Virginia to Receive New Bishop Welcome Pastors

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Roanoke UMC District
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Important Dates w/
Links
July 26 ­ Clergy
Welcome Lunch at
Natural Bridge
July 29­30 ­ Mission
Encounter
July 29 ­ Voices of
Youth Concert at The
Hermitage at 10 am August 2 ­ District
Stewards @ Central
UMC in Salem at 7 pm
August 10 ­ District
Clergy Summit at St.
Marks, Daleville
August 27 ­ Alta Mons
District Cookout
Sept 17 ­ Installation
Service for Bishop Lewis
in Richmond
For details go to the
calendar
District Stewards
Meet August 2
District Stewards
Annual Meeting is August 2016
Virginia to Receive New Bishop
Newly consecrated Bishop Sharma D.
Lewis will begin as Bishop of the Virginia UM
Conference beginning September 1, as Bishop
Young Jin Cho retires. In a historic election, Bishop Lewis
became the first African­American woman
elected as Bishop in the Southeastern
Jurisdiction. Bishop Lewis is from the North
Georgia Annual Conference and is serving as
the District Superintendent in the Atlanta­
Decatur­Oxford District. Please pray for her ministry as she
prepares to lead us. For information and her
biography, click on umc.org and and the VAUMC website. Welcome Pastors to New Appointments
In our Methodist tradition, new appointments started in July. Please
welcome our newly appointed Pastors! Asbury ­­ welcomes Kathy Carpenter, and says goodbye to Robert
Berghius, who moved to Calvary (RD).
Blacksburg ­­ changed Kelly Shushok from part time to full time
Associate Pastor. Bonsack ­ welcomes Randy McMillen, from Messiah (A), and says
goodbye to Tim Tate who moved to Warrenton (A) and Tim Craft who
moved to St. Lukes in Yorktown (YR). Boones Mill ­ welcomes Jim Rodden, from Callahan (S) and says
goodbye to Warren Carswell who will serve Southview. Catawba ­ welcomes Scott Robertson­Gouge, from the Holston
UMC Conference and says goodbye to Melanie Franklin who will
serve Ebenezer and Mays Memorial. Ebenezer ­ welcomes Melanie Franklin, from the Catawba Charge
and says goodbye to John Preer who is retired. Grace ­ welcomes Christopher Yopp, who comes as a Lay Supply
Pastor and says goodbye to Dick Jones who is retired. Lafayette ­ welcomes Jeane Dunkum, who will serve in retirement
and says goodbye to Wayne Carter who is retired. Mays Memorial ­ welcomes Melanie Franklin, from the Catawba
Charge and says good bye to Steve Claris, who was a lay supply
pastor. St. Paul, Roanoke ­ welcomes Lyle Morton, from Woodlawn:Faith
(A) and says goodbye to Carroll Carter who retired. Tuesday, Aug 2 at 7 pm
at Central UMC (428 S
College Ave, Salem). Stewards will review/
adopt the 2017 District
Budget and review/
approve the distribution
of the apportionments to
the individual churches of
the District. All church/charge
District Stewards and
Clergy are encouraged
to attend.
Please Pray For
Timothy Song, son
of Rev. Paul & Minwa
Kim (St. Paul, C'burg),
who is undergoing
treatments. Rev. April Hall,
(medical leave), is
recovering from recent
surgery at Wake Forest.
Rev. Wayne Carter
(retired) and wife Linda.
Wayne is recovering
from surgery after a fall
at Annual Conference. Dr. Esther Mabry, on
the death of her
husband Rev. Hunter
Mabry, (retired). Rev.
Mabry served in the Philippines as a
missionary, then spent
25 years in India
teaching at a seminary.
He served on
Conference & District
Boards of Church &
Society. Rev. Bill Davis, and
his wife Susan, on the
death of their daughter,
Anne. Rev. Davis
served Central UMC
(1994­2000) in Salem. Northview UMC, on
the death of their
founding pastor, Dr. Rev.
Andrew K. Meeder, in
MD. Dr. Meeder served
South Roanoke­ welcomes Michael Copeland, from Church of the
Good Shepherd (AR) and says goodbye to Stan Wright who retired. Southview ­ welcomes Warren Carswell, from Boones Mill and says
goodbye to David Ford who retired. West End ­ welcomes Lyle Morton, from Woodlawn:Faith (A). 4,000 Attend 234th Annual Conference In Roanoke
Nearly 4,000 clergy and laity representatives of United Methodist
churches across Virginia gathered at the Berglund Center in Roanoke
June 17­19 for the 234th Annual Conference meeting of worship,
mission projects, celebration of ministries and conducting business of
the conference. The theme
for the 2016 Virginia
Annual Conference was
"They Will Be Done."
Bishop Young Jin Cho
presided over the
proceedings for the last
time before his retirement.
Some highlights:
52,016 disaster relief kits
collected (UMCOR)
10,039 pounds of canned goods and dry foods collected
$14,310 contributed to the Bishops Foundation for spiritual
leadership in Bishop Cho's name
42,000 pounds of potatos bagged and distributed to 11 different
agencies in SW Virginia at the Potato Drop (Society of St.
Andrew­ SOSA) Approval of 2017 budget of $32,000,000 (down 0.96% from
2016)
over 300 volunteers from the Roanoke District served For more details, check the VA Conference website. A Message from our District Superintendent:
In Times of Turmoil .... God is with us
Last spring I received an
unexpected email: someone
had found this card used as a
bookmark in an antique (1912)
book he had received as a gift.
Thanks to family genealogy
and Wikipedia, he had
discovered that P.L. Terrell
was my great­grandfather.
From research I knew my
great­grandfather, Pinkney Lawson Terrell, was appointed to serve
Liberty Street Methodist Church in 1919. But I could not find any
current reference to it. Was it closed, merged, or renamed? What was
going on in Liberty Street's community, across the nation, and around
the globe?
A brief email to the Western North Carolina Conference archives
yielded answers to some of my questions: Liberty Street M.E. Church,
South was in Winston­Salem. During the year that P. L. Terrell served
the church, it grew from 98 to 100 members. In 1921 it was merged
from 1959­1964 to start
Northview UMC. Need Names of
College Students
Do you have a student
head off or returning to
college, university or
community college this
fall? Please take the
time and provide their
contact info so UM
chaplains and campus
ministers can contact
them. Lay Servants Training
on Demand
Lay
Servant
Ministries
(LSM) is
offering a
series of
On Demand Learning
courses. You may attend
the live events 9:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the Virginia
United Methodist Center
in Glen Allen for free, or
pay $30 to watch online
from your own computer
during a 90­day period to
receive certification. Upcoming On
Demand training events:
August 27 ­ "Preaching"
led by Doug Forrester; September 24 ­ "UMC
Heritage" led by Martha
Stokes. with Burkhead M.E. Church, South, which at the time was constructing
a new sanctuary at the corner of 15th and English streets. In 1939 The
Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
and the Methodist Protestant Church all reunited from their splits a
century earlier to form The Methodist Church. In 1965 Burkhead
Methodist relocated to 5250 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston­Salem.
In1968 The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren
Church merged to form The United Methodist Church. Today, after
several decades of decline, Burkhead United Methodist Church is
engaged in an intentional discernment process for its future, including
the possibility of merging with a nearby congregation which is
multiplying and bearing fruit.
Other on­line sources led me to headlines from 1919: Revolution
and unrest ran rampant across Europe and North America. The Flu
Pandemic continued from the prior year with a third brutal wave in the
spring. Terrorist (Anarchist) bombings rocked seven U.S. cities in June.
The first of a series of "Red Scares" began when the government
passed an act that blacklisted anyone thought to be involved with
communism. Hundreds of steel and coal workers went on strike across
the country. Eighty three African­Americans were lynched­­many of
them soldiers returning home from World War I. At the same time, the
Ku Klux Klan was operating out of 27 states. Race riots rocked the
nation. The adoption of constitutional amendments gave women the
vote and established Prohibition. Six hundred died in the Florida Keys
Hurricane. The World Series (Chicago White Sox vs Cincinnati Reds)
was embroiled in scandal.
A century ago, with the nation and world in turmoil, one church led
by a pastor who would himself be dead in half a decade offered new
life in Christ those in the neighborhood. Through church mergers and
relocations, denominational mergers, through measured fruitfulness
and decline, from the crises of 1919 to those of today, the legacy of the
church and pastor continue in ways they could not have
comprehended. Of course it is not their work, but God's. In every crisis
(denominational, theological, political, and economic) that hurls toward
us, can we have confidence that our faithful witness to Christ will be
part of God's continuing work in the world?
For you praise waits in still repose, Elohim, in Zion; and for you votive
offerings will be performed. O you who hears prayer! All flesh shall
come to you. When deeds of iniquity are greater than us, you make
atonement for our sins. Blessed is the one you choose and bring near
to dwell in your courts; we will be satisfied with the goodness of your
house, your holy temple. With awesome justice you answer us, O God
of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the land and of the
farthest seas. (Psalm 65)
Faithfully, Kathleen
UMVIM Training
offered Aug 27
Team Leader training
and Team Leader Re­
certification Training
events will be held on
Saturday, Aug 27 at
Preached for Grace UMC's 65 th Anniversary; Worshipped with Woodlawn
UMC
Attended the June Cabinet Meeting, the Conference Common Table
Personnel Committee Meeting, the District Superintendency committee, the
Ferrum Trustees Meeting, and Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
Advisory Committee Meeting Participated in Covenant Peer Learning Group. District Annual Conference
Orientation Session, and COP Strategic Planning Meeting
Enjoyed Alta Mons Board and Donor Dinner
Attended Annual Conference, welcoming all to Roanoke
Mountain View UMC in
Forest, for United
Methodist Volunteers in
Mission. 804­938­1026.
Conducted two Meet Your Pastor gatherings
Consulted with laity and clergy in person, by phone, and through email
SNAPLOANS Available
from UM Credit
Union
The Virginia United
Methodist Credit Union
(VUMCU) is offering
SnapLoan, an
educational line of credit
available to help with the
funding gap once
scholarships, subsidized
federal student loans and
college savings accounts
have been exhausted. Check it out at
virginiasnaploan.com or
call (804) 672­0200. Safe Sanctuaries
Updated Videos
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
(UMNS) ­ Discipleship
Ministries offers a new
series of Safe
Sanctuaries® videos that
can help your church
ensure that all spaces of
worship and gathering
are places of trust. You
can view them at the
Discipleship website. Local Job
Opportunities
Check out the District
Website for current Job
Opportunities, including
Director of Youth Ministry
at Bonsack UMC. Roanoke District Office
At SEJ Conference at Lake Junaluska with Rev.
Brenda Biler, Rev. Kathleen Overby Webster, and
Retired Bishop Charlene Kammerer. Bishops Speak on Current Events Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the
United Methodist Council of Bishops, issued
the following statements: 1) in response to recent violence. 2) regarding the results of the Episcopal
election at the Western Jurisdictional
Conference of The United Methodist
Church. The SEJ College of Bishops have also
issued a Pastoral Letter. District Cookout at Alta Mons
District Cookout ­­ mark
your calendars for the 4th
Annual District Cookout on
Saturday August 27, 10 am ­
6 pm with worship (at 11
am), swimming, high ropes,
wagon rides, music and
fellowship. Lunch is a
potluck; please bring a dish.
This FREE event is open to
the public ­­ hope to see you
there! Hiking Closed ­­ Don't
forget that Alta Mons will be closed to public hiking, including Stiles
Falls until July 22. We will have lots of children and, for security
purposes, we can't allow outside visitors.
Mysteries of Faith ­­ Summer camp sessions end on July 22 and
we are thankful for all the staff and volunteers who made this summer
so special for our campers. (see camp worship photo above!) Call us 268­2409 or email [email protected] with questions! ­­ Meredith Simmons, Program Coordinator, Alta Mons
Local Churches & Organizations Invite You....
Voices Concert ­­ This Virginia Conference Youth Mission Choir
will be in concert on Friday, July 29 at The Hermitage in Roanoke at 10
Virginia Conference
United Methodist Church
4502 Starkey Rd. SW Suite 101
Roanoke, VA 24018
Young Jin Cho
Area Bishop
Kathleen Overby Webster
District Superintendent
[email protected]
Brenda Brooks
District Lay Leader
Judy Job
Associate District Lay Leader
Cynthia T. Martin
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Jan McCall Failes
Office/Program Assistant
[email protected]
Ph: 540­989­3335
Fax: 540­989­0672
Website: www.roanokeumc.org
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am. All are invited. 1009 Old Country Club Rd. Samson Trip ­­ Raleigh Court UMC is taking a bus trip Aug 16­17
to Lancaster, PA to see Samson. Click for details or call 344­6011.
Family­to­Family Course ­­ 12 week free course for caregivers of
individuals with serious mental disorders, Thursdays beginning Aug 18.
Sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 977­3470. Fall Fling at the Hermitage ­ The Fall Fling, featuring a book
sale, vendors, music and food will be held on Friday, September 23 at
The Hermitage in Roanoke, 1009 Old Country Club Rd. Update Your Find‐A‐Church Profile
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Roanoke District United Methodists were wonderful hosts during our recent Annual Conference at the
Berglund Center with over 300 volunteers. Here are a few images from upper left: Minoka Gunesekera
(Blacksburg UMC) leading worship; volunteers helping with set up; Rev. Kathleen Overby Webster (District
Superintendent) and Brenda Brooks (District Lay Leader ­ Bonsack UMC) serving communion; second row­­
Chris, Isabella and Rev. Darren Landon (Floyd Parish UMC Charge) staffing the Pages desk; Virgil Decker
(Huntington Court UMC) coordinating UMCOR kits; Rev. Seung Hae Yoo­Hess (Rockingham Court UMC)
leading Usher orientation; third row ­­ Nathaniel L. Bishop (Asbury UMC) speaking at the Laity Banquet;
Cans 4 Conference volunteers, and the Potato Drop at Southview UMC. Roanoke District of the United Methodist Church,
4502 Starkey Rd SW Suite 101, Roanoke, VA 24018
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