Tuesday Brief
General Superintendent Max Edwards & Judy
August 11, 2026 Two Items From the Office of the General Secretary The 2026 Edition of the EMC Discipline is ready to go to press, and you can order a single copy for yourself, or multiple copies for the members of your Board of Stewards, Staff, or Church Leaders. It will be available in two binding styles: 1. “Perfect binding” - Perfect binding is a common bookbinding method that uses a strong thermal glue to hold pages and a wraparound paper cover together at a flat spine. Key features include a square printed spine, trimmed edges, and no visible wire or staples. 2. “Spiral binding” - Spiral binding (or coil binding) uses a continuous plastic or metal coil threaded through small, evenly spaced holes punched along the edge of a stack of paper and its covers. This enables the book to lay flat when opened to any page. The cost for perfect binding is $12/book, + shipping for 1-4 copies, and $9.80/book, + shipping for 5 or more. The spiral bound edition is $15/book, + shipping. Here is the link to submit your pre-order: 2026 Discipline Preorder Form Also, Rev. Hammond passed an email on to me from our professional auditing firm, Capin & Crouse (a division of Carr, Riggs, & Ingram) It welcomes church leaders to participate in a one-hour webinar regarding church data and finances. Here is a short description: Financial data is essential to supporting your church’s mission and long-term sustainability, but determining what to track and how to use it can be challenging. With more data available than ever, church leaders need to understand how to identify the metrics that truly matter and turn insights into action. This webinar will help pastors, CFOs, and church administrators gain clarity and confidence in evaluating key financial indicators and using them to make informed strategic decisions
Here is the link to register if you are interested: Capin & Crouse Church Data Webinar