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Questions & Answers Planning Guide Prayer Guide Discernment Guide Resources & Workshops Church Efforts North Indiana Conference PO Box 869 Marion, IN 46953 1.800.783.5138 info@nicumc.org	Sending of the Saints Resources & Workshops MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEP 21 TRAINING (PDF) Resources DEMOGRAPHICS. Reports with current neighborhood data are now available to all churches 24/7 at no charge. NIC churches can create their own user-friendly customized demographic studies by going to www.missioninsite.com and clicking on “Client Log-in.” Contact Ed Fenstermacher at ed@nicumc.org (or 800 783-5138) for the regional agency account number to set up your username and password. See the MissionInsite User Guide for more information. COMMUNITY STUDIES. Free guides for conducting interviews with community leaders and windshield tours. Visit www.nicumc.org/cd/tools/community/guides.php for copies. GRANTS. A limited number of grants are being offered for launching new worship services, ethnic-minority faith communities, and off-site congregations. Visit www.nicumc.org/grants/cdgrants.php for a list of available grants. CONSULTATIONS/COACHING. On-site consultations and coaching can be arranged for churches needing specialized help. There may be a fee for such a consultation. Contact Ed Fenstermacher for details. BOOK STUDIES. Studying as a group one of the following books could be a helpful next step for churches unsure as to where to begin their Sending of the Saints effort: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, Robert Schnase, Abingdon, 2007 Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community, Ed Stetzer & David Putnam, Broadman & Holman, 2006. Unbinding the Gospel (as well as Unbinding Your Heart and Unbinding Your Church), Martha Grace Reese, Chalice Press, 2007. Operation In as Much: Mobilizing Believers Beyond the Walls of the Church, David W. Crocker, Lake Hickory Resources, 2005. Partners in the Mighty Works of God, Jo & Russ Harris, Discipleship Resources, 1999. Designed for Anglo UM churches that want to explore ministry with Hispanics/Latinos. What books and other resources would you add? Email your suggestions to ed@nicumc.org. Workshops WORKSHOPS BROUGHT TO YOUR CHURCH. Contact the following to schedule a workshop at your church. (Honorariums are expected except for conference staff.) Prayer ministry or ALPHA – Paula Shrock, NIC prayer coordinator and ALPHA consultant Extravagant hospitality – Rev. Matthew Stultz, trained by UM’s Igniting Ministries Sharing your faith story (evangelism) – Rev. Kim Reisman, NIC’s conference evangelist Ministry with children – Rev. Heather Olson-Bunnell, originator of kid’s club ministry model Developing small groups – Rev. Mark Need, helped develop an effective ministry in a church New worship services or new congregations – Ed Fenstermacher, NIC’s church developer Demographics – Ed Fenstermacher; training on the demographic resource mentioned above. SENDING OF THE SAINTS TRAINING DAY, Sept. 21, 2:30–5pm EDT, Wabash First UMC. How to build a bridge to those you reach through such ministries as VBS, pre-schools, recreation, food pantries, small groups, and ALPHA. Insight from churches that have actually done it! HISPANIC/LATINO MINISTRY MODULE 1 TRAINING, Sept. 28, Oct. 10-12, Epworth Forest. Designed for UM lay & clergy who are interested in developing ministries with Hispanic/Latinos. 2008 UMC SCHOOL OF CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, July 31-Aug. 5th, Grand Rapids, MI (& Orlando, FL). Go to www.gbod.org/scd for a listing of helpful training workshops. MULTI-SITE EXPOSED CONFERENCE, Sept. 15-16, Chicago. Features three pioneers including Dave Ferguson of the New Thing Network and Rev. Jim Downing, pastor of a small-town UMC in Sedalia, MO, that has experienced tremendous growth thru the multi-site model. Go to multisiteexposed.com for more information. Ed Fenstermacher has attended training events by both of them and they’re outstanding teachers for churches wanting practical help. SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHING A NEW WORSHIP SERVICE, Jan. 17, 2009, 10-4pm EST, New Life UMC. Ed Fenstermacher will walk you through the key steps. Bring a team! What workshops would you recommend? Email your suggestions to ed@nicumc.org. Contact Ed Fenstermacher (ed@nicumc.org or 800 783-5138) for more information about the above opportunities.