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Wesley Fellowship

April 22, 2013 / Webminister / No comments

Attached please find a bulletin insert that can be used to get the word out about the NTCC Wesley Fellowship.  Campus minister Aaron Dudley has been visiting area churches and giving about a 5 minute update on the campus ministry and announcing plans to build a permanent structure on land owned by the Ministry.  He still has dates available in May and June if your church would be interested in him visiting.  He can be contacted at FUMC Pittsburg. 903-856-2839

Thanks for your help

The bulletin insert can also be used in your churches newsletter.

Laura Moore

Secretary FUMC Daingerfield

903-645-3431

Course of Study

March 4, 2013 / Webminister / No comments

Dear Part Time Local Pastors,

 

Attached is a copy of the new registration form for the Course of Study Extension Campus for the fall of 2013.

Application Form Fall 2013 cwk (WP) 

It is very important that you submit your application ASAP. Our classrooms at First Church Jacksonville are not as large as the rooms previously used at  Lon Morris College. We are going to have to put new limits on the size of classes. While this will not always happen, it did last semester and again this semester in a couple situations. 

 

You will notice there is a deadline date at a couple places on the registration form; it is important that you submit the form prior to that date to make sure you receive the class you want. Our enrollment remains good and we want to keep it that way. We look forward to being able to serve you in the future.

 

Peace,

 

Jimmie Reese, Director

Course Of Study Extension School

Wanted: Secretarial Position

February 14, 2013 / Webminister / No comments

A local church secretary is available for employment in the Longview area. Contact Anna M Rohde for her resume, 903.758-7003. She is seeking a fulltime position and salary is open. Excellent references, available to start immediately.

Staples Advantage: For UMC

February 9, 2013 / Webminister / No comments

PROGRAM DETAILS

http://www.staplesadvantage.com/unitedmethodists/

 

155 SKU’s that have been aggressively priced

53 facility items

102 office supply items

Additional items can be custom priced for each individual church depending on size (100/25 additional SKUS)

Next Day Delivery-Free

Each church will also receive a rebate back to them depending upon their annual spend.

**Staples will donate 1% of all net sales “nationwide” to the UMCOR Fund**

Each account will have a representative assigned to their account to help with any questions, projects or concerns. Also, will be backed by Staples award winning customer service.

 

Other Organizations with Staples Advantage:

http://staplesadvantage.com/why-us/local-advantage/texas/see-our-contributions/index.html

Annual Clergy Assessment Interviews

December 3, 2012 / Webminister / No comments

We have begun calendaring our annual clergy assessment interviews with the district superintendent. Please contact Anna in the Longview office to set your appointment date and time. The following is a message from our District Superintendent Rev. Bill Taylor with items to prepare before your interview:

I am looking forward to meeting with each of you soon. As we anticipate that 30-minute visit I want us to look back on the past year. Please bring two copies of your church’s statistics available on EZRA and the Pastoral Assessments that you and the S/PPRC have submitted. I also want to hear about the 2 or 3 things that you look forward to in the year ahead. I also want to hear how you and the congregation you serve are addressing the three episcopal challenges: 1) Every congregation engage in ministry with a local school, 2) Every pastor preach a sermon on Why the world needs the United Methodist Church, and 3) Every congregation engage in some way Bishop Schnase’s book, “Remember the Future”. I will see you on your appointed visit.

Anna M Rohde can be reach at 903.758-7003 or 903.522-0490  Thank you

Certified Lay Ministry

October 9, 2012 / Webminister / No comments

CLM Module III Training, “Organization of Ministry and Organization” will be held on Friday, January 18 and Saturday, 19 at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church, 4000 Moores Lane, Texarkana, TX  75503. 

With  Rev. Dr. Danny Wayman and Rev. Guy Williams

 

The schedule will be similar to this:

Friday, January 18

Dinner                              5:00 P.M.    We will meet and dine at a catered meal in the “Welcome Center” of the church.

First Session                  6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. 

 

Saturday, January 19

Second Session             9:00 a.m. 

Morning Break              10:30 a.m. 

Lunch                               12:00 P.M     

Third Session                 12:45 P.M.

Afternoon Break           2:30 P.M.

Class Dismissed             4:30 P.M.

 

Contact CLM Registrar, Anna M Rohde for more information 903.758-7003

Lay Speaking

August 21, 2012 / Webminister / No comments

Lay Speaking Form and Application for Churches

Lay Speaking Brochure Oct 20 2012

From Bill Taylor

August 16, 2012 / Webminister / No comments

This morning, as I was reading the current Newscope, I read this letter from The Reverend Dr. Kent Millard.  What if, every Lay Person, clergy, and congregation in the North District responded to the horrible killing in Aurora, Colorado and yesterday in College Station responded with random acts of kindness?  What would the outcome be for Northeast Texas and beyond?  Definitely food for thought.  Chew slowly.

 

Peace and Grace,

Bill

 

The following is an open letter from Kent Millard, interim pastor of St. Andrew UMC in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

The letter was published in the St. Andrew UM eNews on July 26.

 

“Friends: On Tuesday night, I went over to the memorial area near the theater in Aurora where the deadly

shootings took place last Friday [July 20]. I felt the need to pray at the public memorial site for all those

who lost their lives and ask for God’s healing power to be with those still recovering from their gunshot

wounds. There are 12 white crosses with the names and pictures of those who died and mounds of flowers

and teddy bears surrounding each cross. Hundreds of people have come and stood in silence and prayed

and left messages of hope.

 

“While I was standing there, a woman came by with a bag full of popsicles which she was giving out to the

children and anyone who wanted one. She offered me a popsicle. I accepted her gift, thanked her and I asked

her why she was doing this. She said: ‘It is just a random act of kindness.’ It struck me that a short distance

away from where there was a horrific random act of killing, she was doing a random act of kindness.

 

“I was so inspired by her random act of kindness, I went to the food court in the mall across from the theater

and paid for the food for several families there as my random act of kindness. What if everyone at St. Andrew

and everyone in Denver, and Colorado and the nation responded to this random act of killing with daily random

acts of kindness? It would lift people’s spirits all over the nation and give everyone new hope. It would also fulfill

Paul’s admonition: ‘Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good’ (Romans 12:21).

 

“I invite all of us to try it. Just practice daily simple random acts of kindness to strangers. It will be a positive

and hopeful response to that random act of killing which has taken 12 precious lives, wounded

58 others and broken the hearts of people all over the nation.” —Kent Millard

2012 Charge Conference Meetings

August 16, 2012 / Webminister / No comments

Dear Local Churches and Pastors,

Your annual charge conference this year will be held in small groups and the meetings will begin in September. District Superintendent Bill Taylor will meet with each group at host churches.  Copies of the 2012 Charge Conference Schedule with the listing of churches, their meeting times and the host churches; Charge Conference Forms Check List, DS Letter with explanation on the order of business for these meetings and the Instructions for Filing Charge Conference Reports can all be found at the following website www.txdata.org. To logon to this website, begin at the Texas Conference website www.txcumc.org. On the conference website home screen, located on the far  left,  click on “log in area”. On the next page, click on the third line down with txdata.org listed. This will take you to the log on page for txdata.org.  Enter the pastor’s email address as the username and the password “txcumc1”. The program will then prompt you to create your own personal password. Once you are in the system, you will find a box titled “Conference Files” click the box and you will find the Charge Conference Forms each  with a download button.

You may input the data online then print or just print blank forms.  The second box titled “District Files” will contain the Schedule, Check List, DS Letter and Instructions for filing.

 

If you need assistance with any of this information, please call one of our district offices.  If you experience problems, downloading the forms, your computer system may be at fault. Make certain that pop-blockers are turned off on your browser tool bar.

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2012-16: Organizing Tax Records This Summer Can Help You Keep Your Cool

August 16, 2012 / Webminister / No comments

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Issue Number:    IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2012-16

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Organizing Tax Records This Summer Can Help You Keep Your Cool

If the sweltering dog days of summer aren’t incentive enough to get out of the sun for awhile, the IRS suggests another reason to head indoors: organizing your tax records. Devoting some time mid-year to putting your tax-related documents in order may not only keep you out of the sun, but it should also make it easier for you to prepare your tax return when the filing season arrives.

Here are some things the IRS wants individuals and small business owners to know about recordkeeping.

  • What to keep – Individuals.  In most cases, keep records that support items on your tax return for at least three years after that tax return has been filed. Examples include bills, credit card and other receipts, invoices, mileage logs, canceled, imaged or substitute checks or other proof of payment and any other records to support deductions or credits claimed. You should typically keep records relating to property at least three years after you’ve sold or otherwise disposed of the property. Examples include a home purchase or improvement, stocks and other investments, Individual Retirement Account transactions and rental property records.
  • What to keep – Small Business Owners.  Typically, keep all your employment tax records for at least four years after the tax becomes due or is paid, whichever is later. Also, keep records documenting gross receipts, proof of purchases, expenses and assets. Examples include cash register tapes, bank deposit slips, receipt books, purchase and sales invoices, credit card charges and sales slips, Forms 1099-MISC, canceled checks, account statements, petty cash slips and real estate closing statements. Electronic records can include databases, saved files, e-mails, instant messages, faxes and voice messages.
  • How to keep them - Although the IRS generally does not require you to keep your records in any special manner, having a designated place for tax documents and receipts is a good idea. It will make preparing your return easier, and it may also remind you of relevant transactions. Good recordkeeping will also help you prepare a response if you receive an IRS notice or need to substantiate items on your return if you are selected for an audit.

For more information on recordkeeping for individuals, check out Chapter 1, “Filing Information,“ in IRS Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax. Find small business recordkeeping information in IRS Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records. Both publications are available at IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). Also available are new video and audio files explaining recordkeeping requirements in detail, located on our IRS video portal at www.irsvideos.gov.

Links:

  • Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (PDF)
  • Tax Topic 305 – Recordkeeping
  • Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records (PDF)

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