Holy Conferencing (Korean)
Rev. Young Bong Kim, Lead Pastor, KUMC of Koinonia Description: In this session, we will discuss the holy conferencing guidelines. Because these guidelines were originally developed in the context of…
Put Mission in the Driver Seat
Rev. John Speight Description: When mission drives the structure of the church council there’s no stopping what a local church can do. Find out why moving to a simplified, accountable…
Where are all the Volunteers?
Cynthia Lopynski & Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert, Bi-District Staff Description: Your church has plenty of people lining up to do mission and ministry all the time - or DO you?…
Exploring Ministry
There are MANY ways to answer a call to ministry. Come spend some time the chairs of the Alexandria and Arlington District Committee on Ordained Ministry and hear about all…
I Have Some Questions
Several Virginia delegates to the Special Called General Conference will be available during the lunch hour for table conversations. As we look toward February, and these delegates prepare to represent…
Lay Servant Ministry
The purpose of the Lay Servant Ministry is to empower laity to serve the Lord in the church but what exactly is involved? Facilitator: Rick Kotteman
Neighborhood Seminary
The Neighborhood Seminary equips lay persons to missionally engage in their local community. Coming this fall to Northern VA. Come find out more. Facilitator: Heidi A. Miller, director of the…
Crucial Conversations
Cynthia Lopynski & Sarah Calvert, Bi-District Staff Description: Crucial conversations are conversations where opinions vary, the stakes run high and emotions run strong. Have you experienced any of these recently?…
From Jesus to Robert: Rules for Better Managed Meetings
Rev. Chad Herndon, Pastor, New Song UMC Description: A web search under the goal to “hold effective meetings” returns 61,000,000+ hits. We do not lack ingenuity when it comes to…
A New Way of Faith,the Contemplative Spirituality (Korean)
Rev. Hyunsik Kang (Lead Pastor, Ashburn KUMC) Description: People inside as well as outside the church speak of the crisis of Christianity. This may be an exaggeration of the reality…