News from UM Communications

Here are some excellent learning opportunities from UM Communications:

 

Communicating Faith in the 21^st Century

Use current and emerging communication tools to communicate your faith relevantly and effectively. Learn to craft and share powerful and personal stories of faith and engage with social media platforms to reach out to your local community and beyond. 

Welcoming 100
Learn to be a welcoming, hospitable congregation. Identify and enlist congregants for your church’s welcoming ministry. Assess what your church does well in welcoming - as well as areas for improvement. Use and participate in specific tools, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Blog. Identify what your church is known for. 

Moodle 100: Basic Training
Plan and design an interactive, online course for your congregation and community. You’ll learn Moodle's best practices and how to configure Moodle and upload necessary files.

Connectional Giving
Become a missional storyteller, describing the differences the church makes in the world and how giving makes that possible. Learn what the apportioned and designated funds are — and the difference between them. 

Register now for the following courses:
 

Course dates: September 9 – September 21, 2015

•  Communicating Faith in the 21st Century

•  Welcoming 100

•  Moodle 100

•  Connectional Giving

These self-paced courses include six weeks of instruction. A facilitator will respond to your work and answer questions.

Registration is only open until September 8. Seating is limited. Sign up today!