Work Team Needed for South 9th St FMC

Al Sones is working on gathering a team to work on the sanctuary of the S. 9th St. FMC. There's a great deal of work to be done and a special need for carpenters and plumbers, but any help will be gladly accepted. The work will be done in a Friday and Saturday on the month of November, 2011. If you would like to help, please contact Al Sones at alsones@aol.com.

J-Term 2012

J-Term offers two weeks of intensive classes to help ministers fulfill their educational requirements for ordination. It is available to anyone actively pursuing ordination in the Free Methodist Church or to those who have already been ordained and would like to earn Continuing Education credit (CEUs).

Dates for J-Term 2012:

Week 1 – January 9-14, 2012

Week 2 – January 16-21, 2012

Click here for complete Information and Registration form.

New Pastors Orientation

The New Pastors Orientation is coming up. It will be on November 1st and it is a great opportunity for new pastors in the conference to learn how things work in the Acts 12:24 Churches Conference. For more information, please call the Acts 12:24 Churches Conference Office (410) 297 8017 or just reply this post with your questions.

2011 Conference Board Retreat

The BOA and MEG Board met on Sept 23, 24 for the annual meeting. The BOA worked on the priorities and money allocation for rapid kingdom expansion. On the MEG Board side, the work was on empowering the MEG Clusters to function with effective autonomy while working from the same philosophy and basic practices rooted in the priority of creating a culture of rapid kingdom expansion.

High-Tech Web Sites Affordable for FM Local Churches

Light & Life Communications and Sharefaith have formed a partnership that allows each Free Methodist Church - USA congregation to have a local church website for only $99.33 a year, a 23 percent discount from the price Sharefaith typically charges local churches. The deal includes access to Sharefaith's 38,000 church graphic templates. See full article by clicking here

FMC History and Polity Classes - Starts Sept 23rd

There is still time to register for FMC History and Polity classes. Willie Kirchhofer, pastor at Crossroads, will be teaching FM History and Polity Class. FM History and Polity is a requirement for every ministry candidate on the path to ordinance.

The course will help the student understand the origins, development, government and organization of the Free Methodist Church. These understandings will empower the student to lead renewal in the local church context. The course is conducted over three weekends beginning Fridays at 7pm - 9pm and continuing Saturdays 9am - 3pm. The weekends are: September 23rd and 24th; October 21st and 22nd; December 2nd and 3rd.

The classes will be held at Crossroads Church in Clifton, NJ. Please share with your members, leaders and potential ministry candidates. Click here to download the syllabus.

2011 Conference Board Retreat

Our Annual Board Retreat will be held in September 23 and 24. Members of the board will meet, pray and work on administrative and personnel matters of the conference. By now, members of the board have received a memo and confirmed presence. Pray for God's guidance and anointing in this meeting.