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Nov. 20, 2020

   
It's time to plan for 
discipleship, leadership, and ministry opportunities!
  
Now is a good time to receive resources
. . . for the personal spiritual growth of yourself and your family
 . . . to use with a small group
. . . to preview for future use
The UMRC is here to help support your church in its various ministries!
Please forward this newsletter to leaders 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 has a wide variety of materials for leaders of all types!
 
I am working in the UMRC with limited hours which means that
resources are now being sent!


In addition to extensive United Methodist Center safety protocols enacted to promote the safety of all employees, I am practicing additional quarantining, cleaning, and PPE (Personal protective equipment)-wearing precautions to help protect my valued UMRC patrons, my family, and myself.

Please contact me with any concerns you may have.

Blessings!

Jill Stone, UMRC director

 
Regarding resources you would like to borrow:
Resources are now being sent!

I can mail items to either your church or your home. 

The conference office is closed to visitors so items cannot be picked up, but I am happy to mail them to you!

Items that are requested by 9 am Monday morning, and are available to send, will be mailed out that week.

Items can be requested . . .

1) from the UMRC online catalog using the shopping cart feature

2)      by email: umrc@igrc.org

3)      in a phone message:
       217-529-2744

In your request, please include the beginning and ending dates that you would like to use items.

NOTE:
It may take longer for items to reach you than in the past - please order items a couple weeks earlier than usual.
Thank you!
 
Regarding UMRC resources you currently have:

If you have resources that you would like to keep longer to use this fall or to preview for future use, email or call me to let me know what titles you would like to extend.
217-529-2744 (leave a message)


If you have resources that you are ready to return,
they must be mailed to the UMRC's PO Box address:

United Media Resource Center
P O Box 19207
Springfield, IL  62794-9207

 
Do not send items by UPS or FedEx at this time.
 
Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You're Going to Do About It
Dream Big #104105
In this five-session DVD study, bestselling author Bob Goff dares to ask the questions: What would you do if opinion, reason, or probability were no objects?  What do you deeply desire to do even if it scares you?  What were you meant to do even if no other person thinks you should?  He shares stories from the Bible that show how God called certain individuals to follow him - regardless of their lack of "qualifications" - and how those people changed the world when they dared to follow God's dreams for their lives.  In the same way, God is calling us to step into the version of our lives that he intended for us before others told us it was impossible and once again dream big.  Sessions:  1) Get ready to dream big (19 min.);  2) Set absurd expectations (15 min.);  3) Clear the path (18 min.);  4) Push through setbacks (16 min.);  5) Land the plane (17 min.).  Includes guide and hardback book.  CLOSED CAPTIONED.


Don't forget . . .
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I'm happy to send items to your home address.
 
Faith Is the Answer
Small group study ideas






 
I Still Believe: Finding Hope and Joy in Life's Darkest Moments
I Still Believe #109066  
This five-session DVD study features interviews with Jeremy Camp and his wife Adrienne Camp, along with pastoral teaching from best-selling author Kyle Idleman.  Together they share their true testimony of redemption and hope along with the lessons God has instilled through life's struggles and pain.  Each episode will also contain select scenes from the movie 'I Still Believe.'  Sessions:  1) You are my hope (12 min.);  2) You are faithful (14 min.);  3) You are here (13 min.);  4) You are good (14 min.);  5) You are for me (16 min.).  Includes leader's guide and sample participant's guide/journal.  CLOSED CAPTIONED
 
Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History
Epic #105097
In this ten-session DVD study, Tim Challies discusses religious objects from around the world to explore the history of Christianity in a unique and creative way.  Each of the objects offers us a tangible link between the present and the past, between the Christians of the twenty-first century and the Christians who lived and died in centuries past.  Sessions: 1) Israel & Italy (25 min.);  2) England (25 min.);  3) Ireland & Scotland (25 min.);  4) France & Switzerland (22 min.);  5) Germany & Ecuador (21 min.);  6) Australia & New Zealand (23 min.);  7) Zambia & Zimbabwe (24 min.);  8) India (26 min.);  9) China, Philippines & South Korea (20 min.);  10) USA (26 min.).  Includes paperback book with commentary and full-color photos of 33 objects.  CLOSED CAPTIONED.
 
Story of Advent: Speed Sketch Bible Stories
Story of Advent #119135
This DVD contains four Bible stories told in 'speed sketch' style which are appropriate for use with all ages.  Each story is told in two versions:  1) an easy-to-understand narrated paraphrase;  2) narrated directly from the NIV 1984 translation of the Bible.  Likewise, each story in both forms is available with either English or Spanish audio.  Stories (paraphrase time/NIV scripture time):  1) Isaiah's vision (5 min./5 min.);  2) The magi (5 min./2 min.);  3) The annunciation (5 min./5 min.);  4) Jesus' birth (5 min./3 min.).  Lesson plans and coloring pages are available online at https://resources.wesleyan.org/speed-sketch-bible-stories
 
Looking forward . . .
 
Hi friends!
Our future is different from our recent past - have you noticed?
An example of good stewardship in action, the UMRC provides valuable support in good times and bad.  How can the UMRC meet present and future challenges and opportunities?
If you would like to be part of a team to explore the ministry of the UMRC and its future, email me at jstone@igrc.org
Thank you!
If you have questions or wish to request resources, please contact me at 217-529-2744 or umrc@igrc.org.

 

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