Honoring Veterans All Year

As you celebrate Veterans Day, giving compassion to those who serve and their families, think about how your congregation can find opportunities to support them year-round. Veteran's Day: A Time to Remember and Support bulletin insert/flyer is an interfaith resource full of suggestions of what faith communities can do to support veterans and their families. Download it at http://mentalhealthministries.net/resources/bulletin_inserts/veterans_day/veteransday.pdf

When the Base is Your Parish

Not all United Methodist clergy serve in church congregations. Bishops can appoint clergy to specialized ministries beyond the local church. Today, more than 1,700 United Methodist clergy endorsed by GBHEM’s United Methodist Endorsing Agency (UMEA) are answering God’s call and taking their ministry beyond the church doors. Chaplains, pastoral counselors and other providers of spiritual care are needed in a wide range of settings, and our clergy can be found serving everywhere from military outposts to hospitals, prisons, counseling centers and truck stops. Check out GBHEM’s “Heirs of Wesley” video to learn more about some of the many ministry settings available for endorsement at https://youtu.be/s-fzdO-TR4c. Learn more about chaplaincy and endorsed ministries at https://www.gbhem.org/clergy/chaplains-pastoral-counselors/. 

Advent Resources Available

Local churches can order customizable banners, signs, invitation cards and postcards for Advent from United Methodist Communications. The resources are available in a variety of designs and languages. Find the resources at  https://umc.outreach.com/partners/united-methodist-advent.