Re- Source for the Sacred September 2012 E-newsletter Volume one, Issue three

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1 The Yadkin Valley District of the UMC 1031 Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, NC Dr. William T. Medlin III, Superintendent Re- Source for the Sacred September 2012 E-newsletter Volume one, Issue three Save the Date September Camp Edge Merriwood Christian Camp Clemmons, NC October 7 th REVERB Youth Event Lewisville Town Square, 4:00 p.m. Lewisville, NC October 9 th Educators Time Apart Apollo Flame, 150 Hanes Mill Ct., 12 noon Winston-Salem, NC October Study w/ Doug Anderson Lewisville UMC, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Lewisville, NC ajohnson@wnccumc.org October 15 th District JOY Singers Mt. Tabor UMC, 1:30 p.m. Winston-Salem, NC October 16 th Admin. Bosses Day Centenary UMC, 12:15 p.m. Winston-Salem, NC ajohnson@wnccumc.org October 18 th Educators Lunch District Office, 12 noon Winston-Salem, NC October 25 th Adult Ministry Day Apart Lewisville UMC, 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Lewisville, NC October 27 th Octobering Central UMC, 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mt. Airy, NC Lending Library Resources The VBS Prop Shop is coming to the Resource Center located at The District Office on the campus of The Children s Home. If your church has usable decorations from previous years, you are welcome to contact Donna Cooke, or (336) to schedule a drop-off time. As the various themes repeat from different publishers, we expect to have areas for beach/ocean, outer space/sky, Jerusalem/Babylon and others. Anyone is welcome then to come shop the props when you have a need at the local church, whether it be for an after school adventure during the academic year or a traditional VBS time. This is one way we can be in connection and honor stewardship resources at the same time. In order to remain current, we have ordered the fully revised sets of the four Disciple Bible Studies: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study Into the Word Into the World Remember Who You Are Under the Tree of Life If you want to reserve a study when they arrive, please send an to. It is on a first request, first served basis. We also have the short term studies in the library, as well. SAFE SANCTUARIES: MANDATORY!!!!! 1

2 District Prayer Concerns and Joys Please remember the following in your prayers: Mrs. Sarah Butler (widow of Rev. Doug Butler) in the death of her mother on August 27 th Rev. Sybil Parks in the death of her mother, Rachel Richardson, on September 15th WNCC INFORMATION FOR CLERGY AND LAITY Completed assessment forms are due in the district office by Sunday, September 30 th, 2012 Registration is now open for the 2012 WNCC Clergy Retreat on October 29 th 31 st at Lake Junaluska. This gathering is to celebrate the connection of all clergy deacons, elders and local pastors in the WNCC. The theme is Soul Quest: Key Questions of the Spiritual Life, led by Rev. Roger Owens, copastor of Duke Memorial UMC in Durham. Please set this time aside to remember your call. Come to the Volunteers in Missions Rally, October 5 th 7 th, 2012 at the Foundation for Evangelism, Lake Junaluska, NC. This event is a great place to learn about previous Building Team Mission trips and receive information on Mission Trips for Saturday afternoon will offer Stop Hunger Now. Team Leader training begins on Friday at 1:00 in the Foundation for Evangelism. Registration is encouraged by contacting Keys Pendleton at kp5397@hotmail.com or (704) To download applications and forms go to 2

3 Medlin Around Do you know how many kinds of calendars there are? I have only used three types in my entire life. One was the little black book the Cokesbury Daily Suggester. I used this for years and then became important (just another name for too many meetings) and had to switch to the UM Daily Pocket Calendar. I used this one for a long time and then became a DS. I started getting bigger calendars where I could write lots of stuff more meetings in a day than anybody ought to have. I found, and began using, the Church Office Planner published by Christianity Today. But in looking toward 2013, and needing a new planner, I could not find one for next year from Christianity Today. So, I had to start looking. Let me ask you again, Do you know how many kinds of calendars there are? I went through web site after web site just looking for something that matched my planner. I looked at United Methodist calendars, Episcopal calendars, Roman Catholic calendars, and Lutheran calendars. Nobody had what I wanted. So I turned to secular sites and began examining their stuff. I found one by the Mead Company a DayMinder that I think will meet my needs! One of the things I discovered as I went through calendar after calendar is that, regardless of the type of calendar I got, nobody offered me more days! Every calendar for 2013 gave me the same 365 days. It didn t matter how much I spent on the calendar, or how big it was, how miniscule it was..whether I needed a briefcase in which to carry it, or whether I could tuck it inside one of my socks, nobody gave me more time! That is what I call the GREAT EQUALIZER! We may not have the same talents, drive the same cars, or live in the same types of homes, but we all have the same number of days. The psalmist, recognizing this, wrote, So teach us to number (order) our days that we may get a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90: 12 RSV). That s the key, isn t it? Not just to have some days, but to number them so that our calendar of life matches up with the one who is the LIFE of the calendar even Jesus Christ our Lord! God be close to you. Bill 3

4 OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONNECTION Mt. Olive UMC, 3521 Wyo Road, Yadkinville is hosting a pork Bar-B-Q on Saturday, September 22 nd from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Singing with Accents of Praise begins at 6:30. Contact John Lane at (336) Parent Summit is a free event for parents hosted by Memorial UMC, Thomasville on Saturday, September 22 nd from 8:00 a.m. 2:15 p.m. The event includes continental breakfast and lunch. Register online at and click on the Parent Summit link or call x 36. Elizabeth Von Trapp will be in concert on Sunday, September 23 rd at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Mt. Tabor UMC, 3543 Robinhood Road, WS. She is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron Von Trapp of Sound of Music fame. There will be a love offering taken at the end of the concert. Wesley Memorial UMC, Bolton St., WS, is sponsoring Triad Ladder of Hope on Saturday, September 29 th from 9:00 a.m. 12 noon at the church for information on human trafficking, a more widespread issue than we realize. Registration is $10 and includes continental breakfast and light lunch. Register by calling the church at (336) Mt. Carmel UMC, 4265 Ebert Road, WS, is sponsoring their annual fall festival on Saturday, October 20 th from 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. There will be a breakfast café. Join them for great shopping and fun. CLASSIFIEDS Mt. Pleasant UMC, 4700 Old Walkertown Road has an opening for a parttime pianist who is available on Sunday morning and for choir rehearsal. Call Nancy Gosnell, or Roy Lambert, for more details. Cherry Street UMC, Kernersville, is seeking a Children s Ministry Director, hours per week, to supervise and coordinate all aspects of children s ministry K-5 th grade. For more information or to submit a resume, contact Dennis Wilkerson, SPRC chair at dwilker@mindspring.com. Clemmons: One, the student ministry of Clemmons UMC, is seeking a part-time Student Ministry Associate for approximately hours a week. For a complete job description Clark Chilton, chiltonc@clemmonsumc.org. Maple Springs UMC, 2569 Reynolda Road, WS, seeks an energetic Christian leader as Coordinator of Children and Family Ministries. This full time position includes oversight of Sunday School, children s Church, midweek programming, VBS, special events and ongoing mission opportunities for children. Candidates are invited to cover letters and resumes to Rev. Bev Coppley at bev@maplesprings.org. 4

5 A YADKIN VALLEY DISTRICT YOUTH EVENT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 TH, 2012 LEWISVILLE TOWN SQUARE 4:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. ANDY LAMBERT AND A BATTLE OF THE BANDS CORNHOLE, FOOD AND GAMES ALL THE INFO YOU NEED: event.com QUESTIONS: DONNA COOKE, 5

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7 BEYOND THE OPEN DOOR COME TOGETHER AS THE NEW DISTRICT FOR A STUDY DAY APART FOR ADULTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, :30 A.M. 1:30 P.M. LEWISVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6290 SHALLOWFORD ROAD LEWISVILLE, NC DR. ARNETTA BEVERLY, STUDY LEADER CONTINTENTAL BREAKFAST, FELLOWSHIP, DEVOTIONAL, TWO STUDY SESSIONS, HOT LUNCH, DOOR PRIZES REGISTRATION: $10.00 PAYABLE TO WINSTON-SALEM DISTRICT 1031 REYNOLDA ROAD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC DEADLINE: OCTOBER 18 TH, 2012 SPONSORED BY: ACTIVELY AGING ADULT COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT LEADER OF LARGEST GROUP WINS A TRIP TO WOLFHARTHAUS!! QUESTIONS: DONNA COOKE (336) THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 7

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