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40-Day Lenten Fast and Prayer Guide Available for Download Here

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Join the Bold Money Matters

Spring Financial Education Series!

Dear CME Clergy,

The Bold Money Matters Spring 2025 Financial Education Series is here, and it’s packed with new opportunities to enhance your financial literacy and take steps toward financial empowerment.

📅 When: February 4th – March 25th, 2025

🕗 Time: Tuesdays at 8 PM EST

🎓 Who: Exclusive to CME ClergyRegister Now!

Our 8-week series will cover essential financial topics to help you build a strong financial foundation, including:

Spring 2025 Sessions Overview

Prework for Participants (Replays and resources provide a foundational understanding to complement the live sessions)

Dr. Crutchfield: Spirituality of Money

Dr. Taylor’s classes on Finance and Attorney Brooks’ classes on Estate Planning

Live Sessions Beginning February 4th

February 4th - Session 1: Money Autobiography Financial Reflections and Writing Your Money Story

Instructor: Rev. Fekecia Gunn

February 11th - Session 2: History of Black Money and Finance

Instructor: Rev. Jermaine Woods

February 18th - Session 3: Establishing and Building Credit

Instructor: Rev. Jermaine Woods

February 25th- Session 4: Budgeting, Banking, and Investment Options

Instructor: Rev. Jermaine Woods

March 4th - Session 5: Eliminating Debt

Instructor: Dr. Natalie Walker

March 11th - Session 6: Creating Multiple Streams of Income

Instructor: Dr. Natalie Walker

March 18th - Session 7: Investing in Your Financial Future

401K and Stock Portfolios

Instructor: Dr. Natalie Walker

March 25th - Session 8: Using Life Insurance to Build Generational Wealth

Instructor: Rev. Richard McKay

Exclusive Benefits for Eligible Participants

Clergy who attend all 8 live Spring 2025 sessions will be eligible to apply for the Ministerial Excellence Fund (MEF) Awards starting April 1, 2025.

• MEF Awards are made possible through the Lilly Endowment Inc. and CME Church matching funds.
• In 2023 and 2024, the program awarded $275,000 to eligible clergy who completed the series!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to earn recognition for your commitment to financial education.

💻 Visit www.BoldMoneyMatters.org to access your online library, register for the sessions, and watch the prework and previous replays.

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and your future! Register Now!

Email [email protected] if you have questions or need assistance.

Together, let’s empower our community through financial literacy.

Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, Ecumenical Bishop and Development Officer for The CME Church

Bold Money Matters Team

Registration for the 2025 National Faith + Climate Forum on March 27, 2025, is open! All CME churches are invited to become in-person hosts for their communities for the Forum! Register as a host site now. 

For 2025, Hosts with 25+ attendees will receive $400, and locations with 15+ attendees will receive $250 to support their efforts. Locations that co-host with two other congregations will receive an extra $100. Blessed Tomorrow will provide promotional materials and stepwise guidance to ensure everything is ready for the day.  

The 2025 Forum will activate clergy, engage congregations, and strengthen local communities for climate action.

 Please invite other CME churches across the U.S. to be 2025 Forum hosts.

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Dear Servant Leaders of our Faith, 

You are invited to join us at the National Action Network 2025 Ministers' Luncheon, Friday, April 4, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at the Sheraton New York Times Hotel as a part of the 2025 NAN National Convention. This is a FREE event.

The Ministers' luncheon celebrates the role of the Black church in the civil rights struggle and honors the legacy of an extraordinary and courageous leader who brought genius and a powerful prophetic voice in the cause of freedom. The Ministers' Luncheon honors the Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr., the late pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York, who was an integral part of the heritage of this struggle which ushered in a new era of racial dignity in America. In our eighth year, we continue to build a legacy of honorees. 

Presiding Bishop Charley Hames, Jr. of the Ninth Episcopal District and Chair of the Social Justice and Human Commission of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will be honored at this Luncheon! Don't miss out on this opportunity as we honor members of the clergy who are fulfilling Dr. Martin Luther King's Dream!

*Please note that even if you have registered for the convention you must STILL REGISTER to attend the Ministers Luncheon. This is a FREE event. 

 Please see below the EVENTBRITE site for you to register.

REGISTER HERE 

 

 In His Service,

Rev. Nelson B. Rivers III

Vice President, Religious Affairs and External Relations

National Action Network

Pastor, Charity Missionary Baptist Church

 Bold Steps Stewardship Initiative

Spring 2025 Series for all Clergy and Lay

 

Join on Tuesdays @ 8pm est April 1st, 8th, 22nd, & 29th, 2025

Join us for the Bold Steps Stewardship Initiative Spring 2025 Series, a dynamic program designed to equip church leaders with practical tools and strategies to strengthen stewardship and financial growth within their congregations.

Session 1 Church Administration with Dr. Paul Brown, Sr.

Learn why the accurate financial recordkeeping is critical.

Session 2 Grants and Sponsorships with Bishop Teresa E. Snorton

Learn proven strategies for identifying, applying for, and securing grants and sponsorship.

Session 3 Online Giving with Mrs. CheRhonda Greenlee and Dr. Victor Taylor

Discover innovative tools and techniques to maximize online giving that will help you grow digital contributions and foster deeper engagement with your congregation.

Session 4 Bequests and Legacy Giving with Dr. Victor Taylor

Learn actionable steps to encourage bequests and legacy giving, ensuring the sustainability of your ministry while honoring donor legacies.

All Clergy and Laity who are committed to advancing their stewardship efforts are encouraged to attend. Once you register, you will receive an email via Zoom for all sessions.

Register Now!

 

Bishop Teresa E. Snorton

Ecumenical Bishop and Development Officer 

Important Announcement:

General Connectional Board 2025 Meeting Date

Monday, September 8, 2025, 10 AM CST

Important Announcement:

Special Session of the

General Conference of the CME Church

Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9 AM CDT, Dallas, TX

Register here via Zoom for the C-ME Grow Season 9.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting session. Thank you for your support.



Rev. Dr. Leon C. Moore, Jr.

General Secretary of Evangelism and Missions

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

The March 2025 issue of The Christian Index is available to purchase for online viewing at www.thechristianindexcmechurch.com.

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Documentation on how to use Gloo and the various features is available below. Click on the link to access.

Gloo Training Documentation Index 

• Gloo Account Features
• Gloo Account Settings
• Setting up Group Texting
• Tips on Introducing Gloo Messaging to Your Congregation
• Managing Multiple Campuses, Churches, and Ministries

The Daily Index of the 2024 CME GCB and Unity Summit has just been released! Thanks to Rev. Tanesha Hollingshed for being part of the writing team and contributing to three articles for Rev. Dr. Spragin, Editor of The Christian Index.

The General Department of Communication and Information Technology (CIT) has established vendor partnerships with Adobe, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Mobile Beacon and Zoom. All CMEs including our local churches, members, Presiding Elder’s Districts, Episcopal Districts, Bishops, General Officers, and other Connectional leaders can save from 5%-50% on technology products from top vendors! Spread the word about these discounts to members in your local church! Shop at the Technology Portal.

Greetings, Brothers, and Sisters in Christ, 

Some 10 million rural African Americans lack broadband internet, primarily in the South. They cannot use such essential services as online doctor visits, church services, school assignments, family connections, and voter registration. Thankfully, the Federal Communications Commission launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), providing nearly 18 million low-income households nationwide with resources to pay for necessary broadband service. The ACP offers eligible families a $30 monthly discount on high-speed internet services, making access free for many participants.

 

Here's what you can do:

1 - Forward to pastors in your network serving rural communities the "Get Connect" Information card below with a contact number and website for guidance through signing up for the ACP program. 

To Apply Call 1 (877) 384-2575 or Visit www.GetInternet.gov/apply.

2. Encourage them to visit - https://www.skinnerleaders.org/getconnected to download the "Get Connected Toolkit."

Presiding Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick III of the 8th Episcopal District and his cabinet with Presiding Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., of the 9th Episcopal District and guest preacher. Photo courtesy of Presiding Elder Dr. Orenthia Mason.

The South African Region Annual Conference presided over by the Presiding Prelate, Bishop K. Lawson Adjei adjourned on March 16th, 2025 with an ordination thanksgiving service. In attendance were the members of the Host Church - Samaria CME Church, local chiefs and opinion leaders of the community, and a distinguished CME who has transferred his membership from the 6th Episcopal District in America to the 11th Episcopal District, Rev. Miracle Bass etc. Bishop on 1st day of the conference opened the session with teachings on the CME polity and structure. Reports were also received from the Mission Supervisor, Rev. Bhekindaba Sibisi Herbert and Missionary President. Bishop celebrated the Holy Communion on 1st day of the conference with the delegates. The Communion Sermon was preached by Rev. Miracle Bass. His theme was "What The Lord Has Done For Me" The ordination and thanksgiving service was attended by members and Pastors from Methodist, Presbyterian and other Chrismatic and Pentecostal churches. Bishop preached the sermon on the theme "The Year of The Lord's Visit " with text rooted from Luke 1:68. Rev. Lady Mercy Adjei sang to the admiration of the audience. Pastor Bhekindaba H. Sibisi was ordained by Bishop Adjei and appointed as the Mission Supervisor for the South African Region. He is to be assisted by Rev. Miracle Bass who has also been appointed to start a CME Church in Johannesburg. Gifts were presented to Bishop and 1st Lady Mercy Adjei. Indeed, it was a colorful thanksgiving service rich in South African culture and local songs which we enjoyed. Notably, the CME Church which was discontinued in South Africa has now been replanted by Bishop Adjei in the Land of KwaZulu-Natal province. Who else could have done this? Only the Almighty God. To Him alone be the glory. Photos and caption courtesy of Bishop K. Lawson Adjei.

Visit here <https://thecmechurch.org/strategic-plan> for additional information about Bold Steps, the Strategic Plan of the CME Church, and to view/download the eBooks/Manuals.

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