Resources

These are chosen for their helpfulness to the Church and its ministers and leaders

Worship 
 Moira Laidlaw  http://www.liturgiesonline.com.au/  Good liturgies for free
 Bruce Prewer  http://www.alphalink.com.au/~nigel/  Good poetry and liturgy for free
 David Beswick  http://www.beswick.info/rclresources/  Links to many sources
 Richard Fairchild  http://www.rockies.net/%7Espirit/sermon.html  Large number of links to resources for worship
 Worship Resources  http://library.gtu.edu/  Large number of links to resources for worship
 CCLI  http://www.ccli.com/  Church Licensing for music

Congregational Life & Development 
Alban Institute

 http://www.alban.org/

PH: (301) 718 4407
or 1 800 486 1318

 The premiere institute for Church & Leadership Development

Membership also includes "Congregations" magazine

 Kennon Callahan  see Cokesbury below or try other online bookstores 12 Keys to an Effective Church
 Easum & Bandy  http://www.easumbandy.com/  USA & Canada Church Development Consultants
 Colon Brown    Detroit Conference
Congregational Development
 Myers-Briggs  http://www.keirsey.com/  Shows us how we work as inidividuals

Theology & Society 
 Christian Century Magazine  http://www.christiancentury.org/ Premiere Church and Society magazine. Marty E. Martin is on staff
 Sojourners Magazine  http://www.sojourners.com/  
 Prepare/Enrich http://www.lifeinnovation.com/  Marriage preparation and enrichment

Music
 Hope Publishing  http://www.hopepublishing.com/  Good liturgies for free
 Robin Mann  robindormann@ozemail.com.au  Lutheran contemporary songwriter and collator
 Iona Community  http://www.iona.org.uk/wgp/catalog.htm  John Bell
 John Ylvisaker  http://www.ylvisaker.com/  Iowa Composer
 Taize  http://www.taize.fr/  Meditative ecumenical - chants and liturgies
 Dan Schutte  http://www.danschutte.com/home.htm  The most well-known RC composer - "Here I Am, Lord"

 Bookshops
 Cokesbury  http://www.cokesbury.com/  UMC Bookshop
 Resources for USA Christianity  http://www.resourcingchristianity.org/

Church Software & Electronics
 Cokesbury  http://www.cokesbury.com/  UMC Bookshop
 The Bible Library http://www.biblelibrary.com/
 Church Management  http://www.powerchurch.com/
 Music Management  http://www.musicmanager.com/
 UM Com  http://www.umcom.org/techshop/ UMC Electronics & Media. Great deals for UMCs!

The DCOM makes no guarantee as to the suitability of any of the above resources.
They are for you to check out and use as you find them helpful.