Re-“Source for the Sacred” - Lewisville United Methodist Church
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Re-“Source for the Sacred” - Lewisville United Methodist Church
The Winston-Salem District 1031 Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104 www.winstonsalemdistrictumc.org Re-“Source for the Sacred” December, 2010 E-newsletter Volume four, Issue twelve “Available for Take-out” “It’s A Date” As well as book and video resources, the District Resource Center has several other items available for local churches. th December 20 , District “JOY Singers” Mt. Tabor UMC, 2:00 p.m. Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] rdDecember 23 January 2nd District Office Closed • • 2011 • th January 10 , District “JOY Singers” Mt. Tabor UMC, 2:00 p.m. Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] th January 11 , Educators Time Apart Panera on Miller Street, 10:00 a.m. Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] th January 12 , Clergy/Educators Arbor Acres, 10:00 a.m. Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] th January 17 , MLK Holiday District Office Closed th January 20 , Educators Luncheon District Office, 12 noon Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] rd January 23 , District Leadership Conf. Burkhead UMC, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Winston-Salem, NC SEE ATTACHED BROCHURE [email protected] th th February 4 , 5 , Confirmation Retreat Brantley Center, The Children’s Home Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] • Four colorful canvas banners, 3’ x 6’ Set of 10 large multi-colored scarves for liturgical movement Two “Question (Beach) Balls” for children Various catalogues from many publishers and suppliers In addition, we subscribe to the following periodicals: • “Group” for Youth Ministry • “IMMERSE” for Youth Ministry • “Group” for Children’s Ministry • “Response” for Women in Mission • “New World Outlook” for United Methodists in Mission • “Mature Years” for those in or nearing retirement ********** May the peace that the Christ Child brings to the hearts of men be with you and yours throughout this Advent/Christmas season and into the New Year. 1 District Prayer Concerns Please remember the following in your prayers: • Rev. William T. Medlin, Jr. (retired) and Rev. William (Bill) Medlin III in the death of their wife and mother, respectively, Mrs. June Medlin on Monday, December 13th • Rev. Larry Jones as he recovers from foot surgery • Rev. Tom Albert as he recovers from shoulder surgery For Clergy Only!! *All clergy (including retirees) are expected to participate in the WNCC Clergy Ethics Training events. If you have not done so, the upcoming dates are: January 25th - Williamson’s Chapel UMC, Mooresville February 17th - Blair Road UMC, Charlotte February 26th – First UMC, Hickory March 10th – Jamestown UMC, Jamestown Register with Sandy Hargett ASAP, [email protected] *Your final 2010 conference and district apportionment payments and special offerings must be in the conference office by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7th to be recorded for 2010. Go online to www.wnccadmin.org to review you payments. *The 2010 End of Year reports/statistical information can be entered from January 1st – 24th. Churches will input data into the online system. Access can be gained through log in at www.wnccadmin.org. You will be notified by the district office in advance of other instructions and password information. *“School of the Spirit”, Clergy Renewal and Formation, is a one-year school of Spiritual Formation designed to equip and nurture transformation through the ancient spiritual disciplines. Enrollment continues through January 31st for the April 4th-5th class and is limited to 16 participants. Details are available at www.DavidsonUMC.org/SpiritualFormation or from Anne Starrette, [email protected]. *The WNCC invites preacher’s kids ages 10-18 to Camp Carolwood in Lenoir for the “Preacher’s Kid Weekend”, February 25th-27th, 2011. Ask all your unanswered questions. Meet the bishop. Have fun and be yourself. For questions and information, e-mail [email protected]. 2 Medlin’ Around Here is a suggestion to “Change Lives in Local Mission” which I am recommending to you and your congregations. Open Arms Home Repair Ministry (OAHRM) is an outreach program designed to raise the standard of living for those who have an established relationship with Open Arms Ministries. Individuals who are served through this ministry often have leaking roofs, plumbing, electrical, heating and structural issues in their homes or pest control problems. The goal of this ministry is to respond to as many of these situations as possible. There are three ways in which you can participate and support this program. First, and most importantly, is prayer. Please remember this ministry in your daily prayers. Secondly, financial donations are needed to purchase materials for the various projects. All of your donation will go toward the purchase of construction materials. Checks should be made out to Open Arms with a designation in the memo line for “Home Repair Ministry”. Store credits and merchandise cards are also welcome. Please mail to 437 East Sprague Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27127. Thirdly, the work cannot be accomplished without volunteers. Projects are tailored to meet the skill sets of volunteers. You must be 18 years of age to volunteer in order to comply with safety regulations regarding construction sites. There are two building seasons; spring (March and April) and fall (September and October). All work is carried out on Saturday and Sunday and is designed to be completed within this time frame. OAHRM is currently screening repair applicants for spring 2011. Volunteers can make a tangible difference in the life of a disadvantaged member of our community. If you are interested in being the hands of Christ, contact Skip Morris at [email protected] or call (336) 341-6359. Skip is also available for speaking engagements for any local church or civic groups. God be close to you, Bill **** Prodigals Community is a Christian based program for substance abuse where lives are transformed and hope is restored. Volunteer assistance is needed for meals, maintenance and renovations. Financial contributions are also welcome. For more information and ways you or your group can help, contact Rev. Dr. Patty Suggs at (336) 918-2974. 3 LOCAL EVENTS AND INFORMATION • Dr. Thomas G. Long, the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, will speak at Main Street UMC, Kernersville on Thursday, January 20th from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon. This event is sponsored by Main Street UMC and local funeral directors. Admission for clergy is free. To register call MSUMC, (336) 993-3411. • Bethel UMC, Winston-Salem, is seeking a drummer and bass player for two new outreach worship opportunities. Contact Rev. David Smith at [email protected] or call (336) 765-8016. Salary is negotiable. • The IRS mileage rate beginning on January 1st, 2011 is 51 cents per mile. • The UMW of Centenary UMC, Winston-Salem, has a new cookbook available for purchase. “Be Present At Our Table” has over 1000 recipes from 350 church families and includes a section on the history of the church. The cost is $35.00 and it is available at the Centenary Book Store, Glad Tidings, or by calling (336) 397-1338. ***** WINSTON-SALEM DISTRICT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2011 (SNOW DATE, JANUARY 30TH) GATHER TO WORSHIP TO LEARN TO LEAD BURKHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5250 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27106 SEE ATTACHED BROCHURE FOR OFFERINGS AND INFORMATION 4 THE WINSTON-SALEM DISTRICT CONFIRMATION RETREAT 2011 “THE BRANTLEY”, CHILDREN’S HOME CAMPUS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5th BEGINS WITH REGISTRATION AT 5:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY ENDS WITH WORSHIP AT 3:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY FOR CONFIRMANDS, MENTORS AND PARENTS $50.00 REGISTRATION PER PERSON INCLUDES ROOM, 3 MEALS, SNACKS, PROGRAMMING AND T-SHIRT DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: JANUARY 26TH, 2011 FOR QUESTIONS AND REGISTRATION FORM CONTACT DONNA COOKE, DISTRICT EDUCATOR (336) 727-1222 OR [email protected] 5 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WORKSHOP WINSTON-SALEM DISTRICT OFFICE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2011 10:00 A.M. – 12 NOON Jesus calls us to “shake up” our lives and become his followers. The Bible gives us the recipe: be ready for God’s call, give happily to God and to others, believe fully in Jesus as God’s Son, remember Jesus’ life and teachings, and celebrate God forever!!! GET COOKIN’ WITH COKESBURY FOR VBS 2011!!! JOIN DONNA COOKE, DISTRICT EDUCATION CONSULTANT AND THE GREENSBORO COKESBURY STAFF FOR A MORNING OF TASTY FOOD, ROCKIN’ MUSIC AND AN AWESOME SALE!!! QUESTIONS: ASK DONNA COOKE AT: (336) 727-1222 or [email protected] 6