Congregational Excellence Newsletter

Texas Annual Conference: Our Vision

Vibrant, growing congregations changing lives and reshaping futures for Jesus Christ.

Texas Annual Conference: Our Mission

Equip congregations to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world to the glory of God.

Center for Congregational Excellence: Our Purpose

is to connect and equip local congregations and new church start leaders with tools and resources for congregational revitalization, transformation and vitality in communities they serve. Two main priorities of the Center for Congregational Excellence are new church development and congregational transformation / revitalization.



Children’s Ministry Gathering

Persons responsible for Children’s Ministries in local churches are invited to join We Love All God’s Children Director Rev. Jill Daniel for an exciting time of fellowship, information, and sharing. We will meet at the United Methodist Children’s Center (former Bethany UMC campus) located at 3511 Linkwood Drive in Houston on Thursday, March 7^th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. 

Please RSVP to jdaniel@txcumc.org by Tuesday, March 5^th.

Connectional VBS

Vacation Bible Schools are a great way to share the hope of Christ with children and families throughout the Texas Annual Conference. While many of our churches have access to seemingly limitless resources to bring the message to life, other churches struggle to access even the most basic supplies necessary for this ministry to those in their neighborhoods and communities. Since one of the goals of We Love All God’s Children is to equip local churches with needed resources for ministries such as Vacation Bible School, we are asking churches with the ability to share VBS resources at the close of the big week to list that availability so that churches with need might make use of your sets, CDs, decorations, craft supplies, etc. To be part of our Connectional VBS, please send your church name and contact information, date of your VBS, and which VBS you are using (To Mars and Beyond, Whoosh, Roar, etc.) to jdaniel@txcumc.org. As this information is received, we will post the data to our website (txcumc.org/love) so that churches may contact one another to make arrangements for sharing. Still have VBS leftovers from years past? Feel free to share those resources as well!

Dreaming Big for Children

Ready to take a first step or next step? Contact Director Rev. Jill Daniel

at jdaniel@txcumc.org for more information on We Love All God’s Children.

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES

Click each picture below for additional information and

registration or visit our website

Youth 2019

July 10 - 14, 2019

Kansas City, Missouri

Youth 2019 is the National Gathering for United Methodist Youth (6-12th grades) with discipleship, worship, Bible study, service opportunities, and life-changing fun!

Expect inspiration, support, and challenges to grow authentically as a

world-changing disciple of Jesus Christ.

LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP? ….AN INTERN?

Save the Dates

• March 28-30: Perkins Theological School for Laity
• April 11-13: Youth Worker Retreat
• April 27-28: Lead - Student Leadership Retreat
• May 17-18: Foundations in Youth Ministry
• May 25-29: Annual Conference
• Summer Kick-off May 25-27
• Delegate Gatherings 27-29
• Connexions May 28 & 29
• U 35 Dinner May 28
• Youth Worker’s Lunch May 29
• June 2-10: Roots - Young Adult Pilgrimage
• June 17-29: Texas Youth Academy
• July 9-14: Youth 2019
• September 16-21: Youth Worker Spiritual Formation Cruise

2019 Lakeview Summer Camp Registration

Registration is completely online and is now open at www.lakeviewmcc.org

Mission Field Ministries

United Methodist Men

Save the date for Spirit Journey Oct. 17-19, 2019

Spirit Journey is a 3-day (48 hour) retreat adapted from a model developed by The Upper Room and its “Academy of Spiritual Formation” program. Open to lay and clergy of all denominations, Spirit Journey’s Benedictine-styled rhythm of daily prayer, Eucharist, teaching, silence and community offers time to fill the deep spiritual hunger that characterizes many lives. Since its inception in 2004, Spirit Journey has blessed participants with its breadth and quality of presentations and the time for personal reflection, rest and renewal. The Upper Room co-sponsors Spirit Journey.

More details will be coming in March about this year’s Spirit Journey.

For more information contact Pastor Barbara Fyffe, bfyffe@fumcpearland.org. or call 281-485-1466.

 Texas Conference 2019 Fall Schedule 

February 23, March 2 & March 9 (Module II only)

Kingwood United Methodist Church

1799 Woodlands Hills Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339

9 am to 4 PM

All three educational CLM Modules will be offered at one location

CLM Module I: 2/23 & 3/2

CLM Module II: 2/23, 3/2 & 3/9

CLM Module III:  2/23 & 3/2

CLM Group Consultation Meeting

March 30 at Deer Park UMC at 10 am

Module II: Practice of Ministry

Pastoral Care and Worship

Leading Worship, Preaching/Sharing Faith, Discipleship Ministries

and Caring for a Congregation

Instructor - TBA

Module III: Organization of Ministry

               Organizing a Congregation for Mission and Ministry.     

 Instructor - TBA  

Fee is $40 per Module. Includes lunch and materials. Class size is minimum of 5 students. The next set of   Module

Trainings will be tentatively set for Summer at Lakeview Methodist Retreat Center and in the Fall at Greggton United Methodist Church in Longview, Texas. CLM Candidates must be a Certified Lay Servant and submit a CLM Application to the Conf. Dir. Of Lay Servant Ministries.

Ms. Anna M. Rohde, Conference Director of Lay Ministries

 Texas Conference - 903.758-7003 Office

903.758-6115  Fax  - 903.522-0490 Cell

arohde@txcumc.org

Center for Congregational Excellence

Texas Annual Conference UMC

https://www.txcumc.org/centerforcongregationalexcellence