Igniting Ministries Team of United Methodist Communications awards an "Official Welcoming Congregation" designation to Arlington United Methodist Church in Nashville

April 28, 2006


Arlington United Methodist Church
Jennifer Stephens
1360 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37217

Dear Jennifer and church members,

The Igniting Ministry Team at United Methodist Communications is pleased to recognize Arlington United Methodist Church as an official “Welcoming Congregation” for 2006! Our denomination recognizes hospitality as a vital ministry. Embracing newcomers and providing opportunities for discipleship in our congregations is a lifestyle.

Please find enclosed a plaque to be displayed in your church. In addition to the plaque, we have placed a special designation next to your church’s listing on the Find-A-Church database. To see your listing, go to www.unitedmethodist.org and key in your ZIP code at the appropriate place.

We hope you will continue to participate in the four-year award process moving your congregation toward a permanent welcoming lifestyle. Upon renewal of each year’s form, we will send you an additional seal for your plaque, as well as an additional designation on the Web site. The worksheet and Year 2 addendum sheet is enclosed. All of these forms can be downloaded from our web site, www.ignitingministry.org.

Igniting Ministry continues to grow, and we hope we are providing you with the tools and resources to enrich your ministry. Our new series of “Expression Packages” are a few of those tools. You can preview the Expression Packages at www.ignitingministry.org.

On behalf of the entire Igniting Ministry team, we thank you for all that you do to ensure that newcomers know the people of The United Methodist Church have open hearts, open minds and open doors.

Sincerely,


Royya James
Certification Coordinator
Igniting Ministry
United Methodist Communications

P.S. – we have added your church email address to our database so you can begin receiving Igniting Ministry updates.