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THE MEANS OF GRACE Means of Grace, Means of Growth February 27, 2014

THE MEANS OF GRACE Means of Grace, Means of Growth February 27, 2014. Host. The Rev. Kathy Noble Editor, Interpreter. THE MEANS OF GRACE. The Upper Room , www.upperroom.org Interpreter Magazine , www.interpretermagazine.org. GUESTS. The Rev. Beth Fender Illinois Great Rivers Conference.

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THE MEANS OF GRACE Means of Grace, Means of Growth February 27, 2014

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  1. THE MEANS OF GRACEMeans of Grace, Means of GrowthFebruary 27, 2014

  2. Host The Rev. Kathy Noble Editor, Interpreter

  3. THE MEANS OF GRACE • The Upper Room, www.upperroom.org • Interpreter Magazine, www.interpretermagazine.org

  4. GUESTS The Rev. Beth Fender Illinois Great Rivers Conference The Rev. Stephen Bryant General Board of Discipleship

  5. GUESTS Howard Woolard Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries The Rev. Steve Manskar General Board of Discipleship

  6. Means of Grace, Means of GrowthConversation 1Grace-Filled Memories

  7. A Grace-Filled Memory • Singing for evening services • Deep conversations under a blanket of stars • A first experience of Christian conferencing The Rev. Stephen Bryant

  8. A Grace-Filled Memory • Fasting freed me to feed another • The Spirit surprises with opportunities The Rev. Beth Fender

  9. A Grace-Filled Memory • Disciples filled my childhood who practiced, encouraged, taught and equipped • Prepare to act when God nudges Howard Woolard

  10. A Grace-Filled Memory • Bread and juice made a ‘special meal’ • Receive Holy Communion as often as possible The Rev. Steve Manskar

  11. Means of Grace, Means of GrowthConversation 2A Gracious Tradition

  12. A Gracious Tradition • Scripture • Early Christians • Protestant Reformation • Pietism • Church of England • Religious Societies

  13. A Gracious Tradition • The Wesley Brothers “Holy Club” experiences in Oxford • Coming to Georgia and the Moravians • Ways to help us to connect with God • Enable us to love God and neighbor

  14. A Gracious Tradition • Practices that open the heart, mind, and hands to God and where God promises to meet us

  15. A Gracious Tradition • Practices that cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s work of forming “holy tempers” in the soul

  16. The United Methodist Rule of Life • The General Rules • Do no harm. • Do good. • Attending upon all the ordinances of God (works of piety).

  17. The Means of Grace Works of Piety (ordinances of God) • Prayer • Public Worship • The Lord’s Supper • Searching the Scriptures • Ministry of the Word • Fasting or Abstinence Works of Mercy (Do no harm & Do good) • Feeding the hungry • Clothing the naked • Welcome the stranger • Visiting the prisoners • Caring for the sick • Peacemaking • Witness to Christ

  18. Means of Grace, Means of GrowthConversation 3Piety and Mercy

  19. Piety and Mercy • Work together • Challenge us to go deeper and live more authentic lives

  20. Piety and Mercy • I pray for the prisoners I visit. • God will use what they learn to form disciples serving each other, other inmates, their families.

  21. Means of Grace, Means of GrowthConversation 4Encouragement to Grow

  22. Encouragement to Grow • Accountability Groups • A Disciple’s Journal

  23. Encouragement to Grow Special Events or Retreats

  24. Encouragement to Grow Deeper Still Event

  25. Encouragement to Grow Practices around the world

  26. Encouragement to Grow “Opening Ourselves to Grace” A 4-session small-group study on the Means of Grace in the Wesleyan tradition http://bookstore.upperroom.org

  27. Means of Grace, Means of GrowthConversation 5The Means of Grace in Lent

  28. The Means of Grace in Lent Consider the meaning of the baptismal covenant.

  29. The Means of Grace in Lent • “Renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness.” Do no harm. • “Accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil.” Do good. • “In union with the church … Attending upon all the ordinances of God (works of piety).

  30. The Means of Grace in Lent What spiritual practice(s) are you feeling led to begin or resume during this Lent? What might you encourage others to consider?

  31. Bookstore.upperroom.org or 1.800.972.0433 Lenten Resources for Individual or Small Group Study

  32. The Awkward Season Online Lenten Retreat March 5 – April 20 Audio, video, group discussion Prayer practices for each day of Lent http://MyUpperRoom.org

  33. THANK YOU Steve Manskar Beth Fender Howard Woolard Stephen Bryant

  34. THE MEANS OF GRACE“Fasting, the Lord’s Supper and Feeding the Hungry”Tuesday, March 25 – 7 p.m. CTwww.umc.org/grace-webinar-registration

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