Nearly 90 Hispanic church planters from as far away as the California-Pacific Annual Conference attended BASIC Training Bootcamp with Jim Griffith. The event was hosted by the North Georgia Conference Office of New Church Development.  

The DVD presents the story of Christmas as told in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. There are six sections, each featuring a passage of scripture from the Christmas story and a work from John August Swanson's six-paneled "Birth Narrative."

Rev. Jay Tenney of Barnesville First UMC recently launched MyMarriageCoach.com, an interactive website designed to give couples a quick snapshot of their relationship and recommend resources to improve it. The feedback is completely free and confidential.

Young Adult Site Visits are like open houses that highlight a variety of ways some churches are effective in connecting with young adults. The next site visit will be January 10 at noon at Impact Church in Atlanta.

"For individual and church gifts to CCPI, North Georgia is the leader in the denomination," said Dan O'Neill managing director of the Central Conference Pension Initiative. CCPI set a goal to raise $20 million for pension programs in the central conferences.