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Check It Out!
  
July 13, 2017
  
Be thinking about fall classes!

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 to me.
 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!
Click here to visit the UMRC website.             
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments; my contact information is listed below, near my signature.
 
DVD study

Transforming Presence: How Being with Jesus Changes Everything 
 
Transforming Presence
#120072
The book "Transforming Presence" by David Drury forms the basis for this ten-session DVD study.  It shows us the beauty of the gospel of John through the stories of those who encountered Jesus and were dramatically changed by his presence.  In each six-minute DVD segment, a conversation between host Kyle Ray and members of the Kentwood community Church act as a discussion starter for your group's discussion.  Sessions:  1) Exhausted (Jn. 2:1-11);  2) Unsatisfied (Jn. 3:1-21);  3) Trapped (Jn. 4:1-42);  4) Powerless (Jn. 4: 43-54);  5) Stuck (Jn. 5:1-15);  6) Overwhelmed (Jn. 6:1-15);  7) Afraid (Jn. 6:16-21);  8) Guilty (Jn. 8:1-11);  9) Marginalized (Jn. 9:1-34);  10) Grieved (Jn. 11:1-44).  Includes leader's guide and paperback book. 
Books

Unafraid and Unashamed: Facing the Future of United Methodism
Unafraid and Unashamed #817136
Nothing is needed more in the contentious dialogue surrounding human sexuality that threatens the unity of the United Methodist Church than a resource created to nurture the souls of all United Methodists.  Through an unflinching look at the challenges facing United Methodism, Wil Cantrell cultivates faith, respect for disparate opinions, appreciation for the Wesleyan means of grace and commitment to the church. This book has been developed to aid local pastors in effectively communicating the issues facing the denomination in a manner that strengthens the church.  It is a great resource for any United Methodist seeking a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities before us.  Chapters:  Option: fear or faith;  Removing the role colored glasses;  Paying the cover charge;  Looking in the mirror;  Embracing diversity;  Getting serious about connectionalism;  What's your agenda?;  Becoming the loyal opposition;  Church unity;  My prayer for you, me, and the UMC.  Larger than average print.
Bid Our Jarring Conflicts Cease
A Wesleyan Theology and Praxis of Church Unity 
Bid Our Jarring Conflicts Cease #817134
In seeking to discern what we should say and do today, this book focuses on the theme of holiness as the core of Wesley's vision and then explores how he relates this to the theme of theological diversity and disagreement.  Chapter titles:  What has holiness got to do with it?;  Participation in a diverse community as a means of grace;  Wesley in his historical context;  Catholic spirit - being one in heart;  A caution against bigotry - a common mission;  Theological roots - anthropology;  Theological roots - epistemology;  the identity of the church and the threat of schism;  Sanctified and sanctifying conferencing.


Boomer Spirituality
Boomer Spirituality
Seven Values for the Second Half of Life
#817138

Bibliographies!

Click here to see resource lists on a variety of topics.

What other bibliographies would you like to see?
 
 
Leadership Books      

Think Like a Filmmaker
Think Like a Filmmaker
Sensory-Rich Worship Design for Unforgettable Messages
  #817128
Missionary Mindset
 
Missionary Mindset
What Church Leaders Need to Know to Reach Their Community 
#817133
Organizing Church
Organizing Church
Grassroots Practices for Embodying Change in Your Congregation, Your Community, and Our World
#817135 
Growing Young
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church
 #817140 
Curriculum Sample
Building Spiritual Muscle
Building Spiritual Muscle
A Six-Week Journey to Shape a More Powerful Faith

#917013

Available for two-week preview only.  A six-session Bible study and discipleship resource designed to help youth work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith.  Content is provided for weekly group meetings, including scripts for training and coaching for adult leaders, directions for using a student progress journal, and links to video clips of key speakers who will provide youth with spiritual inspiration, guidance, and encouragement.  The brief videos will guide discussion for groups, with individual participants setting their own learning and spiritual-growth goals.  Sessions:  Believe God;  Mastering determination;  Change is good;  Proceed with passion;  Anchored in discipline;  Go on together.  Video segments available online at http://umcyoungpeople.org/spiritualmuscle.  Another component of the study is The FaithMinder Journal, a downloadable PDF available for purchase through The Upper Room.
 
Mark Your Calendar
  
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The United Media Resource Center will be closed the following dates:

July 31 afternoon
August 1,3,10-16, 21
September 4 
If you will want resources sent to you in August or September, please let me know in advance, if possible.
Thank you!
If you have questions or wish to request resources, please contact me at 217-529-2744 (phone), 217-529-4155 (fax), or umrc@igrc.org (e-mail).

 

Sincerely,
Jill D. Stone signature  
Jill D. Stone, Director
United Media Resource Center