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From Strength To Strength: Small Church Pastor Training

“From Strength to Strength: Asset-based Ministry” is designed to help encourage and equip you to lead your congregation. This event, designed specifically for small church pastors, will focus on how to leverage your strengths as you seek to inspire and encourage your congregation to transform the world. While this event is designed for pastors-only, the Small Congregation Leadership Team is already planning for a follow-up fall event for your congregations later this year. The Rev. Dr. Lynne Caldwell, Pastor of Brookland United Methodist Church, Richmond, and is a member of the faculty for Practical Theology at The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, will be our keynote speaker and facilitator.All VAUMC pastors of small congregations (those with 149 or fewer in worship) are invited to a day of training and conversation on Saturday, July 23 from 9:30-3:00 at Chamberlayne Heights UMC in Richmond.  

Learn more online: http://vaumc.org/small-church-training. Registration is open until July 18.REGISTER TODAY

This July 23 event is designed for pastors-only. The Small Congregation Leadership team is also planning a follow up event this fall which is designed for teams of clergy and laity.

For more information, please contact the Center for Congregational Excellence or emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Don't Miss the 5 Talent Academy Early Bird Pricing!

Registration for the 5 Talent Academy’s October 4 Equipping People for Ministry Outside the Walls of the Church event is now open! Visit vaumc.org/5talent to register today. 

Church doesn’t stop on Sunday mornings and it doesn’t happen only in our church buildings. Vital congregations are full of people who live out their faith each day in their workplaces, homes, schools, and communities. This event is designed to help participants equip the people of their congregations to be the church in the world. 

Our featured speaker for this event is Andy Crouch. Andy is the executive editor of Christianity Todayand author of several books including: Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True FlourishingPlaying God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.

Who: Ministry Outside the Walls is Designed for those who want to learn and help others learn how to live out faith in daily life. Bring those from your congregations who do mission, Christian education, and anyone ready do deepen their daily practice of Christian living. 

When: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Cost: $35/person. Those who register prior to 8/31 will receive an early-bird discount and pay only $25. Group pricing is available for teams as well.

Where:This event will be hosted live from the Northern VA location at Ebenezer UMC in Stafford. There will be 10 additional locations across the conference. (Danville, Eastern Shore, Farmville, Lynchburg, Richmond, Roanoke, Shenandoah Valley, Tidewater, Winchester, and York River.)

Be sure to start letting your congregation know about this important event now in order to take advantage of early-bird pricing. Registration for this event closes on September 19 and early-bird discount registration closes August 31REGISTER TODAY.

We look forward to seeing you in October! 
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 

-The 5 Talent Academy Leadership Team
 
 
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Voices Of Youth "Be Still and Know" Virginia Tour 2016

Sunday July 24th
11am at Asbury UMC in Newport News, VA (York River District)
7pm at Centenary UMC in Portsmouth, VA (Elizabeth River District)

Monday July 25th 
10am at Lake Prince Woods assisted living facility in Suffolk, VA (Elizabeth River District)
7pm at Andrew Chapel UMC in Montross, VA (Fredericksburg District)

Tuesday July 26th 
11am at St. Matthias UMC in Fredericksburg, VA (Fredericksburg District)
7pm at Pender UMC in Fairfax, VA (Arlington District)

Wednesday July 27th
7pm Stephens City UMC in Stephens City, VA (Winchester District)

Thursday July 28th 
7pm at Trinity UMC in Lexington, VA (Staunton District)

Friday July 29th 
10am The Hermitage in Roanoke, VA (Roanoke District)
7pm South Hill UMC in South Hill, VA (Farmville District)

Saturday July 30th 
11am VAUMC Mini School of Mission at Duncan Memorial UMC in Ashland (Richmond District) 
6pm Closing Worship Service at Good Shepherd UMC in Henrico, VA (Richmond District)

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