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Information and Documents pertaining to Annual Conference may be found on our ANNUAL CONFERENCE WEBPAGE   When: May 25, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: PRE-CONFERENCE ORIENTATION  The orientation will be recorded.    Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84385443230?pwd=blNnMU1zYkU4bjgwS1RFSGJPdmdMdz09 Passcode: 647954 Or One tap mobile :     +13017158592,,84385443230# US (Washington DC)     +13052241968,,84385443230# US Or Telephone:    ...

By Melissa Lauber Sixteen congregations took dramatic steps toward vitality as they recently completed the Catalyst Initiative and implemented new ways of thinking about and being the church. The plans they outlined brought some who had gathered for the closing session to tears as they considered the possibilities for transformation.  “You have no idea how you have moved my heart. Thank you for being willing to launch out into the deep, for resisting the naysayers, being bold in your witness,...

Pictures by Adrienne Harmon This past Sunday, May 7, saw a dedicated group of Delawareans dressed in red and black walk down Main Street of Cheswold carrying a bright banner with the vivid image of a bloodied handprint on the back of a Native woman representing the unabated violence against Indigenous people. They gathered and walked to bring awareness and action regarding the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement. The walkers included members of the First People of the First State ...

The affiliation is premiering a new video series this morning with Jack Shitama and the Center for Vital Leadership called Level Up. It’s an outstanding series!   It’s at https://www.pdcbwc.org/level-up.html   The first video is being posted now. It lives on YouTube at https://youtu.be/tNx1geI0UTE Level Up videos offer lessons in leadership.   Leaders inspire, they influence and empower others, define new realities, and bring vision to life. Good leaders enable groups and individuals to grow ...

2022 Journals are not available for sale at the Conference Office.   Link to buy Perfect Bound - Cost $22 + shipping and sales tax (if applicable) Link to buy Spiral Bound - Cost $25 + shipping and sales tax (if applicable)   Link to buy Digital Download - Cost $5 (must be purchased online with a credit card) To purchase your journal(s) with a check or money order, please fill out and return the MAIL-IN ORDER FORM. NOTE: Mail-in orders that do not contain the correct dollar amount for ...

EVERY CHURCH BECOMING VITAL THROUGH MISSIONAL ACTION PLANNING  I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.  – John 10:10b   In one word, it’s about love. We are loved by God and are living out that love in ways that create vitality and abundant life. Our response to God’s love transforms us into engaged disciples, making a difference in the communities in which we live and serve.  Missional Action Planning (MAP) is a mindset and a process to enable 100 percent of our congregations to...

FOR THE "WHO ARE WE?" STUDY MAIN PAGE & VIDEOS, CLICK HERE Marketing Tools to Promote the ‘Who are We’ Study in Your Church:   Below is a listing of resources you can use to invite people to participate in Part One of the Who Are We study. Use these tools to promote the study in your church and community. The resources provided leave room for you to add a text box with the date, time and location of the study and any other information you may want to share. *Bulletin Insert (with blank space...