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Haiti Earthquake
Worship, prayer and relief resources

Read "A Prayer for the People of Haiti"

Browse all Worship resources

Add your prayer to the Upper Room Prayer Wall

10 Ideas to Help Children Cope With Natural Disasters
   (pdf)

Contribute to United Methodist Committee on Relief Haiti Emergency project

Assemble a Health Kit for Haitian Earthquake victims

Stay up-to-date on all United Methodist-Haiti resources and news at www.UMC.org/haiti

Quick Start Guide
Not sure where to begin? We've organized our resources into these easy-to-use categories.

Ministry Planning
Research, background information, reviews, and the latest ideas for designing your programs.

Ready Resources
Material that's ready for you to take into the classroom, group setting, or worship.

Strengthening Your Church
Programs that help you evaluate and empower your entire ministry.

Primary Resources
A series of handbooks of ideas for leaders in every area of ministry.

The Upper Room daily devotional guide
The daily devotional can be the centerpiece of small-group practice.

Know These First
Everyone should have an understanding of these basics that form us as United Methodists

Practices of Wesleyan Discipleship
Explore how to live as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. We learn about God's grace, which is the character of the divine-human relationship, and we learn the basic practices God has given us to draw us to Christ.

What We BelieveQué Creemos
Excerpts from The United Methodist Book of Discipline (courtesy United Methodist Communications)

Baptism
By Water & The Spirit
A United Methodist understanding of baptism.

Communion
This Holy MysteryEste misterio santo (pdf)
An invitation for study, conversation, and sharing around this sacrament.

Teaching the Basics of Christian Discipleship

Online resources, books
and more


 
Lent and Easter Resources

Resources for Observing Black History Month (February)



Upcoming Events

Children's Ministry Forum:
Fill My Cup, Lord

February 23-25, 2010
Edenton Street UMC, Raleigh NC


Turn Aside and See
March 27, 2010
West Harrison, NY


The Large Church Initiative National Training Event
April 12-15, 2010
San Antonio , TX


See all events


Planning Calendar

Transfiguration Sunday
Valentine's Day
Scouting Sunday
Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ash Wednesday -- Beginning of Lent
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

First Sunday in Lent
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Second Sunday in Lent
Sunday, February 28, 2010

SEE ALL PLANNING RESOURCES


By Derek Maul

The Unmaking of a Part-Time Christian challenges readers to renew their commitment to follow Jesus, to go beyond a half-measure, mediocre Christian lifestyle to becoming true Jesus followers.