January 19, 2022

2021 Year End Stats Due Monday!

Below are the important dates regarding the 2021 Year End Stats.

• Stats Deadline Entry - January 24, 2022

• Stats module closes – January, 31 2022 - No changes can be made after the module closes

The link to the Stats Module is below. The module is not open for reporting yet, but you can access previous years if you need that information now. Your username is the church's GCFA # and password is yoru Conference ID #. Both can be found on your conference apportionment statements.

Click Here for the conference's year end stats resources page to view previous webinars that are helpful in breaking down each line of the Year End Stats module. There are also other resources on this page that might be useful as you prepare to enter your 2021 stats.

2022 Parsonage Inspection Form - Due March 1

The Parsonage Inspection Form is due March 1. All churches that own a parsonage are required to complete this form, even if your pastor does not live in it.

A blank copy of the form can be found on the Forms page of the conference website. If the pastor lives in the parsonage, please use the Pastor form. If the church rents the parsonage, please use the "Renters" form.

GC Lay Servant Ministry Class: Intentional Discipleship

Summary of class
Based on a series of works from Junius Dotson and the See All the People movement, this advanced Lay Servant Ministries course looks at a way to stop “fixing” our churches and proposes a way forward by returning to our Wesleyan roots by seeing and developing relationships with the people in our communities and proclaiming the Word to them, leading them to commit their lives to God, nurturing them in the faith, sending them into the world, and then starting the whole process over again.

Description
This class will be hosted by the Gateway Central District and led by Pastor Ivan James and District Director Ken Cieslak.  There are three “textbooks” (actually, they are  just short pamphlets) required for this course, all available as free PDF downloads.  The links for downloading will be sent upon registration.  Attendance and participation are expected at all 4 sessions.

There are no prerequisites for this class, and all laity and clergy are invited to attend.  Attendance is limited to 25 persons.  The registration deadline is February 14 and there is no registration fee.

Connecting New People to Christ Online Workshop

Would you like to include a large number of new people in your church?

It’s easier than you think. But you need to know the secret. Although very few people talk about this, it is the basic building block of all healthy and vital churches. It all comes down this: you must meet and include new people.

The most common longing expressed by pastors and laypersons is: “We need to reach new people. It feels like the same people are doing the same things all the time.”

If that sounds familiar, here’s a way to turn that around. This February and March, we’re offering an eight-week online course called Connecting New People to Christ. It will run every Thursday, February 3 – March 24, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. There is no cost, but you do need to register.

Internship Opportunities at Manchester UMC

Manchester UMC welcomes applications for its paid 2022 Internship Program. This is an excellent opportunity for college-age and young adults to gain real-world experience in a Christian setting. Interns receive training, mentoring, theological education, and the opportunity to engage in hands-on projects. To learn more, contact Rev. Jim Peich or click the button below.

Local Church Internships - Deadline Jan. 31

Local Church Internship and Host Church Applications Due January 31

Applications are open for Crossroads and Cole summer Crossroads internships. Interns get hands-on ministry experience and can discover their passion within the Church in summer 2022. Host churches help make it possible.