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Check It Out!
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Sept. 29, 2016
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The UMRC is here to help support your church in its various ministries! Please forward this newsletter to church leaders and Sunday school teachers in your church.
There is no rental fee to borrow these items; the only cost to churches is to mail resources back.
The UMRC is located in the United Methodist Center in Springfield.
If you're here for a meeting during the week, come in and look around!
Contact me in advance and I'll have resources ready for you to pick up.
The UMRC has a wide variety of materials for teachers of
adult, youth, and children's classes!
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments; my contact information is listed below, near my signature.
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Uninvited:
Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
#121027
In this six-session DVD study filmed in the Holy Land, Lysa TerKeurst helps us explore the roots of rejection, overcome the damage that past hurts can inflict on relationships, and fully grasp what it looks like to live loved. Sessions: 1) Living loved (25 min.); 2) Empty or full? (15 min.); 3) The yoke of God is freedom (16 min.); 4) Set apart (13 min.); 5) Remembering God's presence (24 min.); 6) Lessons from the olive (21 min.). Includes guide.
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Grab, Gather, Grow
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Multiply Community Groups in Your Church
#107093
Use this DVD and guide to learn about the multiplication strategy called G3: Grab some resources, Gather a few friends, and Grow in Christian life together. Instead of having small groups that consist of church members, members of your congregation are encouraged to start a small community group with persons outside of the church -- friends, coworkers, etc. This DVD includes two segments: 1) G3 System -- an introduction (13 min.); 2) 12 Practical Tips (16 min.). Includes a sample of the book to be used by members of a small implementation team. Chapters: The role of leadership; Defining the three G's; Key components to success; Building the G3 infrastructure; Dealing with traditional systems; The G3 timeline; Getting started.
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One Faithful Promise: The Wesleyan Covenant for Renewal
#115026
In this six-session DVD study, Magrey deVega will guide participants in strengthening their commitment to Jesus Christ, following the instructions for covenant renewal advocated by John Wesley. Sessions: 1) A case for covenant renewal (12 min.); 2) Confide in God (10 min.); 3) Compose your spirit (12 min.); 4) Claim the covenant (11 min.); 5) Choose faithfulness (14 min.); 6) Connect to God in prayer (13 min.). Kit includes DVD, leader guide, participant guide, and small hardback book.
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Teach Us to Want: Longing, Ambition and the Life of Faith
#120065
In this five-session DVD study for women, Jen Pollock Michel and the experiences of a variety of women guide us on a journey of understanding who we are when we want and reintroduces us to a God who would give us the desires of our hearts. Sessions: 1) Fear and courage (19 min.); 2) Grace, Good News, and Scripture (21 min.); 3) Prayer and petition (19 min.); Confession and community (16 min.); 5) Commitment (14 min.). Includes leader's guide and paperback book. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
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Maximize Your Money, Space, Time, and People to Multiply Ministry Impact
#816199
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Chapter titles: The possible dream; To accomplish more, do (and spend) less; To reach more people, disband your evangelism committee; To make more disciples, 'teach' less; To empower for ministry, ax committees; To multiply leadership, recruit fewer leaders; To improve health, stir up conflict; To increase unity, throw out your vision statement; To make big changes, start with baby steps; Hire equippers to multiply leaders; The case of the overpaid secretary; Build a dream team; Confessions of a surprised architect; Can building kill church growth?; The myth of sacred space; Three things church building can never do; Teaching old buildings new tricks; Adding a new service; More-with-less classroom strategies; Three things great church offices do; One church, multiple locations; When it's time to build; The church can be debt-free; The hidden costs of debt; Getting off the roller coaster; From vision to provision.
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If you have questions or wish to request resources, please contact me at 217-529-2744 (phone), 217-529-4155 (fax), or [email protected] (e-mail).
Sincerely,
Jill D. Stone, Director
United Media Resource Center
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