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Partners in Mission Invite You To “Thy Kingdom Come”

Aug 26

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Partners In Mission invites you to Save the Date for

“Thy Kingdom Come”

Come and Enjoy a Saturday of Missions!
Inspiring mission stories, Multiple workshops, Interactive displays in the Global Village, Visit with missionaries, Find a mission site that fits your church volunteers, Learn how to advocate in your neighborhood

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

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Registration Flyers coming soon!

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Ready to Impact Your Community?

Aug 16

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The United Methodist Communications is initiating a grant program called Impact Community. They give grants and assistance to churches who will cluster with other churches in the community to sponsor community events. Find out more at www.umcom.org/impactcommunity

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Free Local Church Staff Workshop August 24

Aug 16

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Do you have question about DOVE, vital statistics and salary sheets? Are you looking for ways to help your  newsletters and websites communicate more effectively? Are you ready for your annual church charge conference?

The Free Local Church Staff Workshop is the place to find find those answers, and ask questions of your own.

Guest speakers

Russell Martin- North District Webmaster

Lonna Nunn- District Administrative Assistant

Stephanie Whitaker- Conference DOVE Representative.

Sponsored by the North District. Lunch provided, no RSVP required.

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“Purses for a Purpose” Auction Held at Williams Memorial UMC

Jul 13

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Please come join us for an amazing fundraiser to support Stacey Pool’s 1 year mission to Africa

The event, Purses for a Purpose Silent Auction, will be July 29th, in the Williams Memorial Youth Center from 7:00 – 9:00 pm with over 200 purses on display!

Tickets are $15 in advance or $25 at door. To purchase advanced tickets come by Williams Memorial UMC Good Treasure’s bookstore or email kerri.crocker@gmail.com.  Starbucks will be serving complimentary drinks and desserts. Childcare is provided

If you have any name-brand purses you’d like to donate for this event, please email Kerri.Crocker@gmail.com and bring to the bookstore and leave for Kerri to pick up.

Donations accepted until July 25th

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Williams Memorial UMC is located at 4000 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Tx 75503

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St. Luke’s in Texarkana Hosts Chuck Hancock in Concert

Jul 12

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St. Lukes UMC in Texarkana is proud to host Chuck Hancock in concert

Thursday July 15th at 7:00 p.m.

Free Admission – Love offering accepted

Chuck is a former student of Leon Blake’s. “He was a good player on district and bidistrict champs”, said Coach Blake, who coached him at Annona High School in basketball in 1964 and 65. Later, Chuck moved to Georgia after high school and is part owner of a chain of food stores called Jet Foods. He has been singing and performing for several years. Chuck sings Christian music and is doing concerts around Fort Worth, as well as Valliant, OK and Broken Bow, OK.

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Job Opportunities

Jul 12

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Did you know we have a listing of churches that have positions open? Take a chance to visit our Job Opportunities page and see the listings. If your church has a staff position you are looking to fill, be sure and send us the information. Send email to northdistrictumc@gmail.com. If your position is listed, and it has been filled or changed, please let us know so we can make corrections.

Here are the current listings:

Full-Time Youth and Children director
Tapp UMC is currently seeking a Full-Time Youth and Children director. Candidates can submit there resume via email:iveyrd@gmail.com

Youth Director
St. Luke’s UMC in Kilgore is seeking a youth director. Contact Darwood Galaway at 903.984-3576

Director of Ministries with Young Adults and Youth
Grace Crossing UMC in Longview is seeking a full time Director of Ministries with Young Adults and Youth.  This person will assist the lead pastor in the general ministry duties of the church. Please send inquiries and resumes to johnw@gracecrossingumc.org

Part Time Worship Leader-
Greggton United Methodist Church in Longview is searching for a part time worship leader for the “Connect” contemporary service. Contact Greggton UMC at 903-759-3831 or dougw@greggton.org for more information.

Director of Children’s Ministry-
Tennison Memorial UMC – Mt. Pleasant – is accepting applications for director of children’s ministry, a part-time position.  For more information, please contact the pastor, Chuck Huffman, at 903-563-6163.

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33 the Ministry Upcoming Concerts

Jul 9

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Coming Events

Christ Fest

Saturday July 17, 2010, Christ Fest in the Kilgore, City Park

A fun filled day of Free music, guest speakers

Meredith Andrews and Shana Strange in Concert at 6:30 PM

We still need sponsors for this event.

If your business, church or organization would like to sponsor Christ Fest, please

contact Robert Adams 903-720-7546 radams1a@yahoo.com

Jason Crabb

Saturday, July 24 Jason Crabb From the Crabb Family and the Gaithers will be on stage here in Kilgore at St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Shana Strange will open for him.

Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door

Tickets can be bought through www.itickets.com

Doors open at 6PM, Concert begins at 7PM

For more information on any and all of these events, please

go to www.33theministry.com or contact

Robert Adams 903-720-7546 radams1a@yahoo.com(www.itickets.com) and $20.00 at the door.

www.33theministry.com

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Celebration Ministries Hosts August Event

Jul 9

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Our Speaker:  Rev. Michelle R Hall Wiley College Chaplain

Location: The NEW Hardy UMC 6203 North Kings Highway Texarkana, Texas

Time and Date: Monday, August 9th 6:30-8:30 PM

Childcare available with RSVP (903) 838-3507

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United Methodist Night at the Astros Game

Mar 1

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United Methodist Night at the Astros Game is on Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:05 pm at Minute Maid Park in Houston. (download flyer)

You can purchase field box seats in our groups tickets through your district office. They are $22.00 each and must be ordered and paid up front. Please check with your district office for the deadline to purchase those tickets.

This will be an exciting game between the Astros and Pirates, plus our own Bishop Janice Riggle Huie will be throwing out the first pitch.  You won’t want to miss it! See you there!

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Texas Annual Conference 2010 Pre-registration

Jan 26

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Attention clergy, clergy spouses and laity delegates to the Texas Annual Conference. (Guests and non delegate laity do not need to register)

Pre-Registration is now open for Annual Conference 2010. Register early to indicate your preferred format of the Pre-Conference Journal.

To Register:

1. Contact the district office to obtain our district password. (Contact info)

2. Go to this link and when asked enter the password.

3. Follow the rest of the steps on the site.

The deadline for pre-registration will be May 15th at 12:00 noon (central time). After this point the system will be closed and cannot be reopened.

For additional information about this year’s event, lodging, and relevant forms, please go to www.txcumc.org/2010acforms.

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