CMBA Resources Available for Our Family of Congregations in the Midlands of South Carolina
CMBA Resources are made possible by the financial gifts of the member churches and church network connections of the Columbia Metro Baptist Association at www.ColumbiaMetro.org, CMBA@ColumbiaMetro.org, or 803.619.7110. To donate go to https://www.columbiametro.org/donate/. Gifts can be made to the general fund, hunger ministry, disaster response, or congregational grants fund. The Columbia Metro Baptist Association offers […]
CMBA Holds Virtual Guest Services Dialogue
Our One Priority is to “start and strengthen congregations to serve as vital and vibrant missional communities.” The CMBA offered a live virtual dialogue Sept. 24 with guest services specialists Mary Ann Sibley and Rebecca Carlisle, of Stoked Workshops, on the needs of first-time visitors and those returning to ReGathered worship. These resources are important to CMBA churches as they consider ways to engage their communities with the gospel.
Resources CMBA Offers Congregations
Today we had the first session on the Resources CMBA Offers Congregations. Here is the link to watch the video: https://columbiametro.org/cmba-congregation-resources/. Here are the topics and the presenters for Part One plus how to get hold of them to ask questions or to request services. Topics: First – ReLaunching and ReOpening Strategies for Disruptive Innovation […]
CMBA’s COVID-19 Response Resources
Resources for CMBA Churches and Others >Small Business Administration Site on PPP — https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp April 4th — Religious Freedom and the SBA Paycheck Protection Program — https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/religious-freedom-and-the-sba-paycheck-protection-program?fbclid=IwAR1kNY3VnGksHfz65ANYPzvXsWzoIA2NX3W6AmVd5iOQ9ZCVBICAraV_yUI > April 1st — Fast and Cheap Ways to Livestream Your Church Service THIS SUNDAY — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWzRqf73zzg&t=15s&fbclid=IwAR0vB3YYW6gYLkMBcBcxA65AKTf6a-4U3cbEQZpeVSFWsUv1zpW-E3qJfj8 > April 1st — SCBC Video on Low Power FM Transmitters […]
Why a @120-Day Plan from March 15th?
With the extension of stay home/stay safe through at least April, how can a church plan for the next @120 days through July 12th? How will it impact Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and summer programming (VBS, Trips, Events)? (Looking at the Situation as of April 5th)