Ministry Planning

Advent and Christmas … and we are doing that why?

Tue, 02/05/2008 - 1:29pm
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Originally published at Offering Christ Today Online , a publication of GBOD

We are approaching the beginning of a new year in the Christian calendar. Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ again into our world and into our lives — for some, maybe the coming of Christ for the first time. We look to Christmas when God came in Christ Jesus as Emmanuel, God with us. What a gift — this time of year when we remember again and focus on the message of the angels:

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Christmas Eve Hospitality: 12 Ways to Welcome

Tue, 02/05/2008 - 1:18pm
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by Daniel Benedict
Originally published at www.GBOD.org/worship

Most congregations find they have to dust off the back pews on Christmas Eve. A lot of people show up for what is both a major feast of the church and a major cultural holiday. The following are some rather unsystematic suggestions for extending hospitality to all on Christmas Eve and at any other times that God welcomes strangers:

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Best Practices for Youth Ministry

Wed, 01/30/2008 - 3:20pm
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The experts in youth ministry for The United Methodist Church have compiled a list of best practices for youth ministry. You can download the article from The Youth Worker Movement website.

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Providing An Opportunity For People To Follow Jesus

Tue, 12/04/2007 - 1:38pm
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by Bishop Richard C. Looney
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