Discernment Team Update – December 7, 2022
The Discernment Team met on Wednesday, December 7th at 6pm. After a devotional led by Pastor D., the team discussed what they learned from a video by Rev. Tom Berlin which seeks to describe the different ways people relate to the issues at large within the United Methodist Church.
The team believes this video is extremely helpful and recommends that our congregation take time to watch it. It is linked below.
Here are few things to keep in mind:
- These are categories and meant to be helpful. No system of categories is perfect. Please keep an open mind as you watch, listen, and learn.
- Where do you fit in this framework?
- Where do think our church fits in this framework?
The Discernment Team will soon be releasing a survey for the congregation to complete. The survey is for anyone who calls Wilmore UMC their home. The results of the survey will serve as an important piece of information as the discernment team continues their work.
The Discernment Team meets again on December 14th at 6pm.
Please take 20 minutes to watch the following video:
Discernment Team Update (11/30/22)
The Discernment Team has met four times since forming in mid-October. The last meeting was held on November 16th at 6pm.
At the last two meetings, the team listed all the available options available to Wilmore UMC. The options fall under two main categories: 1) Remain a United Methodist Church; and 2) Disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church. There are a variety of options that fall under these two main categories and the team is working to gather the information necessary in order to filter through those options.
In the weeks ahead, the team will also be asking for your feedback through a survey. It is important to the team that they represent the heart of the congregation as they discern through the available options. Be on the lookout for that survey sometime in December.
As a reminder, the Discernment Team members are Sheila Lovell, Matt Hadley (Lay Leader), Andrew Baker, Kim Sayre, Susan Brabon, Mel Noah, Jay Endicott, and Pastor D. Merricks (ex-officio).
Please continue to pray for this team, their work of discernment, and our church. The next meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, December 7th and Wednesday, December 14th.