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This Week
Each week we bring you links to resources that may be valuable to you and to your congregation or community. Share your recommendations with us!
Planning or Leading Worship?
We are in the early stages of planning a worship team workshop to be hosted by an area congregation. We would like your input to help create an event that will be helpful to you and to your congregation. Please click here to take a two-minute on-line survey (just three questions).
Serving in the Community?
With so many NW Area congregations in rural Missouri, is there a congregation that would like to host a Farm School for youth with little or no opportunity to sharpen horticulture skills. To see an example, click here. http://www.farmschool.org/
Sharing the Good News?
Can 90% of your Easter Sunday visitors become church members? Josh Hunt seems to think so. Click here for more information.
Pursuing Better Spiritual Health?
If an unused family Bible could talk, what might it say? Click here to see a brief video clip: http://www.evangelize.com/producer/Veracity-featured-2942.html
Teaching from the Bible?
21st Century Strategies has a suggestion about how to help children to understand the message of Easter with an egg and confetti. Click here for details.
Equipping Disciples?
A new website for short video clips to use as discussion starters for classes, programs, or worship: http://www.evangelize.com/
Information about the ethnic and religious conflict in Nigeria. A 5 minute video clip provides information about how the crisis is escalating and why it cannot be resolved by more bloodshed. http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2010/03/video_neighbors.html
Some Disciples congregations offer the AWANAS program for children and youth. A simulcast celebration of the 60 year anniversary of this program might be a helpful opportunity for teachers and leaders. Click here for more information.
Strengthening Stewardship?
Growing congregation - growing stewardship. Find out more April 11 when Matt Rosine comes the NW Area to introduce you to New Beginnings.
Building a Team of Leaders?
Leaders are readers. Read this book with your leadership team:
Leading with a Limp: Take Full Advantage of Your Most Powerful Weakness, by Dan Allender, Ph.D.
Consider participating in the New Beginnings program - coming to the NW Area in April! Click here for an overview: http://www.nwareacc.org/fileadmin/_temp_/New_Beginnings_Brochure_-_CURRENT.pdf