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04/01/10 Education Ministry Tip

Hands to Heaven: Playing, Praying, Preaching for a New Generation

Drew Theological School Fifth Annual
Summer Music Institute
July 29 - 31, 2010

Leadership


06/24/07 Educational Ministry Tip

June is the month of graduations and promotions.  Throughout the church, in worship, Sunday School, small group ministries, Bible studies, and even informal gatherings, create an environment to acknowledge milestones in faith.

You might develop a Bible study that shows how an event in someone’...


06/17/07 Educational Ministry Tip

 June is a month to celebrate fathers.

No matter what our relationship with our natural or adopted fathers, we would all benefit by reflecting on how our heavenly parent has blessed us.  This reflection will not only encourage us to appreciate the parents who have given us life, ...


06/10/07 Educational Ministry Tip

This week’s tip is very simple, but should be handled with adequate planning and careful execution.

Please ask your lay members to Annual Conference to give a report about what has happened at the recent session of the Greater NJ Annual Conference. 

Ask the presenter to focus on som...


06/03/07 Educational Ministry Tip

This first Sunday after the Annual Conference setting is a change to teach adults and children about the connectional ministry.

During this week, why not create opportunity for discussion about basic information regarding our United Methodist Church?      ...