This is W. E.! 8_11_2020
Upcoming Virtual Events:
August 12th at 11 am: "Leading in Crisis: Keeping the Mission Alive" is the theme of the podcast by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's webcast on Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. The conversation will feature the Rev. Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr. of the Lewis Center of Leadership in D.C., Council of Bishops president Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, and the Rev. Ted Henry, senior pastor of Banner Elk UMC. Learn more.
August 14th at 11 am: Elevate your communication skills and boldly engage in today's cultural conversation. Danielle Strickland's Boundless Voices ministry is sponsoring this online class and it is being endorsed by the BWC's office of New Faith Expression office as a leadership resource to help people communicate well in conversations about culture. Pastors and lay leaders who want to speak on issues of race and culture in today's climate are encouraged to attend. For more information, click the following link: https://www.daniellestrickland.com/boundless-voices?utm
August 18th at 7 pm: Training Tuesday: Church Conference Training; Join us on this webinar as we discuss what the Church Conference season will look like this year. We will walk you through the Arena forms and show you the difference between the worksheets and forms on our website. We will show you how to end someone’s term and add someone to the committee leader toolbox. You will also learn the importance of having someone listed as the church administrator.
We encourage anyone who will be completing a church conference form to attend this training, whether they are new or they would like a refresher course. To register, click the following link: https://arenaweb.bwcumc.org/default.aspx?page=3452&event=5844.
August 19th at 1 pm: Dismantling Racism: Two new interactive town hall discussions are planned as part of the denomination's "Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom" initiative's town hall series on anti-racism to explore both old and new approaches to organizing for racial justice in church and community. In the first of the two discussions, participants will hear from a panel of seasoned leaders on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m., followed by a discussion featuring a panel of emerging leaders on Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. The webinar will be at available at UMC.org/EndRacismTownHall, as well as a live airing on The United Methodist Church Facebook page. To Learn more, click https://www.umc.org/en/content/united-methodists-to-host-new-dismantling-racism-town-hall-discussions
August 20th at 7 pm: BWC's Young People's Ministry will host the Rev. Chap Clark in a Zoom session on "Adoptive Youth Ministry," Clark, a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, will focus on a theology of mutual adoption and what it takes to grow a thriving youth ministry (spiritual formation as opposed to counting attendance as a measure of success) that engages the whole congregation, and the importance of the youth leader's role in making that happen. Click the following link to register: https://www.bwcumc.org/event/1853230-2020-08-20-adoptive-youth-ministry-with-chap-clark/.
August 26th at 1 pm: Dismantling Racism Follow Up: Two new interactive town hall discussions are planned as part of the denomination's "Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom" initiative's town hall series on anti-racism to explore both old and new approaches to organizing for racial justice in church and community. In the first of the two discussions, participants will hear from a panel of seasoned leaders on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m., followed by a discussion featuring a panel of emerging leaders on Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. The webinar will be at available at UMC.org/EndRacismTownHall, as well as a live airing on The United Methodist Church Facebook page. To Learn more, click https://www.umc.org/en/content/united-methodists-to-host-new-dismantling-racism-town-hall-discussions
September 3rd and 4th: The General Board of Global Ministry's Mission Volunteer office will offer a virtual orientation experience. Orientation is for all individuals and couples interested in learning more about the Mission Volunteer program or those who are discerning future long-term volunteer service as part of their journey. There is no registration cost to share in the virtual orientation; register by click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeb3NTvXh9_VgdwibnhfOyG1GICIj3vKkeBWXOLJBA_T4oaFQ/viewform. Registrations will be accepted through Aug. 15
September 24th-25th: Leadership Institute; The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection has opened registration for Leadership Institute 2020, to be held online Sept. 24-25. The online event includes speakers Ron Heifetz, founder of Harvard's Center for Public Leadership; the Most Reverend Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church; and the Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of Church of the Resurrection. Individual tickets are $49 through Sept. 1. Details and registration can be found at li.cor.org.
October 9th - 10th: Cross-Cultural Training; A virtual cross-racial/cross-cultural ministry training camp, hosted by Crowley Coaching and the North Texas Conference Center for Leadership Development, will be held on Oct. 9-10. Early-bird registration is $149. Learn more at http://www.umnewchurch.org/?fbclid=IwAR0jn1JOSH6mmFzodX1Ef-IsahJWzcdM03RwkEsPnMwk-7A7xku5XbNtgwg