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Feb 16

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Small Church Leadership Institute (Early bird discount extended until February 22)

Due to the recent inclement weather the early bird discount for the Small Church Leadership Institute at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center, March 8-12, has been extended until February 22. Register today! Learn to lead your small attendance church to a higher level of health and vitality. For details contact Marilyn at programs@mountsequoyah.org call 800-760-8126, or go to www.mountsequoyah.org.

Save $50 – register by March 7

Clergywomen’s Gathering

Women in Ministry save $50 by registering before March 7 for the Clergywomen’s Gathering at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas April 7-9. Join us for an awesome keynote speaker and fantastic workshops. Learn to “Live in Balance and Recapture your Creativity.” Invite your friends from other denominations to join us, too. Contact Rev. Kim Ross spiritualdirector@mountsequoyah.org or call 800-760-8126.

Caring for Creation Conference

The third annual Caring for Creation conference will be held April 16-18 at Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The conference is designed to connect members of faith with a supportive community that works collectively to nurture and celebrate God’s creation. Additional opportunities at the conference include workshops, worship, networking and plenary speakers. Register Now! Contact: Marilyn at programs@mountsequoyah.org or 800-760-8126

Interfaith Church Security & Intruder Awareness/Response Seminar

April 20 & 21 at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center. This seminar will give you the tools to start a church safety/security ministry, improve your current plan, and training for church employees (ushers, secretaries, greeters, reception, etc.) on recognizing behavioral pre-cursors or suspicious behavior. $185 for Day 1; $295 for both days. For details contact Marilyn at 800-760-8126, programs@moutnsequoyah.org or www.mountsequoyah.org. To register online for the seminar http://www.intruderresponse.com/registration.html for lodging and meals contact Mount Sequoyah.

Check for online registration on February 19 at www.mountsequoyah.org

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DeSobe Group

Feb 16

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Do you want to spend some time with neat people? Read thought-provoking books that are relevant to ministry and discuss them with other great minds?

Do you like to “get out of town” once a month or so, even for just a couple of hours? Have a chance to eat lunch in places that are not Dairy Queen?

Would you like to do these things with a person of wit, skill and experience working with clergy because he is one himself?

And do you have a pressing need to get started on those continuing education hours for 2010?

Then we have a deal for you!

Dr. Jerry DeSobe, Director of the Krist Samaritan Center in Clear Lake, will be convening a Clergy Study Group on Wednesday, February 24 from 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. at Marvin UMC in Tyler.

The group will meet monthly for conversation and study, at a time to be determined.

This is a group organized specifically by and for the North and Northwest Districts. It can be claimed as continuing education credits.

For more information, or to register, or to express interest even though you can’t make the first session, contact Dr. Jerry DeSobe at one of the following:

Office phone 281-480-7554, ext. 24

Email gdesobe@samaritanhouston.org

You’ll be glad you did!

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Register for Small Church Leadership Institute

Jan 25

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It’s time to register for the upcoming Small Church Leadership Institute, March 8-12 at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Space is limited – register today!   Register at: www.mountsequoyah.org. or click the links below. Early Bird discount offered until February 15

Registration Form Link Informational Flyer Link

• Are you frustrated that your church is stuck at 25, 50 or 100 on Sundays?  Are you saddened that your worship attendance is slowly declining each year?  Does your heart break to see a bus load of school children drive past your building each weekday, but your children’s department is empty on Sunday?  Do the tears flow because your own sister stopped coming to worship?

• Are you excited that your church has recently experienced growth, new households are attending, the congregation is filled with new energy and new life?

• My friends, I dream of the day when every one of our United Methodist churches are alive, vibrant, and filled beyond capacity praising and worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ every Sunday.

• This event is just for you.  The Small Church Leadership Institute is designed to equip laity and pastors with the knowledge and skills to lead their small attendance church to a higher level of health and vitality.

• The generous financial support of five Annual Conferences (Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas East, Kansas West, and Arkansas) and the United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas – has enabled us to attract the best authorities on small church transformation in the country:  (Alice Mann, Dr. Tim Reaves, and Dr. Doug Anderson (The Race to Reach Out)

• Alice Mann, Senior Consultant with the Alban Institute and author of several books including Can Our Church Live? Redeveloping Congregations in Decline, and Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations, will be our opening keynote speaker.

• I look forward to seeing you at Mount  Sequoyah!

For more information contact Marilyn Braswell-Mount Sequoyah Conference & Retreat Center-150 N. W. Skyline Drive Fayetteville, AR 72701  -479-443-4531or 800-760-8126
programs@mountsequoyah.org http://www.mountsequoyah.org Join us on Facebook SC Jurisdiction website click here

What We Can Learn About Preaching from Steve Jobs

Jan 23

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Faith and Leadership recently posted this article Steve Jobs as Preacher by Carmine Gallo. It starts of with the following statement…

Christian institutional leaders — indeed, anyone who speaks to an audience — can learn from the Apple CEO, writes Carmine Gallo.

So what does Steve Jobs do that we all can apply? Here are seven things that are suggested. To read the explanations of each read the full article here.

1. Set the Theme

2. Tell Personal Stories

3. Introduce the Antagonist

4 Strive for Simplicity

5. Create a water cooler moment

6. Develop command presence

7. Practice Practice and Practice some more.

Whether you are looking to improve your sermons or your presentations to a board of trustees, you can improve by using some of Jobs’ effective techniques.

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Beth Moore Bible Study For Sale

Jan 23

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Jill Krone has Beth Moore Bible studies available for sale. These include Paul: To Live as Christ and Jesus the One and Only. If you are interested contact jill.krone@gmail.com or call 903.473.3755

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Copy Machine Free to Good Home

Jan 23

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First Methodist Church of Gladewater has a black and white copier available. It is listed as “in working order, as far as we know” and it is free as long as you can come pick it up. If interested contact the Secretary at First Methodist Church Gladewater. 903-845-2565

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