Communication

Nebraska United Methodist Conference Communications

Kathryn Witte, director, 402-464-5994, ext. 113,
kwitte@umcneb.org

Trisha Johnson, communications coordinator, 402-464-5994, ext. 115,
tjohnson@umcneb.org

Roxie Delisi, circulations manager, communications assistant, 402-464-5994, ext. 107, rdelisi@umcneb.org

The communications department uses a variety of communication resources to deliver news and information to the Nebraska United Methodist community. The newspaper The Nebraska Messenger, the weekly e-mail UMconnect and the Web site are just a few of the vehicles used to communicate the mission and ministry of the Nebraska United Methodist Church.

The goal is to equip local churches to do ministry. We offer a variety of resources to help churches achieve signs of discipleship.

In partnership with the denomination's agencies, including United Methodist Communications and the News Service, we are eager to connect people, churches, resources and activities in way that brings everyone around the communion table in service to God. Through living a Christ-like life and moving with the holy spirit we can truly make disciples who make a difference in the world.

If we don't have the resource or the know-how you're looking for, we can usually point you in the direction of someone who can.



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Making disciples to transform the world is first in a series of banners created to help churches promote the mission, vision and core values of the United Methodist Church.

Banners and banner art now available

Pastors will receive one banner per church they serve during the 2008 Annual Conference Session. The "Making disciples to transform the world" banner is the first in a series of four banners available to churches. An order blank will be included with the pastor's packet so that other banners can be ordered. All four are available in different sizes. In addition a CD will be distributed with the banners that include the same PDF files included below, so that churches can use the same art for posters, bulletin covers, door hangers or whatever use a congregation can imagine.

Indesign files are also available on the CD for those using Adobe Indesign as their graphics software.


Banner Order Form



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New research describes use of technology in churches

Our most recent tracking research among churches examines some of the technology relied upon by Protestant congregations. Comparing current technology applications to data from similar studies conducted in 2000 and 2005 reveals both the breadth and pace of technology adoption by churches. You can read this information in the new Barna Update, at no cost, by

Barna Study on Church Technology
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Methodists are one of the four U.S. religious groups with strongly positive ratings


by Bob Crossman, director, New Church Leadership Institute, Conway, Ark.

The others are Jews, Baptists and Catholics. Broader groups of "evangelical Christians" with 16 percent net positive and "fundamentalist Christians" with a 10 percent net positive did not fare as well, according to an analysis of the survey.

Methodists received the highest marks in the total positive and net positive categories of the survey of "Americans' Views of U.S. Religious and Spiritual Groups," with a 45 percent net positive rating. Forty seven percent of the respondents gave Methodists a "neutral" rating.

As a matter of comparison, Jews had a 42 percent net positive rating, Baptists 35 percent, and Catholics 32 percent.

The random, demographically weighted poll was conducted March 24-27, 2008, asking a representative sample of Americans whether they had a positive, negative, or neutral view of each of 10 spiritual or religious groups in the United States. The Gallop Panel is weighted so that it is demographically representative of the U.S. adult population. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

See United Methodist News Service Press Release

See Gallup Report

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