The United Methodist Church has many resources for worship planners, leaders and pastors. Through Cokesbury's Worship Connection and the General Board of Discipleship, there are many tools, tips, and resources available each week to assist with planning a meaningful worship experience.
For additional resources, visit:
General Board of Discipleship's Worship website
Cokesbury's WorshipConnection
Igniting Ministry's Media Warehouse
E-lists:
Musician's e-list
To subscribe to MethodistMusicians List, send an e-mail to requests@lists.gbod.org. In the subject line place your first and last names. In the body of your e-mail, include subscribe MethodistMusicians.
Upon subscribing, you will receive a welcome message containing other list commands and information. Please save this welcome message for future reference should you need to unsubscribe or change your e-mail address.
Worship Arts e-list
Join and share ideas about the arts in worship: sacred dance, drama, poetry and literature, banner making, sanctuary design, architecture, puppetry, clowning, textiles, altars, stained glass, storytelling, painting, etc.
To subscribe to WorshipArts List, send an e-mail to requests@lists.gbod.org. In the subject line place your first and last names. In the body of your e-mail, include subscribe WorshipArts.
Upon subscribing, you will receive a welcome message containing other list commands and information. Please save this welcome message for future reference should you need to unsubscribe or change your e-mail address.
Lectionary planning
The General Board of Discipleship has prepared lectionary resources. Download a 2012 worship and music planning calendar.
Mission and Ministry
Download worship bulletin inserts to copy and use in local-church services and view videos from the Mission and Ministry Giving page on our website.
Mission Moments
Get a moment for mission, offertory prayer and newsletter nugget for every week of the year on an apportioned fund, Special Sunday, the Advance or giving in general at Mission Moments and More.
Parament colors
You can find the parament colors for a given year by visiting the Ken Collins website and typing in the year.
Social Principles
The General Board of Church and Society offers a number of resources for teaching the Social Principles through worship on its website.
Rethink Church Worship Resources
United Methodist Communications offers resources through Rethink Church written specifically with the 18-34 age group and “seeker” in mind. The Message translation is used, keeping scripture easily accessible to all audiences. By addressing real life circumstances along the way (i.e., relationships, self-esteem, work, temptation, money problems, suffering and death), those on the journey learn how faith in Christ is relevant to everyday life and how having a faith community can make all the difference.
Check these resources out on the United Methodist Communications site.