Sept2014 - Cumberland District

THE UNITED METHODIST REVIEW
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT
Macon, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson
and parts of Clay, Smith, Robertson, Davidson, and Cheatham Counties
Volume 7, Issue 9
September 2014
Cumberland District Staff
Cumberland District Family,
 Rev. Scott Aleridge, District
Superintendent
 Robin Stanfield, Interim
District Secretary
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Scott Hilgadiack, Editor
Cumberland District
Review
Inside this issue:
Our Wesleyan Heritage
Cedar Crest Camp Celebrates a
2-4
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Summer of Growth
Feeding Story
Thanks from Martin Methodist
6-7
7
College
Fulfilling The Hunger of the Heart
8-9
Bicycles and Backpacks
10
Westland Tutoring Ministry
11
Lay Servant School
12-13
Adult/Older Adult Ministries
14
New Room Conference
15
Clergy Covenant Conversation with
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Bishop McAlilly
Changes in the District Office
17
Blessing from Carolyn
17
Aldersgate Renewal Ministries
18-19
Upcoming and Sponsored Events
Local Church Events
20
Charge Conference 2014
21
In December of 2011, the Southern Baptist Convention engaged in a
major nation-wide study of how favorably or unfavorably Americans view
different faith groups including Catholics, Protestants, Mormons and
Muslims.
The study revealed that The United Methodist Church has the most
positive religious “brand” in America. 62% of Americans have a favorable
view of United Methodists. This is the highest favorability rating among all
faith groups in the survey. The study also discovered that United
Methodists have the lowest unfavorable rating of any of the faith groups
that were surveyed. People in America like United Methodists for many
reasons, including our emphasis on GRACE instead of judgment, our
reputation as an orthodox yet open- minded church, our balance between
faith of the head and faith of the heart, our combination of evangelism
with social ministry, our affirmation of gender equality, and our efforts to
be an inclusive “big tent” church both theologically and politically.
In short, people are impressed with a denomination that tries to live
out its motto of “Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors.” This study is
yet another reason to invite your family, friends, co-workers and
neighbors to a United Methodist Church. Most of them already have a
favorable impression of our denomination. Many of them would gladly
visit any one of our great churches in the
Cumberland District, if they received a
personal invitation. So why not invite
someone this week? My challenge is for
each of us to invite ONE person to church
this week. People need to hear the
amazing Love Story of Jesus!
It is my privilege to be your District
Superintendent.
Scott
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Our Wesleyan
Heritage
Distinctive Emphases
Wesley and the early Methodists were particularly
concerned about inviting people to experience
God’s grace and to grow in their knowledge and
love of God through disciplined Christian living.
They placed primary emphasis on Christian
living, on putting faith and love into action. This
emphasis on what Wesley referred to as
“practical divinity” has continued to be a hallmark
of United Methodism today.
The distinctive shape of our theological heritage can be seen not only in this emphasis on Christian living, but also
in Wesley’s distinctive understanding of God’s saving grace. Although Wesley shared with many other Christians a
belief in salvation by grace, he combined them in a powerful way to create distinctive emphases for living the full
Christian life. Read more from The Book of Discipline.
Grace
Grace is central to our understanding of Christian faith and life.
Grace can be defined as the love and mercy given to us by God because God wants us to have it, not because of
anything we have done to earn it. We read in the Letter to the Ephesians: “For by grace you have been saved
through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God — not the result of works, so that no one may
boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Our United Methodist heritage is rooted in a deep and profound understanding of God’s grace. This incredible
grace flows from God’s great love for us. Did you have to memorize John 3:16 in Sunday school when you were a
child? There was a good reason. This one verse summarizes the gospel: “For God so loved the world that he gave
his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” The ability to call to
mind God’s love and God’s gift of Jesus Christ is a rich resource for theology and faith.” 1
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, described God’s grace as threefold:
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prevenient grace
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justifying grace
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sanctifying grace
Prevenient Grace
Wesley understood grace as God’s active presence in our lives. This presence is not dependent on human actions
or human response. It is a gift — a gift that is always available, but that can be refused.
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God’s grace stirs up within us a desire to know God and empowers us to respond to God’s invitation to be in
relationship with God. God’s grace enables us to discern differences between good and evil and makes it possible
for us to choose good….
God takes the initiative in relating to humanity. We do not have to beg and plead for God’s love and grace. God
actively seeks us! 1
Justifying Grace
Paul wrote to the church in Corinth: “In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their
trespasses against them” (2 Corinthians 5:19). And in his letter to the Roman Christians, Paul wrote: “But God
proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
These verses demonstrate the justifying grace of God. They point to reconciliation, pardon, and restoration.
Through the work of God in Christ our sins are forgiven, and our relationship with God is restored. According to
John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, the image of God — which has been distorted by sin — is
renewed within us through Christ’s death.
Again, this dimension of God’s grace is a gift. God’s grace alone brings us into relationship with God. There are no
hoops through which we have to jump in order to please God and to be loved by God. God has acted in Jesus
Christ. We need only to respond in faith.1
Conversion
This process of salvation involves a change in us that we call conversion. Conversion is a turning around, leaving
one orientation for another. It may be sudden and dramatic, or gradual and cumulative. But in any case, it’s a new
beginning. Following Jesus’ words to Nicodemus, “You must be born anew” (John 3:7 RSV), we speak of this
conversion as rebirth, new life in Christ, or regeneration.
Following Paul and Luther, John Wesley called this process justification. Justification is what happens when
Christians abandon all those vain attempts to justify themselves before God, to be seen as “just” in God’s eyes
through religious and moral practices. It’s a time when God’s “justifying grace” is experienced and accepted, a time
of pardon and forgiveness, of new peace and joy and love. Indeed, we’re justified by God’s grace through faith.
Justification is also a time of repentance — turning away from behaviors rooted in sin and toward actions that
express God’s love. In this conversion we can expect to receive assurance of our present salvation through the
Holy Spirit “bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Romans 8:16).2
Sanctifying Grace
Salvation is not a static, one-time event in our lives. It is the ongoing experience of God’s gracious presence
transforming us into whom God intends us to be. John Wesley described this dimension of God’s grace as
sanctification, or holiness.1
Through God’s sanctifying grace, we grow and mature in our ability to live as Jesus lived. As we pray, study the
Scriptures, fast, worship, and share in fellowship with other Christians, we deepen our knowledge of and love for
God. As we respond with compassion to human need and work for justice in our communities, we strengthen our
capacity to love neighbor. Our inner thoughts and motives, as well as our outer actions and behavior, are aligned
with God’s will and testify to our union with God. 1
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We’re to press on, with God’s help, in the path of sanctification toward perfection. By perfection, Wesley did not
mean that we would not make mistakes or have weaknesses. Rather, he understood it to be a continual
process of being made perfect in our love of God and each other and of removing our desire to sin.3
Read more from The Book of Discipline.
Faith and Good Works
United Methodists insist that faith and good works belong together. What we believe must be confirmed by what
we do. Personal salvation must be expressed in ministry and mission in the world. We believe that Christian
doctrine and Christian ethics are inseparable, that faith should inspire service. The integration of personal piety
and social holiness has been a hallmark of our tradition. We affirm the biblical precept that "faith by itself, if it has
no works, is dead” (James 2:17).4
Mission and Service
Because of what God has done for us, we offer our lives back to God through a life of service. As disciples, we
become active participants in God’s activity in the world through mission and service. Love of God is always linked
to love of neighbor and to a passionate commitment to seeking justice and renewal in the world.
Nurture and Mission of the Church
For Wesley, there was no religion but social religion, no holiness but social holiness. In other words, faith always
includes a social dimension. One cannot be a solitary Christian. As we grow in faith through our participation in the
church community, we are also nourished and equipped for mission and service to the world.
“From Wesley’s time to the present, Methodism has sought to be both a nurturing community and a servant
community. Members of Methodist Societies and class meetings met for personal nurture through giving to the
poor, visiting the imprisoned, and working for justice and peace in the community. They sought not only to receive
the fullness of God’s grace for themselves; but...they saw themselves as existing ‘to reform the nation...and to
spread scriptural holiness over the land.’” 3
Excerpted from Teachers as Spiritual Leaders and Theologians. Used by permission.
Excerpted from “The United Methodist Member’s Handbook,” George E. Koehler (Discipleship Resources, 2006), pp. 78-79. Used
by permission.
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Excerpted from “Who Are We? Doctrine, Ministry, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Revised Leader’s Guide,”
Kenneth L. Carder (Cokesbury, 2001), p. 46. Used by permission.
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Excerpted from “The United Methodist Primer, 2005 Revised Edition,” Chester E. Custer (Discipleship Resources, 2005); p. 59.
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Cedar Crest Camp celebrates a summer
of growth
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Cedar Crest United Methodist Camp & Retreat Center, located in
Lyles, Tennessee, just completed its 55th season, making 2014 their
largest summer since 2008.
Elementary, junior high and senior high age groups had an
opportunity to experience all that camp has to offer. Campers
participated in classic camp activities including: archery, canoeing, nature hikes, capture the flag, low ropes, swimming,
kayaking, field games, cooking out and more.
Campers also experienced a deeper level of growth in their personal faith development through summer devotions.
Cedar Crest’s theme this summer was “Rise Up.” It centered on the stories of bible characters that rose up from where
they were to follow God in a meaningful way. During the morning and evening devotions, campers had the chance to
sing and worship together then hear and participate in scripture stories and lessons.
On the last night of every week, campers participated in a talent show, allowing them to share a skit or song with their
family group or cabin with the rest of camp. We ended our time at camp together with a bonfire, celebrating the life,
death and resurrection of Christ with a time for small groups to reflect on both their faith and the time they had
together throughout the week.
Campers from over 60 churches across the Tennessee Conference joined in on the fun this summer, along with 138
first time Cedar Crest campers. The camp gave over 90 partial and full scholarships to students wanting to attend Cedar
Crest with financial assistance. 35 percent of the campers at Cedar Crest were of racial and ethnic diversity. Russell
Casteel, the Director of Cedar Crest Camp says that while Cedar Crest has room to improve its diverse campership, the
staff celebrates the diversity they have.
“We give thanks to the many churches, individuals and the Bishop for their support of our scholarship program this
summer,” Casteel said. “Because of the support of many, we showed growth in every age category, particularly our
junior high and senior high campers.”
Though traditionally Cedar Crest has been identified as an “elementary camp,” Cedar Crest now serves children and
youth of all ages, because the staff knows that camp is a meaningful experience for everyone. Casteel said Cedar Crest
had over 90 youth attend camp this summer, which is the largest number they have had in years.
“Our newest experience at Cedar Crest this summer was Outpost Camp,”Casteel said. “Campers had the opportunity to
cook their own meals over an open fire, and then spend the night under the stars in a hammock. It was a meaningful
experience for all of our outpost campers, some of whom were having their first Cedar Crest experience.” Three weeks
of outpost was offered and all were filled.
Other highlights of the summer included weekly communion led by the Tennessee Conference Camping Executive
Director Rev. Dickie Hinton, a July Cedar Crest visit by Bishop Bill McAlilly, who got to take part in a Luau and
encourage the campers and staff to listen for God’s calling in their lives, three completely full weeks of summer camp,
hosting 15 senior high campers for the first time in many years, eating vegetables from the camp garden and having
campers give their life to Christ on the first day.
“It was incredible summer, and we give thanks to our amazing summer staff who served as amazing mentors, leaders,
and caregivers during this camp season,” Casteel said. “We give thanks also to our many conference churches, leaders,
and parents, children and youth that made our summer such a success.”
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Feeding Story
We hosted our second FEED the NEED Mobile Food Pantry powered by Second Harvest in June. Thanks to
great work by the team leaders and all our volunteers we set up, unloaded the food, and were ready to start
serving by 9:00. All that went very well. But as I headed to the front I discovered that we only had 10 people
waiting. We had been very successful in our planning and preparation but we had not done the same
apparently in our communication to our greater community. I went back to the volunteers and told them
that today might just be a failure and that would be OK, because often we learn more from our failures than
our successes. I told them that we have had a lot of successes over the last year, too many perhaps, and that
we needed a good failure to wake us up. That got everybody's attention and then I asked them to start
Facebooking their friends and anybody they could think of to contact and tell them we have food. I
encouraged them to shop for someone they knew who need food. That started everybody furiously making
contacts.
At the same time one of my volunteers came to me and said we have to get outside. So she took cardboard
and make signs that said free food, took some of our youth and along with Cassie Davenport, our youth
minister, went outside. Their signs began bringing people in. Then others began calling all their contacts and
agencies. One of our older members went through the entire Glenbrooke shopping center to see about
posting flyers. Someone went to IGA I found out later because we had people who came because of that.
There were other folks who stepped into high gear. And then they came and they came...They came because
everybody took it upon themselves to be sent and do their part to get the word out. When it was all over
God showed up and shown out through us in a powerful, indescribable way. Oh the stories of heartbreak we
heard and the love of God we tried to share. In the end what could have been a failure (it wouldn't have
been just not as fruitful) ended up being an event where we gave away every last bit of food to over 250
families and 7 agencies amounting to at least 800 people served and that is a conservative estimate. To God
be the Glory when all of us gather together in his name to GO...
After our June FEED the NEED, Target came to us and said they were so impressed by this ministry that they
wanted to pay for one in July. Unfortunately the date they chose was right when we were trying to get ready
for VBS as well but we decided we had to do it and we would make it work. We were all set when Target's
corporate office decided to cancel their plans. We had told the families in June to come back in July and we
felt we just couldn't cancel. So I went to the congregation and explained what was happening. Our
congregation rose to the challenge to do a second mobile food pantry, raise the 2.500 it costs all while we
prepared for VBS to start on Sunday...It is thanks to incredible servants of God and people who are
extravagant generous that we were able to pull it off...That day we served right around 285 families (we can
only serve 288 completely). In addition we sent food to the Hendersonville Samaritan Center, VFW, and a
halfway house in town. Nothing was left. Repeat not a thing :) Thanks be to God for the 100 plus folks who
came out to help including a big thanks to Mt Calvary Church in Madison who sent 10 volunteers and Living
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I also wanted to send you something one of my newer members wrote on Facebook about her
experience...Jennifer Roddy, now incidentally the associate director of our Little Lambs Preschool...use or not
just wanted someone to hear her experience besides me...because it is things like this that tell me we are
heading in the right direction...these events have really transformed my congregation :)
So... The experience I always have at the Feed the Need mobile food pantry is hard to put into words.
However this picture stopped me in my tracks. I didn't know it was taken. This just happens to be a
photograph of the back of me and my favorite guest today, Ms. Jayne. As I was escorting our guests today
many of them commented on something that looked really yummy or a meal that they were going to make
with their fresh produce. Although she was very appreciative of her food - she was most appreciative of her
bible which Sharon helped her find. It was our last large print bible and had been highlighted heavily. She was
tickled though. When I handed her the bible from the shopping cart she looked right at me and said, "Oh,
thank you. I have been wanting a Bible for a long time!" It was a sobering moment. I am sitting here looking
at no less than 6 Bibles on my bookshelf and my study Bible right beside me.
I am surrounded by a church family that reminds me and encourages me with the word of God daily. I have a
Christian book on my end table that I am currently reading. I have the opportunity to access a bible on my
phone anytime I want to but not this kind lady. She was giddy about what I take for granted. Be salt and light,
folks. Remember, people would be so happy with much less than you have right now! I will go back often and
think of her.
Peace in Christ,
Jeremy
Thanks from Martin Methodist College
To the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church,
Martin Methodist College recently closed out it's 143rd fiscal year on June 30.
We wanted to take this opportunity to show our profound appreciation to the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist
Church.
Your generous support contributed to overall giving increasing more than 9 percent from a year earlier.
Martin Methodist has been and continues to be a college of opportunity with 54 percent of our enrollment being firstgeneration college students.
Additionally, Martin Methodist is investing in the church’s future with thirteen of our recent United Methodist students currently
in seminary. The investment you are making in their lives is making a lifetime difference.
Again, thank you so much for what you have done and continue to do to make this happen.
Blessings,
Ed Trimmer
Center for Church Leadership
Martin Methodist College
[email protected]
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MORE EVENT INFO:
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Learn more about the 5-Day Academy at http://academy.upperroom.org/events/five-dayacademies?page=2
REGISTRATION:
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Online: www.memphis-umc.org/5DayAcademy-reg

Printable Form to Mail: https://memphis.brtapp.com/files/fileslibrary/academytn_final_brochure.pdf
ONLINE FORMS FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE:

Participant Information Form: https://memphis-reg.brtapp.com/FiveDayAcademyParticipantInformation

Participant Arrival Schedule, Special Needs, and Emergency
Information: https://memphis-reg.brtapp.com/FiveDayAcademy-Arrival-Needs-Emergency
CONTACTS:

Carol Ingram [email protected]

Linda Douty [email protected]
The Right Question
Leaders do not need answers. Leaders must have the right questions.
Sometimes we neglect to make sure staff and volunteers have what they need to do
their jobs well. A question that can profitably be used at least once a year with those
with whom you work may identify feasible ways you can help them.
Is there something you need that would immediately
help you do your job better?
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Bicycles and Backpacks
Recently I met with our new school partner George A Whitten Elementary and principal Rhonda Roach along with their
long time guidance counselor. We were talking about different ways to help them with as we try to live into the
challenge of being the 72 led by Bishop Bill McAlilly and Lynn McAlilly. We talked about usual things like backpacks and
school supplies. Another one of the things mentioned was trying to get some 'prizes' to help in their behavioral
enhancement program. These kids earn 'dollars' based on their good behavior and then use dollars to 'purchase'
things. Unfortunately the school can't really afford larger prizes so even for large dollar amounts the kids only get
trinkets. I said what you really need is something like a bike that the kids could aspire to and look at but they said that
would be great but they can't afford bikes. I went away trying to figure out how we could get a bike or two to them.
Later that week, we received a rather strange call. It was from Clark Metal and Iron in Murfreesboro and they had 28
bikes, including 14 youth and children bikes, and they were looking for a place to donate them. I was floored and could
hardly believe what I was hearing. We asked for one bike and here we are being blessed with 28. But the God story
here gets better.
Davis Taylor, one of my church member, who picked the bikes up found something else when he arrived to get them.
Let me tell you a little story. We, that is my church, were already planning on packing a bunch of backpacks with school
supplies, but more on that later. So PJ said what the school needed was a bike for the kids to aspire to have. Well ,about
the same time he was saying that, a stranger called the church and said he had 28 bicycles he needed to get rid of. So, a
plan was put into place for me to use a truck from work and go to Murfreesboro and pick up the bikes. Well that
happened today. The bikes were left over from a mission project two years ago and were taking up space at the mans
business. So, I'm there to pick up bikes and in the way of the bikes are some other things. The guy asked me if we
needed anything else and I said depends on what you got. He opened a box and inside were backpacks and in other
boxes were school supplies....you know the stuff I mentioned at the beginning. There were 70 backpacks, several boxes
of school supplies and almost 1000 plastic water bottles.Our God is an amazing God. All it takes is a little faith!
And one of the things not mentioned is that I had also talked to the school about possibly getting water bottles for the
upper classes from their desk. I was about to order 200 and figure out how to pay for it later. I kept putting it off and
then we heard about the almost 1,000 water bottles. They were the perfect size for the students to use. And we found
out that some children at the school didn't even have proper shoes to wear especially in the Winter. So our 1-3rd
graders had been collecting shoes for another project and it happened we collected 24 pairs of kids shoes that could
go to the school instead. The guidance counselor was overwhelmed by that more than anything. We don't stop to
think about what the students, teachers, and administrators face outside of just basic school supplies needs as they try
to educate.
In addition to all of this, we packed almost 200 S.O.S (Supply Our Students) backpacks and delivered 50 backpacks to
the school. Principal Rhonda told me that we should have seen how the kids were smiling and so proud of their
backpacks when they left school registration. The backpacks were gone in the first ten minutes. As we delivered the
backpacks, the teachers also couldn't believe our extravagant generosity. And we gave another 50 backpacks to United
Way of Sumner County for their Stuff the Bus program. They had requested 500 for the entire county and on their own
GSUMC provided 10% of the county's need. We still have more to distribute as the need arises.
We are committed to being one of the 72...How about you? All it took for us to start was going to one of our local
schools with more than 50% on free or reduced lunch and just ask how can we help you. And then God took over and
we just tried to be faithful to what God was calling us to do. I didn't know where all this would go when we started and
now I can't believe where all God has taken us since. Be one the 72.
Peace in Christ,
Jeremy
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Westland Tutoring Ministry
Mission: Establish a safe and nurturing space for children and families to learn
to love in, love out, and love up.
Goals: To collaborate with area churches to minister to the Byars Dowdy
Community through neighborhood tutoring program.
Start Date: September 16, 2014
Location: Westland United Methodist Church
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
The program will meet weekly on Tuesday Evenings following the Lebanon Special
School District Schedule. (No meetings if Lebanon Special Schools is not in
session due to holiday or weather).
Community Involvement
Donation Needs:
Pencils
Paper (wide ruled and college ruled)
Hand Sanitizer
Kleenex
Erasers
Pens (black ink)
Pencil Sharpeners
Volunteer Needs:
Tutors
Snack Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Registration Coordinator
Devotional Coordinator
If interested to volunteer or make donations please contact Alice Stricklin at
615-574-0474 or email at [email protected]
You can also sign up by going to www.westlandumc.org
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Lay Servant School
Next School is November 7-8th.
Basic and Advanced: $40.00
DUE with Registration: *$10.00 (Non-Refundable, in District Office no later than October
31, 2014)
Registration before October 1, Book will be mailed
** $30 Due the first day of class
Make check payable to: Cumberland District
Mail registration form and check to:
Carolyn Bullock
525 New Shackle Island Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075
DOWNLOAD FORM HERE: Lay Servant NOV 2014 or SUBMIT ONLINE
Your Pastor Must Approve you going to Lay Servant School. Please have them
send a confirmation email to [email protected]
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ADULT/OLDER ADULT MINISTRIES
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE
The following Conference events are planned for Adult/Older Adults for the remainder of 2014:
Adult /Older Adults in Action and Service
St Marks United Methodist Church
Murfreesboro TN
Tuesday, October 21
Speakers:
Bishop Bill McAlilly
&
Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas
UMC Minister, Author and Professor
CHRISTMAS AT BEERSHEBA
Tuesday, December 2
Thursday, December 4
Friday, December 5
Tuesday, December 9
Thursday, December 11
Inspirational Program, Christmas Music, a delicious lunch
Served in the beautifully decorated hotel at the
Beersheba Springs Assembly Grounds
Choose your day to come and bring your adult /older adults and others
ALL CHURCHES AND ADULT/OLDER ADULTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS
As the Conference Committee on Adult/Older Adult Ministries makes plans for 2015, we will
be looking for new ways of reaching more churches and adult/older adult groups, creating an OAM Web
page and developing a Conference OAM Newsletter.
If you would like your name to be added to the CCOCM Database for Adult/Older Adult emails or other
ways of contacting you, call CCOCM 329.1177 or send an email to Tracey Karl: [email protected]
If you have ideas you would like to share or questions to ask, contact me at [email protected]
Shirley Vaughn, Chair—Adult/Older Adult Ministries Tennessee Conference
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http://newroomconference.com/
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Clergy Covenant Conversation with Bishop McAlilly
All clergy under appointment are required to attend one of these two offerings:
Monday, Oct. 13
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Northside UMC
Jackson, Tenn.
Lunch included
OR
Tuesday, Oct. 14
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Brentwood UMC
Brentwood, Tenn.
Lunch included
Goals of the Day:
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Recover the richness and grace of our covenant together through our baptism and our vows
 Determine how the covenant will enhance our life together
 Hear how the covenant will and will not be used
Cost: $10 per person
Registration: https://memphis-reg.brtapp.com/CovenantConversationforClergywithBishopBillMcAlilly
Pre-event readings and prayers will be emailed to all participants.
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Changes in the District Office
Just wanted you all to be aware that as of August 18th, Carolyn Bullock has resigned from her
position as Cumberland District Secretary. Carolyn has faithfully served the Cumberland
District for 11 years and we wish her many blessings and much happiness as she chooses a
new path.
I want to also let you know that effective immediately Robin Stanfield will be filling in as
interim secretary. Robin has worked along side Carolyn for 2 years and has a lot of the basic
knowledge of the office duties. She is available to help each of you as the need arises. Her
email is [email protected]. I too, am here for you and together we are confident
and excited about moving forward!
Office hours will now be Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 2:30pm.
Thank you for all you do for the Cumberland District!
Dearest Readers of the Cumberland District Review:
I write this with a little sadness but a great deal of
happiness. Many of you know that I have "left the premises" of
the district office. I know that it was a surprise, but it was the
easiest way to do it.
Reason being this: Over the years I have developed a loving relationship with many. That
being said it would have been far too emotional for me to say goodbye. This way, I never
have to do that, and the relationships will not end. You may even see me in the pew one
Sunday or just a pop up visit.
It's time for me to be a hands on Grandmom and I have the grey hair to do it! Heck, I may
even apply for a job as a seasonal Mrs Kris Kringle.
It's a new season in the district office and DS Scott is going to be awesome! A man of God
a heart for mission, and a vision to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
For now, so long and God Bless.—Carolyn
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Aldersgate Renewal Ministries Upcoming and Sponsored
Events
Located at 121 East Avenue, Goodlettsville TN 37072 | 877-857-9372 | aldersgaterenewal.org | [email protected]
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Conference of the UMC. She has a powerful message to share!
Our worship leader is Stacy Saunders, who leads worship at White House First UMC. Stacy is also a singer /
song-writer and sees worship from the heart as her core.
Workshop Choices include:
And Lead Us Not into Temptation, but Deliver Us From the Evil One led by Sharon Bailey and exploring the
power of forgiveness and the cross.
Kingdom Living – Experiencing God’s Power and Glory led by Mary Bolton. Mary will be looking
practically at how we can accomplish Kingdom living in our everyday lives.
Praying Kingdom Priorities led by Margie Burger will look at what it means to pray “They Kingdom
come”.
Portals into the Kingdoms led by Diana DeWitt. Diana will explore the circumstances needed in our lives
to walk with full kingdom authority.
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The Power to Overcome led by Carol Gullatt will focus on how we can engage the power of the Holy Spirit
to overcome obstacles and hindrances.
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The Kingdom of God is Within You (Luke 17:21) led by Kathy Hershman. Kathy will teach how the
supernatural Kingdom of God that is within you can affect and change the natural environment and
circumstances that surround you.
Kingdom Leadership – Imparting God’s Truth to the Next Generation led by Holly Roe. Holly will teach
how you can leave a legacy and influence the next generation no matter what age you are!
SCHEDULE A RENEWAL EVENT FOR YOUR CHURCH TODAY! PERFECT FOR THE 2015 LENTEN SEASON!
Aldersgate Renewal Ministries can bring any one of our team-led local church renewal events to your church:

The Lay Witness Mission has been going strong for over 50 years and uses a team to share Jesus
transforming power in individual lives. Your people will hear lay people just like them share about their
faith journey, they’ll participate in small groups going deeper in their own faith walk and your church will
grow together as a result. www.LayWitnessMission.com
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Venture in Discipleship, designed as a follow up to the Lay Witness Mission, has laypersons sharing their
personal experiences in trying to live the Christian life with others. The central focus is on personal
commitment to Christ and His ministry. There is opportunity for your people to sign up for areas of service
at the end of the event. www.VentureInDiscipleship.com
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The Life in the Spirit Seminar adds a teaching component where team members share Biblical teachings
along with personal testimony about living a Spirit-filled, Spirit-empowered life.
www.LifeInTheSpiritSeminar.com
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The Lord, Teach Us to Pray also has teaching and sharing components as team members share about
different aspects of a personal prayer life. There are practical tools shared and practiced in addition to the
teaching and personal testimony. www.LordTeachUsToPraySeminar.com
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Pathways to a Praying Church is filled with teaching and personal testimony relative to corporate prayer.
Your congregation will experience a concert of prayer, learn how gifts of the Holy Spirit enhance praying
together, learn tools for corporate prayer and how to minister healing to body, soul and spirit.
www.PathwaysToAPrayingChurch.com
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The Worship in Spirit and Truth seminar team teaching seeks to help your congregants deepen their
relationship with God, overcome hindrances to worship, discover Biblical worship and gain vision for their
church. www.WorshipInSpiritAndTruthSeminar.com
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Supernatural Ministry Seminar is our newest event. This event presents practical and Biblical instruction
and helps your church immediately put ministry into practice, stepping beyond what YOU can do to what
ONLY GOD can do! It is custom designed for your church. www.SupernaturalMinistrySeminar.com
We ask for about a six month lead time to schedule an event so any of these would fit well in the Lenten season
[starting February 18, 2015] Call or email Rev. Dr. Frank Billman ([email protected]) to discuss what
event might best suit your church’s spiritual growth and find out more about the Local Church Renewal Events we
can bring to YOUR church!
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Local Church Events
Weekly Schedule
Sunday School at 9:45 AM for all ages!
Traditional Worship - Sunday Morning at 10:55 AM
Lafayette United Methodist Church
506 Bratton Avenue
P.O. Box 122
Lafayette, Tennessee 37083
Phone: 615-666-3497
E-mail: [email protected]
Bible Study each Monday night at 6:00 p.m.
Hispanic Church meets every Monday and Thursday at 7:00 PM
Lambuth UMC, 1042 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin, TN
September 13 - 5:00 pm, Fish Fry/Fall Fling, Fun & Games, Fellowship Hall (rsvp 452-3715)
September 20 - 7:00 am- 2:00 pm, Fall Yard Sale, Fellowship Hall
October 11 - 7:00 am - 2:00 pm, Annual Bazaar (food, bake sale, silent auction and a variety of vendors),
Fellowship Hall and outside
October 31 - 4:30 pm, Halloween Trunk or Treat, parking lot
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Charge Conference 2014
You can find Charge Conference 2014 paperwork and
forms at: http://cumberlanddistrictumc.org/chargeconference-2014/.
The start times for the charge conferences are for the meeting with the
PPR/SPRC teams prior to Charge Conference
September 7:
11am: Lambuth Memorial
1:15pm: Cairo
3:30pm: Saundersville
5:30pm: Good Shepherd
September 10:
6pm: Key Stewart
7:30pm: Hartsville/Chapel Hill
September 21:
12pm: Forest Grove
1:30pm: Denton’s Chapel
3pm: Oakwood
September 22:
6pm: Bethpage
September 28:
12pm: Smith Chapel/Campground
2pm: Beech Grove/Trousdale
3:45: Willow Grove
September 30:
5:15pm: Gladeville
7pm: Leeville
October 1:
5:45pm: Cross Plains
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 477
Hendersonville, TN 37077
District Office Location:
525 New Shackle Island Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(Inside Good Sheppard UMC)
Telephone: 615-822-1433
FAX: 615-822-3729
Deadline for the next Cumberland
District Review, September 18, 2014.
Please send any information you wish
to be printed in this edition to
[email protected]
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Prayer Request:
-Bishop Bill McAlilly will be present at the dedication of a new parsonage (home and office) for the East Congo Conference, funded
by the Nashville Episcopal Area. He is scheduled to preach at this dedication. He will be in the Democratic Republic of Congo until
this upcoming Wednesday, August 20.
-Rev. Bill Lovell, who is also visiting the East Congo Conference. He is currently visiting Bishop Unda Yemba in Kindu at his new
parsonage.