Meet the DLTs: Northern Flow District

November 5, 2019 / By Brenda Shelmidine

My name is Brenda Shelmidine and I’m a member of the Northern Flow District Leadership Team as well as serving the Northern Flow District as their Lay Leader. I am also a member of the Lorraine United Methodist Church and serve as a lay speaker.

I am the least experienced member of our DLT, and I am continuing to learn a lot on our journey together. Our meetings always start with “How is it with your soul?” which gives us each a time to share with one another and God how things are going in our lives and a chance to reach out. We have made life-long friendships.

Our DLT began later than most, but with God’s guidance we are making progress. In October, we hosted a gathering for the Northern Flow District on “The Next Step” in the Intentional Discipleship Plan, Know Your Why. Focusing on the Rev. Junius Dotson’s Developing an Intention Discipleship Plan book, we guided participants to talk about what they do in their churches and most importantly WHY they do it. Connecting our hearts to Church. Participants were engaged with another and it was exciting to see and hear conversations about how and why. A follow-up training will be held in Feb. 2020 and we will focus on the Characteristics of a Disciple.

I am blessed to have this opportunity to serve others and to grow in my walk with Christ; thank you to our DLT who are my mentors, friends and family.