Congregation Enhancing Resources
"Best Practices" of the Western District Churches
Does your congregation have a story of an event, program, series, idea, curriculum, etc that you implemented that produced fruit for God's kingdom? We'd love to hear about it and share it with the other churches -- the goal is that over time we will accumulate a database of "best practices" that can be shared in other settings around the District.
To share this information, please email the District Board's Communication Liaison, Rev. Jason Andersen, at pastor_jason_andersen@hotmail.com.
Veedum Moravian - Monthly Bible Study resumes Wednesday, Sept. 1st at 10:00am.
Glenwood Chicken Pie Documentary
Becky Rogers, a member of Glenwood Moravian Church in Madison, Wisconsin has created a documentary commemorating the Chicken Pie Sale put on every year by members of the church.
You can view the video at:
http://tinyurl.com/moravianchickenpies
Congregational Resource Links
www.Alban.org -- Alban's goal is to build up congregations and their leaders. They seek to help you discover what is new and exciting in the world of congregational life and ministry, examine who God is and call you to be and make deeper sense of the dynamics shaping your congregation's life, make the changes you need to grow into a healthier, more vital, and effective congregation, become agents of grace and transformation, address the needs of others in ways that shape and heal the world, and live in hope, embrace the future, and fulfill God's purpose for your congregation.
www.CongregationalResources.org -- The Congregational Resource Group is constantly sifting and mining church leadership materials for those that demonstrate a high likelihood for usefulness in congregational life. They strive to point leaders to those materials that can assist them in aiding their congregation's efforts to become healthy bodies of worship and agents of transformation in the communities they exist.
www.Kerygma.com -- Kerygma offers a wide variety of adult Bible study resources. With Kerygma, participants and leaders will learn the basics and complexities of the Bible, develop skills for interpreting Scripture, and apply learning from the Bible to personal and corporate life in today's world. Kerygma studies are for all learners from beginning to advanced. Active group sessions reinforce learning and create community. Informed personal study ensures lively shared learning!