Attached is a brochure, and I will be happy to answer any questions that anybody might have. Since we are getting this to you so late, we will extend the early bird pricing until the regular registration date of September 13.

U.M. ARMY just completed an amazing summer, both here in the Texas Conference and in seven states across the United States. We would love your support to fulfill the plans God has for the ministry as it continues to grow and expand here in Texas and beyond!

I hope that you will consider playing or supporting the Golf Tournament or distributing this information as widely as possible.

For more information contact:

Scott Atnip
U.M. ARMY
Fund Development Manager
scottatnip@umarmy.org
(281) 728-4593

Lighten the Burden III,

The conference will feature national and international speakers, each bringing his or her own unique perspective to the AIDS pandemic.

Featured speakers include:

Dr. Musa W. Dube, theologian and biblical scholar, the University of Botswana;

Dr. Pauline Muchina, senior partnership adviser, UNAIDS;

Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, episcopal leader of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference;

Jeffrey Crowley, director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (invited); and

the Rev. Tyrone Gordon, St. Luke UMC, Dallas.

Conference workshop sessions include discussions of:

“Looking at AIDS through Cultural Context,”

“AIDS & Communities of Color — How can the church respond?,” and

“Resourcing Local Churches & Annual Conference AIDS Ministries.”

At least three opportunities will allow you to visit organizations in Dallas that provide for the needs of the HIV positive and those with AIDS. These visits will be between 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14. Please indicate your interest in participating in these visits on the registration form.

AIDS Interfaith Network is a multicultural, faith-based organization serving more than 2,000 people living with AIDS. They provide transportation, an adult day center, meals, pastoral services, translators, prevention education for minority women among many other services.

Bryan’s House is a special-care facility for children affected by HIV or AIDS, children with other special health needs, and their families. It offers a full range of medical, educational and psychosocial services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its nationally acclaimed program is innovative, compassionate and cost effective. Decades ago when the program began, Bryan’s House provided care for babies infected with AIDS. They trained caregivers who worked with those babies.

AIDS Arms offers a broad spectrum of services and has a long history of care for those living with HIV/AIDS. A unique program addresses those in prison who are HIV positive. The organization conducts programs on AIDS prevention in many prisons throughout Texas. It also has trained former prisoners to be trainers in the program.

Dr. Don Messer, executive director of the Center for the Church & Global AIDS, is a Lighten the Burden III workshop leader. He hopes this conference will help “awaken the sleeping giant called The United Methodist Church” by helping find practical ways to be involved in education, prevention, care and treatment.

“In doing so, we will fulfill the command of Christ to ‘heal every sickness and cure every illness,’” Messer said.

Your presence is vital!

To register for Lighten the Burden III, click here by Sept. 20.

Questions? Contact Donna Brandyberry, General Board of Church & Society, dbrandyberry@umc-gbcs.org or (202) 488-5641.

Peace to you all.

Mark Harrison

Director, Peace with Justice

“Thy Kingdom Come”

Sponsored by Partners In Mission with the Missional Excellence Leadership Team

Saturday October 2, 2010 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Lakewood UMC, Houston.

Contact Partner In Missions office 713-521-9383 or email txaspim@methodist.net

Download Flyers

Registration Flyers coming soon!

The Spiritual Growth Study is “For the Love of God:  The Epistles of John”.  The issue study is “Joy to the World:  Mission in the Age of Global Christianity” and the geographical study is “The Beauty and Courage of Sudan.”

Study books will be available for purchase as well as other literature.  I hope you will make plans to attend to preview all the studies for the coming year.

Directions to St Andrew UMC, 2109 North Edwards, Mt Pleasant

From Texarkana area take Interstate 30 West to exit 160 and turn right.  Go to the first red light and take a right on FM 1734.  Travel about a mile and St Andrew is on the right.  It is just past the high school which is on the left.

From the Longview, Marshall, Jefferson area come to Mt Pleasant on Hwy 49.  Continue on this road which turns into 271 bypass untill you pass El Chico and go under Interstate 30  and pass Lowe’s.  At the next redlight turn right on FM 1734 and travel about a mile.  St Andrew is on the right just past the high school which is on the left.

From Tyler, Gilmer, and Gladewater area come into Mt Pleasant on Hwy 271.  At the intersection of 271 and Hwy 49 (CVS on the right and Super One on the left) turn left on 271 bypass and continue on this road past El Chico and under Interstate 30 and past Lowe’s.  At the next red light turn right on FM 1734 and travel about a mile to St Andrew on the right.  It is just past the high school which is on the left.

Sincerely,

Melba Spann ]]> http://www.northdistrictumc.org/2010/08/north-district-school-of-christian-mission/feed/ 0 http://www.northdistrictumc.org/2010/07/luceys-home-of-love-and-hope/ http://www.northdistrictumc.org/2010/07/luceys-home-of-love-and-hope/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:38:26 +0000 Webminister http://www.northdistrictumc.org/?p=693 Dear Friends,

You are receiving this e-mail invitation because you are important to me. An old African Proverb states, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Lucey’s Home of Love and Hope (LHLH) is a grass-roots initiative with a mission of providing a permanent home to abandoned children (ages 8-18) currently in our state’s Protective Care System.

Your prayers or financial support of the upcoming (LHLH) gala will immediately place you among our list of village supporters that are committed to making this dream a reality. Please visit our website www.luceyhomeofloveandhope.org for more information on our vision of sharing love and hope to children in need.

Virginia Wall

Here are two flyers or inserts that have been created so far which you can download and use this week in your worship services to encourage your congregations to pray and give.

UMCOR has created a flyer for you to use in your services
to support Haiti Relief Efforts. Download UMCOR Flyer

Here is a downloadable Haiti poster
from Kentucky Conference. Download Flyer

United Methodist Communications is working to provide timely and relevant information about how The United Methodist Church is responding to the tragic earthquake in Haiti and how United Methodists can support these efforts. United Methodists have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti through the Methodist Church of Haiti.

The United Methodist News Service posted an initial story soon following the tragedy and will have ongoing coverage about United Methodist mission teams that are in Haiti, response efforts by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and what local churches are doing to provide aid. Stay tuned to UMCOR.org for more information.

Support for relief efforts can be made to Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance # 418325. 100% of gifts to UMCOR through the Advance support the designated project.

2. Send donations to the UMCOR International Disaster Response Advance #418325.

For more read United Methodists Respond with Prayer, Aid for Haiti posted on the Texas Conference Website