United Methodist Church
Men and women choose ordained ministry because God calls them. Learn about the Ministerial Education Fund to help students respond to that call. Through this video your church will understand the importance of this fund.
This video highlights the work of the United Methodist Appalachia Ministry Network, formerly known as the UM Appalachia Development Committee.
This short video from the Bishop's Initiative on Children & Poverty is the 2002 response. It encourages local churches to define themselves as a community caring for children and the poor.
"Hope for the Children of Africa" is the theme for the 1999-2000 Bishops' Appeal.
This video is the report of the Bishops' Initiative Report on Children and Poverty at the spring meeting 2003.
This informative video can help you promote and interpret the Six Special Sundays offerings. It enables United Methodists to see how their offerings support a wide variety of projects, programs and persons in the name of Jesus Christ.
Features two DVDs containing hours of presentations and personal stories and a CD filled with a wealth of materials designed to get church members talking. Use as overview or in-depth.
Barratt's Chapel is the oldest house of worship built solely for and by Methodists in America. This video introduces the history of this fine church, where Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury once met.
This video was developed with the direction of the 2000 General Conference. At the May 2, 2002 meeting of the Council of Bishops they met with an expert in conflict mediation to facilitate the design team and the dialogue process.
This video sends fresh winds blowing through churches and the communities they serve. Cooperative styles of ministry are the catalyst to help congregations rethink their ministries to the people beyond their doors.
The voices and actions of persons inspired and nurtured by United Methodist gifts tell the stories of 50 years of mission and ministry - from the post-World War II beginning of the Advance to new outreach that will move to the future.
The work of the permanent Deacon in the UMC is the focus of this new video. It looks at the new ministries by lay people who are consecrated to work in their special area, i.e. Christian education, music, law administration.
Deaconesses are defined as a community of lay women who have responded to the call of God and have been commissioned by the UMC to full-time ministries of love, justice, and service. This video answers questions about the Deaconess movement.
Forged by Fire is a collection of five stories about ethnic groups that have faced or are facing injustice, persecution and/or marginalization in the US.
This 2-session resource helps people of faith through a myriad of emotions associated with the Tsunami disaster in South Asia. Practical - yet spiritual - answers are provided to help us address our confusion.
This teleconference took place on May 5 1998 to discuss children's ministries.
This is a video about the legacy of the African-American UMC - a legacy rooted in heartfelt worship, vital preaching, rousing music and a continuing ministry of caring and working for justice - a legacy for the future!
A special 40th anniversary edition of pivotal events in the life and history of Black Methodists.
Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century presents their informational video: Life Transformation in the Black Church.
This video highlights the work of UMCOR/Heifer Project International as it relates to chicken distribution.
