Foundation Deadlines April 1
A Foundation Ministry Grant can help jump-start a new ministry, address a special project or need, and affirm the work and initiatives of your church members. The spring deadline is approaching. Learn more and apply online at www.mumf.org. Also, make sure that student members of your congregation are aware of Foundation scholarships, as well as other UM scholarship resources. Learn more and apply online at www.mumf.org.
Tennessee Tornadoes Take Lives, Damage Churches
Three area United Methodist churches — East End and Braden Memorial in East Nashville and Dobson Chapel in Hermitage — were heavily damaged by one of the tornadoes that swept parts of the state early on March 3, resulting in at least 25 deaths. Read the news story from the United Methodist News Service on this disaster that hit close to home at www.umnews.org.
Ann Michel of the Lewis Center staff points to six positive factors that may offer clues to churches seeking a way forward in an environment shaped by so many discouraging trends and challenges. Read her six examples of the upside of being the church today at https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/6-silver-linings-in-the-clouds-of-doom-and-gloom/.
