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Acts Bible Study to be released for post-Easter use

A six-week Bible Study on the Book of Acts, which brings together scripture, the teachings of John Wesley and the Four Areas of Focus, will be released online March 1 for IGRC congregations to use in the 50 days leading up to Pentecost. The Acts of the Apostles: Hearts Afire and the Four Areas of Focus is a collaborative effort that has involved a team of writers and resource people across the United Methodist connection. “Following last year’s Annual Conference, Bishop Palmer...

New Streams retreat focuses on prayer, peacemaking

  Focusing on prayer and peacemaking, the New Streams Team will host Seeking God’s Power and Living a Shalom Life, which will be held Nov. 9-10 at Effingham Centenary UMC. The event is the next in the Deeper Still series.   Susan Nienaber of the Alban Institute will lead the two-day retreat with additional resource persons coming from the IGRC. Nienaber, an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, has experience as a pastor, hospital chaplain, psychotherapist, and...

New Streams to post Bible studies online, offers re-designed e-newsletter

Church leaders will have a new tool to help people deepen their understanding of a variety of spiritual disciplines beginning in January. Best of all, there is no book or DVD to purchase – these new resources will be available as a free download from the conference website. The New Streams Team will be posting a series of short Bible studies, each focusing on one specific spiritual practice. Disciplines covered will include both acts of piety, such as prayer, fasting, and searching the...