Call For Prayers For General Conference

In partnership with The Upper Room, the Prayer Support team is providing "50 Days of Prayer for the General Conference," a daily prayer resource available free as an e-pub, email subscription or downloadable PDF. The goal is to have the entire United Methodist Church membership praying with the elected delegates and praying for God's will to be done, in God's way and in God's time. The article also contains additional ways you and your church can be in prayer for the upcoming...

Request For Delegation Support For Episcopal Nomination

At the July 2012 Jurisdictional Conference, three (3) new Bishops will be elected.  Our 2012 Annual Conference can make episcopal nominations at our May - June 2012 Conference. Additionally, the GNJAC 2012 Jurisdictional Delegation has decided to interview potential episcopal nominees with an eye toward possibly making an endorsement as a Delegation which will be presented at our Annual Conference.  They have prepared a Questionnaire to be completed with instructions and...

Pre-Lenten Gathering Teaches How to Better Serve the Poor and Marginalized

Each year, Bishop Devadhar hosts a Pre-Lenten Gathering as a time of preparation for Lent.  The day includes two sessions: a daytime session open to clergy and an evening session open to all laity.  This year’s Pre-Lenten Gathering was held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Calvary Korean in East Brunswick, New Jersey.  Almost 400 clergy and laity joined Bishop Devadhar to celebrate the season, fellowship, and learn about how churches can better serve the poor and...

Get FREE Advent Worship Planning Help From Marcia McFee

Greetings, Greater New Jersey Conference UMC! Marcia McFee here - your personal worship consultant!   Your conference leadership has decided to renew the conference subscription to the Worship Design Studio online planning resource that gives access to EVERY church in the conference! This is FREE AND AVAILABLE TO ALL CHURCHES through this conference subscription! I am looking forward to working with you. In the Worship Design Studio, you will get worship planning help for...