All Monday Morning Clergy Quadrant meetings for the remainder of January are cancelled and meetings will resume in February.
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North District Pastor’s Retreat 2012
WHEN:
Begins at 12 PM on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
Ends on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 12 PM
WHERE:
Lakeview Baptist Assembly in Lone Star, Texas
SPEAKER:
George Brookover: Dealing with Conflict/ When the Trouble Comes
ACCOMODATIONS:
Register by e-mail: Lnunn@windstream.net
Phone inquiries: 903.794.6231
Commuter $50, Overnight DBL $85, SGL $100
(If you require financial assistance please speak with Bill Taylor)
PAUMCS Conference
(Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretraries/Staff)
APRIL12-15, 2012 Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Workshop Topics:
Does Your Church Have a Prayer:Are You in Maintenance or Misison?
How to Recruit and Keep Volunteers
History of Methodism
UMC General Conference 2012
Hands On Mission: Stop Hunger Now
Make plans to attend!
Scholarships Available www.paumcs.org or call Anna M Rohde 903.758-7003
CLM Consultation Group Meeting
Attention Certified Lay Ministers and Candidates!
Rev. Dan Hoke and CLM Registrar, Anna M Rohde will conduct these key meetings to offer CLMs real help with church issues/concerns, spiritual direction, and valuable preaching resources. Please RSVP with Anna (903-758-7003) your attendance at either location.
January 16
District Office, Longview Location 10:00 AM – 1511 Judson Rd., Ste A
January 26
District Office, Texarkana Location 10:00 AM – 4008 Moores Lane
Report Day 2012
January 9, 2012 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Grace Crossing UMC, Longview
January 10, 2012 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
District Office – Texarkana
This year we have moved to the EZRA System for data entry, which replaces DOVE. Visit http://ezra.gcfa.org/ Your ID is your church’s GCFA number, “Company Name” is GBNO, password is txcumc1. For those without highspeed internet, identified places in the district will be available for your data entry. Contact either district office. Start NOW! Remember: SAVE FREQUENTLY.
903-665-3258 Rev. Allison Byerley, Dist. Auditor
903-794-6231 Lonna Nunn 903-758-7003 Anna M Rohde
Local Church Officer Training
January 8 at 3 PM @ Gilmer First United Methodist Church
January 22 at 3 PM @ Linden First United Methodist Church
Workshops:
Finance – Mr. Ed Moore
Staff Pastor Parish (SPRC) – DS Rev. Bill Taylor
Trustees – Mr. Jerry Massey
Administrative Council – Mr. Carroll Greenwaldt
Missions – Rev. Richard Laster & Ms. Marty Vaughan
– All are welcome. Committee Guidelines available $3 –
Sponsored by: North District Leadership Team
More Information: 903-758-7003 & 903-794-6231
Help Us With Wildfire Updates
Dear Pastors,
Please keep the district office posted on any situations of danger or damage to your churches due to wildfires. We are praying that rain will come or the wind will subside to end the fires. The conference offices are alert and concerned. We want to keep them up to date on the status of our churches as well.
Charge Conference 2011 – Something New
For the past several years cluster Charge Conferences have been held in the North District. To those of you new to the North District, I have conducted the annual charge/church conferences in groups of three, six or even eight churches. My first year as the North District Superintendent I was skeptical of this process, but soon learned the value of peer learning and holy conferencing as we were inspired by each other’s stories.
This year the North District will pioneer a new thing by holding Quadrant Charge Conferences on the weekend of November 12 and 13, 2011. We will gather in Mount Pleasant, Longview, Texarkana and Marshall. The added presence of our Bishop Janice Riggle Huie will enhance our experience together.
Prior to your scheduled charge conference you will need to work through your committees and Board to elect all officers (including the Lay Leadership Committee), approve your 2012 budget and Clergy Compensation Package for 2012. There will be two blanket motions taken at the Quadrant Charge Conferences. The first vote will be to elect new officers for 2012 and the second motion will be to accept the recommended clergy compensation package for 2012. This will apply to all churches attending the Joint Charge Conference. A list of Certified Lay Speakers and candidates to be certified for candidacy will be displayed and approved as well. If there is any business your church needs to conduct requiring my attention, contact me ahead of time and I will arrange time during the fall to meet with your church.
This year all the charge conference reports will be available online in the DOVE system at https://dove.ytscorp.com. Log on with your username and password. Click the Organization Records button at the top of the screen, then My Org, then Files and Notes on the left and you will find the table of contents of all the forms. Keep in mind your Audit Report is for the previous year (2010) and your Financial Statement is up to the current month. All charge conference reports and forms should be mailed to the Texarkana Office by November 1. Please call if you have any questions at 903.7946231.
I look forward to being with each of you and celebrating this past year in ministry with you and your church as we also hear a word from Bishop Huie. God bless you and thank you for your faithfulness and dedication in helping to extend the reign of God.
Grace and Peace,
Bill
Our Sympathies to the Waddell Family
Please pray for the family of Thomas Waddell, who passed away on Sunday, January 23. His grandson, Reverend Brian Waddell, is the pastor of Douglassville UMC/ Union Chapel UMC.
February Newsletter Online
The February District Newsletter is ready for you to download. Thanks to Anna for putting this together each month.
