Great Plains Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church "Summer Small Church Membership Newsletter" for Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Great Plains Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church "Summer Small Church Membership Newsletter" for Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Sharing God's love in new ways
Five young people are exercising their leadership skills through the Great Plains United Methodist Conference Vacation Bible School internship.
They are having a marvelous time and are experiencing God in every new setting, Pleaese continue to keep them in prayer throughout the month of July.
The five VBS interns have:
•Prayed for children in the conference;
•Worked with 200 children, representing eight United Methodist congregations;
•Interacted with 400 adults;
•Logged 2,300 miles; and
•Have put 3 quarts of oil in the great old van and 1 windshield wiper on it!
 
Pictured are the Rev. Cynthia Smart, pastor at Mason Memorial in Kansas City, with the five VBS interns: Phillip, Felicia, Anna, Kristina and Colin.
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Small Wonders! 
A fun learning experience for everyone
Oct. 10-11
Fri. 5 p.m. – Sat. 5 p.m.
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, Kan.
greatplainsumc.org/smallwonders
Tailored for you and your church!
All for congregations with 75 and fewer in worship!
Everything you experience and hear will be relevant to your setting!
REGISTER NOW!
Speakers
•Bishop Scott Jones
•Stephanie Caro
Workshop topics (new ones added!)
•Starting small groups with Bishop Scott Jones
•When disaster strikes – Is your congregation ready? with Rev. Linda Stewart
•For Pastors: What laity really want and need from you! with Courtney Fowler, Conference Lay Leader
•Successful low-budget youth ministry with Stephanie Caro
•Starting and sustaining youth ministries with Stephanie Caro
•Mental health in rural areas with Margaret Johnson
•Conflict in the church family with Rev. Evelyn Fisher
•Boomer Ministry (those born 1946-64) with Dr. Will Randolph, staff at the General Board of Discipleship
•Intergenerational Ministries with Dr. Will Randolph, staff at the General Board of Discipleship
•Surviving and Thriving in Bi Vocational Ministry with Pastor Juan Carlos Veloso, a Certified Lay Minister living the reality. He has much wisdom to share with lay and clergy.
•Young Adult Ministry – It can Happen in your area! with Rev. Nicole Conard
•Your Hispanic Neighbor may not be from Mexico: Understanding Diversity in the Hispanic Community with Pastor Juan Carlos Veloso – understanding and doing ministry with culturally diverse Hispanic communities
Download the event flier.
Download hotel information.

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WEB RESOURCES
Please know that at the time of publication, these links were working.
•Story of a church in Arkansas that went from near death to revival
christianchronicle.org/article/rural-revival-once-dying-arkansas-congregation-discovers-new-life
•Understanding more about the importance of evangelism in discipleship
umcconnections.org/2014/01/13/commentary-christian-discipleship-requires-evangelism/
•The Pacific Northwest Conference has some practical ideas for evangelism
pnwumc.org/ministries/evangelism/
•UMC evangelism resources 
umc.org/news-and-media/5-ways-to-reclaim-wesleyan-evangelism
•Blog by a United Methodist pastor. This entry is about “growing seasons”
ministrymatters.com/all/blog/entry/5041/the-growing-season
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Helpful information for the Great Plains Conference
•CLM courses: greatplainsumc.org/CLMcourses
•Lay Servant Ministry classes: beadisciple.com
•Safe Gatherings (required course for ALL people working with children and vulnerable people in Great Plains Conference): www.safegatherings.com
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Rev. Micki McCorkle
Small Membership Church Coordinator
9440 E Boston Suite 110
Wichita KS 67207 United States
(800)745-2350 or (316)684-0266
Cell: (316)210-3996
Fax )316)684-0044
mmccorkle@greatplainsumc.org
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