COURSE CURRICULUM

CLASS OF 1 JOHN

  • 1

    ACESSING THE NEW MEMBERS COURSE-'THINKIFIC'

    • ACCESSING THE WEB-BASED TRAINING SYSTEM OVERVIEW

    • Accessing the Web-Based Training "Thinkific System" PDF
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    Session 1: Senior Pastor, Reverend Dr. Kevin Murriel; Welcome and Overview of New Members Course - August 10, 2024

    • Course Overview: Greeting Letter from Disciple Ministry Chairperson

    • 2024 Course Schedule: Class of 1 John

    • Reverend Dr. Kevin Murriel, CUMC Senior Pastor

    • CUMC Vision Statement

    • Live ZOOM Class Video - Session 1
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    Session 2: Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts (Marva Greene) - Saturday, August 17, 2024

    • Session 3: Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts (Scripture)

    • Spiritual Gift Inventory- Assignment #1

    • Definition of Gifts- Explanation #1

    • Spiritual Gifts vs Natural Talents/Gifts-Assignment #2

    • Spiritual Gifts vs Natural Talents (18 Spiritual gifts)-Quiz #1

    • Ministry Chart- Get Connected_Grow_Serve

    • Live ZOOM Class - Session 2
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    Session 3: Ministry Expo (Meet the Division Chairs - Saturday, August 24, 2024

    • DIVISIONS & MINISTRIES: NURTURE! OUTREACH! WITNESS! YOUNG PEOPLE! WORSHIP!

    • MISSION PROJECT & LEADER ELECTIONS

    • LIVE ZOOM CLASS VIDEO: MINISTRY EXPO-EXPLORE WAYS TO SERVE - SESSION 3
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    Session 4: UMC Church Structure & History (Marva Greene); Mission Project/Leader Election (Class Leaders)-Saturday, August 31, 2024

    • Cascade United Methodist Church History

    • THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

    • THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- A Few More Facts!

    • UMC Structure- There's More!

    • UMC_History_and_Polity

    • Project Leader Elections

    • LIVE ZOOM CLASS VIDEO- STRUCTURE & HISTORY OF THE UMC- SESSION 4
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    Session 5: Meet the Associate Pastor (Pastor Agnes Harvey); Christian Formation-Bible Study/Sunday School Classes Fred & Kim Duckett - Saturday, September 7, 2024

    • SUNDAY NURSERY, CHILDREN'S CHURCH, AND YOUTH CHURCH

    • BIBLE STUDY

    • SUNDAY SCHOOL

    • CUMC: OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR MEMBERS

    • LIVE ZOOM VIDEO: SESSION 5
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    Session 6: Role of the Lay Leader - Darris Rollins; Discipleship & The Cross - Victor Grant; Mission Project Discussion - Class Co-Leaders - Saturday, September 14, 2024

    • Darris Rollins - CUMC Lay Leader

    • The Shape of Discipleship

    • REFLECTION ACTIVITY: "WHERE AM I?"
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    Session 7: Class Leaders; Legacy Endowment Fund-Bob Greene; Mission Project Update - Saturday, October 5, 2024

    • Legacy Endowment Fund

    • CUMC Organizational Chart & Budget
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    Confirmation: What to Expect?

    • CONFIRMATION: WHAT TO EXPECT?
  • 10

    Final Quiz-Class of 1 John

    • FINAL QUIZ - Class of 1 John
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    CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION-CONGRATULATIONS!

    • CONGRATULATIONS! CUMC NEW MEMBER!
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    Other Resources for New Members

    • OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES

    • Anna Video- I See You-Adolescent

    • I See You - Dotson UMC Discipleship

    • Resources-CrashCourse_KeepingVolunteers

    • Resources-Crash Course-Keeping Volunteers

    • Resources-Recruiting Volunteers

    • I See You Video- UMC Discipleship

    • Resources-UMC Heritage & Beliefs

    • Resources-Crash Course Digital Youth Ministry

    • Resources-Self Care &Sabbath

    • Resources-Crash Course Administration

    • Resources-UMC Earth Day Litany

    • Resources-Live and Love Like Jesus

    • Resources-Who We Are Affirmation
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    MAKING A DISCIPLE: RESOURCES

    • Godly-Obedience-Notes

    • Authority-of-Scripture-Notes

    • Basic-Hermeneutics-Notes

    • Personal-Spiritual-Growth-Notes

    • Servant-Leadership-Notes

    • The-Role-of-the-Holy-Spirit-Notes

    • Intro-to-Apologetics-Notes

    • Prayer-of-the-Righteous-Notes

    • Making-Disciples-Notes

    • 2024 CASCADE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HANDBOOK