Leadership / Training Opportunities
The New Mexico Annual Conference and other connectional ministries offer many opportunities for training in personal leadership and general ministry development. Check these pages often for events available in the NM Conference area and on a national basis.
Limited Educational Scholarships are available from time to time; contact NM Conference Equipping Team, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it chair.
FREE WEEKLY webinars from United Methodist Communications about how to use technology for ministry: Tuesdays at 10 am central time. Sign up or view archived topics at www.umcom.org/webinars
Church leader resources via email from United Methodist Communications
You receive some of our newsletters, but we have more tools to escalate your ministry. Check out all of our email resources and subscribe to one or more that support your ministry! If you don't love it, unsubscribing is easy.
E-newsletter topics range from:
- Practical tips on outreach, technology, giving and worship
- Discount software, hardware and web solutions
- Small-group DVD resources and study guides
- Resources promoting Special Sundays
- Updates on the global health initiative
- Daily or weekly synopsis of news
Wesley Ministry Network is now online. In partnership with Bishop Richard Wilke's Institute for Discipleship, now offering lay education courses on-line. 
Wesley Ministry Network
Imagine No Malaria free webinars (30 min.), Tuesdays at 9 am and 5 pm CST.
http://umc.adobeconnect.com/inmoverview
All Districts have currently received training in this denomination-wide ministry focused on eliminating malaria as a source of death on the continent of Africa, by 2015. Check out
the resources available on the Treasurer/Statistician page under Conference Boards and
Services on this website!
The Academy for Missional Wisdom will launch in October, 2011.
The Academy is a non-degree 2 year program that will equip laity and clergy to start and lead missional micro-communities such as New Day and the Epworth Project.
Please visit our websites below to see the work that we are doing in New Day and the Epworth Project, and to see what is in involved in the Academy and how to register. Participation for one year includes 2 retreats and 3 classes.
http://www.missionalwisdom.com/Missional_Wisdom_Foundation/Academy.html
| Dec 11-13 |
The Refresh Campus Ministry Gathering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, held Dec. 12-13.
Again this year, Campus Ministry Boot Camp will be held prior to Refresh, December 11-13.
Early registration for Refresh is $99; Bootcamp is $399 until Nov. 21. Register online at http://www.CollegeUnion.org/refresh |
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| Jan 13-14 |
"Lord Teach Us to Pray" Prayer Retreat at FUMC Albuquerque, 3rd & Lead SW |
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| Jan 23-26 |
2012 Large Church Initiative of the UMC; FUMC Richardson TX www.fumcr.com Questions? Bob Crossman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it $299 Individual Early Bird registration before Nov 1, 2011 |
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| Jan 28 |
E.D.E. Equipping Disciples for Excellence "Practicing Christ's Compassion", Risk-taking Mission and Service. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Trinity-First UMC, 801 N. Mesa, El Paso TX 79902 Including E.Y.E. and E.K.E.! |
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray brochure/regist