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9/9/2016

The United Methodist Children's Home shares "25 Ways Everyone Can Get Involved in Foster Care" Learn more here There are many simple ways to support foster care at The Children’s Home. Whether you have time, resources, or love to give, we hope our list will inspire you to get involved today! Give Time Tutor a child in their foster home Volunteer to style a child’s hair Be approved to provide childcare and give our foster parents a much-needed break or date night. Provide transportation for ...

3/24/2016

ELI equips Christian leaders who lead differently because they see the world differently In his New York Times best-seller Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek asks where leaders come from. Not just any leaders, but leaders who sacrifice for the good of the group - who lead by serving others rather than self-promotion.  Whether intentional or incidental, Sinek preaches ideas about servant leadership that are in-step with Christ's example for the Church. Jesus is the ultimate servant leader, the ...

3/14/2016

Tonya Murphy, Alice Rogers and Denise Wilson Take Home the Night's Top Prizes Editor's Note: We received an update March 18 on the People's Choice Award. "Because of the tremendous effort of the LaGrange District on behalf of Denise Wilson, we decided to audit the votes and have discovered that the difference between Denise Wilson and Alice Rogers was fewer than 50 votes.  Therefore we have decided that this year the People's Choice Award is a tie and Alice and Denise will share the award." By ...

2/4/2016

North Georgia Conference’s own Beth Corrie, Director of Emory University’s Youth Theological Institute, served as editor of new CEB Student Bible. This edition, published in fall of 2015, is described as “a Bible by and for young people that invites them into deeper forms of both personal holiness and social holiness, helping them make connections between the world of the Bible and their own world.” Youth ministers and biblical scholars have all come together with today’s youth in order to ...

12/17/2015

By Rev. Emile Ennis Kings Memorial UMC is one of Atlanta’s oldest churches and is located in the heart of the Edgewood Community. Church membership has declined in recent years as older members passed away and others moved on to another community. Recently the Kings Memorial congregation and I decided to take a new approach and reach out to this transitioning community in a number of ways. The Evangelism Team went door to door and invited folks to both church school and Sunday morning worship ...

11/18/2015

Two United Methodist clergy families recently shared their adoption stories in videos for the Faith Coalition for Families, an organization based in Floyd County that supports families and the foster care community. The videos were produced by iSee Stories Productions. Revs. Anjie and Andy Woodworth and their three children shared how their family of three became a family of five. Anjie is associate pastor of Rome First UMC and Andy serves as associate pastor of Trinity UMC in Rome. Rev. Rich ...

11/18/2015

At its November meeting, the Conference Board of Trustees approved plans to establish The Wesley Fund through the North Georgia Conference Camp and Retreat Ministries.   The Wesley Fund will go toward financial assistance for children and youth who would otherwise not be able to attend North Georgia Conference Summer Camps. This assistance - called “Camperships” - is also available to those whose families are experiencing short-term financial difficulties.    Made possible by the former Board of...

11/12/2015

A group of North Georgia United Methodists interested in providing resources to families with a child with Aspberger's Syndrome asks for you to take a brief survey on the topic.  The survey is anonymous and can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aspergersNGUMC. 

10/6/2015

By Ansley Brackin Communications Specialist United Methodist Churches across the Atlanta-Emory District are looking past the walls of their church building to find new, creative ways of worshiping and serving their communities.   Random Acts of Kindness and Community Connection McKendree UMC of Lawrenceville has a vast assortment of ministries, including a Popcorn Ministry where members hand out treats at local RedBoxes while inviting people to church, a bicycle repair co-op, bible studies with...

9/16/2015

By Ansley Brackin Communications Specialist The first North Georgia Conference Children’s Retreat, Walk In It, was held at Glisson Camp and Retreat Center, September 11-13th, 2015. The camp welcomed over 350 children, 3rd-6th grade, and leaders to Dahlonega for a weekend of listening, seeking, and walking with God. Friday began with worship where the campers were joined by North Georgia’s Coordinator of Vocational Discernment, Rev. Tonya Lawrence. She assured the children and their leaders that...

8/31/2015

By Ansley Brackin Communications Specialist Monticello First UMC hosted their annual Tailgate Service on Sunday, August 16, to kick off the school year for young local athletes and coaches. The evening service included two special guests with roots in the neighboring town of Jackson, Senator Burt Jones and former University of Georgia football player Paul Holmes. Holmes had a brief football career with the Dallas Cowboys after graduating UGA, then moved to Monticello where has involved himself...

7/15/2015

All youth ministers and youth directors are invited to the Youth Ministers' Fall Tune-Up at Glisson Camp and Retreat Center on Thursday, October 29. "We're a unique bunch, we youth ministers, and it's good for us to connect around food, laughter, stories, questions, dreams, worship, and even some planning and training," said Sam Halverson, associate director of Connectional Ministries.  Youth ministers are invited to arrive Wednesday evening and spend one night at Glisson or arrive Thursday ...

7/9/2015

Murphy-Harpst provides emotional, spiritual and physical safe haven to Georgia’s most viciously abused children. Offering round-the-clock therapeutic care, Murphy-Harpst enables children to heal and recover so that they can re-engage with society and lead productive lives. For nearly a century, Murphy-Harpst has successfully treated thousands of children by building the environment necessary to reverse the cycle of a lifetime of cruelty and neglect. A ministry of the United Methodist Church, ...

7/7/2015

United Methodist youth and young people are invited to share their best personal stories, visions and innovations for the church, and two people will be selected to express their thoughts in person at the 2016 General Conference, the denomination's top lawmaking body. The messages from youth and young people about the church's impact on their lives and their vision for the future can be either in the form of written text or 1-2-minute video presentations.  Download guidelines and details at htt...

7/6/2015

Even as a young girl, Mercy Lineberry was drawn to the Word of God. “I’ve always been interested in the Bible and scripture and studying,” says Lineberry. “Very early on, around 14 or 15 years old, I was studying a text in my dad’s concordance, and I got really excited about it. I thought, ‘I feel like I need to share this. I feel like I have some insight.’ My parents and I had a great discussion about what the text was saying and how God was speaking through it, and I thought, ‘I think this ...

5/21/2015

Would your youth worship team benefit from an all-day workshop where top worship musicians and leaders can help your youth worship team become more effective in their ministry? The North Georgia Conference is offering a workshop August 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Roswell UMC for your youth ministry worship teams (that's a band of musicians, a tech crew, worship planners, directors - whomever you have involved in leading youth worship) to gain insight and instruction around their calling to...

5/14/2015

Smart Lunch, Smart Kid will return to North Georgia on June 3! This summer thousands of volunteers will donate their time and money to make and deliver lunches to local children in need. The program is an excellent and meaningful way for volunteers to invest in the lives of families in their own communities. Whether your group, congregation or family can help weekly or just a few times this summer, there is a place for you!   Area coordinators have been announced. Churches and individuals can ...

5/7/2015

Bob Bruder-Mattson, president and CEO of The United Methodist Children’s Home, wrote the following open letter to faith communities during National Foster Care Month. Find more on National Foster Care Month at www.umchildrenshome.org/foster-care-month/. Right now, in your community, there are children who need your help. Georgia has more than 10,000 youth in its child welfare system and the number continues to grow. The shortage of foster homes results in children being separated from siblings ...

4/16/2015

Connecting with Local Schools Francella Perryman, Director of Local Outreach at Mount Pisgah UMC in Johns Creek, was invited last spring to the Fulton County Schools Faith Summit where she was a panelist discussing the importance of faith institutions supporting schools in their community. "Mount Pisgah strives to be a launching pad to service and is focused on spreading the good news to 'Love God, Love People,'" said Perryman. "To partner with our local elementary school was a natural choice."...

4/13/2015

Catawba Indian Reservation was recently visited by 12 children, ages 5-10 years old, from Harlem UMC. April 8th-9th the little missionaries picked up trash along the Catawba River walking trails, painted pallets for hanging tomato plants, picked up sticks in the picnic areas, raked leaves, and pulled weeds in the community gardens. Afterwards, the children were eager to learn more about the Catawba Indians from Chief Bill Harris. They also enjoyed Native American animal stories told by ...