The Small Church project of Wesley's Making Connections Initiative seeks to bring together lay and clergy leaders of small churches by United Methodist districts to experience the grace of conferencing. A typical event lasts six hours and consists of a worship led by the district superintendent, a teaching time where a tool for small church transformation is shared and homework is assigned. There is also time for the lay and clergy leaders of small churches to connect with one another.
To date there are fifteen district-wide pilot projects in ten annual conferences with the potential involvement of lay and clergy leaders from 1117 congregations. Below is a schedule of upcoming conferencing events.
2008 Events | ||||
Date | District | Conference | ||
Jan 5 | Harrisburg at Halifax UMC | Central PA | ||
Feb 2 | Baltimore North | Baltimore-Washignton | ||
| Feb 16 | Wellsboro at Wellsboro UMC | Central PA | ||
| Mar 8 | Connellsville | Western PA | ||
Mar 8 | Indiana | Western PA | ||
Mar 8 | Kane | Western PA | ||
Mar 8 | New Cumberland | Central PA | ||
| Mar 29 | Northwest | Eastern PA | ||
| Mar 29 | State College | Central PA | ||
| Sept 3 | Cabinet Event; Norristown | Eastern PA | ||
| Sept 9 | Washington Metropolitan/Central Districts | Baltimore-Washington | ||
| Sept 13 | Connellsville; Kane;Indiana Districts | Western PA | ||
| Sept 25 | Paducah (KY); Dyersburg(TN); Paris (TN) | Memphis | ||
| Oct 17 | Chambersburg | Central PA | ||
| Oct 25 | State College | Central PA | ||
| Nov 15 | Harrisburg | Central PA | ||
2009 Events | ||||
| Date | District | Conference | ||
| Feb 14 | Harrisburg | Central PA | ||
| Mar 3 | Wellsboro | Central PA | ||
