Chris Wilterdink (WJ)

A Baptism-Confirmation Connection via Skype

Monday, 6 June 2011 18:02
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Baltimore-Washington Conference By Melissa Lauber In a ceremony spanning 1,862 miles and two time zones, on May 15, Rebecca Skalla was baptized in Highlands Ranch, Colo., and confirmed at Mt. Zion UMC in Highland, Md. Congregations at both locations watched via Skype. It was the United Methodist connection at its best, said the Rev. Malcolm Continue Reading...

Young Adults in the Pacific Northwest

Wednesday, 27 April 2011 19:57
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The 2011 Young Adult Retreat for the Pacific Northwest Conference is coming up this weekend, April 8-10, 2011. As of current count, they are over 100 young adults and counting signed up for the weekend! Young Adult Ministry, specifically special events seem to be one of the tougher ministry areas for the UMC to engage Continue Reading...

Connecting Up and Down

Wednesday, 20 April 2011 19:57
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Every year at graduation time, our youth group interviews graduating seniors asking them for thoughts and reflections upon their time in youth group. While most of the responses are positive and uplifting, there are also comments that feel candid and make me revisit the dynamics of our youth group. The question: “What would you tell Continue Reading...

X-Box Ministry

Monday, 21 March 2011 16:42
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The numbers are in for Christmas 2010 – one of the year’s hottest sellers was Microsoft’s new Kinect addition to their X-Box system. What is Kinect? It is a wireless sensor bar that senses a person’s movement – effectively allowing a person to control the video game without the need for a controller. As many Continue Reading...

Teen Relationships – Doing No Harm

Monday, 21 March 2011 16:37
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I recently attended The National Religious Institutions Roundtable hosted by the FaithTrust Institute. The purpose: to bring leadership from various religious institutions to share expertise and resources for addressing domestic violence issues. The United Methodist, American Baptist, Presbyterian USA, American Methodist Episcopal, United Church of Christ, and Roman Catholic Churches represented a wide breadth of Continue Reading...

X-Box Ministry

Tuesday, 18 January 2011 20:59
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The numbers are in for Christmas 2010 – one of the year’s hottest sellers was Microsoft’s new Kinect addition to their X-Box system. What is Kinect? It is a wireless sensor bar that senses a person’s movement – effectively allowing a person to control the video game without the need for a controller. As many Continue Reading...