Over a one-year period, participants will gain training, knowledge, and application of asset-based community development ABCD process and methods, facilitation techniques, action planning and application, identifying underlying contradictions and challenges within communities, and the understanding of MissioDei – the mission or sending of God.
Learning Session content is based on the biblical basis of SHALOM [Jeremiah 29:7] and the United Methodist Church’s Communities of SHALOM framework that seeks to apply long-term holistic and sustainable change approaches to community development.
Come and join us for a weekend of music, worship and fellowship as we celebrate Christ and lift our hands and voices in song! This year, we are extremely pleased that our main clinician will be none other than renowned choral composer Mary McDonald!
Formerly the Adult Choir Clinic, the newly-christened Fellowship of United Methodists Worship & Arts Conference will feature full choral, handbell and children / youth choir tracks and will include reading sessions and masterclasses on everything from "Choir 101" to "Instruments in Worship" to "Praise & Worship Music" and so much more!
Additionally, attendees are always invited to stay and perform in worship the following Sunday morning!
Through this special offering approved by the Annual Conference, Rio Texas Conference congregations will support their district’s designated hunger ministry as well as hunger-fighting projects on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border within the bounds of the annual conference.
Think Like A New Church ~ Act Like A New Church! Moving from “Come and See” to “Go and Do!”
Guest presenters for this leadership training are Olujimi “Olu” Brown, the Lead Pastor of Impact Church, Dawn Wright, Chief Operating Pastor of Impact and Ted Florence, CFO of Impact.
This will be a time for leaders to gather, celebrate your ministry, and reflect on how we can support one another in this work. Register here
Youth from around the country are headed to Youth 2019 this summer.
Join thousands for 4 days of discipleship, worship, Bible study, service opportunities, and life-changing fun! Expect inspiration, support, and challenges to grow authentically as a world-changing disciple of Jesus Christ.
We hope to have several churches from the Rio Texas Conference represented at this National Youth Gathering.
First groups to register can claim a seat on the Charter Bus sponsored by the Rio Texas Conference Youth Ministry Council.
Rio Texas Conference is looking for young leaders called to ministry and service in the United Methodist Church. Youth, ages 12-18, who are full members of their church are encouraged to apply for the youth ministry council (riotexas.org/ymc) and Young adults, ages 18-30, who are full members of their church are encouraged to apply for the young adult ministry council (riotexas.org/yamc). God is calling- will you join us?
Nationally renowned expert, Rev. Karen Lampe, will lead a 2-day Congregational Care Ministry Workshop at Westlake United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas, that will teach churches how to organize their care ministries and train participants to provide compassionate care for people experiencing a variety of life crises.
