2017-2018 Biblical Witness to Peacemaking
Response to a Presidential Determination of 45,000 Refugees for 2018
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions Ceiling: Comparing current ceiling to those post 9/11
World Communion Sunday is called Peace & Global Witness Offering Sunday in 2017. Worship resources include:
Use the attached sample Pastor’s letter for your church newsletters, blogs and other promotion leading up to the 2017 Peace & Global Witness Offering.
Regular, joint reviews should be part of your partnership covenant or agreement. A review is an important process by which you and your partner discuss how the relationship is going and how any joint projects or ministries are progressing. Use this resource to help guide you through the review process.
After you and potential mission partners have become acquainted through exchanges of communication, information and, perhaps, visits, one next step may be to consider creating a partnership agreement or covenant. Most partnerships are created for a three- to five-year period and are often renewed for subsequent periods. It is vital that both partners have equal input into the creation of the agreement. A meaningful covenant is created or co-authored in a process that is based upon dialogue, mutual consideration and cooperation. Use this resource to help guide you through the process of creating a partnership agreement.
College can be an exciting and terrifying time for a young person. A simple, fun, practical and thoughtful care package can transmit great love and care for those young adults away from home or post youth group. This Quicksheet features a list of items that can easily be put in a care package a couple times a year for your college student.
Is your group or church body or organization willing and prepared to make a deep and lasting commitment? Use this resource to help discern how God is calling you to do mission in partnership.
Choosing curriculum for Sunday School can be challenging, particularly when dealing with youth of all different ages. Here are one Youth Worker’s tools, shared with you!