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MINISTRIES
The heart of Christian ministry is Christ’s ministry of outreaching love. Christian ministry is the expression of the mind and mission of Christ by a community of Christians that demonstrates a common life of gratitude and devotion, witness and service, celebrations and discipleship. All Christians are called through their baptism to this ministry of servanthood in the world to the glory of God and for human fulfillment. …
--The 2008 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, Para. 125
BOARD OF LAY MINISTRY
The Conference Board of Lay Ministry invites you to visit our web page. You will be able to see what is going on in our Conference and on our districts. Our Web page is designed to help inform you on training sessions, workshops, and special worshp programs. As we continue to "Reach In" to help make disciple for he transformationof the world, our goal is to help make better leaders in our churches, in our districts and in our conference. We are ready to serve you.
The people of God, who are the church made visible in the world, must convince the world of the reality of the gospel or leave it unconvinced. There can be no evasion or delegation of this responsibility; the church is either faithful as a witnessing and serving community, or it loses its vitality and its impact on an unbelieving world.
-- The 2008 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, Para. 129
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL FOR NOVEMBER 2009
RESTORATION 2010 TURN A SIDE & SEE
CELEBRATING A CALL TO LAY MINISTRY LARGE CHURCH INITIATIVE
2008 - 2009 LAY SPEAKERS FORM THANKSGIVING DEVOTIONAL LETTER
FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL CONGREGATIONS
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS RESOURCES
The information for the Fall 2009 UM Certification Courses sponsored by Wesley Theological Seminary entitled "Equipping Lay Ministry" can be downloaded from here. Click here for the information and click here for the registration.
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