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Check It Out!
  
Oct. 8, 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 have returned to 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.
 
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.
 
Faithful Celebrations: Making Time for God in Winter
Faithful Celebrations Winter #818193    book
Designed to meet the need for generations to learn together, this book provides activities (crafts, recipes, discussion, worship, drama, games) that will bring families together and build strong communities of faith, whether it is in the home or a congregational setting.  Chapters:  New Year's Day;  Martin Luther King Jr. Day;  Super Bowl Sunday;  Valentine's Day;  Snow Days.





Don't forget . . .
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I'm happy to send items to your home address.
 
Life Lessons from Hebrews
Small group study ideas






 
Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
Sermon on the Mount #119179
In this six-session DVD study, Amy-Jill Levine takes a detailed and colorful overview of Matthew 5-7, collectively known as Jesus's Sermon on the Mount.  Through her engaging method of biblical interpretation, we will come away with a solid understand of the Sermon on the Mount in its historical and theological context.  Sessions:  1) The beatitudes (12 min.);  2) The extensions (11 min.);  3) Practicing piety (11 min.);  4) Our Father (11 min.);  5) Finding your treasure (10 min.);  6) Living into the kingdom (13 min.).  Includes leader's guide and paperback book.  CLOSED CAPTIONED.
 
Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus
Surrendered #119178
You've heard the phrase, "Let go and let God," but it's easier said than done, especially when you're determined to change something that is out of your control.  Is it possible that giving up on what you can't change is God's path to peace for your life?  This six-session DVD study especially for women explores Jesus in the wilderness and gives six practical principals that will equip you to let God lead you to victory and peace, despite your unchanging and challenging circumstances.  Learn how to surrender like Jesus and experience God's power and peace in your life as never before.  Sessions:  1) Waking up in the wilderness (28 min.);  2) What are you hungry for? (24 min.);  3) Letting go of circumstances (23 min.);  4) Letting go of expectations (25 min.);  5) Living like Jesus (28 min.);  6) Blessings of the surrendered life (24 min.).  Includes leader's guide and sample participant workbook.  CLOSED CAPTIONED.
 
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, 
Jill D. Stone signature  
Jill D. Stone, Director
United Media Resource Center