This is just a reminder that the last day to register for the Bishop’s Day Apart is this Friday, November 6. There will be no room for walk-ins at the door. The cost is $30 per person. The event will take place on Thursday, November 11 beginning at 9:00 am with worship and concluding at 3:00 pm.The day’s activities will take place at Glen Mar UMC, 4701New Cut Road, Ellicott City, MD.
Our guest speaker is Dr. Lovett Weems, Professor and Director of the
Charge Conference Follow Up
Please be sure to go into Gateway and submit the clergy compensation report and the layspeaker voting form after your Charge Conference has been completed. Charge Conference Minutes should be sent to Darryl Campbell at dcampbell@bwcumc.org. Also, be sure that all of your other committee reports have been submitted.
Bud Brown and Judy Young
Sometime in the next few days, both Bud Brown and Judy Young will be having surgery. Bud is suffering from severely herniated disks in his spine. He has been out of action for over a week, and the recovery will take some time – roughly four to six weeks. As of this morning, we are still not certain exactly when the surgery will take place, but it is supposed to be as soon as possible, and the doctor said sometime this week. Chuck Shacochis is the associate with Bud and he will be carrying the responsibility of the parish in Bud’s absence.
Judy is also facing surgery for a very early-detected cancer. She is hoping the surgery will be this week as well, possibly on Thursday. She has been undergoing many tests and expects that the recovery will be fairly quick and relatively easy because it was found so early in the process. Please keep both Bud and Judy and their families in your prayers - Chuck too! We will post updates on Bud and Judy in the prayer requests section on the blog as soon as we get them.
Clergy Women's Consultation
The NEJ Clergywomen's Consultation is scheduled for February 27 - March 2, 2011 (Pre-conference Racial/Ethnic Clergywomen's Forum starts on February 26) at the Lancaster Host & Conference Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A copy of the brochure will be mailed to all clergywomen, however, you may print the brochure and register online at http://www.epaumc.org/nejclergywomen.
New Year's Eve Watch Night Worship Service and Holy Ghost Party
A New Year is almost upon us, but we can’t move forward into the New Year until we close out the old. You and your congregation are invited to join us at the First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville (6201 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD) for a New Year’s Eve Watch Night Worship Service and Holy Ghost Party on Friday, December 31, 2010.
Bishop Violet Fisher will be our preacher. The service will begin at 10:30 PM filled with singing, testimonies, prayer and preaching as we bring in the New Year. At 12:10 AM, the Holy Ghost Party will begin with food and music in our Fellowship Hall.
We are also looking for a choir(s) to bring musical selections during the service. If you have a choir(s) that would be interested, please contact Theresa Y. Wells, First Church Administrative Assistant at (301) 927-6133, ext. 14 or Joan Carter-Rimbach at pastorjcr@fumchy.org.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope that you and your congregation would welcome this opportunity to fellowship with us.
Free Web Ministry Training
November 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Grace UMC, 712 Church St., Hagerstown
Effective web ministries will attract people to your church, engage your current members, promote your mission and ministries, and help your church members in their evangelization efforts. While many churches have websites, most of these websites are not appealing or utilized in an effective manner. Creating and maintaining a successful website and web ministry does take effort, but the rewards can be great.
Topics to be covered:
Why does my church need an effective website and web ministry
What is the purpose of our church website and who is the target audience
Website basics
What makes for a good/bad home page and website design
What are the best / easiest technologies for creating and running church websites
Do’s and don’ts for church websites
Should my church use Facebook and Twitter and how should we use them
Can I add audio and video to my website
Unleashing your church's web ministry
Creating a plan that meets your churches personality and needs
Engaging members
Making your web ministry an enabler of all your church's missions and ministries
Presenter: Paul Keogan, Back Office Thinking, West Chester, Pa.
Questions about the training or registration? Please contact Lesley Carter 800-492-2525, ext. 303 for assistance.
Register NOW by going to the BWCUMC Website under EVENTS > Web Ministry Training landing page. You will need your Gateway Log-in ID and Password to register.
Clergy & Church Evaluations are Up and Running
The forms needed to complete the evaluation process are now up and ready to be accessed. As with charge conference there are numerous resources available to help you fill out these forms. We encourage you to review the video, letter of introduction, SMART goal setting and tips for completing the forms as well as and the SAMPLES of the forms shown in this section before starting the process.
Go to http://www.bwcumc.org/content/appointment-evaluations-landing. To begin to complete the forms you go to the website and sign in using your Gateway user ID and password. As with other online forms only certain people can complete certain forms.
Clergy must complete:
Pastor/Deacon Self Evaluation Form
Appropriate Advisory (including Clergy in Local Congregations, Deacons, and Clergy on Extension Ministry)
Clergy Profile
Review Guide's comments on your self-evaluation form
Extension Ministry Report (only for clergy in Extension Ministry Appointments)
SPRC Chairs must complete:
Congregational Evaluation
Pastor Ministry Evaluation (one for each appointed pastor)
SPRC Advisory Form (one for each appointed pastor)
Appointment Evaluation (only after a change in appointment)
TOGETHER Clergy and SPRC Chairs must complete:
Church Profile
Review Guide's comments on your church evaluation forms
All forms must be completed by December 1st, 2010 and must be submitted online in Gateway. Your Guide or District Superintendent will provide feedback by January 31 2011; you are then requested to view those comments.
Leadership Day and Spring Discipleship Academy
We are in the final stages of planning Leadership Day and the Spring Discipleship Academy. In an effort to make these events run smoother and successfully in the future, we have set a strict policy that all attendees must be pre-registered in order to attend these events. We will no longer be offering the option of registering on the day of the event nor will we be taking registrations over the phone or via regular mail. Our main goal is to use online registration.
Leadership Day is set for Saturday, January 29, 2011. On that day only, we will hold an open registration for Spring Discipleship Academy for those who cannot register online. More details will be forthcoming. As always, we appreciate your consideration and support in this matter.
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