Surprises
Bob Rhodes
I’ve been thinking about surprises lately. A friend of mine back in California will be having a big birthday in June and someone is planning a surprise party for her. And at a recent UM4GI Parish Council meeting, Pastor Chad brought a devotion inviting us to consider the ways Jesus appears (often very suddenly) in [...]
Awaken to Change
Bob Rhodes
On Wednesday nights, many have participated in the Awaken worship and learning experience. At the close of the Advent season (after Dec. 21), Awaken will be taking a brief hiatus for the month of January so that leaders may reflect on the ministry to this point and plan some changes. Please note that during this [...]
Extravagant Generosity
Bob Rhodes
October is Stewardship month at UM4GI. All three congregations will be discussing ideas surrounding stewardship using the Extravagant Generosity model based on the fifth principle in Bishop Robert Schnase’s groundbreaking book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Extravagant Generosity is a unique stewardship study designed to help churches both teach and practice a biblical way of [...]
Small Group Leader Training
Bob Rhodes
A number of small groups are forming for our Extravagant Generosity campaign. If you have signed up to lead one of these, please attend a leader training at one of the following times: Sunday, September 25, 8:15am at Trinity UMC Thursday, September 29, 7pm at Faith UMC Sunday, October 2, 7pm at First UMC
