Impact Newsletter-April 21

Welcome To Gateway

Live Streaming for Churches Course:

June 14-17

June 21-24

Contemporary Music Center

559 Church Street E.

Brentwood, TN 37027

The LIVE STREAMING FOR CHURCHES course is designed to help small to mid-size churches improve their “live streaming” services. But it’s also intended to connect pastors and technical staff/volunteers, away from the pressures of a worship service, so they can work more effectively towards the goal of communicating God’s word with excellence.

On those Sunday mornings when theology and technology collide, it’s usually miscommunication or misunderstanding that causes the breakdown. When pastors and technical staff/volunteers set aside time to learn more about each other’s worlds, the entire church body is strengthened.

Enroll today for this highly personalized, unique experience.

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Let the Band Play: Multiplying Disciples and Churches

Our first (OK, our only) trip to Paris had Deb and me checking into our Airbnb early in the evening. We were hungry so we went walking through the neighborhood when suddenly we heard simple, yet captivating music. We followed our ears to a quaint street with a few tiny cafes where a four-piece band was joyfully playing for a group that had gathered to listen.

As we were swept up in their music, I recalled a news piece I had seen previously describing groups such as this. The clip reported on a four-piece band that was part of the Orchestre de Paris, yet played in the streets far more than in the concert hall. Even more impressive was their commitment to teach ordinary students of all ages how to play their instruments. They encouraged their students to “play in the streets.” Their mission was to multiply music throughout the city.

My thoughts then turned to our mission as Christ-followers. The gospel is the most exquisite and transformative music under heaven. Our culture is starving for its melody, and we must multiply the band members who play it.

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FMF Financial Services offers the resource Stewardship Well Done Journey which features nine steps with resources available

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Local Church Initiative Grants Letter of Inquiry due May 31:

To further the goals of the Free Methodist Church USA and Gateway Conference, you are invited to submit a proposal that advances the opportunity for local churches to begin new initiatives that support these goals. Specifically, the Conference desires to support initiatives that engage the local church in the life and lives of the community in which they serve.

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We’re excited to extend an invitation to prospective college students who are musically-inclined to join us on Sunday, April 25 for our GU Choir Concert. Students and their families will be our guest of honor for dinner before the concert. They will also receive a swag bag, reserved seating, and a post-concert meet and greet with members of our choir and music faculty.

Dinner will be served at 4:30, followed by the concert at 6:00 p.m. at the Greenville Free Methodist Church. After the concert, we will have an ice cream mingle. This will be a great time for students to learn more about the music ensemble opportunities at GU. To register for this event, click HERE.

Ministry Position Available:

Job Description for Minister of Youth and Family Life

Emmanuel Free Methodist Church, Alton, IL

Basic Function of Pastor of Youth and Family Life:

To facilitate ministries to youth and families that support the mission of the church, its Biblical mandates to disciple

and spread the gospel while utilizing family units to build up the body of Christ.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Create and implement ways to strengthen and support faith in families

· Provide resources for families to parent and disciple biblically

· Lead Emmanuel’s efforts in creating and facilitation of Family Life Ministries (FLM) events

· Develop yearly goals, objectives and budget for FLM programs

· Support families in crisis

· Oversee other ministries related to FLM (youth ministry, children’s ministry,)

· Recruit, equip and encourage FLM leaders and leaders of other related ministries, valuing an intergenerational model

· Lead and facilitate youth ministry initiatives

· Attend staff meetings

· Participate in other aspects of church life (worship, Sunday school, home group, special events)

· Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

· Strong faith in Christ, with an understanding and appreciation of the Wesleyan perspective

· A traditional biblical understanding and appreciation for the centrality of marriage and family

· Ability to support and show grace to different types of family structures

· Humility, love, and appreciation for others

· Planning, organization and management skills

· Excellent oral and written communication

· Ability to lead and mentor others

· Strong interpersonal skills

· Ability to work with others as a part of team approach to ministry

Experience and Education

· Experience in church leadership and supervision

· Experience working with children and/or youth

· Ministry experience, education and training in the areas of marriage and family life, youth and adolescent development, or children’s ministry

· Education at least to the level of bachelor’s degree in the fields of marriage and family life, youth and adolescent development, or children’s ministry preferred

Compensation – Commensurate with levels of experience and education.

For more information, please contact Rev. Chris Smith at [email protected]