Race and Class Lines
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Discipleship Ministries is thrilled to host this virtual event featuring a panel discussion examining the realities of funding ministry and leading churches in the world we are moving into as we come out of the pandemic. After a brief presentation on Adaptive Leadership in the face of our present leadership\, as well as congregational research gathered throughout the days before and during the pandemic\, discussion will focus on trends for the church’s future. There will also be time to respond to questions from the audience.
DTSTART:20210511T183000
DTEND:20210511T193000
SUMMARY:Adaptive Stewardship in the Post-Pandemic Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Family worship is the future of worship. As we are coming out of the pandemic and returning to worship in person\, we find ourselves asking how to become more engaged with our congregation. This webinar offers a creative\, energetic new approach to worship that is meaningful for adults and accessible for children.
DTSTART:20210527T173000
DTEND:20210527T183000
SUMMARY:Children First Worship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking ways your congregation can more fully engage your community and work for justice? Are you getting stuck thinking about what steps to take\, in identifying the issues\, or wondering where to start? Events over the last year and a half have continued to highlight systemic inequality and poverty that are perpetuated by power structures of politics and economics. From access to adequate health care\, to financial hardships\, to racial injustice – the challenges that we face are daunting and can be overwhelming. But as followers of Christ\, we trust in God’s lifegiving good news that is proclaimed in the cross and Resurrection and that makes itself known in tangible ways as lives and communities and creation are transformed to be more like the beloved community.
DTSTART:20210624T110000
DTEND:20210624T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:As we work our way out of the pandemic\, things will look different. While the UM Book of Discipline requires an annual financial audit\, this summer might be an ideal time to start a Generosity Audit.
DTSTART:20210713T183000
DTEND:20210713T193000
SUMMARY:The Generosity Audit: Ready for a Stewardship Reset?
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Wespath is hosting two virtual events in July to familiarize clergy and local church leaders with Saving Grace\, a biblically based\, Wesleyan tool that can help participants reach financial well-being goals. The planners of the event hope to inspire participants to host Saving Grace in their congregations and use it as an outreach ministry.
DTSTART:20210720T120000
DTEND:20210720T160000
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SUMMARY:Saving Grace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Our webinar series\, “Engaging the Community for Social Transformation\,” continues on Thursday July 22\, from 11 a.m. to noon\, Central Daylight Time. In our July session\, we will continue to look at best practices for engaging the community as we have conversations about ecumenical work\, partnering with other churches\, and engaging in conversations around race\, social justice\, and other impactful work.
DTSTART:20210722T110000
DTEND:20210722T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, we are going to offer a webinar for laity and clergy to help churches better understand this special provision and how it can be a blessing to everyone!
DTSTART:20210810T183000
DTEND:20210810T193000
SUMMARY:What You Really Need to Know about Housing Allowances
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:This two-session webinar series with leadership coach Kay Kotan and Rev. Blake Bradford looks at how simplified\, accountable leadership structure (often called the “one-board” model) can empower\, equip\, and set laity and clergy free to focus on the mission of making disciples of Jesus who change the world.
DTSTART:20210812T183000
DTEND:20210812T193000
SUMMARY:What is a Simplified\, Accountable Structure (SAS)?
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DESCRIPTION:Our monthly webinar series\, “Engaging the Community for Social Transformation” continues on Thursday\, August 19\, with a session focused on connecting with the neighbors around you.
DTSTART:20210819T110000
DTEND:20210819T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:This two-session webinar series with leadership coach Kay Kotan and Rev. Blake Bradford looks at how simplified\, accountable leadership structure (often called the “one-board” model) can empower\, equip\, and set laity and clergy free to focus on the mission of making disciples of Jesus who change the world.
DTSTART:20210819T183000
DTEND:20210819T193000
SUMMARY:How to Implement a Simplified Structure in Your Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rev. Tex Sample for a live webinar featuring Civil Rights leader Bob Zellner. The son and grandson of Methodist pastors from L.A. (lower Alabama)\, Zellner is the subject of the new Barry Alexander Brown film\, Son of the South\, and author of the book\, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement (foreword by Julian Bond).
DTSTART:20210916T190000
DTEND:20210916T200000
SUMMARY:More than Allies: Justice\, Faith\, and a Place for All in the Struggle for Freedom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:In our continuing efforts toward dismantling racism\, we suggest joining our partners at Korean Ministry Plan (KMP) with Global Ministries for their webinar titled “Together for the Sake of Ministry.” The webinar is designed to be a celebration of cross-cultural ministry and overcoming the differences that divide us. Join with academics and pastors from the Korean context who will share from their experience.
DTSTART:20210920T120000
DTEND:20210920T140000
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SUMMARY:Together for the Sake of Ministry
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DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Ken Sloane\, Director\, Stewardship & Generosity\, as he welcomes his guest\, Bonnie Marden\, Founder and President of MYTE Ministries\, consulting with church leaders on growing generosity in local churches. Bonnie has pioneered a successful teaching curriculum titled “Cultivating the Craft of Asking” which has increase confidence in church leaders to “boldly ask” for financial gifts to empower their church's ministry.
DTSTART:20210921T183000
DTEND:20210921T193000
SUMMARY:Cultivating the Craft of Asking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Our monthly webinar series\, “Engaging the Community for Social Transformation\,” continues on Thursday\, September 23\, with a session focused on engaging online communities.
DTSTART:20210923T110000
DTEND:20210923T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 4
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Since sixty-two percent of United Methodist are age fifty or older\, a majority of our church members are asking these and similar questions. On Thursday\, September 30 at 1 p.m. CST\, join Scott Hughes and Clayton Smith as they discuss the book At the Crossroads: Leadership Lessons for the Second Half of Life\, co-authored by Smith and Dave Wilson.
DTSTART:20210930T130000
DTEND:20210930T140000
SUMMARY:Intentional Older Adult Ministry with Retirees (and Those Considering Retirement)
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join Scott Hughes and author Missy Buchanan as they discuss Buchanan’s newest book\, From Dry Bones to Living Hope: Embracing God's Faithful in Late Life\, in a webinar Thursday\, October 14 at noon\, Central Time.
DTSTART:20211014T120000
DTEND:20211014T130000
SUMMARY:‘From Dry Bones to Living Hope’ Webinar with Author Missy Buchanan
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Jemar Tisby and the Rev. Tex Sample as they discuss very specific ways ordinary people of faith can live out the call to be active agents of grace\, mercy\, and justice (Micah 6:8).
DTSTART:20211014T190000
DTEND:20211014T200000
SUMMARY:How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The monthly webinar series\, Engaging the Community for Social Transformation\, will take place Thursday\, October 28\, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon\, CDT. In this session\, we discuss bridging community engagement\, the academy\, and working for the beloved community with our guest\, Dr. Mark Davies.
DTSTART:20211028T110000
DTEND:20211028T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 5
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Gammon Seminary and their research partners (SBC21\, Discipleship Ministries\, Black Methodist for Church Renewal\, Convocation Pastors of Black Churches\, and Black Clergywomen of UMC) will present important research insights revealing the impact of COVID-19 on Black UMC congregations\, pastors\, and leaders.
DTSTART:20211104T120000
DTEND:20211104T130000
SUMMARY:Revealing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Black Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:What has been the impact of COVID-19 and more than a year of lockdown on our mental\, social\, spiritual\, and physical health? What strategies can laity in leadership adopt to help us move through this continuing time of change?
DTSTART:20211113T110000
DTEND:20211113T130000
SUMMARY:Returning to the Beloved Community: Compassion Fatigue\, Lay Leadership\, and the ‘PTSD’ of the Pandemic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Ken Sloane\, Director\, Stewardship & Generosity\, as he suggests ways you can improve your church's financial vision to see "beyond the Sunday offering."
DTSTART:20211116T183000
DTEND:20211116T193000
SUMMARY:Inviting Generosity Beyond the Sunday Offering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The monthly webinar series\, Engaging the Community for Social Transformation\, will take place Thursday\, November 18\, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon\, CDT. Our guest will be Rev. Piula Ala’ilima\, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church in Honolulu\, Hawaii.
DTSTART:20211118T110000
DTEND:20211118T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 6
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join Wesleyan theologian Dr. Thomas J. Oord\, Rev. Deanna Young\, and Rick Quinn for a webinar conversation that offers a better way to make sense of tragic pain and evil.
DTSTART:20211118T190000
DTEND:20211118T200000
SUMMARY:Is God in Control? How to Believe in God & Love after Tragedy\, Abuse\, or Other Evils
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211126
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving 2021
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Our guest for the final “Engaging the Community for Social Transformation” webinar for this year is Dr. Anthony Everett\, Executive Director of Mission Behind Bars and Beyond.
DTSTART:20211216T110000
DTEND:20211216T120000
SUMMARY:Engaging the Community for Social Transformation - Session 7
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211226
SUMMARY:Christmas Day 2021
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the design team for the ADCM plans a gathering to connect us to one another and strengthen our ministry. In 2022\, we thirst for connection\, and yet\, it feels that busy schedules overtake our days. Please set aside Monday\, January 31\, 2022\, from 12-4 p.m. CST (1-5 p.m. EST). The ADCM will gather by Zoom\, hosted by Discipleship Ministries.
DTSTART:20220131T120000
DTEND:20220131T160000
SUMMARY:2022 ADCM Gathering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us as the Rev. Don Joiner\, a certified financial planner\, helps us navigate the preparation of taxes and planning for a sound financial future.
DTSTART:20220207T110000
DTEND:20220207T120000
SUMMARY:Clergy: Get Smarter About Your Taxes 2022
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:This virtual hour will give voice to persons who have been inspired by the ministry and life of Rev. Junius B. Dotson and to encourage each of us to lean into a new season of seeing all the people God is calling us to reach.
DTSTART:20220224T193000
DTEND:20220224T203000
SUMMARY:One Year Later: Reflecting on the Ministry & Legacy of Junius B. Dotson
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:What are you doing from March 7-10? If you have not already registered for Exponential 2022 in Orlando\, there’s space available. The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church still has $99 spots available\, even though the price through Exponential has gone up to $169.
DTSTART:20220309T110000
DTEND:20220309T120000
SUMMARY:Meet Up for Lunch at Exponential Orlando
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship and Generosity as we discuss the challenges for the “giving and receiving” aspect of church money management in 2022.
DTSTART:20220322T183000
DTEND:20220322T193000
SUMMARY:Handling the Church's Money in a New Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:El clero enfrenta algunos desafíos particulares en asuntos\, tales como: los pagos al seguro social\, al calcular el pago de impuestos\, las asignaciones o exclusiones de vivienda y los reembolso de gastos. Además\, puede que tenga preguntas sobre cuáles son las implicaciones de la pandemia en su situación fiscal de 2021. Es posible que quien le prepara sus impuestos no comprenda su situación única como clérigo/clériga. Sin embargo\, encontrar a alguien que sí entienda dichas particularidades le puede ahorrar mucho dinero y\, a la vez\, situaciones agravantes.
DTSTART:20220324T180000
DTEND:20220324T190000
SUMMARY:Adiestramiento en línea Para el clero: Obtén sabiduría al preparar tus impuestos
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:This Discipleship Ministries webinar will feature Mort the snail. (Disclaimer: Mort is a puppet!) Mort is one of the characters involved in “Children’s Worship\,” a recent successful online outreach to children in the California-Nevada United Methodist conference and beyond. Mort and good friend JB Brayfindley will offer ideas and conversations about how this unique worship came about.
DTSTART:20220426T170000
DTEND:20220426T180000
SUMMARY:Children's Worship with Mort
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:If you are enthusiastic about children’s and family ministries\, then you have a "seat" at the Family Table.
DTSTART:20220524T160000
DTEND:20220524T170000
SUMMARY:Ministry with Children (MWC) 'Family Table' Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:On this day that remembers John Wesley’s experience of having his “heart strangely warmed” on Aldersgate Street\, join Ken Sloane and his guest Joe Park of Horizons Stewardship as they discuss church debt and what to do about it.
DTSTART:20220524T183000
DTEND:20220524T193000
SUMMARY:‘A Heart Strangely Warmed’ By Getting Rid of Debt
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:In these times of stress and uncertainty\, it is often difficult for churches to maintain current levels of activity\, let alone plan ahead. A period of intentional\, prayerful listening in the congregation may provide the boost you need.
DTSTART:20220607T110000
DTEND:20220607T120000
SUMMARY:Energize Your Church Through Listening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:More than eleven million Filipinos have left the Philippines to work abroad temporarily or permanently. Among them are United Methodists who brought their faith with them and founded worshiping congregations in many places\, including the Middle East. Rev. Jonavern P. Lungub will share the story of United Methodists in the Middle East (particularly the United Arab Emirates) coming together to celebrate their faith and reach out to others.
DTSTART:20220622T083000
DTEND:20220622T100000
SUMMARY:Discipleship Among Immigrants and Diaspora Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Will your church be planning an annual campaign this year? If the pandemic has moved your folks out of the routine of the annual campaign\, this may be the year to innovate and make the campaign more personal than a pre-packaged experience!
DTSTART:20220712T183000
DTEND:20220712T193000
SUMMARY:Making the Annual Campaign Your Own
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, July 26\, at 2:00 p.m.\, Central Time (3:00 p.m.\, Eastern Time) for this important discussion. Our co-host will be Pastor Corey Nelson\, pastor of Grace Kids! A Church for Children.
DTSTART:20220726T140000
DTEND:20220726T150000
SUMMARY:Family Table: How Do We Talk to Children About Scary and Difficult Times?
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:What do evangelism and discipleship look like in a country where Christianity is not the dominant religion? In this webinar\, Rev. Andrew Lee\, GBGM Missionary to Cambodia\, and Rev. Lun Sophy\, President of the Provisional Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Cambodia\, share their story and how the church in Cambodia is dealing with the realities of being in a country where Christianity is not the dominant religion.
DTSTART:20220727T083000
DTEND:20220727T100000
SUMMARY:Discipleship & Evangelism in a Christian Minority Country
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, August 23\, 2022\, at 6:30 p.m. CDT for a webinar panel as we discuss the impact of hosting Saving Grace classes can have on your church.
DTSTART:20220823T183000
DTEND:20220823T193000
SUMMARY:Saving Grace Can Change Your Church!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous communities often face many challenges related to ethnic conflict\, tribalism\, sexual violence\, and various forms of abuse. In this webinar\, Rev. Betty Kazadi Musau shares how the church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo responds to the needs of indigenous communities.
DTSTART:20220824T083000
DTEND:20220824T100000
SUMMARY:Discipleship & Community Engagement among Indigenous Communities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:In these days of COVID uneasiness and economic uncertainty\, an emphasis on the joy of generosity can be the key to help your congregation step into the future with confidence.
DTSTART:20220920T183000
DTEND:20220920T193000
SUMMARY:Finishing Strong in the 4th Quarter
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:People of various ethnicities are moving to cities all over the world. In this webinar\, Rev. Dr. Marcelo Gomes will address the concept and context of “global cities\,” discuss the perceptions surrounding this concept\, and analyze the dynamics of global cities in relation to missional practice.
DTSTART:20220928T083000
DTEND:20220928T100000
SUMMARY:Discipleship in Global Cities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, Dr. Zaki L. Zaki will explore the possibilities of missional engagements with different classes of people in urban settings\, drawing upon his experience in Illinois in the USA.
DTSTART:20221026T083000
DTEND:20221026T100000
SUMMARY:Discipleship in Urban Settings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:This webinar with Kay Kotan and Jason C. Stanley can help laity and clergy understand the what\, why\, and how of cooperative parish ministry.
DTSTART:20221027T183000
DTEND:20221027T200000
SUMMARY:An Effective Approach to Cooperative Parishes: A Congregational Guide
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:There was no warning\, we never saw it coming. There was no time to debate or study or form a committee. COVID-19 came\, and church leaders had to virtually (pun intended) live out the adage\, “adapt or die.”
DTSTART:20221115T183000
DTEND:20221115T193000
SUMMARY:What Has the Church Learned from the Pandemic?
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
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:20230110T183000
DTEND:20230110T193000
SUMMARY:Stewardship & Finance: Get It Right at the Starting Line 2023
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Our CLM Staff/Leadership Network will be an in-person/hybrid gathering on January 26-27\, 2023\, in Nashville\, Tennessee.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230128
SUMMARY:2023 CLM Staff/Leadership Network
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Make plans to join us January 27-29\, 2023\, in Nashville\, Tennessee\, for our 2023 ACDLSM Convocation (in-person/hybrid). We will meet at the Discipleship Ministries’ Denman Building in Nashville\, Tennessee (with some plenary sessions and presentations broadcast by Zoom for those who register).
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230130
SUMMARY:2023 ACDLSM Convocation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us as the Rev. Don Joiner\, a certified financial planner\, helps us navigate the preparation of taxes and planning for a sound financial future.
DTSTART:20230213T110000
DTEND:20230213T120000
SUMMARY:Clergy: Stay on Top of Your Taxes!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Every congregation needs to do a church audit\, but it doesn’t have to be a big expense or an insurmountable obstacle.
DTSTART:20230314T183000
DTEND:20230314T193000
SUMMARY:The Church Audit: It’s Easier Than You Think!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship and Generosity and guest presenter Jeff Koch\, president and CEO of the United Methodist Insurance Company\, as they explore the many ways your congregation can be moving toward a safer church.
DTSTART:20230418T183000
DTEND:20230418T193000
SUMMARY:Moving Toward a Safer Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, April 20 at 11 a.m. CDT for an online worship experience intended to help us speak into the pain of the moment.
DTSTART:20230420T110000
DTEND:20230420T120000
SUMMARY:Out of the Ashes: A Service of Lament in a Season of Disaffiliation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join the worship team in this interactive conversation unpacking the “Out of the Ashes” worship experience and finding points of contact for worship leaders to contextualize the 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
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom to meet Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor\, the new Director of Adult Discipleship at Discipleship Ministries\, and learn about the various resources that Discipleship Ministries can offer your church.
DTSTART:20230502T180000
DTEND:20230502T190000
SUMMARY:Meet the New Director of Adult Discipleship
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Many churches are struggling with if\, how\, and when to have conversations around disaffiliation. Even for those churches 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 Design Team\, covenants\, and structure to gain clarity and grow as disciples.
DTSTART:20230504T180000
DTEND:20230504T190000
SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations on Disaffiliation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:The buzz about churches and leaders leaving The United Methodist Church through process of disaffiliation is only going to grow as we move through 2023\, and as we approach a General Conference in April of 2024. Join Ken Sloane\, Director of Stewardship and Generosity as we discuss realities and myths around this time in the church\, and how we can keep stewardship and generosity on-course as we navigate through some rough weather.
DTSTART:20230511T180000
DTEND:20230511T190000
SUMMARY:Steering Stewardship and Generosity through the Storms of Disaffiliation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Most churches have a budget\, but too many churches have a budget they’ve inherited. If your church has been in the practice of simply tweaking last year’s budget and hoping there will be enough to do mission and ministry\, you’re invited to join us for this helpful webinar\, as we explore tools to build a better budget.
DTSTART:20230718T183000
DTEND:20230718T193000
SUMMARY:Building a Better Budget
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Developing Developers Event is designed to equip conference developers and missional strategists for their task of making new disciples of Jesus Christ through starting new faith communities and strengthening existing congregations.
DTSTART:20230813T170000
DTEND:20230815T110000
SUMMARY:2023 Developing Developers
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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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 Ministries\, for a discussion of how we can teach the current generation of children about generous living and faithful stewardship!
DTSTART:20230914T183000
DTEND:20230914T193000
SUMMARY:What Every United Methodist Child Should Know about Generosity
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore how your church might begin now to shape a year-round strategy to keep generosity before your people all throughout 2024!
DTSTART:20231114T183000
DTEND:20231114T193000
SUMMARY:Developing a Year-Round Stewardship Strategy
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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!
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening two-part webinar series that demystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT\, tailored specifically for United Methodist Church clergy and laity. Designed for easy understanding\, these sessions offer an approachable overview of groundbreaking technologies.
DTSTART:20240123T110000
DTEND:20240123T193000
SUMMARY:Harnessing AI for Church Excellence: A Beginner's Guide for Clergy and Laity
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as the Rev. Don Joiner\, a certified financial planner\, 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
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DESCRIPTION:In 2024\, multiple conferences across the US are partnering to create the first-ever Fresh Expressions UM National Gathering. We will gather in Orlando\, Florida\, February 7-9\, 2024.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240210
SUMMARY:Fresh Expressions United Methodist National Gathering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Crafting Sacred Moments begins with a reexamination of the fundamentals. What is worship? Why do we do what we do? Why does the order matter? Some of this may seem obvious\, but reminding 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?
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:“Isn’t planning worship the pastor’s job?” Of course\, but it is also the work of the people – which is the definition of liturgy. So\, who should be on the worship planning team? How should it be organized\, and what are the tasks to be performed? These and many other questions will be explored in this segment of “Crafting Sacred Moments.”
DTSTART:20240319T180000
DTEND:20240319T190000
SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Planning Worship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:While we may feel powerless when it comes to these situations\, 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?
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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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
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DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane as he unpacks some ways you can empower 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
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DTSTART:20240716T183000
DTEND:20240716T193000
SUMMARY:You\, Your Church\, and Cyber Security
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DTSTART:20240804T150000
DTEND:20240807T120000
SUMMARY:SCD 2024
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DESCRIPTION:The Worship Team at Discipleship Ministries wants to come alongside those who guide worship in the local church to spark creativity and to listen and learn with you in “Crafting Sacred Moments.”
DTSTART:20240820T180000
DTEND:20240820T190000
SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Music and Art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join Ken Sloane\, Discipleship ministries Director of Stewardship & Generosity\, as he shares ideas on how your church might end the year strong!
DTSTART:20240917T183000
DTEND:20240917T193000
SUMMARY:Optimize Your Year-End Giving
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:This webinar will equip clergy to act as gatekeepers and allies in the effort to prevent radicalization and hate-fueled violence.
DTSTART:20240919T110000
DTEND:20240919T120000
SUMMARY:Standing Courageous: Church Leadership in Partisan Times
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DESCRIPTION:Worship is not a spectator sport. The worshipper is not a passive recipient of what the leaders and designers present. Worship is done by the people who gather. So\, how do we engage the whole body in the conversation of worship? Where can we create space for response and dialog in ways that allow the flow of worship to continue? And what forms of response lead to a deeper connection to the one we’ve come to worship?
DTSTART:20240924T180000
DTEND:20240924T190000
SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: The Conversation of Worship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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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 our creativity to open the gathered to worship in profound ways? What resources might we tap to spark this creativity? And what permissions do we need to give ourselves as worship planners and worshipers to more fully appreciate and participate in innovative worship moments?
DTSTART:20241022T180000
DTEND:20241022T190000
SUMMARY:Crafting Sacred Moments: Creativity
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DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an evening of inspiration and connection\, hosted by Discipleship Ministries designed to raise awareness\, recruit volunteers\, and build lasting friendships and support of the Young People's Connectional Network and Young People's Ministries.
DTSTART:20241024T173000
DTEND:20241024T183000
SUMMARY:Advancing the Mission: An Invitation to an Evening of Impact
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DESCRIPTION:Discover the transformative discipleship impact of care ministries\, through research findings from Respite Ministry on caregivers\, volunteers\, and friends with dementia in our upcoming webinar.
DTSTART:20241107T110000
DTEND:20241107T120000
SUMMARY:The Impact of Respite Ministry on Volunteers and Caregivers
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DESCRIPTION:In Right Relationship with Native Peoples in partnership with Truth and Healing-Churches and Indian Boarding Schools (an ecumenical committee from several denominations) will host a webinar that explores denominational histories with Indian boarding schools\, “Toward Truth and Healing: How Churches Face Accountability for their Indian Boarding Schools.”
DTSTART:20241118T190000
DTEND:20241118T203000
SUMMARY:Toward Truth and Healing: How Churches Face Accountability for their Indian Boarding Schools
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Good software integration saves time\, provides for more secure donations\, and can bring member information to one safe place.
DTSTART:20241119T183000
DTEND:20241119T193000
SUMMARY:Are Your Church Apps Talking to One Another?
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DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an evening of inspiration and connection hosted by Young People’s Ministries of Discipleship Ministries in partnership with Los Altos United Methodist Church.
DTSTART:20241207T163000
DTEND:20241207T173000
SUMMARY:Advancing the Mission: Young People's Ministries
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DTSTART:20250109T183000
DTEND:20250109T193000
SUMMARY:Stewardship & Finance: Get a Great Start!
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DTSTART:20250123T120000
DTEND:20250123T131500
SUMMARY:Belong Webinar Series: Introduction to the Belong Series
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DTSTART:20250130T120000
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SUMMARY:Belong Webinar Series: Deepening Your Knowledge
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DTSTART:20250206T120000
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SUMMARY:Belong Webinar Series: Implementation
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DESCRIPTION:For almost a decade\, Discipleship Ministries has offered a February webinar to help clergy get a clearer picture of their taxes.
DTSTART:20250210T110000
DTEND:20250210T120000
SUMMARY:Clergy Taxes: An Overview
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Every congregation needs to do a church audit\, but it doesn’t have to be a big expense or an insurmountable obstacle.
DTSTART:20250313T183000
DTEND:20250313T193000
SUMMARY:The Church Audit: You Can Do This!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to experience three days of powerful preaching\, transformative teaching\, and heartfelt fellowship?
DTSTART:20250410T190000
DTEND:20250412T120000
SUMMARY:Bridging Visions: Prophetic Voices\, Pastoral Hearts
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DESCRIPTION:If your congregation is not actively working to better understand these rising generations\, their spirituality as well as what moves them to generosity\, you might as well put an expiration date on your church.
DTSTART:20250515T183000
DTEND:20250515T193000
SUMMARY:Engaging Millennial & Gen Z Givers
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for this great opportunity to get new inspiration for your budgeting work!
DTSTART:20250710T183000
DTEND:20250710T193000
SUMMARY:Building a Better Budget
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DESCRIPTION:If you’re completely new to AI or unsure where to start\, this one-hour session is your on-ramp.
DTSTART:20250728T110000
DTEND:20250728T120000
SUMMARY:Beginners’ Foundations of AI
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a two-part live webinar series designed to help church leaders and ministry teams confidently engage AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. Tailored for real-world church use\, this training is practical\, ethical\, and ministry-focused.
DTSTART:20250804T110000
DTEND:20250804T120000
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SUMMARY:Harnessing AI for Good
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:A six-week guided workshop for leaders already using AI tools who are ready to deepen their understanding and implement AI ministry frameworks.
DTSTART:20250825T110000
DTEND:20250825T120000
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EXDATE:20250901T110000
SUMMARY:AI Ministry Lab: Advanced Cohort
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DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, we'll introduce participants to tools and skills for crafting annual budget proposals centered around the shared goal of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
DTSTART:20250826T120000
DTEND:20250826T160000
SUMMARY:Budgeting for Music and Worship Arts Ministry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Ken Sloane as he suggests ways you can improve your church's financial vision to see "beyond the Sunday offering."
DTSTART:20250911T183000
DTEND:20250911T193000
SUMMARY:Giving Beyond the Sunday Offering
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DESCRIPTION:There will be a free Session One of Launchpad\, focused on the “Seasons of Planting” and the “Season of Discernment and Discovery” at the beginning of a planting project. This free two-and-a-half-hour live Zoom conference (with full interactivity) will be held on Tuesday\, September 23\, 2025\, from 4:30-7:00 p.m.\, CT.
DTSTART:20250923T163000
DTEND:20250923T190000
SUMMARY:Launchpad: Ignition Point
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:What do golf clubs\, good food\, and God’s mission have in common? They’re all part of the swing at Discipleship Ministries’ First Annual Golf Outing\, and you’re invited!
DTSTART:20251011T080000
DTEND:20251011T190000
SUMMARY:Tee Up for Transformation
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DESCRIPTION:Laity Boot Camp 2025 promises to be more than just another conference\; it is a two-day event aimed at rekindling your passion for making a positive impact in your local church and community.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251026
SUMMARY:SCD Presents: Laity Boot Camp 2025
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 4 Every Generation Conference\, where church leaders\, ministry teams\, and passionate disciples come together to reimagine faith formation as an intergenerational experience.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
SUMMARY:4 Every Generation (4EG) Conference
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DESCRIPTION:As we move into 2026\, one of the changes that will affect both clergy and local churches is the shift to the Compass Pension Plan.
DTSTART:20251113T183000
DTEND:20251113T193000
SUMMARY:Finding Our Way with Compass: What You Need to Know
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join pastors\, preachers\, and leaders from across the connection for a time of renewal\, learning\, and Spirit-led action. Together\, we will listen deeply\, dream boldly\, and bridge visions with pastoral hearts and prophetic voices.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118
SUMMARY:Bridging Visions 2: Prophetic Voices\, Pastoral Hearts
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DESCRIPTION:The Belong webinars are designed for those who desire to cultivate a culture of discipleship grounded in the United Methodist sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion\, lived out through the promises we make in our membership vows.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260325
SUMMARY:2026 Belong Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Belong webinars are designed for those who desire to cultivate a culture of discipleship grounded in the United Methodist sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion\, lived out through the promises we make in our membership vows.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520
SUMMARY:2026 Belong Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Belong webinars are designed for those who desire to cultivate a culture of discipleship grounded in the United Methodist sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion\, lived out through the promises we make in our membership vows.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260814
SUMMARY:2026 Belong Webinars
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening two-part webinar series that demystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT\, tailored specifically for United Methodist Church clergy and laity. Designed for easy understanding\, these sessions offer an approachable overview of groundbreaking technologies. Move past the novelty and into practical\, ethical\, ministry-ready use. A friendly\, hands-on webinar for pastors\, communicators\, and ministry leaders who want real utility without losing authenticity.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401
SUMMARY:Harnessing AI for Good
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e8ee795392bc997d51d6bc85052e582f@solspace.com
DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening two-part webinar series that demystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT\, tailored specifically for United Methodist Church clergy and laity. Designed for easy understanding\, these sessions offer an approachable overview of groundbreaking technologies. Move past the novelty and into practical\, ethical\, ministry-ready use. A friendly\, hands-on webinar for pastors\, communicators\, and ministry leaders who want real utility without losing authenticity.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401
SUMMARY:Harnessing AI for Good
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:c8ea07b79485f916d34dd4bb1abe7944@solspace.com
DTSTAMP:20261010T094233
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening two-part webinar series that demystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT\, tailored specifically for United Methodist Church clergy and laity. Designed for easy understanding\, these sessions offer an approachable overview of groundbreaking technologies. Move past the novelty and into practical\, ethical\, ministry-ready use. A friendly\, hands-on webinar for pastors\, communicators\, and ministry leaders who want real utility without losing authenticity.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408
SUMMARY:Harnessing AI for Good
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:The Global Young People’s Convocation (GYPC) is back! This unforgettable event\, which happens only once every four years\, is your chance to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside young Methodists from around the world. And this time\, we’re heading to Dublin\, Ireland!
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712
SUMMARY:GYPC 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Join lay and clergy leaders from across the connection for four days of worship\, practical learning\, courageous conversations\, and meaningful connection.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806
SUMMARY:SCD 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DESCRIPTION:Fusion: Worship Music Conference is a weekend workshop designed to empower United Methodist pastors\, musicians\, and worship leaders to create vibrant\, contemporary worship experiences rooted in Wesleyan theology.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
SUMMARY:Fusion 2026
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