Book Study and Group Discussion
The VAUMC Office of Discipleship and Congregational Vitality is offering a book study and group discussion of the 25th Anniversary Revision of The Godbearing Life (Kenda Creasy Dean, Ron Foster, and Megan DeWald). The study will begin the week of Oct. 2 and will end the week of November 13.
If you are interested in taking part in this group discussion, please follow this link https://forms.gle/Qx3fTdwqiDx8jASn6. We will determine what time(s) and day(s) we will meet based on your availability.
Please contact Hannah Bryn ([email protected]) or Dwayne Stinson ([email protected]) if you have questions.
The Virginia Conference is rebuilding our resources for children’s/family ministry and looking forward to providing opportunities for children’s/family ministry leaders to connect in the coming year.
Resources
Virginia UMC Children’s/Family Ministry Leaders Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/309047554859165
Resources from the General Board of Discipleship:
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/equipping-leaders/children
Ministry with Children Monthly Newsletter:
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/subscribe
Under “Email Newsletters” select Ministry with Children
Weekday Ministries with Young Children (PDF):
http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/gbod.org/legacy/kintera-files/childrens-ministries/WPMGuidelines-021414rev.pdf
Religious Exempt and Licensed Programs
For churches seeking to have a licensed program:
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/child_care/licensed/child_day_centers/index.cgi
For churches seeking to have a religious-exempt program:
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/child_care/unlicensed/recdc/index.cgi
Minor Protection Policies (Safer Sanctuaries)
Visit the Safe Sanctuaries page
For more information, contact the Discipleship and Congregational Vitality Ministries Office at (804) 521-1139, or email [email protected]