Category Archives: General

Dreaming of Vital Congregations – GBOD Video Series

A Time of Ferment and Change A video series celebrating and exploring the issues we hold dear with an eye toward the future. All of us want to be a part of a church that is vital and vibrant. We … Continue reading

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Web Ministry Training Courses – UM Communications

Web Ministry Training Courses Registration Open through Tuesday, Feb. 28 Pop quiz: How many people are online? If you guessed 1.6 billion, you are right. That’s why a web ministry can be such a powerful way to reach people where … Continue reading

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Welcoming Ministry 100 — Online Training Course

Welcoming Ministry 100  –  Online Training Course: Registration Open through Tuesday, Feb. 28  Other dates will follow.   How welcoming is your church?  See the Syllabus and Registration details here. There’s always room for improvement. In Welcoming Ministry 100, you’ll … Continue reading

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2012 Lay Speaking Training – Register NOW!

See this link in the Lay Speaking Tab above!

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New Profile Forms due January 2012

Download, complete and submit the new Church Profile form and the Pastor Profile form located under “Forms – Profiles.”

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New 2011 Assessment Tools

See the newly posted 2011 Assessment forms under the top tab “Forms.”

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2011 Charge Conference Instructions

2011 Charge Conference Instructions (in a MS Word document) . Instructions for 2011 Charge Conference A Time for Worship: Charge conference should be a time for worship, celebration, & visioning.  All congregations in the cluster should be integrated and represented … Continue reading

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Faith & Tech Blog from NC Conference features great info!

Faith & Tech Blog from NC Conference features great info! Do you know Moodle? The Communications Committee and the Information Technology Committee of the NC Conference have teamed up to provide the clergy and laity of the NC Conference with this blog … Continue reading

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Your Church’s FREE Web Site!

……Your Church’s FREE Web Site! See the new page about how your church can have a FREE web site.  It’s in the bar at the top of this page. Be aware that regardless of your current web site, you do … Continue reading

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Link for national Lay Speaking Ministries added

Link for national Lay Speaking Ministries added under top tab “Lay Speaking Ministries.” Everything you could want to know about Lay Speaking Ministries and even more.

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