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April 12, 2007 Central E-Link
Weekly Newsletter of the Central Texas Conference
Welcome! This is the conference’s weekly update to church leaders — lay and clergy — for Carolyn@ctcumc.org by 12 noon Wednesday in order to be e-mailed on Thursday. Articles should be brief and include active links to websites or contact persons for details. Use this information for announcements, in church newsletters and/or bulletins. The E-Link and the Central Link newspaper are posted on the conference website at www.ctxumc.org. Read them online or download and copy to share with others. To add a colleague or church member to E-Link’s weekly distribution, send their addresses to susan@ctcumc.org. — Editor: Carolyn Stephens Carolyn@ctcumc.org Near-Time Items
NEW MATERIAL and CHANGES in printed in violet/blue. Near time items Revival in Belton — Mt. Zion UMC (218 Alexander Street, Belton) invites all to their Revival at 7 p.m. April 18-20. There will be three guest preachers: Roscoe Harrison, pastor of 8th Street Baptist Church, Temple on April 18; Quinton Gibson, pastor of St. James UMC, Temple on April 19; and Wilbert Austin, pastor of Peaceful Rest Baptist Church, Moody on April 20. For further information contact Alicia Hines Kelly at 254-939-5596, 254-939-3161 or 254-721-5970. Walk ins welcome for Spring Leadership • The Power of Personal Testimony, led by international evangelist Joy • What Is This Thing Called Restorative Justice and How Do We Do It? led by Rev. Penny Yaites of the • Extraordinary Marriages, led by Dr. Roberta Gilbert Five Star Program applications due April 15 — The deadline for Five Star Program recognition applications is approaching. The conference wants to recognize your church’s mission efforts through the CTC Five Star Program, and the April 15 application is just around the corner. The 2007 Annual Conference will recognize the churches that completed the requirements of the Five Star Program during the 2006 calendar year. The requirements are as follows: Give 100% of assigned apportionments VBS Samplers — This year’s VBS Samplers will be held at First UMC Euless, Lorena UMC, and Early UMC. They will all be from 3 to 5 p.m. April 15. Participants will experience “samples” of the music, games, snacks, crafts, and Bible stories that will be a part of Lift Off: Soaring to New Heights with God. Mark the date and plan to be there to experience the fun and learning of Vacation Bible School 2007. No registration is required and the event is free. Speaker Series at Aledo UMC — Aledo UMC (corner of Oak & Pecan, Aledo) will host two author/speaker events in April. An Evening with Ron Hall and Denver Moore, authors of Same Kind of Different as Me, will be held Wednesday, April 15, and An Evening with Don Pipe, author of 90 Minutes in Heaven, will be held Wednesday, April 25. Both programs begin with a community dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the authors’ presentations at 6:30 p.m. The first book is described at “gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality … a true story that also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.” The second book speaks of the author’s experience: “Following a tragic car accident in 1989, in which Don was declared dead on the scene, he was miraculously revived twice and has been in recovery since that time. His testimony of his death experience, visit to heaven’s gates, and struggles to regain his health is a remarkable story.” For more details, visit www.aledoumc.org. Stewardship Ministry with Seniors Workshop — This workshop is hosted by the Central Texas Methodist Foundation and will be held on Saturday, April 21, at the Conference Center (464 Bailey, Fort Worth). The class is limited to 25 participants and will be held at 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon. Clergy and laity in ministry with seniors and persons dealing with aging loved ones will benefit from this workshop that deals with common financial and stewardship issues important to seniors. Laymen’s terms promised! Topics will range from living issues, estate matters, powers of attorney, Wills, and maximizing income for living. No charge, but reservations are required by calling Kathy Jackson at 800-333-4096 or email kathy@ctmf.org. St. Philip’s UMC, Round Rock hosts basic lay speaking course — Frank Holder will teach the Basic Lay Speaking course at St. Philip's UMC Round Rock Friday-Saturday, April 13-14 — 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Interested attendees may call Frank at 512-244-1734 if they would like to attend. <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9uacc6bab.0.enmre6bab.4k78cybab.4713&ts=S0235&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glenlake.org%2Findex.cfm%3FPAGE_ID%3D877%26EXPAND%3D877> for forms and information for sponsors.
News
Interfaith Community Worship Service A Tarrant County Interfaith Community Worship Service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at First UMC, Fort Worth. This service, sponsored by Crime Victims Council, MADD, Metropolitan Board of Missions and Tarrant Area Community of Churches, kicks off National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 22-28. The worship service is intended for crime victims, their families and friends, and anyone in the community interested in helping victims of crime. A forum on family violence, previously announced for April 19, is being rescheduled for a later date. For more details on the worship service and the Crime Victims Council, contact Sandra Lydick, crime victims chaplain, at 817-675-6367. Bishop Ben R. Chamness offers this message: “I appreciate the work and effort of the Crime Victims Council and the Tarrant Area Community of Churches in providing a worship service on April 22, 2007, as part of the National Crime Victims Rights Awareness Week. With the energies of these two organizations and others like them, we can support families and survivors of crime. With the impact violent crimes have on the individuals and communities it affects, it’s important for us to have and use the resources to support and strengthen one another in the journey.” Pastor accepts once-rejected gay man as member The pastor of a Virginia UM church has granted membership to the gay man whose 2005 denial of membership by the previous pastor prompted controversy across the denomination on the issues of homosexuality and pastoral authority. During worship services on March 11 at South Hill (Va.) UMC, Rev. Barry Burkholder accepted the man's transfer of membership from a Baptist church to South Hill (Va.) UMC. The development follows a series of rulings related to the case, including one on pastoral authority, by the denomination's highest court. "The Judicial Council's ruling says that the pastor of the church is the person in authority to determine whether an individual is ready to receive the vows of membership," Burkholder told United Methodist News Service. "And having spoken with this individual and him having professed Christ as his savior, his belief that Jesus Christ died for his sins tells me that he is ready to receive the vows of membership." Rev. Edward H. Johnson had refused to receive the man into membership in 2005, saying the man would neither repent nor seek to live a lifestyle that does not include homosexuality. The man has continued to worship at the South Hill Church and to participate in its music ministry. Meanwhile, Johnson since has been appointed pastor at Dahlgren (Va.) UMC. Like many other Protestant denominations, The UMC has struggled with the issue of homosexuality for more than 30 years. In its Book of Discipline, the church declares the practice to be "incompatible with Christian teaching." But while the church has proscriptions against ordination of "practicing" homosexual clergy and clergy conducting same-sex ceremonies in UM churches, it has no specific law about church membership and homosexual practice. The Virginia case is among several to bring issues related to homosexuality before the denomination's high court. — By Linda Green, United Methodist News Service United Methodists invited to join teleconference on church United Methodists are invited to join in an April 17 town hall meeting to discuss how the church is impacting the world and where the denomination is headed. Titled "Celebrating A Generous Church!" the teleconference will begin at 2 p.m. Central time. It will bring together leaders from several church agencies to discuss findings from a new report, "This is Our Story," produced by the General Council on Finance and Administration. The report offers a statistical look at the church today using data compiled by the council's Analysis and Research Office. The agency leaders also will talk about four "provocative propositions" - leadership development, congregational development, ministry with the poor and global health - around which the church will focus in the next four years. In addition, participants will hear stories about how UM churches are having an impact in the world. The provocative propositions were developed by the general agencies and commissions in support of the UM Council of Bishops' vision pathways. The four proposals represent areas where the boards and agencies will work collaboratively in new ways to focus the church's spiritual and financial resources. The April 17 event will include an interactive question-and-answer session with the audience and panelists. Listeners are encouraged to congregate in small groups to participate in the call, then possibly have their own discussion afterwards. Individuals may also join in the teleconference. Top staff executives from several United Methodist agencies will be participating. In addition to Lackore, they will include: * Rev. Jerome King Del Pino, Board of Higher Education and Ministry; * Rev. R. Randy Day, Board of Global Ministries; * Rev. Karen Greenwaldt, Board of Discipleship; * Rev. Larry Hollon, United Methodist Communications; and * Jim Winkler, Board of Church and Society. To join the teleconference, call toll-free 1-800-868-1846 and enter participant code 63761235. More information is available by contacting Diane Denton, UM Communications, at (615) 742-5406, or Marsha Base, the General Council on Finance and Administration, at (615) 329-3393. Details also are available online at www.umc.org/townhall. The teleconference will be archived at the site. Glen Lake Camp Glen Lake Camp gives campers an opportunity to explore their faith and develop long-lasting friendships in a Christian camping community. Along with the fun of staying in a cabin, singing, canoeing, swimming, hiking, crafts and other regular activities, campers spend meaningful time learning about our relationship with Jesus Christ. This year's theme will be explored through age-appropriate activities and Bible studies in small groups of 12-14 persons. Each day closes with worship. Camperships are available to campers whose families might otherwise not be able to afford participation. If you can sponsor a campership please contact Angela Branch by April 19 at 817-737-6510. If your child would like to attend Camp, please fill out the application form by April 19. Submit check with application or request a “campership” donation. Applications are online at: www.glenlake.org. —— 2007 Summer Camp Dates —— May 28-June 1 Journey Camp (For those going into 7th, 8th, and 9th grades) June 4 – June 8 Voyager 1 (For those going into 5th and 6th grades) July 9 - July 13 Voyager 2 June 11 – June 15 Discovery 1 (For campers going into 3rd or 4th grade) July 13-15 Discovery 2 June 11 – June 15 Explorer Camp (For those going into 6th, 7th, and 8th grades) June 25 – June 29 Pilgrimage 1 (For campers going into 9th-12th grade) July 9-13 Pilgrimage 2 June 29 – June 30 Kids Camp (For campers going into 1st and 2nd grade next September who are coming with an adult.) Africa Malaria Day: How can you get involved? You can also be involved through the Make Malaria History campaign which offers a variety of ways to be a part of this effort to eradicate malaria through education, community training, testing, medication, and mosquito nets. Learn more through UMCOR's latest bulletin insert, Make Malaria History available at: 2007 Annual Conference SEE END OF E-LINK FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION weekly updates/changes in blue/violet June 3 – 6 at Hotel: Hilton Worship: All worship services at First UMC of Fort Worth (800 W. Fifth St., Fort Worth)
Events-Opportunities
Potato Drop Volunteers Needed The CTC Task Force on Hunger needs your help! We will be sponsoring a Potato Drop on Saturday, June 9, through the Gleaning Network of Texas. During the Potato Drop, volunteers will bag approximately 45,000 pounds of potatoes for local food ministries. Please contact Jennifer Coggins, CTC director of humanitarian services, at jennifer@ctcumc.org, 817-877-5222, or 800-460-8622, for more information. The Call 2007 The Call 2007, a young adult mission experience sponsored by the CTC, will be May 14-19. This is a mission event for college-age and high school graduates through age 25 to work together serving others in the name of Christian faith and love. The teams will make repairs and do new construction in the hurricane damaged areas around Lake Charles, La. The deadline to register is May 1. Contacts: Jake Allen at 817-274-1345 or jake@trinitystudentministries.org or Susan Briles at 817-877-5222, 800-460-8622 or susan@ctcumc.org. Laity Banquet — Brownwood The Brownwood Laity Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 20 at First UMC Brownwood (2500 11th St., Brownwood). Leadership Effectiveness The Leadership Nexus Foundation Effectiveness Conference will be May 1-3 at First UMC, Lay Speakers Teach Adults — an advance course Lyle Keehn, Ulricia Lockett, and Barbara Foster will teach the advanced course "Lay Speakers Teach Adults" May 12 and 19 at First UMC Temple in Dennis Hall. This should be an interesting and informative study! The course will run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both Saturdays. Sandwich lunches will be provided. Those with restrictive dietary needs may choose to bring lunch (a refrigerator is available). Anyone wishing to bring snacks or goodies (especially homemade ones) are welcome to do so. Participants should obtain the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and the study guide Lay Speakers Teach Adults: Advanced Course by Diana L. Hynson. These materials can be obtained at http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/search_page.asp. Reading the materials before the course is recommended. Those blessed individuals who are able to participate should notify Barbara Foster as soon as possible at bfoster@abog.org CTC Mission Education Event “How Can Local Churches be Global Mission Stations?” will be presented at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Acton UMC. Granbury. It will be led by Una Jones, mission education coordinator, General Board of Global Ministries. This workshop is appropriate for district mission secretaries, local church mission chairs, or mission team members, and any conference mission coordinators. Local church members interested in mission activities are encouraged to attend. To register, please contact Dawne McAlphin, CTC secretary of global ministries at 817-326-4242 or dawne@actonumc.org. Cost is $8 for lunch payable at the event. Childcare is available by request.
Resources
Is your church planning to have a stewardship campaign this fall? Don’t wait until August or September to start planning. Start now. The Stewardship Task Force can provide professional help free of charge. We will come to your church and help you plan your whole campaign. You will receive all the tools you need to run a successful campaign. If you have not run a campaign lately or want to try a different look to what you have been doing, please contact Dick Swain at 817-573-7035 or dnlswain@charter.net. Support Groups – Eleven (11) In All Depression Connection Support Groups (DCSG) is a non-profit mental health agency established by Depression Connection Team. The purpose of DCSG is to establish and sustain multiple support groups. The support group program is funded by a $65,000 grant from The Texas State Department of Health. This grant has enabled DCSG to develop eleven (11) free groups that are serving people who have depression or bipolar disorder. For , information to join a group, please call Tiffany Reagan or Tony Campbell at (817)-810-9599 or email tiffany@depressionconnection.org or tony@depresssionconnection.org. Most of these groups are provided by DCSG in collaboration with churches and church agencies. The churches are Benbrook UMC, Christ UMC, and St. Barnabas UMC. Church agencies are Baylor All-Saints Hospital and NICA- Northside Interchurch Agency. Other collaborators are The Art Station, Mental Health Association, Arlington Human Services Center, and the White Settlement Recreation Center. Other churches have asked to collaborate with DCSG to sponsor groups. Anyone interested in inquiring about sponsoring a support group should contact DCSG at the above phone number months in advance. Conference Resource Center New resources highlighted at the Conference Resource Center this week are described below. There are always new resources; check them out! For these and many more resources, contact Carol Roszell at 817-877-5222 or 800-460-8622. Deeper Connections Bible Study Series. Three titles in the DVD series, each contains six in-depth studies connecting the Bible to life. Each study is available individually. The Parables of Jesus-Jesus communicated deep spiritual truths through simple, vivid, and engaging stories. Gain new insights into his parables and their meanings that will help you to appreciate more fully their relevance for your own life. The Miracles of Jesus-Jesus not only preached the kingdom of God in word, but he demonstrated it in power through his miraculous deeds. This unique look at the miracles of Jesus will open your eyes to their impact on the lives he touched and their significance for us today. The Prayers of Jesus-Prayer was the backbone of Jesus’ life and ministry. What can we learn from the prayers he prayed? This unique look at the prayers of Jesus will give you new insights into prayer and the character of God. DVD. 2007. Includes leader’s guide and participant’s guide.
Basic Lay Speaker Course — April 13-14 at St. Philip’s UMC, Round Rock Bible Retreats — April 13-14 at Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center Spring Leadership Summit — April 14 at First UMC Arlington National Crime Victims’ Rights Week — April 22-28 Interfaith Forum on Family Violence — April 10 at University Christian Church, Fort Worth (sponsored by TACC, Tarrant County Council on Family Violence, law enforcement and service agencies) Community Worship Service for crime victims, their families and friends, and the community — 3 p.m. April 22 at First UMC, Fort Worth Stewardship Ministry with Seniors — CTMF sponsored event at 10 a.m. to noon April 21 at Conference Center Week of the Young Child (WOYC) — April 22-28 www.naeyc.org/about/woyc SCJ Spirit of Youth Ministry — April 24-26 at Mount Sequoyah (contact: dnorthcutt@okumc.org or 800-760-8126) Morris Walker Award nominations deadline — May 1 Leadership Nexus Foundation Effectiveness Conference — May 1-3 at First UMC, Arlington Mid-Cities District Conference — 7 p.m. May 15 at Aldersgate UMC, Arlington Waco District Conference — 6:30 p.m. May 17 at Cogdell UMC, Waco Temple District Conference — 7 p.m. May 17 at First UMC, Temple Waxahachie District Conference — 6 p.m. May 21 at Ferris Heights UMC, Waxahachie Weatherford District Conference — 7 p.m. May 22 at Calvary UMC, Weatherford SCJ Generation X/Y Gathering — May 23-26 at Mount Sequoyah (www.mountsequoyah.org) Fort Worth District Conference — 7 p.m. May 24 at Arlington Heights UMC, Fort Worth Brownwood District Conference — 7 p.m. May 24 at Comanche UMC PUMP 2007 summer youth mission weekend — May 31-June 3 offered by First UMC Palmer palmerpump2007@yahoo.com PUMP youth mission opportunity — May 31-June 3 CTC Annual Conference — June 3-6 at Fort Worth Youth2007 gathering — July 11-15 in Greensboro, NC Fellowship of UMs in Music & Worship Arts National Convocation — July 16-19 in St. Louis Basic Meditation Training for Church Laity & Clergy — June 18-30 (contact: abutcher@hillcollege.edu or 254-733-5179) Bishop’s Trip to Paris & Rome — July 26 3rd Annual National Congregational Health Ministries Conference — Sept. 23-26 at Wichita, KS (contact: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/health/events/conferences or jftruitt@comcast.net) Globalization: The Challenge of Global Community — Oct. 14-19 at
Needs, Resources, Opportunities NOTE TO LISTERS: Please contact Carolyn Stephens at Carolyn@ctcumc.org to pull your listing when your opening has been filled. Director of Student Ministries Candidate resumes are being accepted for the director of student ministries at First UMC, Grapevine — a 2,200 -member congregation situated between Dallas and Fort Worth. The student ministries director will be responsible for building and delivering a faith centered youth ministry program. Key focus areas will include coordination of church youth activities, community event and school visitation and coordination of youth outreach and service opportunities. Candidates must demonstrate a track record of enthusiasm, dedication organizational skills, and multiple priority management. Interested candidates should email their resume to Ken Diehm, senior pastor, First UMC, Grapevine at kend@fumcg.org. Resumes received after April 30 will not be considered. Communications Director The Dakotas Annual Conference of the UMC seeks an individual with strong writing skills and public relations know-how, who desires to work in the communications field as ministry (33K + benefits). Duties include the production of conference publications and oversight of conference communications in consultation with the Dakotas Area bishop and Conference staff. UM background preferred. Journalism degree and/or experience necessary. Residence within the Dakotas required (Mitchell, SD or Fargo, ND preferred). Send resume to Russ Whaley at 152 Ramsey Street, Pembina ND 58271 (electronic preferred: russwhaley@polarcomm.com). Postmarked no later than April 27. Executive Director, Global Health Initiative Posting: April 10 – May 8, 2007 by UMCom/Human Resources Closing Date: May 8, 2007 Any interested applicants should apply to the Human Resources Office (hr@umcom.org) P. O. Box 320, Nashville, TN 37203, 615-742-5137 or fax resumes to 615-742-5428. Required to Apply: 3 written references, resume and application form required Area Director of Communications The New Mexico/Northwest Texas Episcopal Area seeks an area director of communications. Responsibilities are for both conferences and include, but are not limited to, editing the conference newspapers; overseeing content and updating content of the conference websites; giving input and oversight to area Listservs; being the public relations person; reporting first hand on major events held in the conferences; developing a network of district and sub-district reporters; assisting the bishop in his periodic messages to the area, both in writing and using video; assisting local churches to have a more effective communications ministry; and other duties as assigned. This person could live in Albuquerque, NM or Lubbock, TX. The compensation package is negotiable. Send resumes and inquires to James Large, Director of Mission and Administration of the New Mexico Annual Conference, 11816 Lomas Blvd, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112. largedir@nmconfum.com. Summer Youth Intern Epworth UMC in CTCYM Director The Conference Mission Ministries seeks qualified applicants for director of the Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission program. This position annually coordinates mission trips for 2,500 junior and senior high youth. Experience with youth and administrative the ability to work with large groups is essential. Bachelor’s degree preferred, clergy or laity. Applicants should be highly motivated and flexible, and capable to: • coordinate all written and oral communication with local churches; • plan and participate in pre-mission trip planning; • facilitate recruitment and training of participants, leadership teams, work coordinators, center directors and program coordinators; • coordinate assignment of living arrangements, details of and locations for closing celebrations; • facilitate writing, training and implementation of annual mission trip program curriculum. If interested, send resume by April 15 to Doyle Allen, executive director of Mission Ministries and assistant to the bishop, 464 Bailey Ave., Fort Worth 76107 or doyle@ctcumc.org. Part-time Youth Director Ovilla UMC seeks a part-time youth director. For a job description or more information contact Cal Hoffman at 972-617-8840. Salary is negotiable, depending on experience in youth ministry. Send resumes or inquires to Cal Hoffman, 1403 Red Oak Creek Rd., Ovilla 75154. Director of Education Wellspring UMC in Georgetown seeks a full-time director of education. If interested, please contact Gary Whitbeck at 512-930-5959 or email resume to whitbeckg@wellspringgeorgetown.org. Part-time Youth Director (2 positions) Wanted: Office Copier for JFON Justice For Our Neighbors ministry is in need of a gently-used copier for the office. Would be willing to take over service and maintenance contract. Please contact Amy by phone at 817-534-3293 or by e-mail at amyspaur@hotmail.com. Children’s Coordinator Director of Christian Education Immediate opening for full time director of Christian education who is responsible to the senior pastor. Responsible for the planning and direction of children and adult educational ministries of FUMC, Support Group Facilitators Needed Depression Connection has eight support groups located throughout Tarrant County. New ones are being established on a regular basis. Each group is staffed with two facilitators who are paid up to $30 per meeting. At this time, we need additional facilitators in Northeast Tarrant County, Arlington, Fort Worth, Benbrook, and White Settlement. We are looking for people who have depression or bipolar disorder and are in a successful program of recovery. Facilitators can be non-professional as well as mental health professionals. Depression Connection trains each facilitator for this work. Facilitators can take groups whether or not their own church is a sponsor. If you are interested or know someone else who is, contact Tony Campbell at 817-810-9599 or tony@depressionconnection.org. If you would like for your church to consider sponsoring a group it would be good for you to have someone take the training. This way, your church would gain insight into the program.
2007 Annual Conference weekly updates in blue/violet June 3 – 6 at Hotel: Hilton Worship: All worship services at First UMC of Fort Worth (800 W. Fifth St., Fort Worth) District Conferences — preparing members for effective representation/leadership at Annual Conference The following dates and locations have been set for the seven district conferences where members learn more about the business and issues to be discussed at this year’s Annual Conference.
Request from Nurture Council The Nurture Council is requesting assistance for their report at this year’s Annual Conference so that they might share pictures of Sunday school classes, nurseries, after school programs, children’s choirs, and other children’s activities, retreats, Bible studies, spiritual growth groups studies, and other small groups that are active at your church. Please e-mail pictures to Sandra Hippman at lakeside_umc@yahool.com by April 15. Annual Conference-related awards/recognitions: Grants offered by Committee on Disability Concerns — The Committee on Disability Concerns will award two $500 grants each to junior or senior classified students who either have a handicapping condition, or who have a declared major in assisting individuals with handicapping conditions, i.e. special education, speech pathology, hearing and visual impairment, social work, counseling, physical, and/or occupational therapies. Both grants will be awarded in May and be presented at Annual Conference. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 30. To receive an application, contact Disability Concerns Committee, C/O Jane Gates, 114 Rebecca Rd., Moody, TX 76557-3546. Phone 254-853-2976 or e-mail jane@pasotx.com. Morris Walker Award nominations — The Board of Laity Screening Committee is accepting applications for the 2007 Morris Walker Awards. Two Morris Walker Awards are given each year at Annual Conference, one to clergy and one to a layperson. The application may be either a letter or e-mail in which the nominee is cited for the extended good works he/she has performed for the church. The award is named for a former conference lay leader and carries with it a $500 stipend to be used for Christian education or some other such use. The deadline for nominations is May 1, and anyone in the conference may nominate another individual. Once nominations are in, a conference committee will select the winners. Nominations may be mailed to Ed Komandosky, 2207 Gladnell St., Taylor, TX 76574 or e-mailed to ekomandosky@yahoo.com. Conference Merit Scholarship Award & Stephens Scholarship in Finance/Accounting — The Conference Higher Education Task Force awards the Merit and Stephens Scholarships each year at Annual Conference (amount to be determined by total monies given to the UM Student Day Offering) to a newly admitted student in a school identified as UM by the University Senate of the UMC. Applicants must meet the following qualifications: (1) membership in a UM church for at least one year, (2) acceptance to a UM-related school, (3) nomination by the pastor and chairperson of Higher Education of a congregation within the bounds of the CTC that participated in the Student Day offering in the year preceding nomination, (4) evidence that the student is one who will help undergird the UMC now and, potentially, in the future and that the individual merits this special recognition. Application forms are on the conference website at www.ctcumc.org, available from local church pastors or by contacting Susan Briles at 817-877-5222, 800-460-8622 or Susan@ctcumc.org. The deadline for applications is May 1. Five Star Program Recognition — The conference wants to recognize your church’s mission efforts through the Five Star Program, and the April 15 application deadline is just around the corner. At the 2007 Annual Conference churches that completed the requirements of the Five Star Program during the 2006 calendar year will be recognized. Last year the conference recognized 34 congregations as Five Star churches, 20 of which were first-time recipients. The requirements are: UM missionary Annual Conference-related activities/events: Orientation for First-Time Members of Annual Conference — 3:30 – 5 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at First UMC Fort Worth Hispanic Ministries Cena de Amistad/Friendship Dinner — 5 – 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at First UMC Fort Worth (purchase tickets ahead or at the door) Contact: Sam Rodriguez at 817-877-5222, 800-460-8622 or sam@ctcumc.org Clergywomen’s Luncheon — 12 noon Monday, June 4, at First UMC, Fort Worth, Rm. 350 Contact: Patti Waser at 817-481-4147 or pwaser@whiteschapelumc.com Clergy Spouses’ Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Monday, June 4, at First UMC, Fort Worth Wesley Hall Contact: Alice Torian at 325-643-1414 Partners in Ministry Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Monday, June 4, at Fort Worth Convention Center Contact: Steve McIver at 972-576-0988 or Smciver635@aol.com, P.O. Box 545, Ferris, TX 76125 Brite Alumni Dinner — 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, at Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center at TCU Contact: Tim Thomas at 254-576-2313 or pastorthomas@valomet.com Texas Methodist Foundation Dinner - New Elders/New Permanent Deacons — 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, at First UMC Fort Worth Contact: Henry Radde at 817-336-0477 or henry@ctcumc.org Texas Wesleyan University Breakfast — 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, at First UMC Fort Worth Rm. 154 Contact: Gladys Childs at 817-531-4461 or gchilds@txwes.edu Asbury Alumni & Friends Luncheon — 12 noon Tuesday, June 5, at First UMC Fort Worth Rm. 154 Contact: Janet Woody at 817-283-5536 or jwoody@fumcbedford.com Higher Education Scholarship Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at First UMC FW Rm. 147 Contact: Carolyn Stephens at 817-877-5222 or Carolyn@ctcumc.org Christian Educators’ Fellowship — 12 noon Tuesday, June 5 (location to be announced) Contact: Carol Roberts at 817-292-4551 or carol@genesisumc.com Board of Pensions Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at By invitation and reservation only Contact: Bette McDowell at 817-877-5222, 800-460-8622 or bette@ctcumc.org United Methodist Women Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at Fort Worth Convention Center, Room 202 A,B,C Contact: Myrtis Parker at 817-292-3759 or mimp@swbell.net Fellowship of Adults in Youth Ministry Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at Arborlawn UMC Contact: Lisa McCutcheon at 817-877-5222, 800-460-8622 or lisa@ctcumc.org Division of Deacons & Diaconal Ministers Breakfast — 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, at Arlington Heights UMC (all deacons, diaconal ministers, certified persons invited) Contact: Barbara Elliott at 817-460-8655, 817-292-7840 or ssumc@sbcglobal.net Perkins Alumni Breakfast — 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, at Petroleum Club (777 Main St., 39th Floor) Contact: Mary Dublin at 817-282-7384 or mdublin@fumchurst.org (mail reservation and $12 prepay check to FUMC Hurst, P.O. Box 1461, Hurst 76053 Attn: Mary Dublin) Health & Welfare Luncheon — 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at Fort Worth Convention Center Hosted by conference health & welfare agencies: Harris Methodist Health System, Methodist Children’s Home, Methodist Mission Home, Wesleyan Homes, Sears Methodist Retirement System Open to all at no charge or reservation If you know someone in your church, district or even outside the Central Texas Conference who might appreciate receiving this weekly electronic newsletter — or to unsubscribe your own listing — |
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