...districts and annual conferences in the United Methodist Church for establishment not only of Kindergarten but even Elementary, Secondary and Theological institution. We have the Union Theological Seminary and Wesley Divinity School for pastors education; Harris Memorial College initially for deaconess program; Philippine Christian University, Wesleyan University, Philippines Asbury College, Alsdergate College, Eveland Junior Colleges for liberal arts, pre-theological and other non-theological courses. Tarlac Ecumenical which used to offer basic education courses is now offering collegiate education. One growing institution of the Philippine UMC is Joyland School. Joyland School, the second home for the past 25 years of young children barely weaned from their mother’s breasts, the haven where dreams have been planted, nurtured and cultured. It may be a little late in the game, but in the Mother heart of God, it was planted and fertilized in God’s own time. At 25, more and more graduates have started to etch their names in respective chosen fields. Accordingly a good gauge of success, this degree of accomplishment and prominence of Joyland School graduates speaks for the kind of quality education which has been the product of the school’s “unwavering faith, service and excellence.” PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION On March 1985, the church leaders, with the encouragement of the church pastor, the Rev. Abraham Casipit and the church deaconess, Ms. Rebecca Kathleen...
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...without judgment. After researching both the Methodist and Presbyterian websites, they are extremely different. The Presbyterian website was mostly to promote the religion. There were a lot of links stating if you think something, stop and bring your doubts and join the congregation. There was also a church store to shop at, which seemed very different to me because a church website should be about the faith, not shopping for clothes or books. There was a small section about the faith, not as informative as I would think. While researching in the small section about faith, they had additional links to learn about the history of the Presbyterian faith. The purpose of the Methodist website was to purely inform people about the religion and give them reason to convert. The website had many links about all different aspects of the Methodist religion. The main page has a quote,” United Methodists come in all sizes, shapes, colors, dispositions, outlooks and life stories, but share a unique history and faith prospective.” The quotes gives the readers of the website a sense of acceptance and how diverse the Methodist faith is. There were also many other tabs labeled our church, our faith, our people, and our world; these tabs helped to inform me about specific practices and beliefs. Both of these websites are very informative but for different purposes, one for welcoming new members to join the faith (Methodist) and the other for promoting the religion (Presbyterian). I...
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...Marketing Mix MKT 421 March 18, 2013 Ken Metz Marketing Mix This paper will discuss how each of the four elements of marketing mix affects the development of Wesley Glen Ministries’ marketing strategy and tactics. It will describe how each element is implemented and the industry in which Wesley Glen Ministries falls under. The marketing mix includes the product, place, price and promoting. Wesley Glen Ministries is a nonprofit organization that is part of the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church that has Personal Care Homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Wesley Glen Ministries offers 24/7 care in their personal care homes. The homes are staff around the clock 365 days a year. Other services that Wesley Glen Ministries offer are transportation to and from medical appointments, transportation to activities in the local community, like to church, to Special Olympic events, grocery shopping and any other activity the person served may want to attend. Wesley Glen Ministries also provides nutritional oversight for people served by cooking foods that are healthy or foods that are on a person served diet ordered by a doctor. An example would a low sodium diet or a low fat diet. Wesley Glen Ministries also provides exercise activities in their multimillion dollar Life Skills Center. They offer walking, treadmill, bicycling, weight lifting, volley ball, tennis and basketball. The Life Skills Center also has an educational room where a person served...
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...UNITED METHODIST CHURCH United Methodist Church Marie Wyatt Strayer University Rel 212 Rev. Donna DeVoe Baker 12-10-2012 Getting to know about a religion and getting misconceptions of what you thought about a religion can be very interesting. It is hard to believe that someone can go to a church the majority of their lives and come to find out some of the things they were taught is not all true. Sometimes this misinformation comes from parents, which could be that they were misled as they grew up. To truly know about one’s religion, is to study and research as far back as possible of that religion. In 1968 when the Evangelical United Brethren and the Methodist church united, it created The United Methodist Church. Jacob Albright of Eastern Pennsylvania was a lay preacher who gathered followers in the early 1800s. These “Albright people” formed the Evangelical Association, later to become the Evangelical Church. The Rev. Philip Otterbein, ordained by the German Reformed Church, started the United Brethren Movement in the late 1700s. The Methodist movement began in England in the early 1700s, under Anglican Clergyman John Wesley and his followers. Wesley did not officially organize a new church but sparked a renewal movement within the Church of England. Nonetheless, Methodism spread from England to Ireland and the colonial United States. With such growth, philosophical differences and division were inevitable. In 1830, a group, largely moved by...
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...ASSESSING CORPORATE CULTURE 1. Scheins approach to assessing organizational culture a. Strengths of scheins approach to assessing organizational culture Schein defines and describes culture as any one of many elements of organizational culture. The culture of an organization can be viewed and treated like other structures within an organization. Certain organizations such as by-laws, committees, and chain of command flow charts, may serve to answer basic questions such as “how do we interact with the external environment?” and “how do we order ourselves internally?” As an organization responds to these questions, the responses become core assumptions. These core assumptions become the frames through which the organization interprets the world round it. In place of questionnaire or instrument that utilizes typologies, Schein prefers clinical research model of assessing organizational culture. In this model of organizational culture investigation, the researcher gets much more directly involved within the organization by acting as participant observer or ethnographer. He suggests that members of the organization will more openly respond to the researcher and the investigation because the members of the organization think they have something to gain by collaborating with the researcher. Schein believes that valid data on the culture of the organization will only be collected when the researcher is perceived as the consultant who is seeking to help the organization and...
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... Methodism is a branch of Christianity under the banner of Protestant faith. This branch has roots that trace backto John Wesley. According to About.com (2011), “While studying at Oxford, Wesley, his brother Charles, and several other students formed a group devoted to study, prayer and helping the underprivileged. They were labeled "Methodist" by their fellow students because of the way they used "rule" and "method" to go about their religious affairs.” (Methodist Church History, para.). Methodism took shape in the context of the beginnings of modern industrialization, urbanization, and the Enlightenment emphasis on experience as the most secure path to knowledge. In addition to their roots in Anglicanism, the most direct influence on John Wesley and Methodism was pietism, specifically, the German pietists known as Moravians. (Patheos, Inc., 2008 - 2011). Origin The Methodist movement traces itself to its origins in 1739. (About.com, 2011). John Wesley was an ordained minister of the Church of England. Upon interaction with the Moravian societies, John Wesley was heavily influenced on his views. “This was not Wesley’s conversion; but it was deeply moving emotional experience that gave him assurance that Christ was his Savior. It is significant than Wesley based his assurance of salvation on his experience rather than on the objective promise of the Gospel alone. From then on, Wesley began to stress that each person must individually experience for himself the...
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...Biographical Essay John Wesley Bishop Richard Allen by David Walter History of Christianity Course TH 605. NA Dr. Louis DeCaro November 7, 2012 Church history is intertwined with many historical dates, events, and personalities. Two extraordinary influential personalities that shaped the landscape of early church history are John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. The organizational skills and leadership of John Wesley and Richard Allen is the foundation for the permanence of the Methodist denomination. John Wesley was an Anglican minister and Christian theologian. Wesley is recognized as the founding father of the Methodist faith. His conversion to Methodism occurred while attending an outdoor evangelism service conducted by George Whitfield. Wesley, an 18th Century preacher, held to Arminianism which was the prevailing faith of the Church of England. Wesley persuaded others to experience a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The traditions of Wesley, known as Wesleyanism, gave beginnings to many powerful church movements: Methodist, Holiness, Pentecostalism, Charismatic, and Neo-charismatic. Wesley stressing evangelism purified Arminianism and the doctrine of justified by faith was reformed. John Wesley was born June 28, 1703 in Epworth, Linconshire, England. He was the fifteenth child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley. As the custom of that day, his...
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...chose to look into is the Perry Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. I am currently the pastor of this congregation. We are in the business of taking the good news of Jesus Christ to the masses. It will be interesting to learn of our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It is our desire to grow the church and this information may prove to be helpful in our efforts. Our mission is to reach out to the world, preach to the unsaved, and teach the saved to serve. Our goal is to make disciples through events that form and transform. There seems to be potential for growth through marketing campaigns and grant opportunities. Our priority is to restore the old sanctuary that has been labeled condemned. Apart from that we envision our church operating apartments, community centers, and learning centers. SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Strengths: * We have a strong presence in our community * We own two buildings – sanctuary and fellowship hall * We feed and clothe the homeless and hungry, we also have a One Church One School Program where we partner with a school in our community and provide things that are needed for students * We are at our very best when doing outreach in our community Weaknesses: * We are a very small congregation * We only meet on the first and third Sunday of the month * The pastor lives two hours from the church * We do not have a great deal of finances Opportunities: ...
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...Through THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION BY EXTENSION (TEE) Rationale The church leadership development and theological education has almost always been in the purview of the formal educational institutions. This is true with World Mission Seminary located in the Philippines which serves as the Educational Arm of World Mission Church. Founded in 1991. The goal of the seminary is to provide trained leaders for the World Mission Churches. After two decades of faithful commitment to theological education and leadership development, an honest evaluation shows that only 5% of the actual number of students enrolled and graduated are in the actual field of ministerial work. In response to the pressing demand for competent workers in the mission field, the seminary board proposed to adapt and implement the program of Theological Education by Extension. (TEE) This educational model confers Bachelor of Ministry degree and Diploma in Mission. It is open to all Christians committed to serve God and desire to discover, improve and develop their leadership capabilities and potentials to make their services more effective and meaningful in the ministry of the church. Furthermore, this degree grants qualification and opportunity to be admitted to the membership of the church as clergy. Conceptual Framework The TEE program is a Self-Directed study which means that students carry out their studies in their own place with the local church and community as the setting for learning process. Self-directed...
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...It turns out that s’mores, children, and campfires can teach you a lot- even within a week’s time. When I came across Camp Kesem, its mission, “Supporting children through and beyond their parent’s cancer” resonated deep within me. Camp Kesem is a non-profit, student led organization that provides a week long camp to children, ages 6-16, who have been impacted by a parent’s diagnosis of cancer. When I was first accepted as a program counselor, I remember being told that camp would “change my life”. At the time this statement seemed cliché at best and rather cheesy in nature- I found it rang true. In many ways, that week of lessons, successes, practices, and failures provided me with both a meaningful context for life and the dynamic of the patient-professional relationship that medicine requires. The critical connection of intellect, empathy, and hope required of radiation therapists is a balancing act; one through which high levels of competency and compassion are necessary. In radiation therapy, I have witnessed these traits and developed a profound respect for those who have skillfully achieved this balance. I was initially drawn to radiation therapy during my first year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through a class focusing on the process of cell division and the transformation from normal cells into cancerous cells. I was intrigued by the mutation and began researching medical professions involved in studying such processes, and came across radiation therapy. I was...
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...GREATER BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH GAINESVILLE, FL LAY ORGANIZATION MONTHLY LAY ACTIVITY NOVEMBER 30, 2011 DELPHINE JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF LAY ACTIVITIES WHAT IS THE LAY ORGANIZATION WHO ARE LAYMEN? YOU ARE! The Lay Organization is a movement to provide greater leadership opportunities for the Lay members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It’s membership should include Trustees, Stewards, Class Leaders, Missionary Workers, Ushers, Deaconesses, Stewardess, Choir Members, Sunday School Workers and Students, Young People Department, members of all Commissions, and so forth. The goals of the local organization include study, worship, fellowship and service at the local, conference, district and connectional levels. Our aim is to be Christ-centered and to strengthen the church. Our concern is for the total church and to maintain a happy working relationship between the pastor and lay. We encourage every home to purchase and study the A.M.E. Discipline, which outlines the workings of the church. The Lay Organization has resolved to take steps to influence decisions regarding church policy, while decisions are under consideration, rather than debating them after they have been made or almost enacted into law. We can make our point of view known on all important issues of our church, and in legislating, we must think of the Connectional Church ….the total church. Your Lay Organization is a vital tool that can be used for effective change, if change is deemed necessary...
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...Describe and explain the different forms of church governance in Zimbabwe Governance is a set of policies, power and structure by which the rights, powers and privileges of people are processed and protected. The term “government” refers to the management, administration, rule or direction, control, command, authority or leadership which processes and sees to the implementation of these policies. The Church government is set to manage and control the privileges of the children of God e.g. prosperity, healing etc. Simplified, it is the organization pattern by which the church movement or congregation rules, controls or directs itself. Even in the church in Zimbabwe, there are different forms of governments because of different understandings of scripture. * Episcopal form of government This is also known as the hierarchical form. The word Episcopal comes from the words “Epis/ epic” which means top and “scopos” which means to see, look or sight. This means that there is a man at the top to oversee what is happening below him. The principal officer in this type of government is the Bishop/overseer who is followed by a Priest/ Presbyter/ elder and then the deacons. The Bishop has a right to ordain the elder and he governs the church. Every decision at local level comes from the Bishop at Head office. It’s not a scriptural system but simply draws from the fact that in the Bible Moses was an overseer, followed by Aaron the High Priest. There were also elders who helped judge...
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...without judgment. After researching both the Methodist and Presbyterian websites, they are extremely different. The Presbyterian website was mostly to promote the religion. There were a lot of links stating if you think something, stop and bring your doubts and join the congregation. There was also a church store to shop at, which seemed very different to me because a church website should be about the faith, not shopping for clothes or books. There was a small section about the faith, not as informative as I would think. While researching in the small section about faith, they had additional links to learn about the history of the Presbyterian faith. The purpose of the Methodist website was to purely inform people about the religion and give them reason to convert. The website had many links about all different aspects of the Methodist religion. The main page has a quote,” United Methodists come in all sizes, shapes, colors, dispositions, outlooks and life stories, but share a unique history and faith prospective.” The quotes gives the readers of the website a sense of acceptance and how diverse the Methodist faith is. There were also many other tabs labeled our church, our faith, our people, and our world; these tabs helped to inform me about specific practices and beliefs. Both of these websites are very informative but for different purposes, one for welcoming new members to join the faith (Methodist) and the other for promoting the religion (Presbyterian). I...
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...I would like to tell you a quick story. This is a story about a girl who went against everything our culture defines as normal today. Historically speaking, for the past few decades, for a girl, most people would assume that life would take the following path… graduate from high school, go to college, get a job, get married, then have kids. Fair to say? (Pause) This girl graduated from high school as planned. Then she went on to college as planned… then her path took a LITTLE detour. She decided that being with her boyfriend back home was more important than college. So, after the fall semester, she left college and got an apartment with her boyfriend. They both had to work a couple of jobs to pay the bills. After a little while, they realized that maybe this wasn’t so cool, in fact, it was pretty hard. So they both moved back to their parent’s homes. This girl decided that she really did need that college education after all, so she went back to school, but this time she stayed local and still lived at home. And here is where her life took a BIG detour. See, she found out she was pregnant. Once again, she finished the fall semester and left college. Not long after, at 19 years old, she had a baby girl. Her story continues with more ups and downs… she had to rely on the help of other people to raise her daughter so she could work. Lucky for her, she had those caring people in her life. This girl was able to get a good job with health insurance so she could take care of her...
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...Introduction Discipline of Service. The Discipline of Service is manifested in today’s culture by saying ‘no’ to the worlds way of authority to manipulate / control and by saying ‘yes’ to a life of function not of status. Mat 20:25-28. In this paper I will talk about; what I knew then and what I know now regarding the Discipline of Service. Why I thought the way I did concerning the discipline. How a significant Christian figure in history has contributed to the discipline. How the discipline in various other denominations differ to the ones set out in the Celebration of Discipline book. I will also be talking about how my understanding of the discipline has been challenged and strengthened. Most important I will be explaining how the discipline is so important in helping you produce the vital fruits that are desired. Finally; Discipline of Service in conclusion. What I knew about the Discipline of Service before the course. My knowledge about the Discipline of Service before the course was limited to an act done only when I felt like it or thought it was appropriate, not something you do in love, as you see a need arise or as a way of living. The reason I thought this way concerning the discipline was because I had never heard about it prior to the course and I had no knowledge or practise of the discipline. How ‘William Law’ (a significant figure in Christian history), in his “A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life” book has contributed to the discipline. William Law...
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