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Advance for Christ ships new DVDs to each pastor
The Advance for Christ and His Church has shipped a new DVD titled "Here I Am, Lord" to each United Methodist pastor in the United States.
The DVD, included in a bright red "Partnership in Missions" box with several other new resources, features the witness and ministries of 32 United Methodist missionaries serving in 12 countries.
The Advance, established by the 1948 Methodist General Conference, is an official program of The United Methodist Church. It offers donors an opportunity to support a project or missionary of their choice, and assures them that 100 percent of their gift will go to the ministry they select. The Advance includes projects and missionaries in more than 80 countries.
With nearly four hours of content, "Here I Am, Lord" presents individual missionary stories, from 3 to 10 minutes long. The DVD's menu allows the viewer to hear and see a story by selecting a missionary's name or by choosing the country where a missionary serves. Some stories are available in Spanish or Korean.
The DVD answers such questions as: Who are our missionaries? From where do they come? What do they do? For example, a pastor from Puerto Rico is seen starting new congregations in Honduras. An agriculturalist from Iowa is seen developing the Africa University farm in Zimbabwe. A Filipina surgeon is seen ministering in a remote mission hospital in Nepal. Congolese evangelists making disciples for Christ is seen in Tanzania. U.S. teachers are seen serving in Appalachia.
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It shows us how and where we as a church answer God's call to mission. |
"Each annual conference will find one of its favorite missionaries or favorite Advance projects on this DVD," said The Advance Director William Carter, "For the local church, 'Here I Am, Lord' is an adaptable, ready-to-use resource. It can inspire young adults who seek relevance and meaning in life. It shows us how and where we as a church answer God's call to mission - and asks us to join God's mission through the Advance for Christ and His Church."
The DVD can be used for:
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Church school classes and other age-level ministries,
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Finance and missions committees,
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Minutes for mission before taking a special offering for the Advance,
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New-member and confirmation classes,
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Sermon illustrations,
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District and annual conference training events,
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Meetings of and training for United Methodist leaders and
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Seminary polity courses.
The Advance "Partnership in Missions" box, which includes the "Here I Am, Lord" DVD, has been mailed to every pastor as well as conference and district mission leaders in the United States.
For more information about the Advance or the "Here I Am, Lord" DVD, contact the Advance Office at 212-870-3790, e-mail advance@gbgm-umc.org, or visit the Advance Web site at http://gbgm-umc.org/advance.
To learn how to support United Methodist missionaries, contact the Missionary Support Office at 212-870-3797, e-mail covenant@gbgm-umc.org, or visit the Mission Personnel Web site at http://gbgm-umc.org/mp.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008