Grants available for ethnic churches
The deadline is Sept. 10 for local ethnic United Methodist churches to apply for grants of up to $10,000. Racial Ethnic Local Church Concerns grants may be used for leadership training, small groups, worship, stewardship and spiritual formation. New programs will be given priority in the selection process.
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4 Ways to Live Out Discipleship in Everyday Life
While a retreat can be a beautiful time to reset our spiritual practices and give us space to hear the word of God with clarity, the rhythms of daily life are where we are called to live as disciples. Here are four small ways to help notice God’s presence as you go about daily life as a disciple in your work and with kids, neighbors, and friends.
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Toolkit for cross-racial/cross-cultural ministry available
(GCORR) The work of cross-racial/cross-cultural ministry requires one to juggle a variety of mindsets, heart sets and skill sets. The United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race has developed a variety of resources to empower, prepare and equip ministry leaders across diverse ministry contexts to do their best work.
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Disciple Bible Study goes digital
Since its launch in 1987, Disciple Bible Study has drawn more than 3 million participants. Now, with the new BeADisciple Study App, people can complete daily readings on their digital devices and attend weekly meetings from anywhere in the world. Beta testing of the app will begin Aug. 1.
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Discover your spiritual gifts!
Spiritual gifts are qualities given to Christian believers for the building up of the whole body of Christ. Learning about the spiritual gifts we have, as well as helping our congregation learn about their gifts, can be useful when we pair it with opportunities to engage our community.
Click here to discover your spiritual gift and how to use it in your ministry setting!
Church and Society accepting applications for 2023 grant funding cycle
The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) awards grants to United Methodist congregations and groups related three categories:
- Ethnic Local Church Grants focus on the self-identified needs of ethnic local churches and persons as they address one or more chronic social issues or concerns.
- Human Relations Day Grants support advocacy and community engagement aimed at uplifting the right of all God’s children to realize their potential in right relationship with one another.
- Peace with Justice Grants support programs and projects that witness to God’s demands for a faithful, just, disarmed, and secure world.
Click here to learn more and apply online. The deadline to apply is July 24, 2023. Questions? Contact:
grants@umcjustice.org.
Critical steps to protect church and family on the web
In today's digital age, it's more important than ever to protect your church and family from online threats. That's why we've put together a list of 8 DIY security hacks that you can use to keep your loved ones safe.
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United Methodist Publishing House Resources for the South Georgia Conference!
Whether there are faithful people in the South Georgia Conference who are beginning again, continuing their journey after a season of disorientation, grief, and loss, or just want to strengthen their commitment to our tradition, Amplify Media (a streaming resource from Cokesbury) is offering free resources for you and all continuing United Methodists at
https://amplifymedia.com/amplify-your-commitment-to-beumc/.
