Church guide

Have a heart for families being affected by addiction? FARM (Families of Addiction Recovery Ministries) will be at Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes May 10-11th for the free Strengthening Families Program to help clergy and lay in developing programs to support addiction recovery ministries! Register today: http://ow.ly/3X9N30owRL2

Day of Empowerment is May 21st for pastors and lay teams who will have an appointment change this year. Come join us for making your next transition Spirit filled! https://www.kyumc.org/eventdetail/12791364?month=5&year=2019&day=1&display=m

A Dinner Church Encounter is a 1-day training event, based on the rich theological history of the “dinner church” vision, and progresses throughout the day toward more practical insights that would enable a leader or group to imagine hosting a Dinner Church in their own community. Learn more and join us! http://ow.ly/A7j130oviBG

Native American Sunday is May 5th, and we’ve got all the resources you need! http://ow.ly/nKdB30ov5d0

It’s #Easter!! Praise be to God!

How do you wait? #lent2019

Chuck reminds us that between Good Friday and Easter, death wasn’t the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF6_ANb54ps&feature=share

Good Friday is the darkness before the light, the despair before the hope, and the doubt before the realization that God’s love transcends all the boundaries of the world. How do you perceive the word “doubt” during #lent2019?

Don’t forget to RSVP to the Comission on the Status and Role of Women Luncheon at Annual Conference by May 27th! Connect with Rev. Tammy Smith at [email protected] or call (859) 882-0133.

How do you perceive the word “understand” through the lense of #lent2019?

Michael Romans, Director of the Western Kentucky University Wesley Foundation, shares a story of transformation that he witnessed in one of the students. #SharingOurGlory

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of Discipleshift, a transformative and formative style of making disciples! http://ow.ly/aQS430os7P4

Today’s word is “refuge”! In this season of #lent2019 where or how do you see this word?

Leaders all across the country are rediscovering Jesus’ dinner table theology that dominated the Apostolic Era. The present-day Dinner Church movement is giving leaders and churches a renewed ability to reach people who would never attend their Sunday morning gatherings. Come join us to learn more on May 9th in Winchester or May 10th in Louisville! http://ow.ly/U7KX30orny

New word, new photo, same challenge! Take a photo of something that makes you think of the word “amazement” for #lent2019!

Hosanna!!! We’re back to “celebrate” on #PalmSunday for our #lent2019 photo challenge!

AC 2019 online registration is still open and available in English and Spanish! http://ow.ly/UxQR30oq9Og

Michael Romans, Director of the Western Kentucky University Wesley Foundation, shares a story of transformation that he witnessed in one of the students. #SharingOurGlory

Shirley Bradshaw of Carthage UMC tells about how they do Vacation Bible School - which is a little different from what you would traditionally think of when you think of VBS! #SharingOurGlory

Mark Stallons talks about how an "Ignite Kit" helps to create a UMM group at the local church level.

Have you ever thought about being a mentor? Have you ever had someone in your life who took time to mentor you? What kind of impact was made? Listen to Devin Olachea's story this week in #SharingOurGlory and think of how important mentors are in everyone's life.

Sarah McGinnis shares her story of how camp has not just shaped her life but her daughter's as well. #SharingOurGlory

Derek Robinette of River City UMC shares how God is present everywhere, even in a volleyball bar. #SharingOurGlory

For Spring Break 2018, the students of Eastern Kentucky University's Wesley Foundation took a mission trip to Florida to help with hurricane disaster relief. #SharingOurGlory

Reaction to #gc2019 from Bishop Fairley ...

We spoke with Rev. Dr. Iosmar Alvarez, Jan Brown-Thompson, and Linda Underwood King, three of the members of the Kentucky Delegation attending the Special Session of General Conference 2019. #gc2019