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To print a poster to hang in your church, click here. Anticipated Musical Performances Clinton UMC Band, New Visions from Trinity UMC, UpWord and congregational singing led by Clinton's Kathy Austin. Messages from Revs. Jodi Haier, Inell and Lamar Claypool, and Bill Mudge. Friends, Because of the fall church conference schedules, it is necessary to change the District Council on Ministries meeting schedule. Please note the following:
Sun, October 11 2:30 p.m. District Council on Ministries (possibly at Oneida: St. Paul’s)
Sun, Dec. 6 2:30 District Council on Ministries (possibly at Utica: Asbury)
Rev. Dr. Sung
Ho Lee, D.S. School of Fruitful
Congregations Objective This program is different
from other programs that offer only knowledge and information: “Here is
something that you can do. This will help you to grow your church. Have fun. Bye
now.” And that’s the end. Local churches, with excitement, try to do
something out of it, but without much success. Why? They have learned what to do
from the program, but they don’t know how to do it and nobody helps. In this program, the leader
team will help local churches to grow by: (1) teaching what to do and how to do
it (but this is not the end of teaching), (2) coaching and counseling provided
by program leaders afterward when implementing what you have learned, and (3)
learning and working together with partner churches. Program Eight learning sessions for
two years 1. Spring 2009
Understanding of Ministry and development of mission and vision Saturday, March 14,
9am-4pm, location-TBA 2. Spring 2009 Radical
Hospitality Saturday, June 6, 9am-4pm,
location-TBA 3. Fall 2009 Passionate
Worship, date & location-TBA 4. Fall 2009 Intentional
Faith Development, date & location-TBA 5. Spring 2010 Risk-taking
Mission and Service, date & location-TBA 6. Spring 2010 Extravagant
Generosity, date & location-TBA 7. Fall 2010 Needs-Based
Evangelism, date & location-TBA 8. Fall 2010
Evaluation/Assessment/Planning, date & location-TBA Each session includes: Preparation for the
learning session – Devotion and study One-day learning session
– learning and planning Implementation –
Implementation of plans with ongoing coaching from the leader team and mutual
sharing with a partner church Only 10 churches will be
admitted to this program. Each local church sends a team of six people, pastor
and 5 lay people, to the program. The local church team must attend all
sessions. Each local church is encouraged to bring other church members who
provide leadership in, or who have passion for, the ministry area of each
session. Covenant
relationship with accountability It is not one-day program.
It is a corporate journey for two years. It requires commitment, faithfulness
and accountability to each other among participants and program leaders. It
demands hard work for implementation and practice of learning. This program is
not for the churches that only wish to grow without commitment and passion. This
program is for the churches that are passionate about and committed to growth. Application
Fee $175/year for church team
for teaching material and lunch. It is only
$7.50/session/person. Suggestions: Encourage your
congregation to Special monthly offering - $15/month Church dinner Program Leaders: Darryl Barrow, Director of
Spiritual Leadership, NCNY Conference Lauren Swanson, Director of
Congregational Development, NCNY Conference Sung Ho Lee, Mohawk
District Superintendent, NCNY Conference Resources Robert Schnase, Five
Practices of Fruitful Congregations Robert
Pierson, Needs-Based Evangelism New Beginnings Coffeehouse the third Friday of each month from 7-10 pm at the Herkimer First UMC Corner of Park & Prospect Streets in Herkimer. Open to the public with free admission and free food / beverages. Always featuring the finest music ministries from this area and around the country...
For more info call: (315) 894-3324 or (315) 866-1349 The Grove Cafe The Grove Cafe is a Christian Coffeehouse that is open on the third Friday of each month. We have been open since July, 2007. Located in the First United Methodist Church (Mohawk District) of Oneida, NY at 116 W Grove St. (The corner of Main and Grove)
The Academy for Spiritual Formation Spiritual Growth through a disciplined community If you like so many other Christians today, are experiencing a deep spiritual hunger, but have been unable to find ways to fill it, the information at this web site will interest you: http://www.upperroom.org/academy/
The Academy for Spiritual Formation is a two-year covenant learning environment which combines academic learning and experience in spiritual disciplines. Each Academy is two years in length. Participants meet in residence for 5 days each calendar quarter. Go to the following web site for up and coming academies http://www.upperroom.org/academy/upcomingacademies.asp
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