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Using the Acapella App to make a collaborative song recording
By David Topping At Song of Life UMC in Queen Creek, the "praise band" (including instruments and singers) is named Leap of Faith. Once the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for the group to practice, perform, or record in the same physical space, we made a "leap...
Need some help to start a virtual choir?
Check out the newest webinar offerings available to Desert Southwest Conference churches. From communication and file coordination to video and audio software, this month is packed with training videos, webinars, and articles that will help your church create its own...
Preparing your virtual choir
Find this article and other excellent training resources for creating a virtual choir at https://dscumc.org/worship-online/virtual-choir/ By Joshua Ian Elder, Minister of Music at First United Methodist Church As you begin the process of creating a virtual choir...
Training: YouTube for Churches
Is your church live streaming on YouTube already? Do you need some guidance on best practices or how to increase your online reach? Don't miss the three-week training series "YouTube for Churches" by Glade Kynaston from Lakeview UMC via Zoom. Beginning on Wednesday,...
Zoom Grief Group Start-Up Options
In conjunction with the Desert Southwest Conference Health & Caring Committee, Rev. Louie Lyon extends an invitation to expand your church’s ministry to the online community. By Rev. Louie Lyon This is a written invitation to any church in the Desert Southwest...
Church of the Resurrection Leadership Institute 2020
The Church of the Resurrection is bringing the 2020 Leadership Institute to you as an on-line experience, Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25, 2020. The keynote speakers will address the extraordinary issues church leaders face in 2020 and beyond. Cost...
Creating Online Communities of Faith
By Wendy Swanson, Chair of the DSC Vital Faith Committee There is very little that can be said that is positive about how COVID 19 has affected our communities, but the development of new ministries by our churches is one. Many churches have worked hard and fast to...
Leveraging Facebook for online church during COVID-19
If you think of your Facebook presence like a house, your Page is your front porch, Facebook Live is you opening the front door, and Facebook Groups is you inviting people into your living room for a conversation. Find out what you can do right now to leverage Facebook tools for online church.
Register for District Training Webinars
Next Tuesday, January 28 is the District Single Board Governance webinar. This is the second in a series for of training webinars for the new year.
YOU can be UMCOR!
Early Response Teams Early Response Teams bring a caring, Christian presence to the survivors of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, fires and other natural disasters. Teams assists survivors by: Listening to their Stories Preparing the home for a rebuild Salvaging...
OTHER RESOURCES
Presentation Handout
Click here to download the presentation handout for Kay Kotan Simplified Structure Sessions
General Information
Click here to download a two-page handout with general information about the simplified structure
Simplified Accountable Structure
Unleash Your Congregation’s Leadership Potential workbook. Click here to download the workbook which includes excellent detail about different possible structures and how to organize the meetings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to download Simplified Structure FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
Step by Step
Click here to download Step by Step: Moving Toward Simplified Structure
Nominations Samples
Click here to download Nominations Samples
Sample Agenda
Click here to download Sample Agenda
