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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...	3280	0	4/2/2012
Partnership with neighborhood elementary school Mize Memorial UMC Augusta - Southeastern - North Georgia - South East (NGA) (What is working in your church?) Christ through the Church transforming the Community C3 ministry hosted Kindergarden classes of Wilkinson Garden Elementary School Field ...	3107	0	4/2/2012
Easter Dinner Baskets St James - Western - Mountain Sky - Mile High Metro (MTSY) (What is working in your church?) The St. James congregation provides twelve "Easter Baskets" that contain everything needed for Easter dinner, plus Easter candy and toys,...	2897	0	4/2/2012
Old/new members ZZ - CLOSED Mount Pisgah - South Central - Arkansas - Southwest (AR) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We have had three male members who have had to be on a hit and a miss attendance path for several year, but now job status has changed so they can and...	2608	0	4/2/2012
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...	3259	0	4/2/2012
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...	3425	1	4/2/2012
Parker UMC God's Presence Parker UMC - Western - Desert Southwest - North (DSW) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Even as we have seen the decline in worship numbers as the winter visitors leave for the summer we have seen a surge in our congregation's desi...	2812	0	4/2/2012
joint tongan and filipino children and youth choirs. Sunnyvale, Valley Faith UMC - Western - California Nevada - El Camino Real (Cal-Nev) (What is working in your church?) we already have a joint tongan an d filipino youth and children's choir and they sing in the praise and worship of the congregation.Once ...	2990	0	4/2/2012
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. ...	4191	0	4/2/2012
God's Presence Pawnee UMC - North Central - Illinois Great Rivers - Sangamon River (IGR) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) God is at Pawnee UMC every Sunday and inhabits His congregation. I must say God is with us daily. God's presence is with us because...	2874	0	4/2/2012
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 ...	4295	1	4/3/2012
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...	3743	0	4/3/2012
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...	3420	0	4/3/2012
Children's choirs and Adult choir singing together on Palm Sunday Milford Hills - Southeastern - Western North Carolina - Salisbury (WNC) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our Children's choir and Adult Choir joined forces on Palm Sunday to lead the congregation in processing with palms, and in singing an anthem t...	2872	0	4/3/2012
Cannon Falls Coffee House Dialogues Cannon Falls Christ - North Central - Minnesota - River Valley (MN) (What is working in your church?) On a Saturday evening, once a month, Christ Church of Cannon Falls, MN, sponsors a dialogue on an interesting or difficult topic at a loc...	3067	0	4/3/2012
Strong missions emphasis with our Children's Ministry Eureka UMC - North Central - Illinois Great Rivers - Illinois River (IGR) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Children's Sunday School Heifer Missions Project -- Buy a flock of chicks in time for donation for Easter--great response--visible responses en...	1509	0	4/3/2012
Small church------ Strong FAITH Independence - Southeastern - Memphis - Purchase (Memphis) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Independence UMC is a small rural church; however, we strive to set goals and "Let God Lead". We are a small congregation who continues t...	3197	0	4/3/2012
Passion Sunday Tillman Memorial UMC - Southeastern - North Georgia - Atlanta-Marietta (NGA) (What is working in your church?) Great idea and it worked. We had twelve Disciples come up from the congrgation to sit at a long table for the Last Supper. It was communion Sunday ...	2887	0	4/3/2012
Community Mission Malesus - Southeastern - Memphis - Tennessee River (Memphis) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our children and youth are responsible for the fifth Thursday meal at our city's Soup Kitchen, which was this past Thursday. We do all the shop...	2811	0	4/3/2012
Confirmation White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church - Northeastern - New York - Catskill Hudson (NY) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) using a mentor and small groups for both discussion and bible study has enhanced this process tremendousoy. I have seen relationships build t...	2830	0	4/3/2012
"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...	5133	0	4/3/2012
Mission Outreach Mooresville First UMC - North Central - Indiana - Central (IN) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our church has always had phenonemal heart for missions, both locally and globally. In the last 2 weeks our church has given over $13,000 specifica...	2816	0	4/3/2012
Kerens FUMC - a people with serving hearts! KERENS FIRST - South Central - Central Texas - Mid-South (HTC) (What is working in your church?) Our emphasis on Outreach is going tremendously well. We have several ways in which we reach out to people of all ages: Our Spring Break...	3125	0	4/3/2012
Faithful Few BUSHNELL CALVARY - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Great West (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Those who do their tasks do for those who no longer come. We still get financial suppot from those who do not come at present.	1559	0	4/3/2012
Prayer Ministry Riverdale First UMC - Southeastern - North Georgia - Griffin (NGA) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Through the Barnabas Project, ProActive Ministries, we have seen a church wide effort and involvement in Prayer Ministries. Through the ProAc...	2894	0	4/3/2012
Community Outreach Winterville UMC - Southeastern - North Georgia - Athens-Elberton (NGA) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Winterville UMC sponsers the Community Easter Egg Hunt in the Park. We witnessed a lot of new volunteers from the Church in Action. One you...	2981	0	4/3/2012
Pleasant Grove UMC is experiencing a renewal of Spirit! PLEASANT GROVE - South Central - Central Texas - Mid-South (HTC) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Through Vital Worship, Education, and Service, we are experiencing a renewal of Spirit in this small Congregation. We have spent some time vi...	2905	0	4/3/2012
Leadership training New Hope UMC Bowden - Southeastern - North Georgia - Central West (NGA) (What is working in your church?) We thank God for Rev. Jasmine Smothers for coming out to train the leaders of New Hope, they were excited and they learned so much about being Method...	2867	0	4/3/2012
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...	3387	1	4/3/2012
Local Food Bank Great Hill United Methodist Church - Northeastern - New York - Connecticut (NY) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) As a part of their project, one of our Lenten Bible Study Groups decided to do a pancake/sausage brunch after the Palm Sunday Service. All th...	2725	0	4/3/2012
God At Work Oakdale, Community UMC - Western - California Nevada - Central Valley (Cal-Nev) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We have a new parishoner who is organizing an outreach/visitation ministry. We have started a group that will assist with getting those no lon...	2796	0	4/3/2012
Diamonds in the making Wesley - Western - Desert Southwest - Central East (DSW) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Our outreach ministry and Dreamgirls ( an outreach ministry to homeless women) sponsored a prayer banquet "Diamonds in the Making" for th...	2886	0	4/3/2012
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...	3459	0	4/3/2012
Growth and new ministry West Vienna UMC - North Central - Michigan - East Winds (MI) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We are a small membership church...We celebrated 5 baptisms and 3 new members this past Sunday! Praise God! Need a new idea for ministry to the...	2859	0	4/4/2012
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...	3360	0	4/4/2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service Baldwin City: First UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) 46 people of all ages were involved in a Martin Luther King Day of Service.	2719	0	4/4/2012
Prayer ministry Gridley UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) During Lent, the church is doing prayer partners with 25 children in the community. We also recently received a thank you card from a town resident...	1585	0	4/4/2012
Care ministry team LOUISBURG - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We started a new care ministry team and have served 7 meals in 2 weeks. We kicked the ministry off with a dinner and had sign-ups to volunteer to h...	1562	0	4/4/2012
Special worship event on Palm Sunday Ottawa: Trinity UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) One of our goals for 2012 is to design specific worship experiences/events that draw people to worship who usually do not attend. On Palm Sunday, w...	1562	0	4/4/2012
Family Night Turkey Creek UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We had a family night in February that drew in 35 people for spaghetti and games. There was a wide range of ages, from younger than 2 to older than...	1553	0	4/4/2012
Prayer partners Turkey Creek UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Five Rivers (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) During Lent, we had prayer partners with 21 children. Cards were sent to them weekly and we invited them to breakfast on Palm Sunday. We had 52 peo...	1589	0	4/4/2012
Tacking poverty and serving the community Americus UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Flint Hills (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) Americus UMC has been working with other churches in the community on service projects to address poverty and other community issues. On one Sunday...	2803	0	4/4/2012
Family joins by profession of faith Kansas City: Bristol Hill UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Kansas City (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) A wonderful family joined the church by Profession of Faith after participating in the Alpha study. Pastor Laurie baptized the father and son. It w...	2809	0	4/4/2012
Haiti theme for UMW Sunday Marysville UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Flint Hills (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We had Sheryl Crooks speak for UMW Sunday. We took up a collection and ladies of our church had made dresses for girls for her to take to Haiti. Th...	1634	0	4/4/2012
Seeing God's presence Hay Springs UMC - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Great West (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) There was a bit of confusion involving the call process at our churches. The incoming pastor was brought in without ...	2693	0	4/4/2012
God's presence in a 13 year old! Dover - South Central - Arkansas - Northwest (AR) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) We were blessed this Sunday to have a beautiful 13 year old girl come to church on her own and by herself. She comes to our town to spend the...	2747	0	4/4/2012
God calling and people hearing call to go deeper with Him Penalosa United Methodist Church - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Wichita West (GP) (How have you seen God's presence in your congregation?) A Lay Speaker will be preaching on April 15 in the pastor's absence. Another man indicated he was interested in going into pastoral ministr...	2739	0	4/4/2012
Assisting People In Our Community ZZ - DISAFFILIATED Heber Springs 1st - South Central - Arkansas - Northeast (AR) (What is working in your church?) Heber Springs First United Methodist Church has in the first quarter, assisted 132 people/families needing food, shelter, help ...	3246	0	4/4/2012
Lenten Bible Study Burr Oak United Methodist Church - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Salina (GP) (What is working in your church?) We just wrapped up a five week Lenten Bible study at Burr Oak UMC. We studied the events leading up to Holy Week through scripture and hymns....	2765	0	4/4/2012
Lenten Bible study Burr Oak United Methodist Church - South Central - Great Plains Conference - Salina (GP) (What is working in your church?) Allow me to revise my earlier posting! We held a five week Lenten Bible study in all four of the churches in the Jewell County UM Parish: Burr Oak, ...	2957	0	4/4/2012