Spiritual Formation Resources

The United Methodist Church in Northern Virginia

Congregational Development

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Congregational Development Resources

Link2Lead is a useful resource for running basic zip code studies of the area around your church. Registration is free and there are several free resources that can help a church learn about the neighborhood.

Demographic Information for Your Church - The Virginia Conference has a contract with this site where you can draw your own study area boundaries and learn a wealth of information about your neighbors. Registration is free but does require a password. If you would like to use this tool, please email Melissa Dunlap for that information.

Conference Resources - Click if you are interested in learning what the Virginia Conference is doing. From this site you can also explore resources of the Five Talent Academy, learn of up-coming training events and check out recent church plants.

New faith communities are beginning all over Northern Virginia. In 2009, the following communities were celebrated by the Virginia Annual Conference:

Crossroads Latino
Crossroads Brambleton
The Vine (an Elijah New Start of Dunn Loring UMC)

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