COURSE CURRICULUM

CLASS OF JUDE

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    DIRECTIONS: ACCESSING THE NEW MEMBERS COURSE-'THINKIFIC'

    • Accessing the Web-Based "Thinkific" Training Platform

    • Accessing the Web-Based Training "Thinkific System" PDF

    • Class of Jude- Schedule
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    SESSION 1: WELCOME & ORIENTATION - February 7, 2026

    • Greetings from the Discipleship Ministry!

    • Greetings from Reverend Dr. Kevin Murriel

    • Cascade UMC Vision Statement

    • Class Session #1 Video
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    SESSION 2: IDENTIFYING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS; CASCADE MINISTRY EXPO-February 21, 2026

    • Class Session #2 Video

    • Spiritual Gifts 2026

    • Online Spiritual Gift Assessment

    • Session 2: Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts

    • 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
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    SESSION 3: UNITED METHODIST CHURCH STRUCTURE & HISTORY; LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND; MISSION PROJECT/LEADER ELECTION/MISSION PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES - February 28, 2026

    • Class Session #3 Video

    • Cascade United Methodist Church History

    • CUMC Organizational Chart & Budget

    • THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

    • UMC Structure

    • UMC_History_and_Polity

    • A HISTORY OF THE LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND

    • DIVISIONS AND MINISTRIES

    • MISSION PROJECT: Leader Elections and Mission Project Opportunities

    • Nurture Division - PPT

    • Outreach Ministry PPT

    • Worship Division - PPT

    • Young People's Division - PPT
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    SESSION 4: ROLE OF THE LAY LEADER CASCADE; UMC BUDGET AND ORGANIZATION CHART; CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – BIBLE STUDY/SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES; MISSION PROJECT UPDATE - March 7, 2026

    • LAY LEADER, Sanquinetta Dover

    • DISCIPLESHIP & THE CROSS

    • REFLECTION ACTIVITY: KNOW, GROW, GO!

    • REFLECTION ACTIVITY: "KNOW, GROW, GO!"

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

    • BIBLE STUDY

    • SUNDAY SCHOOL

    • Cascade UMC: OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR MEMBERS

    • THE SHAPE OF DISCIPLESHIP
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    NEW MEMBERS' CONFIRMATION CEREMONY- TBA

    • CONFIRMATION: WHAT TO EXPECT?

    • GOD'S GREAT COMMISSION

    • CONFIRMATION: WHAT TO EXPECT
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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

    • 100th Year Cascade UMC Anniversary - Kick Off with Rev. Dr. Walter Kimbrough

    • 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