UMconnect 02-10-10

The Rev. Jamie Norwich McLennan passes a box to Tom Stanley as they load 150-plus boxes filled with health kits onto a truck bound for the UMCOR Sager Brown Depot in Baldwin, La. The kits were collected at Lincoln First UMC over a three-week period.

Health Kit collection under way, driver James Taylor to make 10 stops in two days

The pick-up locations and times have been confirmed for the collection of health kits for United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).

United Methodists and community groups around Nebraska have collected and assembled UMCOR Health Kits to be picked up and delivered to the Sager Brown Depot, in Baldwin, La., with final distribution to Haiti. The kits, valued at about $12 each, contain everything from towels and washcloths to sterile bandages and bar soap. They will be distributed to those who have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the recent disaster.

The Sager Brown Depot is the headquarters for UMCOR's relief supply operations. Approximately $4 million in supplies are shipped each year from the Baldwin campus to disaster locations around the globe. More than 2,000 volunteers visit Sager Brown each year to help make these shipments happen.

James Taylor of Soucie Trucking in Cambridge, Neb., has volunteered his services; he started in Cambridge on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 9, and will make a total of 10 stops before arriving at Sager Brown on Friday morning. Please keep Taylor in your prayers.

Around 2,800 health kits were collected at Grand Island Faith on Tuesday, and approximately 3,000 at both Lincoln First UMC and Omaha First UMC on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

The complete list of stops is attached below.

• Health kit pick-up locations

Nebraska United Methodists continue to give to Haiti—Congress passes accelerated tax deduction for Haiti relief

In the first nine days of February, the Nebraska United Methodist Conference collected $64,730.32 for Haiti relief, bringing the overall total to $154,776.31.

Nebraska United Methodist Conference has also collected $2,227.50 for health kits and $1,972.50 for shipping.

A recent change to the tax code permits certain charitable contributions for Haiti relief made between Jan. 11, 2010, and March 1, 2010, to be deductible on 2009 individual tax returns. Visit the IRS Web site, linked below, for more details.

• IRS Web site

Dr. Tom Osborne

Have lunch with Tom Osborne on Feb. 25, all proceeds benefit the Wesley House Leadership Academy

United Methodist Community Centers' Wesley House Leadership Academy is hosting a fund-raiser luncheon with Tom Osborne, former Nebraska football coach, congressman and current athletic director for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on Feb. 25, at the Omaha Country Club, at 11:30 a.m. Osborne will speak on the topic of leadership during the luncheon.

Tickets are $100, seats are limited. To order tickets, make a donation, or for more information, call the Wesley House at 402-451-2228. See attached flyer for further details.

Sponsors are also needed for this event, which serves as one of the main fund-raisers for the Academy. See the attached letter from Academy Director Paul Bryant for more information on being a sponsor.

The mission of the Wesley House Leadership Academy is "to give motivated children in difficult circumstances the opportunity to pursue their own highest potential for leadership, intellect and personal growth." Visit their Web site, www.wesleyacademy.org, for more information on the organization.

• Wesley House flyer
• Letter from Paul Bryant

Lincoln Calvary UMC worship choir holding spaghetti feed fund-raiser on Feb. 21

Lincoln Calvary UMC's worship choir will hold their annual spaghetti feed fund-raiser on Feb. 21, at Calvary UMC, 11th and Garfield St., in Lincoln, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The menu includes spaghetti with choice of meat or meatless sauce, garlic bread, garden salad and dessert. A free-will offering will be taken, all funds raised help defray the choir's expenses.

For more information, call Calvary UMC at 402-476-7353.

Blue River District hosting two-part Advanced Lay Speaking course at Beatrice Centenary UMC on Feb. 20 and 27

"Lay Speakers Create Disciple-Making Faith Communities" is an advanced course that will be taught at Beatrice Centenary United Methodist Church in two parts on consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 20 and 27, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days.

The goal of this course is to provide church leaders with key tools and principles that can be used to create disciple-making faith communities. Course instructors are the Rev. Lyn Seiser and Certified Lay Speaker Connie Hartman.

The cost to participate is $40, which covers the cost of the course textbooks, "Lay Speakers Create Disciple-Making Faith Communities" and "NextChurch.Now" (includes a DVD). Lunch will be provided, a free-will offering will be collected.

Please register by Feb. 15, so that textbooks may be mailed and previewed prior to the class. Send the completed registration form with a check made payable to Blue River District to:

Lay Speaker Training
c/o Blue River District
100 W. Fletcher Ave., #100
Lincoln, NE 68521-3848

For more information, please contact Connie Hartman at 402-799-3595 or ch64854@windstream.net.

• Registration form

Grace's Garment and Gadget Give-Away, a neighborhood outreach project, to start on Feb. 20

Lincoln Grace United Methodist Church is launching a neighborhood outreach project, Grace's Garment and Gadget Give-Away (the "four G's"), on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The church is located at 27th and R St. in Lincoln.

This clothing and household item give-away will be held in the basement of the education wing on the third Saturday of each month. The collected items will be free to all who need them.

Grace UMC would also appreciate other Lincoln United Methodist churches to include information about this neighborhood outreach project in their church bulletins. For more information, please contact the church office at 402-435-1606 or Penny Taylor at 402-476-1839.

Koni Purscell to lead workshop on "Reactiving the Inactive" on March 27, at Oakland First UMC

Oakland First United Methodist Church and the Bell Creek Cluster is sponsoring a workshop on "Reactivating the Inactive" on Saturday, March 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Oakland First UMC, led by the Rev. Koni Purscell.

The cost is $12 to attend, which covers the book Purscell will use during the training. There will also be a free-will offering to cover lunch costs.

Attendants will gather in the sanctuary, via the northwest door. The handicap accessible entrance is on the east side of the church. An elevator is also available from the basement through the west door. Please RSVP to Lana in the church office at 402-685-5664.

Save the date—Spring Parsonage Connection retreat, April 23-24

The Parsonage Connection retreat is for men and women who are married to United Methodist clergy serving in any capacity, e.g., currently active, on leave or retired. Mark your calendars and plan on attending. We all experience grief throughout our lives, this year's presentation will be about how to help us heal by understanding the grief journey. Come for fellowship, fun, food and friendship.

Theme: Understanding The Grief Journey
Presenter: Jacque Amweg, LCSW bereavement coordinator
When: April 23-24
Where: Camp Comeca, located near Cozad, Neb.
Time: Registration starts Friday, April 23, at 5 p.m.; dismissal is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 24
Cost: $75 for a private room, $60 for two to a room, and $50 for three to four to a room. Commuter rates are also available.

For more information, contact any of the following persons:
- Pat Andersen at 402-352-3400 or fa53230@msn.com
- Pat Joy at 402-772-2419 or dpjoy@windstream.net
- Mary Ellen Kilmer at 308-668-9423 or maryellen4k@yahoo.com

Save the date—Omaha First UMC hosting "Box City" to raise awareness of the homeless, on April 30

Omaha First United Methodist Church will be hosting an event called "Box City: Why Does Anyone Have to Be Homeless?" This social action will bring awareness of the homeless through participants sleeping in cardboard boxes and writing letters to civic leaders.

This event will take place Friday, April 30, on the front lawn of Omaha First UMC, located at 7020 Cass St. Check-in time will be 6:30 p.m., dinner will be served at the "food kitchen." The cost to participate is $5 per person and five canned good items. All proceeds will benefit the Pearl Food Pantry and Youth Emergency Services. There will be guest speakers and live music, each person should bring their own box and are asked to decorate them before arrival, as there will be an award for best decorated box, as well as for most canned food collected.

It is asked that there be one adult per every seven youth. This event will go on regardless of the weather conditions. The registration deadline is April 21. For more information, or to register, contact Becky Jones, Omaha First UMC youth coordinator/membership development, at 402-556-6262, x1005 or becky.jones@fumcomaha.org. View the attached flyer for further details.

• Box City flyer

The Nebraska United Methodist Conference and Wesleyan Live are now on Facebook

The Nebraska United Methodist Conference is excited to announce that it now has a Facebook page. We invite you to become a "fan," just search for "Nebraska United Methodist Conference" and add us to your fan pages.

Wesleyan Live also has a page on Facebook, if you're currently participating in the Spring course, or have participated in any Live courses in the past, this is a great place for discussion. Just search for "Wesleyan Live" on Facebook.

Locations needed for children and young people's ministries workshops for summer 2010

The Nebraska United Methodist Conference Volunteer Curriculum Coordinator Cheri Kniefel and Lincoln Horizons UMC Director of Student Ministries Lisa Heinert will be leading children and young people's ministries workshops this summer, with the goal of helping local churches improve and enhance these important ministries. This workshop will offer tools and take-home ideas that you can immediately put to use in your congregation.

Consider partnering with other area churches to host a workshop. Topics will include Understanding Generational Differences; How to Live a Christian Lifestyle at Home; Work and School; and Pastor Jeri Soen's Reach and Teach program and puppet ministry.

Any church interested in hosting a regional workshop should contact Kniefel at npfumccher@inebraska.com by Feb. 15.

One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday set for March 14

When donations started to pour in for Haiti earthquake relief, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) was able to apply 100 percent of the monies directly to relief for the people of Haiti. This was made possible through gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing, which lays the foundation for all of UMCOR's work by covering the "costs of doing business." In other words, all gifts designated to specific programs can go 100 percent to those programs because UMCOR's basic expenses are already covered.

One Great Hour of Sharing is one of six churchwide Special Sundays scheduled for 2010, it will be observed on March 14. These "Special Sundays" are opportunities to share beyond our regular offerings. As stated on www.umcgiving.org, "When we give from the heart, we receive unexpected blessings--especially the joy of making a difference in someone's life."

The other Special Sundays scheduled in 2010 are:
- Native American Ministries Sunday—April 18
- Peace with Justice Sunday—May 30
- World Communion Sunday—Oct. 3
- United Methodist Student Day Sunday—Nov. 28

Click on the link below to read more about One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday, to order offering materials, including bulletin inserts, DVDs and music, or to donate now.

• One Great Hour of Sharing

Watch Mission Share giving videos on UM-TUBE

Every Sunday, Lincoln St. Mark's United Methodist Church presents a short video on how Mission Share giving impacts ministry work, as well as other personal stories of faith and commitment.

This inaugural video demonstrates how growth in faith can lead to growth in giving. St. Mark's Lay Leader Don Woodburn shares his thoughts about how he and his wife changed their attitude toward giving after they began studying the Bible through small groups at St. Mark's. Woodburn describes how scripture and prayer led them to tithe, and to depend on God to provide for their needs.

• UM-TUBE

The 2009 Micah Corps interns share a lighthearted moment.

Exciting summer intern opportunities through the Micah Corps, apply by March 1

"I feel it was the perfect and most rewarding internship I could have had."
-Brian Copley, Micah Corps 2009 summer intern

The application deadline for Nebraska United Methodist young adults to apply for the 2010 Micah Corps is March 1. If you would like to deepen your walk with God, learn more about risk-taking mission and justice and take action for the transformation of God's world, visit the Conference Web site, linked below, and click on the Micah Corps application under the Quick Links. There is also a video overview from the 2009 Micah Corps interns.

This is a project of Risk-taking Mission and Justice Ministries and is supported through Mission Share dollars.

• Nebraska United Methodist Conference Web site

Omaha ROCKbrook UMC seeking director of contemporary worship

ROCKbrook United Methodist Church in Omaha is a vibrant, growing church that is looking to add an additional worship service primarily designed for young adults and young families. They are seeking a director of contemporary worship to help establish and implement this contemporary worship service.

This paid position will be part-time and will require a time commitment of approximately 15 hours a week. The qualified candidate will have experience in planning and leading contemporary worship and must be a committed team player. The director will plan the contemporary service in conjunction with the pastor.

Primary duties:
—Recruit, train, lead and give spiritual leadership to worship teams.
—Plan worship in conjunction with pastor.
—Coordinate and lead contemporary worship music for contemporary services.
—Lead worship for other churchwide events as needed.
—Provide weekly progress reports to the senior pastor.
—Perform other duties as necessary.

For more information, or to submit a resume, contact the Rev. William Williams at wwilliams@rockbrookumc.com.

To find out more about ROCKbrook UMC, visit their Web site provided below.

• ROCKbrook United Methodist Church Web site

United Methodist Ministries in Omaha has three job openings

United Methodist Ministries (UMM) is looking for qualified individuals to fill three positions within the organization. UMM, a nonprofit organization, is committed to the eradication of hunger, poverty and racism in southeast Nebraska. Affiliated with The United Methodist Church, UMM offers a range of programs and volunteer opportunities to serve human need and change social forces that cause injustice in our world. UMM serves the Omaha metro area and an 11-county region of southeast Nebraska known as the Missouri River District.

The communications and volunteer coordinator offers support for the communications and volunteer director and assists with the communication services and volunteer management of UMM. Basic skills include the understanding of electronic media including social media, Web content management, basic writing, good oral communication skills and attention to detail.

Big Garden program manager is responsible for the day to day activities and tasks in the Big Gardens. Basic job duties include: supervising the college intern program, and working with partner organizations, gardeners and community volunteers to grow the community garden successfully.

The plant expert is responsible for starting and growing seeds for gardens in the Big Garden network, and for teaching community gardeners, volunteers, and interns how to grow and maintain garden space. Basic job duties include: building and designing gardens, starting and growing seeds, identifying plants, plant diseases and pests and effectively treating them organically.

Click the link below for more information on the available opportunities along with information on how to apply. Positions will remain open until the best candidate is found.

• Communications and Volunteer Coordinator
• Plant Expert
• Big Garden Program Manager

	Dr. Marcia McFee

Register now for Marcia McFee workshop at Lincoln Trinity UMC—April 16-17

Dr. Marcia McFee, author, professor, preacher, artist and worship designer and leader, will be presenting a workshop on creating dynamic worship for all churches at Lincoln Trinity United Methodist Church, 7130 Kentwell Lane, on April 16 and 17.

The evening of Friday, April 16, will feature worship and discussion with McFee from 7-9 p.m. Saturday's events will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m.; there will be four sessions throughout the day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Among the session topics are "Creating Worship with Deep Soul" and "The Rhythms of Liturgy and Life." The workshop will conclude at 3:30 p.m. The complete schedule is attached below.

The cost for an individual to attend is $45; for teams of three or more the cost is $30. Lunch will be served. Register online or call Lincoln Trinity UMC at 402-435-2946. Registration is limited.

McFee will also be leading worship at Trinity UMC on Sunday, April 18, at 10:30 a.m., the general public is invited to attend.

McFee is committed to teaching the nuts and bolts of worship in an interactive, fun and inspiring way that enables anyone to return home and create a spirit-filled encounter with God for their church service. She has provided worship design and leadership at numerous national and regional gatherings, and also specializes in designing and leading conference worship. Most recently, she designed and led 22 worship services over a 10-day period for the international quadrennial General Conference of The United Methodist Church. To learn more about her, visit her Web site, linked below.

• Workshop schedule
• Register online
• Marcia McFee Web site

Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes

Register now for Horizons of Faith 2010, taking place at Omaha First UMC on March 12-14

This year's Horizons of Faith event will be March 12-14, at Omaha First UMC, located at 7020 Cass St. Two prominent speakers will discuss the topic "Justice for the Common Good."

The Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes, a native of Durham, N.C., is an American Baptist clergywoman, editor, author, and is currently the first Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology at Yale University Divinity School. She is also a founding member of the Initiative on Religion and Politics at Yale. She has written "Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil" and "Breading the Fine Rain of Death: African American Health Issues and a Womanist Ethic of Care," among others.

Tex Sample is a former Academic Dean at Saint Paul School of Theology who now lives in Phoenix, where he is active in The Valley Interfaith Project and Interfaith Worker Justice. A native of Brookhaven, Miss., he pastored churches for eight years and served as the director of Social Relations of the Massachusetts Council of Churches for three years. Sample works and teaches in the areas of U.S. culture and lifestyles, social theory and change, and theological ethics. He has authored many books, including "Earthy Mysticism: Spirituality for Unspiritual People," and "Blue Collar Resistance and the Politics of Jesus: Doing Ministry with Working Class Whites."

Full weekend registration includes lunch on Saturday and is $45 if postmarked on or before Feb. 19; it is $65 if postmarked after Feb. 19. If you want to attend only the Friday evening lecture and reception, the cost is $20. All are welcome to attend Sunday events without cost.

Make checks payable to First UMC; the registration form is attached below. View the complete schedule and information on lodgings in the brochure attached below. For additional information, call Sue Rood at 402-556-6262, or e-mail sue.rood@fumcomaha.org. The registration form can also be downloaded at www.horizonsoffaith.com.

• Horizons of Faith registration form
• Horizons of Faith brochure

Tex Sample

Scholarships available for Horizons of Faith 2010—deadline extended to Feb. 18.

The Risk-taking Mission and Justice team (RTMJ) is providing scholarships for Nebraska United Methodists to participate in the Horizons of Faith event to be held at First UMC in Omaha on March 12-13. The theme is "Justice for the Common Good" with keynote speakers Emilie Townes and Tex Sample. The $45 scholarships are provided so that individuals can return to their churches, communities and districts and share what they learned. The specific expectations and scholarship application can be found on the RTMJ Web page on the Nebraska Conference Web site, visit the link below.

Applications are due by Feb. 18

• RTMJ Web page

Register now for Small Church Leadership Institute at Mount Sequoyah, March 8-12

The Small Church Leadership Institute will be March 8-12 at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center, in Fayetteville, Ark. The Institute is designed to equip laity and pastors with the knowledge and skills to lead their small attendance church to a higher level of health and vitality.

Keynote speakers will be Alice Mann, Dr. Tim Reaves, Dr. Doug Anderson and Asa Whitaker. Each day attendants will hear stories from pastors on how their small churches were transformed.

Registration varies from $359-$439, which includes the program fee, lodging, meals and all materials. Commuter rates are available.

The early bird discount is available until Feb. 15. Follow the link provided below to register online. For more questions, please call 800-760-8126 or e-mail programs@mountsequoyah.org.

• Register online

An invitation from UMW to visit the Midwest Mission Distribution Center in Springfield, Ill., April 19-22

Would you like to join a team going on a short, fulfilling mission this spring? Many have experienced the thrill of giving of themselves, their time and gifts to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center (MMDC), a cooperating mission depot with United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). It is located in the Springfield, Ill., area and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year!

The date for this year's trip is April 19-22, a $20 deposit is due by March 15. Further details can be found on the attached registration form. For more information, contact stringbedes@windstream.net. Individuals or groups can also send in-kind gifts; see the attached form for details.

• Registration form

	Jodi Geiger will be joining the Risk-taking Mission and Justice Ministries as the 2010 intern.

RTMJ welcomes new intern to help connect with local churches

A message from Andrea Paret: As chair of the Risk-taking Mission and Justice Ministries team, I am excited that Jodi Geiger is coming on board as the 2010 intern, to help strengthen connections between our local churches, districts and the Conference in the area of mission and justice work!

Jodi brings experience and insight in serving low-income, immigrant and special-needs individuals and families in a variety of settings. In the past she has worked with Head Start and the public schools; Meals on Wheels; local food, toy and clothing drives; ESL classes and as an in-home child care provider for Health and Human Services. She has served on the UMW district and Conference teams, and has attended the School of Christian Mission every year since 2002. She has a master's degree in journalism and an associate's degree in early childhood education. She resides in Omaha with her husband Eric and their 22-month-old daughter, Taryn. Her passion for children and families and her interest in different cultures fuel her enthusiasm in Risk-taking Mission and Justice work. "My experiences have helped me to more fully understand the wisdom of Christ's example—walking alongside my brothers and sisters in need," said Geiger.

A group of volunteers poses with one of the giveaways from the "Treasure Chest" at the HIV/AIDS benefit concert held at the Old Walnut Auditorium in Grand Island on Feb. 5. The chest held items to be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting the HIV/AIDS Emergency Fund.

HIV/AIDS benefit concert sponsored by Grand Island Trinity UMC raises $900

The second annual HIV/AIDS benefit concert was held in Grand Island on Feb. 5, at the Old Walnut Auditorium, to raise awareness and funds for people with HIV/AIDS in Central Nebraska who are in need of assistance. Approximately $900 was raised, with all proceeds going to the Grand Island Trinity UMC Emergency HIV/AIDS Fund, which was established a little over a year ago to meet medical emergencies of clients with HIV/AIDS in Central Nebraska through the Nebraska AIDS Project in Kearney (NAP).

For more information on the project, or to make a donation, visit the Nebraska AIDS Project Web site, linked below. To make a donation directly to the Grand Island Trinity UMC Emergency HIV/AIDS Fund, make checks payable to TUMC and put "Emergency HIV/AIDS Fund" in the memo line. Mail to G.I. Trinity UMC, 511 N. Elm St., Grand Island, NE 68801.

Also linked below is a segment about the concert and the organization, filmed by NTV news.

• Nebraska AIDS Project Web site
• NTV News story on benefit

The attendees of the 100th birthday celebration of the Boy Scouts of America, sponsored by the UMMen of the Prairie Rivers District, and held at Beaver Crossing UMC on Feb. 6.

Scoutmasters and UMMen celebrate 100 years of scouting

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is 100-years-old this year. The United Methodist Men (UMMen) of Nebraska helped Scoutmasters and their spouses celebrate at the Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church on Feb. 6. Forty people enjoyed the evening dinner, program and recognitions, complete with a birthday cake.

All 23 scoutmasters of the Prairie Rivers District, Cornhuster Council, BSA, were honored with certificates and given two devotional books for their troops. Spouses received a special gift pen for all their support. Chris Collins, district executive, and Rene Monarez, scouting executive, were also recognized and honored. The dinner and program were sponsored by the UMMen of the Prairie Rivers District.

A message of appreciation was read from Bishop Ann B. Sherer-Simpson. Master of Ceremonies Duane Daake, scouting/youth coordinator for both the Nebraska Conference and the Prairie Rivers District, and Larry Ulmer, UMMen president, Prairie Rivers District, expressed the church men's heartfelt thanks to the scoutmasters and the support of the spouses as these commitments result in boys' lives being positively affected.

This message was amplified by the keynote speaker, Brian Bresnahan, crop consultant from Stromburg, and an Eagle Scout himself. Bresnahan focused on the skills and character traits being taught by the Scoutmasters. Especially how these skills and traits served him well as an infantry major in the U.S. Marine Corps. Bresnahan, now retired, served in three war zones and related several stories about helping the Iraqi people and what is expected of a leader. He gave credit to the scoutmasters for their important part in molding boys into men.

Learn more about causes of poverty and long-term solutions

As Nebraska churches, community groups and school children continue to assemble health kits to send to Haiti, it is also the work of the church to ask deeper questions about Haiti's extreme poverty that has devastated this country long before the earthquake.

Bread for the World, a national Christian-based citizen's movement to influence our national decision makers on hunger issues, is endorsed by the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Go to www.bread.org and click on Rick Steve's op-ed in "USA Today" about long-term solutions for Haiti's grinding poverty. Along with much needed direct service through health kits and financial donations, encourage your church to learn more about structural poverty. For more resources, contact Risk-taking Mission and Justice Ministries at rtmj.umc.nebraska@gmail.com.

United Methodist Communications offers free communication ministry webinars on Tuesdays

Each week, United Methodist Communications provides a free 30-minute webinar, "Tuesdays @ 10 am Central," to share up-to-date and relevant information, resources and tools that will enhance your church's communications ministry. This free series is available as a live broadcast each Tuesday at 10 a.m. Central Time or as an RSS subscription and podcast with Web-based resources.

The remaining February webinars:
-Feb. 16—Get updates and content delivered to you instead of checking every Web site by using RSS Feeds and Feed Readers.

-Feb. 23—Explore the world of Cloud Computing (for beginners), where you can accomplish almost anything online without having to download software.

To sign up and learn more, visit the Web site linked below.

• "Tuesdays @ 10 am Central" Web site

Wesley Ministry Network offers online courses

Do you wish you could deepen your faith, but are just too busy to attend a class or join a small group?

Get connected with Wesley Ministry Network online!

Through a partnership with The Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship, Wesley Ministry Network is beginning to offer its acclaimed lay education courses online. Three courses begin on Feb.22: Simply Christian," "Devotion to Jesus" and "Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth."

Each course features streaming video segments and online discussions with other students and experienced Wesley Ministry Network teachers. Courses are open to everyone, and CEUs are available for pastors.

Connect with other Christians to deepen your faith and grow in discipleship. For more information, or to register, visit the link below.

• Wesley Ministry Network

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