Wellness Programs Need Completion This Month
SBC21 Announces Transformation Tour
Board gets Update on Giving, Online Worship
Online Worship Permissions Extended to Dec. 31
To the Roof
Wellness Programs Need Completion This Month
If you or your family member are HealthFlex participants, plan to complete these wellness programs before September 30.
- Blueprint for Wellness® Now available with an at-home finger stick option – Qcard! With this option you will still earn $100 PulseCash in your Virgin Pulse account after completion and receive most of our comprehensive panel of tests to share with your doctor. Qcard option available or you may still go to your local Quest lab by scheduling an appointment. To order online or schedule an appointment—log in to HealthFlex/WebMD from www.Wespath.org and click Blueprint for Wellness.
- HealthQuotient: Taking the HQ is as easy as ever. Log in to HealthFlex/WebMD from www.Wespath.org and select “Complete HealthQuotient” in your Action Plan. You will avoid an extra $250 (individual) or $500 (family*) on your deductible for 2021 just for completing the questionnaire.
SBC21 Announces Transformation Tour
The Strengthening Black Church for the 21st Century(SBC21) has reimagined one of the denominations most impactful young adult gatherings and will present The Transformation Virtual College Tour, offering five stops along the way, September 10, 11, 17, 24 and 25. Organizers say The Transformation Virtual College Tour is an idea and concept that will reach young adults beyond the college campus, engaging every jurisdiction. For more information go to http://thelitconference.com/?mc_cid=7da476e275&mc_eid=a12b472e94.
Board gets Update on Giving, Online Worship
The spread of COVID-19 has made an impact on United Methodist finances and online worship attendance. At its August meeting, the board of the denomination's finance agency got an update on both. The board also named a new general counsel. Heather Hahn reports. Read the story at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/board-gets-update-on-giving-online-worship. Read the GCFA press release at https://www.gcfa.org/news/2020/august/31/gcfa-board-summer-2020-meeting-held-virtually.
Online Worship Permissions Extended to Dec. 31
The United Methodist Publishing House is extending full permission to all churches for use of its copyrighted worship materials through December 2020. The Publishing House recognizes the need for easy access to key worship aids as the COVID-19 crisis persists and local churches strive to serve their communities. For more information on this go to https://www.umph.org/Current-News/ArtMID/471/ArticleID/49/Extending-Permission-to-Use-UMPH-Resources-for-Online-Worship-through-December-31-2020
To the Roof
When Bishop Monk Bryan (before he was bishop) had a hard time getting people inside a church, he went to the roof – of a drive-in concession stand. Read his story in the September issue of Rural Missouri, as well as the story of the fire and rebuilding of the church at Fortuna, at http://www.ruralmissouri.org/digitalrm/story1.php.
