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How to access data no longer visible Sylvia Simpson (VitalSigns Frequently Asked Questions) Often a church needs to get reports on data no longer visible on the reports page. You can get the information you are looking for by changin...	15554	0	10/8/2013
Small Group Participation - count only once Sylvia Simpson (VitalSigns Frequently Asked Questions) The Small Group Participation seems to be an area of confusion when we say count a person only once. Here is the best way to think about this...	14794	0	4/2/2013
Changing email addresses within the VitalSigns Dashboard Sylvia Simpson (VitalSigns Frequently Asked Questions) One of the most frequently asked questions received is, 'how do I change the email linked to the church for filing data in VitalSigns Dashboard...	14707	0	3/28/2013
Professions of Faith Sylvia Simpson (VitalSigns Frequently Asked Questions) When reporting the number of Professions of Faith, please enter a zero if there are no professions of faith for a particular week. The zero w...	14330	0	4/2/2013
Sunday School East Salem (VitalSigns Frequently Asked Questions) Is there any place to list attendance at Sunday School? (also known as Church School). This is a vital part of our ministry and discipl...	9739	5	4/5/2013
VITAL REVITALIZATION: Turning a Traditional service into a Blended Service :o) Community UMC, Caliente - Western - Desert Southwest - North (DSW) (What is working in your church?) VITAL REVITALIZATION: Turning a Traditional service into a Blended service Here are some ideas for turning your Traditional Service ...	5143	0	4/16/2012
"3D" Worship Service! Berkeley - Western - Mountain Sky - Mile High Metro (MTSY) (What is working in your church?) Nope - doesn't require special glasses! The 3 "d"'s represent three aspects of worship, Traditional Worship & Music, Scriptur...	5120	0	4/3/2012
Youth Rally Fisher's Chapel UMC - Southeastern - North Georgia - North West (NGA) (What is working in your church?) We have a Bi-weekly Event with the youth. The youth leaders have a Dinner prepared for the start of the gathering. One youth is picked ...	4416	0	4/12/2012
Youth MIDDLETOWN - Western - California Nevada - Great Northern (Cal-Nev) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) An older teen who first came to our youth group nearly 3 years ago and has been attending church regularly for the past six months ...	4288	1	4/3/2012
Youth Epworth UMC Fannin County - Southeastern - North Georgia - North West (NGA) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) One of our youth had a vision of the cross, in our church, with fire surrounding it and a man with scars in his hands coming from the flames. ...	4185	0	4/2/2012
Baptism Sixteenth Section - South Central - Arkansas - Central (AR) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) I baptized twin Marshalese babies yesterday and the excitement of planning the service really enhanced our worship time yesterday.	4107	0	12/8/2014
Biker Church Gifford UMC - North Central - Illinois Great Rivers - Iroquois River (IGR) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) We have a motorcycle ministry within the church that reaches out to the "fringes". we have recently started a biker church that is ...	4040	2	7/27/2015
absence Covington - South Central - Central Texas - Mid-South (HTC) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) I have been out of the pulpit due to illness in both Covington and Itasca for 3 weeks	4018	0	12/1/2014
30-hour famine shows youth they can change the world Frontenac UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Parsons (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) In March, we did a 30-hour famine with the youth. Fund raising to stop hunger not only helps youth to get engaged in social holiness but it helped ...	4002	0	4/5/2012
Zumba classes provide opportunity for outreach Kansas City: Bristol Hill UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Kansas City (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our Zumba class meets twice a week in Fellowship Hall. Participants come from the neighborhood, moms of our preschool children, friends of attender...	3973	0	4/4/2012
Bishop's Convocation 2015 Ardsley United Methodist Church - Northeastern - New York - Metropolitan (NY) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) What an inspirational time. Well done.	3932	0	1/19/2015
Youth activity: "Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt" FROSTBURG - Northeastern - Baltimore-Washington - Cumberland-Hagerstown (BW) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our Youth held a "Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt" which was captured on camera and beautifully edited for presentation on YouTube...	3917	0	7/2/2012
Baptism FUMC, Evant, TX EVANT - South Central - Central Texas - South (HTC) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) Honored to perform my first baptism this week. Luke Parrish, age 14, was led to Christ a few months ago by his loving Christian parents &...	3879	0	9/22/2014
Tips for counting online attendance Vitalsigns Support (VitalSigns Frequently Asked Questions) Please vist https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/articles/online-attendance-tips for advice on counting online attendance.	3773	0	11/19/2020
Adjustment period Elko United Methodist Fellowship - Western - California Nevada - Great Northern (Cal-Nev) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) This is my 34th day here in Elko United Methodist Fellowship and still adjusting to the way how people in the church manage their time during summe...	3741	1	8/5/2015
Working with other Churches Augusta - South Central - Arkansas - Northeast (AR) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) This year at our community Sunrise service we have the Church of Christ taking a active part. This has not been the case in the past. I believe thi...	3732	0	4/3/2012
Answer to prayers Silvara (Closed) - Northeastern - Susquehanna - Williamsport (Susq) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) The main factors that have affected the ministry in our church lately has been the weather and a furnace that did not want to work. Thank...	3723	0	3/15/2015
Winter Weather Noxen - Northeastern - Susquehanna - Scranton Wilkes-Barre (Susq) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) The brutally cold temperatures are keeping people at home where it is warm so attendance has been down.	3698	3	2/25/2015
Pastor Cindy Osgood Van Buren UMC - North Central - Indiana - North Central (IN) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) We are so thankful to welcome Pastor Cindy Osgood into our church family. Her first Sunday with us was on July 5th. What a wonderful add...	3647	0	7/8/2015
WESLEY UMC SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST Wesley (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) Wesley UMC has been very engaged in ministry and outreach these past week two weeks. 1) Prison Angel Tree Miinistry: Over 85 Angels have been...	3632	0	12/17/2014
WESLEY UMC OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 2015 VBS Wesley (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) There are no words to describe how God blessed the efforts of Wesley UMC 2015 VBS Volunteers. To understand the scope and breadth of this exc...	3629	1	7/29/2015
Vacation Bible School Nebraska City UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Missouri River (GP) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) We just completed our Vacation Bible School. It was held Monday-Friday evenings the week of July 13th. We started the evening with supp...	3577	1	7/20/2015
"Praise in the Park" Wesley Chapel - Southeastern - Memphis - Tennessee River (Memphis) (How has the Spirit stirred within the congregation engaged in its mission field this week?) Due to an increase in homicides in our small rural community, the City of Jackson decided to sponsor a month of "Praise in the Park" wher...	3568	0	11/14/2014
Fairview UMC Christmas Program 12 -21- 2014 WOW Fairview UMC Dalton - Southeastern - North Georgia - North West (NGA) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) Our Youth Groups (Younger and Teens) presented two awsome plays bringing everyones attention to the Savior born in a stable 2,000 + years ago...	3549	1	12/22/2014
unpredictable weather Silvara (Closed) - Northeastern - Susquehanna - Williamsport (Susq) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) It was difficult to make the call to cancel services, however, I felt it was wise to do so because of the elderly people in our congregation and th...	3538	0	2/14/2015
How Great is Our God EPWORTH - South Central - Horizon Texas - Metro West (HTX) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) This year we added a second worship gathering to our Christmas Eve line-up, a service geared more toward children and young families but to which a...	3518	1	1/1/2015
FunDay Sunday April 12,2015 at Christ United Methodist Church BETHLEHEM-WILEY - Southeastern - Holston - Scenic South (Holston) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) The Beth/Wiley congregation was invited to attend FunDay Sunday with our brothers and sisters at Christ United Methodist Church. Our Pastor, ...	3479	0	4/14/2015
Church lunch stand at county fair Osceola - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Prairie Rivers (GP) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) Once every three years the Osceola UMC is responsible for the operation of a fast food restaurant at the Polk County Fair. In addition to gen...	3467	0	7/28/2015
Weather has affected our church service and group meetings recently. Summitville UMC - North Central - Indiana - North Central (IN) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) We have had to cancel March 1 church service due to the weather. We have also had to cancel some youth and kid's club activities. On a ...	3463	0	3/2/2015
Food4Kids Lavonia First UMC - Southeastern - North Georgia - Athens-Elberton (NGA) (What is working in your church?) Lavonia UMC, located on 25 Baker Street in Lavonia, GA, (Athens-Elberton District) has created a FOOD4KIDS ministry that feeds 30 childre...	3449	0	4/3/2012
Don't give up St Edward (disaffiliated 6.30.23) - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Prairie Rivers (GP) (What is working in your church?) Last week we when we baptized a baby, we were unable to have the father to be in the church. To include him, we called him on Skype and he wa...	3419	1	4/2/2012
Confirmation Sunday WATERLOO - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Missouri River (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We have a rough hewn 7-foot cross at the front of the sanctuary. Instead of a pastoral prayer, we had a silent prayer during which members of...	3414	0	4/3/2012
Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event Mount Zion/Timmonsville - Southeastern - South Carolina - Florence (SC) (How has the Spirit stirred within the congregation engaged in its mission field this week?) The Older Adult Ministry sponsored its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event with a brunch. It was again a success. Members of the commu...	3406	0	10/22/2014
Becoming a Family friendly church in Baby steps Community UMC, Caliente - Western - Desert Southwest - North (DSW) (What is working in your church?) WANTED TO SHARE SOME THINGS THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO YOUR CHURCH TOO. First, the leadership has to recognize that the church has to ...	3394	0	4/11/2012
Call to Action, Vital Congregations Saint James United Methodist Church - Northeastern - New York - Catskill Hudson (NY) (What is working in your church?) Call to Action is working. Vital Congregations and the related work of knowing the vital activities and recording them, these things are having a p...	3376	1	4/3/2012
Forest Fowlerton UMC - North Central - Indiana - North Central (IN) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) We have found the people at Forest United Methodist Church to be a very warm and supportive congregation. Many parsonage improvements were ma...	3368	0	9/2/2014
Adult Sunday school attendance Edgerton UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our adult Sunday school attendance has really grown throughout February and March. We are starting a new class soon based on the book "The Pow...	3355	0	4/4/2012
the week month of February to March 15 SAMARITAN (Merged) - South Central - Missouri - Northeast District (MO) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) I was on sick leave and guest pastors on those sunays.	3329	0	6/22/2015
tornado Chapel Of The Cross (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) Because of a tornado in Columbia on Dec. 23, 2014, many people from our church have been helping in the community by doing clean up work for others...	3299	0	1/5/2015
Vacation Bible School Osceola - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Prairie Rivers (GP) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) We were the host church for the United Methodist/St. Paul Lutheran Vacation Bible School. One-hundred ten children ages 4 through 6th grade, ...	3298	1	6/8/2015
Finance CROWLEY - South Central - Horizon Texas - Metro West (HTX) (Are there factors that have affected your ministry in the last week?) Our pastor, the finance committee chair, the lay leader and our children's coordinator attended the North/East District training on Sunday. We ...	3276	0	1/26/2015
Welcome to Community Resources! Scott Brewer (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Welcome to the new Community Resources section of VitalSigns. Here you can provide a public witness of how God has been active in your community in...	3273	0	4/2/2012
Young Adult Sunday school grows children, other adult class attendance Wamego UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Flint Hills (GP) (What is working in your church?) Earlier this year, we started a new young adult Sunday school class. To our surprise, not only did this bring new people into small groups as part ...	3263	0	4/4/2012
AUMC joins in community parade Andover United Methodist Church - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Wichita East (GP) (How has the Spirit stirred within the congregation engaged in its mission field this week?) On Saturday, September 27 the city of Andover hosted Greater Andover Days with a parade, rides and other activities. Andover United Methodist enter...	3261	0	10/20/2014
It is fun as it works Genoa (Closed 6.30.24 last service 6.25.23) - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Prairie Rivers (GP) (What is working in your church?) We have a Wednesday School that reachs about 11-14 children per week. Last Sunday was Palm Sunday and the children sang during the service.&n...	3252	0	4/2/2012