The United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia is hosting an Online Academy of Faith and Generosity in 2022. The next quarterly webinar will be on May 3rd at 7pm. Guest presenters will be Dr. Lovett H Weems, Jr. and Dr. Ann A. Michel, authors of the recent book Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finances. This webinar will be an opportunity to engage in conversation with these experts from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership about practical strategies for nurturing a culture of generosity within your congregation, with plenty of time for your questions. The Foundation invites you to participate in this webinar, engage in conversations with these experts, and learn more about stewardship. Those who register for this webinar prior to April 25^th will receive the book as a free gift from The Foundation. Find out more and register at www.umfwv.org/webinars.

In addition to this webinar, The Foundation is partnering with the Southern District to host an online book study of Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finances. The book study, open to everyone in the Annual Conference, will be held weekly via Zoom starting April 24^th at 6pm with the final session being held on Foundation Sunday, May 15^th. Jeff Taylor and Kim Matthews from The Foundation will lead the discussion. Those who register for this study prior to April 15^th will receive the book as a free gift from The Foundation. Register at https://bit.ly/GenBookSD.

The final two Online Academy quarterly webinars will be on September 29^th and November 17^th, both at 7pm. The first will feature David Bell, President of the Michigan United Methodist Foundation speaking about clergy finances. The last one will feature Grace Duddy Pomroy, the Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. The topic of this webinar will be Funding Forward.

To learn more about any of these educational opportunities, contact The Foundation (304)342-2113 or info@umfwv.org). Visit The Foundation’s website at www.umfwv.org or like our foundation on Facebook (www.facebook.com/umfwv) for announcements about the events and ministries of The Foundation.