Month: May 2020
Looking Ahead – WME Upcoming Events – June 2020
May 31, 2020
WME is involved in a variety of ministries and covets your prayers for these upcoming events: Thursday Evening Prayer ~…
“Overwhelmed”: How Our Pastors Are Coping with Pandemic
May 27, 2020
“I am anxious about what the church may look like in the next few months. I am constantly preoccupied and thinking about what we need to do. This often leads me to feel overwhelmed and inadequate, as I try to anticipate what we need to be doing next.”
The Body Of Hope
May 25, 2020
Dr. Beth Felker Jones is Professor of Theology at Wheaton College, in Wheaton, IL and a senior John Wesley Fellow….
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ A Prayer for Burning Grace: Protocols & Pentecost
May 22, 2020
When the strain is greatest, let’s continue to forge ahead with creative resilience.
Edgar Bazan ~ Fishing through the Disappointment of Empty Nets
May 15, 2020
You and I have fished in those same waters, haven’t we? When we put everything into a marriage to make it wonderful, but in the end, our net came back empty. When we invested blood, sweat, and time into a job, but the company downsized and our net came back empty. Our moment of “fishing” happens when we are trying our best to make a living, raise a family, and do good. But just like the disciples, our nets come back empty.
What is Evangelism?
May 11, 2020
Rob Haynes and Kim Reisman discuss the foundations for faith-sharing in the modern world. www.worldmethodist.org Check out this episode!
Priscilla Hammond ~ How to Communicate Change in Church Policy during Chaotic Times
If you are you struggling to make decisions about policy and how to communicate those decisions to your church during this chaotic time, you are not alone. In this new normal of remote church, much consumes our day-to-day activities. It is difficult to plan and communicate future steps.
Michelle Bauer ~ Take Five: Quick Wisdom Under Pressure
May 6, 2020
Here are five daily meditations on wisdom, bite-sized and brief enough to fit between Zoom calls. Each contains a timely word of wisdom. Breathe these in during a moment of solitude, with housemates, or as a family.