Ways United Methodists can take a stand against racism Five tips to help address racism with children At Sunday worship, pastors decry racism Rights of Racial and Ethnic Groups White Privilege in the United States Global and Xenophobia RESOURCE LINK Litany for Thanksgiving: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of the Raleigh Area offers a prayer based on Psalm 100 on the Board of Church and Society website. Painless Communications Training! Four online training courses are available from UM Communications to meet your church’s needs. The content is contained in an interactive module with videos, screen captures and voiceover instead of heavy text. There is no grading or assignments to submit, but course moderators will answer questions and monitor discussion forums. Learn about Church marketing, church websites, connectional giving or welcoming. Advent Resources: Order materials like postcards, door hangers, or banners to support your Advent community outreach efforts and you’ll get up to $400 off courtesy of UMCOM. Advent Worship Series: Christmastime and thoughts of home go together. Advent and the Christmas season are about another kind of homecoming the homecoming of Christ to redeem and renew us, this earth and all creation. This Advent – and Christmas worship series embraces the secular seasonal metaphor of homecoming to wrap the challenging biblical texts that the season gives us. To get all the materials worship planners need to build this series, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS UMC SCHOLARSHIPS There are a variety of scholarships at Rev It Up!! The Conference of Pensions is offering 10 scholarships of up to $600 to young clergy to attend Rev It Up (for a Lifetime of Ministry). The event for clergy age 25-39 is sponsored by Wespath, the denomination’s pensions and benefits agency. It’s at the Hilton Gulf front hotel in Pensacola Beach, FL from Nov. 13-15, 2017. The scholarships are for those attending for the first time. To apply, contact Kathleen Lasky at or 724-776-2300 x274. WPA MLK Racial Justice Scholarship: Individuals active in racial justice ministry who are pursuing ordination or licensing as a local pastor may apply for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Scholarship. It is offered by the Pittsburgh and Greensburg districts. The deadline is Nov. 15. Get
Ways United Methodists can take a stand against racism Five tips to help address racism with children At Sunday worship, pastors decry racism Rights of Racial and Ethnic Groups White Privilege in the United States Global and Xenophobia RESOURCE LINK Litany for Thanksgiving: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of the Raleigh Area offers a prayer based on Psalm 100 on the Board of Church and Society website. Painless Communications Training! Four online training courses are available from UM Communications to meet your church’s needs. The content is contained in an interactive module with videos, screen captures and voiceover instead of heavy text. There is no grading or assignments to submit, but course moderators will answer questions and monitor discussion forums. Learn about Church marketing, church websites, connectional giving or welcoming. Advent Resources: Order materials like postcards, door hangers, or banners to support your Advent community outreach efforts and you’ll get up to $400 off courtesy of UMCOM. Advent Worship Series: Christmastime and thoughts of home go together. Advent and the Christmas season are about another kind of homecoming – the homecoming of Christ to redeem and renew us, this earth and all creation. This Advent and Christmas worship series embraces the secular seasonal metaphor of homecoming to wrap the challenging biblical texts that the season gives us. To get all the materials worship planners need to build this series, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS UMC SCHOLARSHIPS There are a variety of scholarships at Rev It Up!! The Conference of Pensions is offering 10 scholarships of up to $600 to young clergy to attend Rev It Up (for a Lifetime of Ministry). The event for clergy age 25-39 is sponsored by Wespath, the denomination’s pensions and benefits agency. It’s at the Hilton Gulf front hotel in Pensacola Beach, FL from Nov. 13-15, 2017. The scholarships are for those attending for the first time. To apply, contact Kathleen Lasky at or 724-776-2300 x274. WPA MLK Racial Justice Scholarship: Individuals active in racial justice ministry who are pursuing ordination or licensing as a local pastor may apply for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Scholarship. It is offered by the Pittsburgh and Greensburg districts. The deadline is Nov. 15. Get
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