SWARTZ CREEK, Mich. – Dr. Jack Ewing, Executive Director for The Foundation for Evangelism, presented Swartz Creek United Methodist Church with the 2010 Culture of the Call Church plaque on August 29 at the church’s worship service. Dr. Ewing was the guest preacher that morning and was pleased to present this award for the first time.
“It will be very important for the future of The United Methodist Church that more churches embrace the important responsibility of identifying, nurturing, encouraging, and supporting young people who have the gifts and graces for pastoral ministry and are called by God to this role.” said Dr. Ewing. ” I am so pleased that Swartz Creek UMC is the first recipient of the Culture of the Call Award as they are a congregation that has clearly embraced this responsibility and has been doing it well. There is definitely a culture of the call within this congregation. We hope that more congregations will be inspired by their example and accomplishments.”
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I had the pleasure of spending time today (August 26, 2010) with a good friend from my Asbury College days, Rod Kalajainen. We were classmates and played on the same basketball team but hadn’t seen each other for 36 years. We both looked exactly the same, NOT. Rod is the senior pastor of Redeemer United Methodist Church in Dewitt, MI…
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Tags: Large, South Carolina
Over the past decade, Mauldin UMC experienced significant growth in membership and in attendance at the worship services. Several factors have contributed to this growth: location, pastoral leadership, outward focus, and programs that are varied in terms of length and focus.
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Tags: Large, Nebraska
In reflecting on the increase in worship attendance of First United Methodist Church of Kearney, Nebraska, Rev. Gary Main lifts up several aspects, describing the style of evangelism as relational.
“These are not in order of importance, because none of them stand alone”.
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Tags: Large, Rocky Mountain
In an assessment of factors contributing to outstanding attendance growth Dr. Harvey C. Martz of St Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado shared, “We raised the following critical questions: who are we here for, and what business are we in as followers of Jesus Christ? As we answered those questions, it became clear that our church is here for the persons who are already here (to be a caring, healing, discipling community for them) but that we are also here for the thousands of persons around us in south metro Denver who are not yet involved in a faith community.”
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Life insurance is most often used throughout life to provide protection and security for family members or as a retirement instrument. Life insurance is also an attractive way for friends of The Foundation for Evangelism to make a charitable gift because it is a flexible, cost-effective, and in many cases tax-advantaged way to make a major gift.
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The 2011 Congress on Evangelism will be held January 4-7 at Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, S.C. The theme for the event centers around “Lift High the Cross” and will feature notable speakers from across the United Methodist Connection. Rev. Jorge Acevedo of Grace Church in Cape Coral, Fla., Dr. Joy Moore of Duke Divinity School, and Rev. Olu Brown of Impact Church in Atlanta will preach during the evening sessions. Dr. Terry Teykl will deliver the morning Bible studies. Rev. Wesley Putnam and the University of Georgia Wesley Foundation Worship Team will be the music leaders throughout the event. Bishop William Hutchinson will lead closing worship and Holy Communion.
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On August 29th Jack Ewing, Executive Director for The Foundation for Evangelism, will be preaching at Swartz Creek United Methodist Church in Swartz Creek, MI. Recently Swartz Creek UMC was awarded the first ever Culture of the Call Church award. This award recognizes one local congregation of The United Methodist Church each year that has [...]
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