Immersion Series

Immerse in simple living, join a conferencewide study on April 26:
The Three Simple Rules.

In a world divided and filled with fear for what tomorrow may bring comes a still, quiet voice saying, "God loves us all."

Rueben P. Job, retired bishop of The United Methodist Church, uses John Wesley's three general rules to give Christians a blueprint for a faithful life in his book, Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living.

The rules from Wesley, the founder of Methodism, are simple: "Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God."

“These simple rules then and now apply to everyone," Job said. "No one was left out. No one was too good, too mean, too rich or too poor, too educated, too illiterate."

Life can be complicated at times. We often feel scattered and overwhelmed. We come to church seeking peace and direction. We come hoping to gain perspective and fulfillment.

Drawing parallels between Wesley's time and the world today, the feelings of disenfranchisement, doubt and fear are much the same. But Wesley's three simple rules transformed women and men and started a Methodist movement that became a denomination and transformed a forming nation in North America.

What would it look like if you made these rules the center of your living? What would it look like if the people in your church began each day by promising to live the Wesleyan way? What would it look like if your church reached out to your community in ways which demonstrate that these rules are your priority?

Join us for a four- week immersion series as we explore together these simple rules, in hopes that they will change not only our hearts, but also our church and our world.

The four-week immersion series will engage congregations in worship, relationship building, study and service. It will also:

• Grow disciples
• Reach new disciples
• Increase small group life
• Grow worship
• Engage disciples in justice and mercy ministries.

The series will also examine six components that will inspire, engage and renew. It will include:

1. A worship series focused on the Wesleyan Way of Life that can be tailored to traditional worship, gospel worship, contemporary worship and emergent worship;
2. Sermon helps that include exegetical work, story and illustrations;
3. Small group study that small group veterans and those new to small group ministry will find refreshing and engaging;
4. A children’s series for Sunday school or mid-week experiences and Sunday morning children’s messages;
5. Youth materials that will reach new youth and grow existing youth;
6. Service project ideas that will excite the congregation and community to work together on justice and mercy ministries.
This four- week series will deliver a message that can be clearly understood by persons of every age, every educational and economic level, every condition and circumstance of life.

Contact Christine Kumar at ckumar@bwcumc.org for more information.