North District Lay Speakers School
March 24 & 25
Lakeview Baptist Assembly in Lone Star, TX
Archive for District News
Youth Cell Phone Updates
North District Youth
You can now receive updates concerning North District Youth on your cell phone! Click on the link below to get signed up!
Tommy Earl Burton
North District Youth Coordinator
903-701-7407 cell
Ignite Mid-Winter Youth Retreat Late Registration
It’s not too late to sign up you and your youth for Ignite Mid-Winter Youth Retreat! Hurry and get your forms in soon. Click on the links below to get your group signed up! Hurry, because the registration deadline is Friday February 10th! Check out the promo video! See you soon!
Tommy Earl Burton
North District Youth Coordinator
903-701-7407 cell
Certified Lay Minister Module One Training Part I “Doctrine”
Saturday, February 25
Lone Star, Texas
Lakeview Baptist Assembly Center
10 am to 4 PM
With Rev. Dr. Richard Heyduck
Fee: $15 for lunch
Materials online at:
http://coursekit.com/app#course/clm-d.heyduck
Code: HKUSFK
News Items
Nursery Workers Needed
Primarily for times other than Sunday mornings (Sunday night, Wednesday night, Wednesday morning), but would need to work occasionally on Sunday mornings. Contact Esther Brown at 903-759-3831 or estherb@greggton.org. Greggton UMC of Longview
Part-time Administrative Assistant Needed
FUMC, Hughes Springs, TX, PO Box 818, Hughes Springs, TX 75656
Contact Rev. Heidi Cain, 903-639-2131, bnh072801@gmail.com
Part-time Youth Director Needed
Cornett UMC, near Naples, TX, PO Box 818, Hughes Springs, TX 75656
Contact Rev. Heidi Cain, 903-639-2131, bnh072801@gmail.com
UM Army Event
Dear UM Army Supporters:
The Bear Creek fires in September 2011 forced the postponement of this event, but we’re back on track and excited to have Scott Atnip, National Development Director for UM Army, returning to our district. Scott will be here at Linden UMC on Thursday evening, February 16, at 6pm. We’ll continue the conversation we began last summer, working together to strengthen the ministries of UM Army in our own district and beyond. We’d love for you to join us, and hope that you will invite enthusiastic laypersons from your congregation to come with you as well.
Appetizers will be served, prepared by Linden’s own Keenan Attatway, a culinary arts graduate and veteran of UM Army. We will appreciate your RSVP (to desiree@lindenumc.org) so that we might prepare appropriately for all who will be in attendance.
Please print this invitation (Click Here). It can be used on your refrigerator as a reminder. It can also be shared as an invitation to laypersons from your congregation.
I hope you’ll be able to join us.
Sincerely,
Rev. Kevin Young
Linden UMC
2012 Tax Seminars
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Chrysalis & Emmaus Training with Regional Leaders
Chrysalis just had 26 boys on Flight #47. Emmaus Women and Men’s Walks are filling up! God is at work. Come and help us prepare our NET Emmaus community for the future!
Leaders: Rev. Mike Cave (clergy), Carleen Alderman (laity), and Pat Miller (Chrysalis)
Location: Tennison UMC, 313 N. Church St., Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
Dates:
Friday, Jan. 20, 5-9 p.m. Clergy Training
Lay folks are invited and welcome to join the clergy (lay board members especially )to discover how the clergy partner with the laity and the walks are designed to lead the pilgrims to a closer walk with Christ.
Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lay Training
Laity will look at reunion groups, sponsorship, training, weekend planning, and more.
Meals: Will be provided.
RSVPs are essential!!! RSVP to Rev. Debbie Riggsby, email at
deborah817@suddenlink.net, call 903-243-3333 (cell), or text 903-243-3333. Please include your name and number attending.
Upcoming Webinar Information
Webinar – 10 Commandments for Church Websites
Thursday, February 9, 2012
A website is the new front door to your church. Patrick Steil, Webmaster for the North Texas Conference and owner of ChurchBuzz.org, will walk you through 10 Commandments that transform your website into the BEST outreach and communications tool that has ever been possible. Please visit the Committee Resources page for more in depth information regarding webinar details and system requirements.
Location: Online
For more information: contact: Betsey Heavner or call 615.340.7295
Webinar – Healthy Church Leaders – Key Factors
Thursday, February 23, 2012
SPRC has a key role for health of body, mind and soul for your pastor and leaders. GBPHB’s Center for Health shares key factors for a healthy ministry environment. Please visit the Committee Resources page for more in depth information regarding webinar details and system requirements.
Location: Online
The Singing Church: Current Practices and Emerging Trends in Congregational Song
Monday, March 19, 2012 – Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Join a renowned ecumenical group of outstanding scholars and musicians to explore the emerging practices, leadership skills, and repertories of congregational song.
•Discover, renew, and reinterpret traditional worship-song
•Learn to sing another’s song: an ecumenical and intercultural exchange
•Sing and imagine a church that is still unfolding
Location: Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta GA
Sponsored by: Candler School of Theology
For more information: contact: call 404.727.8276
For more information: contact: Betsey Heavner or call 615.340.7295
Ignite Mid-Winter Youth Retreat
Our theme this year is iPromise5. We’ll explore God’s covenants with us while playing live-action Angry Birds, visiting the app store, Hanging with Friends, and worshiping with itunes. Online registration is now open for both locations, both weekends. Cost is $105 per person.
February 17-19
Ignite for 7th-12th graders at Forest Glen, near Huntsville - Tiffin Wilsford @ St. Paul’s UMC (713) 528-0527.
February 24-26
Ignite for 7th-12th graders at Lakeview, near Palestine - Rev. Carmen Rickel @ St. John’s UMC (281) 342-6631.
