Looking for help in educating your congregation about connectional giving? This is your one stop shop. Here can will find Mission Moments and More, downloadable resources, photos, logos, sermon starters and presentation materials. If you need assistance with any of the items, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
This online course about how to turn our connectional living as United Methodist into connectional giving that supports the shared ministry and mission of The United Methodist Church is a four-part exploration of why we give, the connectional nature of the church, the Apportioned and Designated funds of the church, and how you can make a difference in the world.
This basic course is an online class designed for new United Methodists and anyone wanting to know more about the denomination, as well as long-time United Methodists who would like to check their basic knowledge of the Church. This completely online course takes about 4 hours to complete at the participant's leisure and includes many interactive features, including: discussion forums, quizzes, Flash animation, video and audio clips.
This Moment for Mission, Offertory Prayer and Newsletter Nugget is to be used for Sunday, July 20, 2008. Please feel free to use all the information given for your church publications and website.
This Moment for Mission, Offertory Prayer and Newsletter Nugget is to be used for Sunday, July 27, 2008. Please feel free to use all the information given for your church publications and website.
This Moment for Mission, Offertory Prayer and Newsletter Nugget is to be used for Sunday, August 3, 2008. Please feel free to use all the information given for your church publications and website.
If you need a higher resolution file for any of the video clips listed, contact the Connectional Giving Team being sure to specify which video you would like.
A New Generation of Seminarians
Church services usually follow a familiar pattern of hymns, scripture readings, and a sermon. A new generation of seminarians hopes to shake things up a bit by bringing their Sunday messages into the digital age, with lights, cameras, Web pages and more. Reed Galin reports on a production class for preachers.
AIDS Orphan Endeavor Most 8-year-olds we know go to school, play with their friends and have fun with their families. Life for Whisper Nyadongo of Marange, Zimbabwe, is quite different. Whisper already lost her father to AIDS, and her mother is critically ill with the disease.
Whisper is responsible for the care of her brother Washington, 4. But she finds comfort in the United Methodist Zimbabwe Orphan’s Endeavor (ZOE), supported by The Advance (#982023). The project provides food, clothes and an education to Whisper and hundreds of other children. Your gifts through The Advance brighten Whisper’s life and offer her hope for the future.
Best and Brightest
Who will be our future leaders? This video focuses on students receiving financial support through the United Methodist Student Day offering. Your faithful gifts help students achieve their dreams through a college education.
