Watoto Children’s Choir (From Kampala, Uganda)
The Watoto Children’s Choir will be performing on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Brighter Day United Methodist Church (Congress Heights Campus), 421 Alabama Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20032. Everyone is invited to attend.
Discipleship Academy
Lay Speaking and classes on church leadership are being offered this March and April. Detailed information can be found on:
http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/cls/clswashington(lay speaking) or http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/scl/sclwashington (church leadership)
Registration is online. Due to space and food constraints, we will not allow walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
Registration closes on March 5 for the March 19 and 26 classes in the Greater Washington District. Please be sure to register on Gateway as soon as you can. A flyer was sent out last week to all pastors and churches. Please share this information with your congregation!
ERT Training
The Washington Region of the The Baltimore Washington Conference needs YOU to Volunteer to be Trained as an ERT Member.
What is an ERT? An ERT is an Early Response Team.
What does an ERT do?
• Provide a caring Christian presence in the aftermath of a disaster.
• Takes steps to prevent further damage to a person’s property. i.e. tarping, chain saw work, debris removal, cleaning out flooded homes, manage donated materials, observe survivors’ needs, etc.
Training is March 5, 2011 Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm at
Fairhaven United Methodist Church
12801 Darnestown Road
Darnestown, MD
Fellowship Hall
To register contact Rev. Gerry Green at 301-330-9828 or therevjr@msn.com of your interest to attend. He will answer any questions, provide the details, and sign you up for the training. Registration ends February 28, 2011.
Cost: $25 for training which will include a background check
Who can register : YOU if 18 or older and interested in being trained and certified to respond to natural disasters within in the Baltimore-Washington Conference or by invitation to other conferences.
PASTOR’S FORUM – EMERGENCY APPEAL TO HELP WOMEN VETERANS
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10 AM
Douglas Memorial United Methodist Church
800 11th Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
202-397-1562
The Pastor’s Forum is sponsored by the Urban Connection of Greater Washington, a group of 13 United Methodist Churches, who have opened their doors to service meet the needs by providing essential services and programs. We are asking for your support. Many women Veterans experience mental and physical trauma during their deployment or military service. The number of homeless women is increasing and a great number are unable to find employment post deployment, as a result, they are losing their children.
Currently, there are 13 Women Veterans Resource Center satellites in the Washington area offering a variety of services for women Veterans. We are asking churches of all denominations to join in this ministry of serving women Veterans and their families by becoming a satellite.
The Women Veterans Resource Center satellites allow us to minister to these women Veterans with counseling, food, career clothing closet, job readiness skills, housing, drama therapy, computer services and a host of other services.
The Center for Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnership, the Mayor’s Executive Office of Veterans Affairs, the Center for Minority Veterans, the Veteran History Project and other Veteran Agencies are working collaboratively with us to provide information on services available to our women Veterans, and how to access these resources. Our goal is to have you, our churches adequately informed so that you churches can pick up a part of the responsibility to help our women Veterans and their families.
STAND WITH US......
......We are called of God to serve the least, last and the lost.....
Celebration Service for A. David Argo
Join us as we celebrate A. David Argo as he completes eight years of service as District Superintendent for the Washington Region.
Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 3 p.m.
Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church
3401 Nebraska Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Light refreshments will be served.
Cards or letters of appreciation can be sent to Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD 20759.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by Mary 30, 2011 to the Washington Region at washregion@bwcumc.org.
Renewal 2011
This is a great way to train and support worship arts leaders (musicians, worship committees, preachers) in the local church.
Journey to the Mountain
July 11-14, 2011
Colorado Springs, CO
For more information, go to www.UMFellowship.org/Convocation.
“Nothing but Nets” Expands Imagine No Malaria
The BWC campaign has expanded into the dominion wide campaign called . . . Imagine No Malaria is an extraordinary ministry of the people of The United Methodist Church to eliminate death and suffering from malaria in Africa by 2015. Imagine No Malaria is our next step in the fight against this killer disease.
The collective embrace of Nothing But Nets has shown we have the capacity to do more. Think of Imagine No Malaria as “Nets Plus.” God has provided an opportunity to rethink how we reach beyond our church and connect with our brothers and sisters in Christ, and that opportunity is Imagine No Malaria.
“Plus” means a comprehensive approach to empower an entire continent to eliminate death and suffering from malaria. Because malaria knows no borders in Africa, we are taking a comprehensive approach to help blanket the continent.
־ Prevention: Continue to provide life-saving bed nets through Nothing But Nets. We will also work to break the mosquito life-cycle by draining water whenever possible.
־ Education: We will train community health workers to reach and teach people in rural areas with critical information to flight malaria.
־ Communication: Where TV and newspapers are not available, we will help deliver messages of hope and healing through radio and cell phones.
־ Treatment: We increase access-to-quality-care by equipping hospitals and improving health infrastructure to adequately serve the needs of the communities.
We work with partners like the United Nations Foundation, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the people of Africa to achieve a sustainable victory over malaria.
NOTE: Resources to help share information about this ministry are available on the BWC website. You will find hands-on activities, flyers, bulletin covers, posters, newsletter ads, a training presentation and much more.
How is your church making a difference through Imagine No Malaria? We'd love to hear how you are serving in this ministry. E-mail czimmerman@bwcumc.org with your story.
Donations checks can be made payable to “BWCUMC” but in the memo line please put “Imagine No Malaria” and mail it to the BWC Conference Mission Center, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD 20759.
Questions about taxes, W-2 forms and I-9’s?
If you have questions about taxes, W-2 forms and I-9’s, please go to http://www.gcfa.org/ls_CTP.html. We suggest you access the information from GCFA then contact accounting professionals for any additional information.
Updating Leadership in Gateway
It is very important the all new leaders be assigned to your church in Gateway. To do this, you will need to log into Gateway and then click on Committee Overview. Then click on Committee Participation and Update. Then Local Church Leadership Committee. For more information on how to make changes to your Leadership Committee, you can go to http://www.bwcumc.org/content/gateway-resources and click on the Introduction To Gateway Manual.
Free Resource: Guide to Business Digital Etiquette
A fellow member of PAUMCS (Professional Association of United Methodist Church) shared this link to this Guide to Business Digital Etiquette. The guide touches on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, teleconferencing and more. It has some good information that we can keep in mind for personnel policy manuals, when speaking to small groups, and more. To access the guide, go to www.officeteam.com/candidatefreeresources and click on the listed link.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Questions about taxes, W-2 forms and I-9’s?
If you have questions about taxes, W-2 forms and I-9’s, please go to http://www.gcfa.org/ls_CTP.html. We suggest you access the information from GCFA and contact accounting professionals for any additional information you may need.
Updating Leadership in Gateway
It is very important the all new leaders be assigned to your church in Gateway. To do this, you will need to log into Gateway and then click on Committee Overview. Then click on Committee Participation and Update. Then Local Church Leadership Committee. For more information on how to make changes to your Leadership Committee, you can go to http://www.bwcumc.org/content/gateway-resources and click on the Introduction To Gateway Manual.
Worship Design Studio: (Update on logging in)
If you have not signed up yet, here is the information you need. The BWC has paid for the year subscription to this service, so it is free to you. Remember to use the coupon code below when you sign up. This is information from an email sent out to all pastors and churches in December. Many of you have already signed up but many of you have not done so yet. Please do so as soon as you can. We do want folks to take advantage of this service. Later in the year we will be contacting you to learn if you did find the resources useful in your ministry.
The website address is: http://www.marciamcfee.com/studio.htm. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “ click here to subscribe online”. When you log in you will be asked for a coupon code. Once you enter this the website will recognize you as a member of BWC and will allow you to continue with your log in and proceed. The coupon code is: D8355E3F9F.
Discipleship Academy
Lay Speaking and classes on church leadership are being offered this March and April.
Detailed information can be found on:
http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/cls/clswashington (lay speaking) or http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/scl/sclwashington (church leadership)
Registration is online. Due to space and food constraints, we will not allow walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
Clergywomen’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, PA. You can print the brochure and register online at http://www.epaumc.org/nejclergywomen.
"Domestic Violence: Legacy? Choice? Faith Communities Respond to Abusers"
The Interfaith Community Against Domestic Violence (IFCADV) 13th Annual
March 30, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The People's Community Baptist Church
31 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Donald Pfouts, "The Making of an Abuser"
Workshops to include:
* Female offenders
* Abusers as parents
* Lethality Assessment Training for clergy
* Victims: How Faith Communities can help
* Sexual Abuse in Domestic Violence
CEU's available.
Early Registration Deadline Feb. 11- $60
Full Registration- $75
Walk-ins $85
For more information go to http://www.ifcadv.org/ or call 240-777-4203.
Are You Planning on Starting A New Worship Service?
On March 10, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Andy Lunt will offer a workshop on the nuts and bolts of effective start-ups .5 CEU's will be offered. Location is Fallston UMC, 1509 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD.
Please email scockrell@bwcumc.org to reserve a spot. A fee of $15 will be collected at the door for lunch and refreshments.
VIM LEADERSHIP TRAINING - MARCH 19, 2011 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
VIM Leadership Training will be held at the Baltimore-Washington Conference Mission Center, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD on March 19, 2011 from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. This is a free event with registration for lunch. Special guest is Greg Forrester, UMVIM NEJ Coordinator.
A free-will offering will be accepted. To register go online at the BWC website http://bwcumc.org/microsites/f/events or contact Neil Moores at neilbmoores@gmail.com or call Sandy Ferguson at 410-309-3431 or Olivia Gross at 410-309-3430.
If you have questions about taxes, W-2 forms and I-9’s, please go to http://www.gcfa.org/ls_CTP.html. We suggest you access the information from GCFA and contact accounting professionals for any additional information you may need.
Updating Leadership in Gateway
It is very important the all new leaders be assigned to your church in Gateway. To do this, you will need to log into Gateway and then click on Committee Overview. Then click on Committee Participation and Update. Then Local Church Leadership Committee. For more information on how to make changes to your Leadership Committee, you can go to http://www.bwcumc.org/content/gateway-resources and click on the Introduction To Gateway Manual.
Worship Design Studio: (Update on logging in)
If you have not signed up yet, here is the information you need. The BWC has paid for the year subscription to this service, so it is free to you. Remember to use the coupon code below when you sign up. This is information from an email sent out to all pastors and churches in December. Many of you have already signed up but many of you have not done so yet. Please do so as soon as you can. We do want folks to take advantage of this service. Later in the year we will be contacting you to learn if you did find the resources useful in your ministry.
The website address is: http://www.marciamcfee.com/studio.htm. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “ click here to subscribe online”. When you log in you will be asked for a coupon code. Once you enter this the website will recognize you as a member of BWC and will allow you to continue with your log in and proceed. The coupon code is: D8355E3F9F.
Discipleship Academy
Lay Speaking and classes on church leadership are being offered this March and April.
Detailed information can be found on:
http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/cls/clswashington (lay speaking) or http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/scl/sclwashington (church leadership)
Registration is online. Due to space and food constraints, we will not allow walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
Clergywomen’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, PA. You can print the brochure and register online at http://www.epaumc.org/nejclergywomen.
"Domestic Violence: Legacy? Choice? Faith Communities Respond to Abusers"
The Interfaith Community Against Domestic Violence (IFCADV) 13th Annual
March 30, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The People's Community Baptist Church
31 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Donald Pfouts, "The Making of an Abuser"
Workshops to include:
* Female offenders
* Abusers as parents
* Lethality Assessment Training for clergy
* Victims: How Faith Communities can help
* Sexual Abuse in Domestic Violence
CEU's available.
Early Registration Deadline Feb. 11- $60
Full Registration- $75
Walk-ins $85
For more information go to http://www.ifcadv.org/ or call 240-777-4203.
Are You Planning on Starting A New Worship Service?
On March 10, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Andy Lunt will offer a workshop on the nuts and bolts of effective start-ups .5 CEU's will be offered. Location is Fallston UMC, 1509 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD.
Please email scockrell@bwcumc.org to reserve a spot. A fee of $15 will be collected at the door for lunch and refreshments.
VIM LEADERSHIP TRAINING - MARCH 19, 2011 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
VIM Leadership Training will be held at the Baltimore-Washington Conference Mission Center, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD on March 19, 2011 from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. This is a free event with registration for lunch. Special guest is Greg Forrester, UMVIM NEJ Coordinator.
A free-will offering will be accepted. To register go online at the BWC website http://bwcumc.org/microsites/f/events or contact Neil Moores at neilbmoores@gmail.com or call Sandy Ferguson at 410-309-3431 or Olivia Gross at 410-309-3430.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
2010 Apportionments
The finance department has been reviewing the 2010 apportionment results. We would like to finalize this information for reporting. Please review your 2010 apportionment payment status and if you find any discrepancies let us know. Please respond by Friday at noon to pkhanna@bwcumc.org with any discrepancies.
Wading Through Many Voices: Toward a Theology of Public Conversation
Edited by Harold J. Recinos (Harold is an elder in the Conference and now at SMU in Texas.)
A stirring performance of the complex solidarity of difference, this conversation models a fresh honesty for 21st century political theology in the USA. The authors, unafraid of the tensions between pluralism and the common good, lead us beyond competing identities into the creativity of a thriving manifold.—Catherine Keller, professor of constructive theology, Drew University; author of God and Power; On the Mystery
Wading through Many Voices brings together the voices of Latino/a, African American, Asian American, Native American, and Euro-American scholars to produce a dialogue of public theology: how faith-communities, divided by race, class, ethnicity, and gender, can find a common ground for life together. The authors articulate a multiethnic perspective on public theology that counters the divisive identity politics of U.S. public life with systematic thinking that strengthens the commitment to critically transform social relations in light of a shared vision of public good.
The contributors develop a shared public theology that addresses social divisions while offering readers a broad vision to collaborate and struggle for an improved understanding of the common good for our pluralistic society. In light of emerging social issues, the contributors suggest that a fundamental respect for difference is a required first value for living together in a common social and political space.
About the Authors & Editors: Harold Recinos is professor of Church and Society at Southern Methodist University.
$59.95 Cloth 1-4422-0583-0 978-1-4422-0583-3
Mar 2011
372 pp.
$59.95
Electronic
1-4422-0585-7 978-1-4422-0585-7
Mar 2011
To order the book, go to http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=1442205830
Gateway records
IMPORTANT NOTE: Sometimes it happens that pastor’s names get changed in Gateway when the pastor logs into Gateway and then attempts to register a lay person for an event and in the process puts that lay person’s name in the field that says “Badge name”. When that happens, the badge name becomes the name on the record. This not only changes the record in Gateway but also changes the name in pension and medical benefits as well.
If you have a lay person who needs to register for an event and that person does not have an account, please have them create their own account and then register. Creating an account is free and takes little time. If the person is not comfortable using a computer, then you as a pastor or your church administrator can create an account for that person. Information to do that can be found on the BWC website; go to http://www.bwcumc.org/content/gateway-resources then click on the Introduction to the Gateway system 2010.
Worship Design Studio
If you have not signed up yet, here is the information you need. The BWC has paid for the year subscription to this service, so it is free to you. Remember to use the coupon code below when you sign up. This is information from an email sent out to all pastors and churches in December. Many of you have already signed up but many of you have not done so yet. Please do so as soon as you can. We do want folks to take advantage of this service. Later in the year we will be contacting you to learn if you did find the resources useful in your ministry.
The website address is: http://www.marciamcfee.com/studio.htm When you log on you will be asked for a coupon code. Once you enter this the website will recognize you as a member of BWC and will allow you to continue with your log in and proceed. The coupon code is: D8355E3F9F.
Interpreter Subscriptions
As UMCommunications has shared previously, each church is eligible to receive FIVE free print and FIVE free digital copies of Interpreter magazine courtesy of the World Service Fund. For the pastor and church leaders to receive the magazine; however, they must enroll. UMCom provides four easy ways for churches to enroll:
* Enroll online at http://www.umcom.org/subscriptions
* Fax updated forms to (615) 742-5499
* Mail updated forms to Interpreter, P.O. Box 440229, Nashville, TN 37244-0229
* If there are no changes from last year’s enrollment, the pastor can simply e-mail “no change” to Customerservice@umcom.org
Since new church leaders in your church may have begun their terms January 1, you may want to update the subscription information so the new leaders will receive this helpful publication. If churches have problems with the process or have questions, please ask them call customer service at (888) 346-3862.
Discipleship Academy
Lay Speaking and classes on church leadership are being offered this March and April.
Detailed information can be found at
http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/cls/clswashington (lay speaking) or http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/scl/sclwashington (church leadership)
Registration is online. Due to space and food constraints, we will not allow walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
Prodigal Worship
April 2, 2011 at Glen Mar UMC from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. This was a very successful program that was first offered last year. The expectation is that this second program will be as helpful to you and your church leaders as you work together to increase the effectiveness of the worship experiences offered by your local churches. Detailed information and registration can be found at: http://www.bwcumc.org/prodigalworship
Any questions should be directed to Christine Kumar ckumar@bwcumc.org.
Clergywomen’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, PA. You can print the brochure and register online at http://www.epaumc.org/nejclergywomen.
"Domestic Violence: Legacy? Choice? Faith Communities Respond to Abusers"
The Interfaith Community Against Domestic Violence (IFCADV) 13th Annual
March 30, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The People's Community Baptist Church
31 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Donald Pfouts, "The Making of an Abuser"
Workshops to include:
* Female offenders
* Abusers as parents
* Lethality Assessment Training for clergy
* Victims: How Faith Communities can help
* Sexual Abuse in Domestic Violence
CEU's available.
Early Registration Deadline Feb. 11- $60
Full Registration- $75
Walk-ins $85
For more information go to http://www.ifcadv.org/ or call 240-777-4203.
Are You Planning on Starting A New Worship Service?
On March 10, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Andy Lunt will offer a workshop on the nuts and bolts of effective start-ups .5 CEU's will be offered. Location is Fallston UMC, 1509 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD.
Please email scockrell@bwcumc.org; to reserve a spot. A fee of $15 will be collected at the door for lunch and refreshments.
“The King James Bible: Exploring Its Impact after 400 Years”
Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards, professor of biblical studies and practical theology, will address this topic as part of the “Fridays with the Faculty” series sponsored by the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University. The event, free and open to the public, will be held Friday, February 11 at 7 p.m. in Laubacher Hall on the St. Mary’s campus. Pre-registration is suggested. Call 410/864-4208, or email eisupport@stmarys.edu.
VIM LEADERSHIP TRAINING
VIM Leadership Training will be held at the Baltimore-Washington Conference Mission Center, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD on March 19, 2011 from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. This is a free event with registration for lunch. Special guest is Greg Forrester, UMVIM NEJ Coordinator.
A free-will offering will be accepted. To register go online at the BWC website http://bwcumc.org/microsites/f/events or contact Neil Moores at neilbmoores@gmail.com or call Sandy Ferguson at 410-309-3431 or Olivia Gross at 410-309-3430.
Please Make Sure to Use our NEW Address . . .
We are still receiving quite a bit of mail at the Columbia address. The correct mailing address is: The Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD 20759-2594. This will greatly reduce the amount of mail that must be forwarded to our new address. Please share this with your Newsletter editors. Of course if sending in the apportionment payments that should still go to the PO Box in Baltimore.
Electronic Billing – Apportionments/Pension/Medical
It is expected that you will be getting medical and pension billing through the Gateway System. A monthly reminder will be sent via email. With the email reminder should also be an attachment describing how to access the payment history and make payments through gateway. This information has been sent with each electronic billing. The bills will be sent to the treasurer of record. NOTE: If you have a new treasurer or the treasurer’s email address has changed, please have the church’s gateway administrator make the appropriate changes, so that the church will receive the bills in a timely manner.
Washington Region Administrative Assistant
Darryl Campbell has left the Conference Center to continue his education full-time. We wish him well.
We are now in the process of accepting applications for the Administrative Assistant position. For more information, please go to http://www.bwcumc.org/employmentopportunities. Resumes should be sent directly to Debbie Albrecht at dalbrecht@bwcumc.org.
The finance department has been reviewing the 2010 apportionment results. We would like to finalize this information for reporting. Please review your 2010 apportionment payment status and if you find any discrepancies let us know. Please respond by Friday at noon to pkhanna@bwcumc.org with any discrepancies.
Wading Through Many Voices: Toward a Theology of Public Conversation
Edited by Harold J. Recinos (Harold is an elder in the Conference and now at SMU in Texas.)
A stirring performance of the complex solidarity of difference, this conversation models a fresh honesty for 21st century political theology in the USA. The authors, unafraid of the tensions between pluralism and the common good, lead us beyond competing identities into the creativity of a thriving manifold.—Catherine Keller, professor of constructive theology, Drew University; author of God and Power; On the Mystery
Wading through Many Voices brings together the voices of Latino/a, African American, Asian American, Native American, and Euro-American scholars to produce a dialogue of public theology: how faith-communities, divided by race, class, ethnicity, and gender, can find a common ground for life together. The authors articulate a multiethnic perspective on public theology that counters the divisive identity politics of U.S. public life with systematic thinking that strengthens the commitment to critically transform social relations in light of a shared vision of public good.
The contributors develop a shared public theology that addresses social divisions while offering readers a broad vision to collaborate and struggle for an improved understanding of the common good for our pluralistic society. In light of emerging social issues, the contributors suggest that a fundamental respect for difference is a required first value for living together in a common social and political space.
About the Authors & Editors: Harold Recinos is professor of Church and Society at Southern Methodist University.
$59.95 Cloth 1-4422-0583-0 978-1-4422-0583-3
Mar 2011
372 pp.
$59.95
Electronic
1-4422-0585-7 978-1-4422-0585-7
Mar 2011
To order the book, go to http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=1442205830
Gateway records
IMPORTANT NOTE: Sometimes it happens that pastor’s names get changed in Gateway when the pastor logs into Gateway and then attempts to register a lay person for an event and in the process puts that lay person’s name in the field that says “Badge name”. When that happens, the badge name becomes the name on the record. This not only changes the record in Gateway but also changes the name in pension and medical benefits as well.
If you have a lay person who needs to register for an event and that person does not have an account, please have them create their own account and then register. Creating an account is free and takes little time. If the person is not comfortable using a computer, then you as a pastor or your church administrator can create an account for that person. Information to do that can be found on the BWC website; go to http://www.bwcumc.org/content/gateway-resources then click on the Introduction to the Gateway system 2010.
Worship Design Studio
If you have not signed up yet, here is the information you need. The BWC has paid for the year subscription to this service, so it is free to you. Remember to use the coupon code below when you sign up. This is information from an email sent out to all pastors and churches in December. Many of you have already signed up but many of you have not done so yet. Please do so as soon as you can. We do want folks to take advantage of this service. Later in the year we will be contacting you to learn if you did find the resources useful in your ministry.
The website address is: http://www.marciamcfee.com/studio.htm When you log on you will be asked for a coupon code. Once you enter this the website will recognize you as a member of BWC and will allow you to continue with your log in and proceed. The coupon code is: D8355E3F9F.
Interpreter Subscriptions
As UMCommunications has shared previously, each church is eligible to receive FIVE free print and FIVE free digital copies of Interpreter magazine courtesy of the World Service Fund. For the pastor and church leaders to receive the magazine; however, they must enroll. UMCom provides four easy ways for churches to enroll:
* Enroll online at http://www.umcom.org/subscriptions
* Fax updated forms to (615) 742-5499
* Mail updated forms to Interpreter, P.O. Box 440229, Nashville, TN 37244-0229
* If there are no changes from last year’s enrollment, the pastor can simply e-mail “no change” to Customerservice@umcom.org
Since new church leaders in your church may have begun their terms January 1, you may want to update the subscription information so the new leaders will receive this helpful publication. If churches have problems with the process or have questions, please ask them call customer service at (888) 346-3862.
Discipleship Academy
Lay Speaking and classes on church leadership are being offered this March and April.
Detailed information can be found at
http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/cls/clswashington (lay speaking) or http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/scl/sclwashington (church leadership)
Registration is online. Due to space and food constraints, we will not allow walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
Prodigal Worship
April 2, 2011 at Glen Mar UMC from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. This was a very successful program that was first offered last year. The expectation is that this second program will be as helpful to you and your church leaders as you work together to increase the effectiveness of the worship experiences offered by your local churches. Detailed information and registration can be found at: http://www.bwcumc.org/prodigalworship
Any questions should be directed to Christine Kumar ckumar@bwcumc.org.
Clergywomen’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, PA. You can print the brochure and register online at http://www.epaumc.org/nejclergywomen.
"Domestic Violence: Legacy? Choice? Faith Communities Respond to Abusers"
The Interfaith Community Against Domestic Violence (IFCADV) 13th Annual
March 30, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The People's Community Baptist Church
31 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Donald Pfouts, "The Making of an Abuser"
Workshops to include:
* Female offenders
* Abusers as parents
* Lethality Assessment Training for clergy
* Victims: How Faith Communities can help
* Sexual Abuse in Domestic Violence
CEU's available.
Early Registration Deadline Feb. 11- $60
Full Registration- $75
Walk-ins $85
For more information go to http://www.ifcadv.org/ or call 240-777-4203.
Are You Planning on Starting A New Worship Service?
On March 10, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Andy Lunt will offer a workshop on the nuts and bolts of effective start-ups .5 CEU's will be offered. Location is Fallston UMC, 1509 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD.
Please email scockrell@bwcumc.org; to reserve a spot. A fee of $15 will be collected at the door for lunch and refreshments.
“The King James Bible: Exploring Its Impact after 400 Years”
Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards, professor of biblical studies and practical theology, will address this topic as part of the “Fridays with the Faculty” series sponsored by the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University. The event, free and open to the public, will be held Friday, February 11 at 7 p.m. in Laubacher Hall on the St. Mary’s campus. Pre-registration is suggested. Call 410/864-4208, or email eisupport@stmarys.edu.
VIM LEADERSHIP TRAINING
VIM Leadership Training will be held at the Baltimore-Washington Conference Mission Center, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD on March 19, 2011 from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. This is a free event with registration for lunch. Special guest is Greg Forrester, UMVIM NEJ Coordinator.
A free-will offering will be accepted. To register go online at the BWC website http://bwcumc.org/microsites/f/events or contact Neil Moores at neilbmoores@gmail.com or call Sandy Ferguson at 410-309-3431 or Olivia Gross at 410-309-3430.
Please Make Sure to Use our NEW Address . . .
We are still receiving quite a bit of mail at the Columbia address. The correct mailing address is: The Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD 20759-2594. This will greatly reduce the amount of mail that must be forwarded to our new address. Please share this with your Newsletter editors. Of course if sending in the apportionment payments that should still go to the PO Box in Baltimore.
Electronic Billing – Apportionments/Pension/Medical
It is expected that you will be getting medical and pension billing through the Gateway System. A monthly reminder will be sent via email. With the email reminder should also be an attachment describing how to access the payment history and make payments through gateway. This information has been sent with each electronic billing. The bills will be sent to the treasurer of record. NOTE: If you have a new treasurer or the treasurer’s email address has changed, please have the church’s gateway administrator make the appropriate changes, so that the church will receive the bills in a timely manner.
Washington Region Administrative Assistant
Darryl Campbell has left the Conference Center to continue his education full-time. We wish him well.
We are now in the process of accepting applications for the Administrative Assistant position. For more information, please go to http://www.bwcumc.org/employmentopportunities. Resumes should be sent directly to Debbie Albrecht at dalbrecht@bwcumc.org.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
NEJ Clergy Women’s Consultation
The NEJ Clergy Women's Consultation will be held February 27 - March 2, 2011 in Lancaster , PA.
The cost of the consultation is $200 which includes some meals and double occupancy for hotel rooms. The pre-consultation Ethnic Clergy Women's forum is an additional $70 double occupancy. This includes lunch on February 27, 2011. You can register on-line at www.epaumc.org/nejclergywomen.
Deepening Your Effectiveness Training
Vicky Starnes, Annapolis Southern Region Guide, conducted an online class last fall. It was so successful that she is offering it again this spring.
The class uses the book: Deepening Your Effectiveness: Restructuring the Local Church for Life Transformation by Dan Glover and Claudia Lavy. (The book can be ordered from Cokesbury. There is a local branch here at the Conference Mission Center
Classes begin February 13, 2011 with weekly reading assignments and with an online discussion each week. The class will conclude with a two-day workshop on March 18-19, 2011 held at Asbury United Methodist Church in Arnold , MD.
Please use the following link to learn more details of the course and to register: http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/scl/sclannapolis You will need to scroll to the bottom of the webpage to “Study 304”.
Job Opportunity
The Baltimore-Washington Conference, the regional headquarters for The United Methodist Church located in Fulton , MD
This full-time position is available immediately to provide accounting support that includes tracks the financial health of the Conference and the accurate preparation of payroll.
Requirements include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- 3 - 5 years of accounting experience with minimum of 2 years experience with General Ledger and Payroll functions
· Full knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and financial reporting
· Ability to utilize computerized accounting packages and applications for preparation of comprehensive spreadsheets
· Ability to analyze accounts and develop journal entries
· Experience with payroll procedures, labor and tax compliances
Special Aspects of Position
· Excellent organizational skills
· Exceptional customer service and effective communications skills
· Ability to maintain confidential information
Salary in low $40s. Interested individuals should go to http://bwcumc.org/employmentopportunities for a detailed position description and application requirements. EOE Position closes February 11, 2011
Thomas Kemper to speak at Foundry United Methodist Church
Thomas Kemper, Chief Executive of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, will speak at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, this coming June.
He will preach on Sunday June 19 at the 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5:30 pm. services. A former missionary in Brazil , Kemper lled the Board of Missions and International Church Cooperation of the United Methodist Church in Germany
This coming July Foundry will also host a series of nationally-known preachers and teachers of preachers in our 2011 Summer in the City preaching series. This will be the first year preachers will speak at the 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services. The preachers and teachers of preachers are:־ Sunday, July 3, 2011: Dr. Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta
־ Sunday, July 10, 2011: Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, Author, Speaker, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at American Baptist College in Nashville
־ Sunday, July 17, 2011: Dr. Randall Miller Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics and Social Thought, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley , CA
־ Sunday, July 24, 2011: Dr. Christine M. Smith Professor of Preaching, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton , MN
־ Sunday, July 31, 2011: Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton Pastor, Visiting Professor of Preaching. McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago
Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
We are accepting applications for the 2011 Scholarship Awards. Applications are available at http://www.bwcumc.org/content/college-scholarships and are due by June 14, 2011.
Discipleship Academy Registration Open
We are excited to announce that registration for the Washington Region Discipleship Academy is now available online at http://www.bwcumc.org/microsites/g/discipleship-academy.
Due to space and food constraints for these classes, we will not be allowing walk-in registrations on the day that the class starts. Please be sure to register by the registration deadline. Leadership Day Follow-Up
Thank you to everyone who participated in Leadership Day on January 29, 2011. It was a great success!
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