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1 Wilmington District News Published by Wilmington District, Peninsula Delaware Conference Rev. Joseph Archie, District Superintendent Website: Phone: (302) Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM August 27, 2018 Charge/Church Conference Training 2018 Wednesday, August 29 6:30-8:00 PM Elkton UMC Are you a pastor, administrative assistant or committee chair in our district? Do you struggle with all the forms needed for your Charge/Church Conference? Are you confused about the whole process? If you are responsible for any of the reports required for your Charge/ Church Conference, this session is for you! Refreshments will be served! Elkton United Methodist Church 219 E. Main St., Elkton, MD RSVP by Thursday, August 23 to our Wilmington District Administrative Assistant so we can prepare, Andrea Lenker at wilmingtondistrict@gmail.com or (302) Flyer: In This Issue (Clickable Links) New This Week 2 Upcoming Events 4 General Need To Know 7 Missions 8 Classified 9 Camp Pecometh 10 Interfaith Resource Ctr. 11 Cokesbury 11 Next News Deadline 5:00 PM, August 31, 2018 Send to: wilmdistrictnews@gmail.com Town Hall Meeting On Wilmington District Tuesday, September 18 6:30-9:00 PM Cornerstone The Way Forward with Bishop Johnson and special guest: Bishop Ernest Lyght. This event is for both clergy and laity of the Wilmington District. The District Superintendent and Bishop expect all clergy to attend. Cornerstone United Methodist Church 3135 Summit Bridge Rd., Bear, DE Printable Flyer: Dunkle Mackey Preaching Seminar Tuesday, September 11 9:00AM-3:00PM Grace/Wilm We are delighted to announce that the Rev. Otis Moss III will be our presenter this year. The Rev. Moss has been named by Baylor University as one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English speaking world for He is the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and speaks at preaching events throughout the country and beyond. We are blessed to have him come to us to help us improve our preaching and, as is his specialty, to help us learn to preach with authentic voices. Continuing education units will be awarded at the close of the event. The cost is $30/person. Scholarship money is available, if needed. (You can indicate that on the registration form.) A box lunch will be provided. The Cross and Flame is a registered trademark and the use is supervised by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. Permission to use the Cross and Flame must be obtained from the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church: GCFA Legal Department, Post Office Box , Nashville, TN Phone: Fax: Online Registration Link District Website 1

2 Refresh! Wednesday Community Prayer Hour Wednesday, September 5 6:00 PM Marshallton UMC If you cannot be with us at this Prayer Hour, our next time to be together will be Wednesday, October 7. Join us for a respite from the cares of your day as we join together for a brief minute time of prayer and music. Join us for this midweek spiritual refreshment as we gather to pray for the concerns of our world, our nation, our community, our families and any other individuals or situations that are of concern to you. We will light candles as an act of lifting up those prayers to our God. For more information, please visit our website at marshalltonumc.com or call our office at Marshallton United Methodist Church, 1105 Stanton Rd, Wilmington, Delaware The Apostles Creed Bible Study September 6 7:00 PM Hopewell UMC Our Bible Study will continue for 6 weeks, ending October 11. Please RSVP to Pastor Terri at so enough books may be ordered. Hopewell United Methodist Church 1811 Hopewell Rd, Port Deposit MD X 4 Square Dancers Open House Monday, September 10 7:15 PM Ebenezer/Newark 2 X 4 Square Dancers invite you to their Open House at Ebenezer UMC, 525 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark, DE The event is open to all ages and no previous dance experience is required. No admission fees. Light refreshments will be served. Put on your dancing shoes and come join us! Interfaith Service for First Responders Tues. Sept 11 7:00-8:00 PM Rockwood Carriage House Sanctifying The Soul in Continued service to Others Light Refreshments & Finger Food 6:00-6:50 PM Uniforms & Identifying clothing welcomed For more information and how many may attend: Chaplain Sheryl Allston: sherylallston@comcast.net Chaplain Carl Desmond: afbrothercarl@aol.com Chaplain Patrick Gaffney: pwjgaffney@outlook.com Rockwood Carriage House 4671 Washington Street Extension Wilmington, DE Printable Flyer: 2

3 Ezion-Mount Carmel UMC Unity Day 2018 Calendar of Events Unity Day Revival September 20 & 21 7:00 PM Ezion-Mount Carmel Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Lawrence Livingston Free Will Offering Gospel Jazz & Comedy Sat, Sept 29 1:00-3:00 PM Ezion-Mount Carmel $12/person Gospel Extravaganza Friday, October 12 6:30 PM Ezion-Mount Carmel Free Will Offering Unity Day Church Service Sunday, October 21 10:00 AM Ezion-Mount Carmel Guest Speaker Ernest S. Lyght Retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church Part-Time Associate Pastor Position Newark United Methodist Church Job Description: PT pastoral and administrative position (35 hrs/wk) serving a dynamic and diverse congregation of approximately 300 congregants. The associate pastor will coordinate, develop and oversee ministry and volunteer leaders in the areas of Christian Education Children and Families (pre-k to grade 12) and Young Adult Ministries (college to age 35). Additional support in Congregational Care may also be needed. Prerequisites: Relates well to youth and young people. Preferred Bachelor s degree, Divinity degree or working towards one. Experience working on the spiritual formation of children, youth and young adults. Member of and a strong commitment to the United Methodist theology preferred. Full job description and employment application form are available on the Newark UMC website: Submit resume and application to: Newark UMC ATTN: Bud Read SPRC Chair 69 East Main St, Newark, DE Accepting initial rounds of applications until September 20,

4 Conference Calendar Link: Church Shower - Connection Community Church Sat, September 8 Noon New Connection Meeting House Join members of Connection Community Church to the blessing of their new Church Meeting House in Middletown, DE. This event is hosted by Cornerstone UMC and the Wilmington District Office. RSVP: (302) Connection Community Church 4744 Summit Bridge Rd., Middletown, DE UMMen 61st Annual Connection Day Saturday September 8 Pecometh A Gathering of the United Methodist Men (Formerly the UMM Annual Retreat) Why Men s Ministry Guest Presenter: Rev. Lester Justice 8:00AM 9:00AM (Registration) 9:15AM 4:15PM (A Time of Connecting) Pecometh Adult Retreat Center 401 Elliott Way, Centreville, MD Details & Registration form: Peace Week Delaware 2018 September Delaware churches throughout the State are invited to plan and implement special events as part of Peace Week Agencies and organizations throughout the State, including faith communities, are invited to take part individually or collaboratively. Appropriate concerts, health fairs, prayer services, etc. are all appropriate. Listing the events: Sexual Ethics Training 1 Saturday, Sept. 15 9:00AM-3:00PM Whatcoat/Dover Open to all Laity and Clergy Sexual Ethics Healthy Boundaries Training is required for all clergy at the beginning of their appointment. CLM, SPRC and other church leaders are strongly encouraged to attend..5 CEU s will be available. $35.00/person Includes light lunch and reusable course work book Mail cash, check, or money order (payable to Peninsula- Delaware Conference) and registration form to: Peninsula-Delaware Conference Attn: Sexual Ethics Training 139 N. State Street, Dover, DE, Registration is required in order to provide appropriate numbers of materials. Registration deadline is September 1, 2018 Online Registration Link Flyer & Registration Form: Whatcoat UMC 341 Saulsbury Rd, Dover, DE Annual Homecoming Sunday, September 16 11:00 AM Friendship UMC Please join us for our Annual Homecoming Service. We would love for you to join us for our worship service, followed by a delicious covered dish luncheon under the shade trees in the church yard. Sunnyside Blue Grass Gospel will be returning to play some of your favorite gospel hymns. Hope to see you there!! We are located on Paddock Rd, Townsend, DE. Continued 4

5 Conference Calendar Link: Peace Week Presentation Tues, Sept. 18, 7:00-8:30PM Westminster Presbyterian Why Should Peacemakers Be Concerned About Palestine & Israel. As part of our celebration of Peace Week Delaware, there will be a presentation and discussion on how the 70-year occupation of Palestine not only tramples human rights but denies the experience of Judaism, and why we as Americans Jews, Muslims and Christians ought to be concerned. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 West 13th Street, Wilmington, Delaware The leaders will be Ms. Mike Abel and Dr. Rob Abel. Mike is a Palestinian-American who has traveled extensively to the Middle East, West Bank and Gaza on peace and medical missions. Dr. Rob Abel is a Jewish-American ophthalmologist who has worked in both Israel and the Arab world. Certified Lay Minister Classes 2018 Certified Lay Servants interested in the CLM program please start by contacting your local church pastor and SPRC. Dates for the next CLM Classes: September October November 30 - Dec 1 December All classes are held on Friday evenings (6:00-9:00PM) and Saturdays (9:00AM-3:30PM) at Whatcoat UMC, Dover. Questions can be directed to me at or brendatildon@verizon.net Pilgrimage To Peace Presentation Thurs., Oct. 25 6:30 PM Westminster Presbyterian Clergy, advocates and other persons of faith are invited to join the Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Exec Dir. of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), as she hosts a conversation with Jessica Montell, an Israeli peace-building and Exec Dir. of HaMoked: Center for the Defense of the Individual, and Sami Award, Palestinian Christian and Exec Dir. of Holy Land Trust. They will discuss peace building and advocacy related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Learn more about work being done in Palestine, Israel and the U. S. to help achieve peace and justice in the Holy Land. Congregations & organizations are invited to join these efforts and work together to understand better the realities affecting both Israelis and Palestinians. Churches for Middle East Peace is a membership organization supported by most major American Christian traditions, including The United Methodist Church. For further information, including information on CMEP s presence here in Delaware, contact Mike Abel at delcmep@gmail.com. Youth Rally 2019 January 4-6, 2019 Ocean City, MD Flyer: 5

6 Conference Calendar Link: Restoration 2019 January 24-26, 2019 Ocean City, MD Celtic Pilgrimage to Ireland and Scotland May 3-18, 2019 Journey with Sister BJ Brown, (Director of the Interfaith Resource Center) on a 16 day tour of Ireland & Scotland. For more information, contact: sisterbjbrown@gmail.com Itinerary Details: Registration: The Holy Land - Bible Land Discovery Program December 3, Join Dale United Methodist Church and the co-chair of their Ministries of Outreach, Rev. Dr. Alfred S. Maloney, on a trip to the Holy Lands. Dr. Maloney invites you to join him on this Bible Land Discovery program that will expand your knowledge of the Bible and this sacred land. A Journey following in the footsteps of Jesus will change the way you read the Bible, and you will learn why scholars refer to the Holy Land as the Fifth Gospel. If interested and you wish to receive a brochure and/or more information, please contact Dr. Maloney at pastoral23@peoplepc.com or call at Experience a once in a life time journey as we see the Bible come to life! 6

7 August-National Immunization Awareness Month As Fall season approaches, it is appropriate to remember the importance of immunization. Each year, millions of Americans, both young and old, are stricken with debilitating and, in some cases, fatal diseases. Sadly, most of these disease conditions are entirely preventable, thanks to modern immunizations. Every year, the United States, including Delaware and Maryland, experiences epidemics of influenza and vulnerable persons. Similarly, pneumococcal disease, which affects nearly 4 million Americans, can cause pneumonia or infections of the ears, blood and/or brain. And 1 in 3 Americans each year will develop shingles, caused by the chickenpox virus. All of these situations are preventable and immunizations are readily available from local health care providers. Vaccines are safe, effective and the best protection against these diseases. By getting vaccinated, we not only protect ourselves, we also help to stop the spread of disease to our children, other members of our family, and the broader communities. For more information, contact the Delaware Ecumenical Council on Children and Families at 302/ or deccf@aol.com Conference Council on Young Adult Ministries CCYAM is looking for young adult leaders who are willing to organize and serve in young adult ministries during the term Special Appeals Giving Calendar To help churches plan out their Giving Calendars for 2018, the link below provides a list of dates for both the United Methodist Appeals and the Conference Appeals. Should you have any questions, contact Amy Yarnall at pastor.amy@wesleyumc-dover.com Or Kevin MissionsCzar@aol.com or Excellent New Book By Rev. Jack Shitama Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety David McAllister-Wilson, President, Wesley Theological Seminary, wrote this about the book: "This is an excellent resource for pastors and others who aspire to leadership in the church. In fact, this is the book I wish I'd written and will use it when I teach leadership. 'Anxiety' is the issue for us, and the angel said, 'Fear not.'" Here are links to the three major onine stores: Get the book from Amazon Get the book from Barnes & Noble Get the book from Ibooks CCYAM is a council within the Peninsula Delaware conference, and is led by young adults for young adults. Over the course of the year the CCYAM will plan local mission, fellowship, and worship opportunities for young adults. The goal of CCYAM is to bring together active young adult ministries in local congregations, and young adults without a strong network to come together for ministry opportunities. Some of the current ministries of the CCYAM include an active blog, mission experience to Colombia, and day of fun at Camp Pecometh. Many of the roles and responsibilities of the CCYAM are new, so young adults who are servant leaders and are flexible to changes are important. Members of the CCYAM will help develop and execute the vision for young adult ministry for the Annual Conference. The CCYAM will have at least one young adult from each district within the conference. CCYAM strives to be comprised of individuals of diverse ages within the young adult scope, race and genders. This is an inclusive body and all young adults are encouraged to apply. Application Link 7

8 Donated Laptop Computers Sought Asbury UMC Mission Team Asbury is working on a partnership with a Methodist church in Liberia and attempting to help them with a need for laptop computers. The computer ministry at Mission Central is willing to recondition donated laptops and to put on new computer software for a small licensing fee. If anyone has a laptop with any version of Microsoft Windows that you are willing to donate, contact Lois Bowers ( ). Lois will arrange to pick them up or meet you at some place convenient to you, or Pastor Bonnie has agreed that you could drop them off at The HUB and it will picked up from there. We are targeting a deadline of September 15th and wanted to get the word out before people start school shopping and perhaps looking to purchase new computers. If you have any questions, please or call me at Thank you so much for any help you can give us to promote this mission opportunity!! UMCOR Kits Needed Wilmington Hub: Christiana UMC For Mission Central UMCOR needs your help. Many of UMCOR s relief supplies are running low and they are requesting that we work on: School kits: We hope that your church and/or your UMW will be able to respond either by making the kits or by buying supplies for the HUB to put together the kits. You can also find the list for the kit items at: Click on the How You Can Help line on the top for a list of the kits and the items in the kits. Bring your kits or supplies to the HUB by calling Ruth Rawlins in to arrange a time at your convenience. Church UMCOR Collection Points Flood Bucket & Personal Hygiene Kits A printable list of locations throughout the Conference for dropping off contents for Flood Buckets and Personal Hygiene kits is listed below: The HUB..@ Christiana UMC Satellite Location of Mission Central Connecting the Peninsula-Delaware Conference to UMCOR and the World. The HUB is one of our United Methodist Mission warehouses, which collects and distributes UMCOR kits supplied by our HUBs. What we do: Collect & verify kits put together by local churches Put together kits with items donated by local churches Participate in local missions work. Critically needed Kits: Health Kits School Kits Cleaning Buckets You can find the kit contents at and click on How You Can Help and then Donate Kit Items. The items in the kits must be exact due to customs regulations and to be sure that each person receives the same kit. The Christiana HUB is open the first Friday afternoon or first Saturday morning of the month for anyone who wants to come and help either verify or put together kits. Call our coordinators for confirmation of time and date, or to have a speaker come to your church and share about the HUB ministry: Ruth Rawlins Do you sew, knit or crochet? Use your talents to make school bags and infant sweaters. (Patterns are at the HUB.) 8

9 Child Care Provider Position St. Paul s United Methodist Church/ Wilmington St. Paul s United Methodist Church is seeking a part time child care provider to supervise children from baby through 6 years old for up to 3.5 hours on a Sunday morning. We are seeking a caring professional who truly enjoys spending time with kids. The successful applicant will be responsible for engaging with children in fun developmentally appropriate activities, keeping the rooms in order, and informing leadership of needs. The pay rate is $15 per hour. Responsibilities Begin at 9:15 am on Sunday in Children s Church room and engage children, 3 years old to 6 years old with fun activities Move to the Nursery room at 10:35 am for infant to 2 year old care until about 12:00 PM Provide appropriate care and play as necessary Notify parents via text of needs or concerns Maintain order and cleanliness of rooms after use Maintain the sign in/dismissal logbook in both rooms Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older, provide three valid references, and be reliable. A background check will be completed at the expense of the church First Aid and CPR certifications are recommended, but not necessary. Please submit resume or letter of intent/qualifications, along with references and certifications, to the attention of St. Paul s Christian Education: Nicole Macturk, Superintendent and Karen Pollack, Coordinator at: StPaulsUMCDE@comcast.net St. Paul s United Methodist Church 1314 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE Full-time Early Childhood Administrator Position Child Care Center Asbury UMC/New Castle We are looking for a driven and efficient Administrator, licensed with the Department of Education as well as good with teacher and financial management. Administrative Certification with Delaware Stars or extensive experience with Delaware Stars is a plus. And Qualifications: Good communication skills ability to be flexible and friendly to parents and other teachers Certificate from the Dept of Education for Administrator Associates or Bachelor s Degree Delaware Stars Training and Certification is a plus CPR and First Aid Certification (Med certification a plus) Please send your resume and contact information to: office@asburynewcastle.net Continued 9

10 Raise the Roof - Pecometh Fellowship Hall October 5-7 Camp Pecometh Here at Camp Pecometh, we work very hard to maintain and take care of the resources we have. Occasionally, some buildings need a major repair, and this October 5th-7th, we're RAISING THE ROOF (literally!) on the Fellowship Hall. Volunteers are needed to help complete this task, read below on how you can help! Volunteers will work under the direction of a local contractor to strip the existing roof, then lay the new tar-paper and shingles. Persons with experience installing roof shingles are preferred for that part of the job, and other volunteer tasks will be available, as well. Overnight lodging in Talley House and meals will be provided (Friday lunch-sunday lunch). Work will begin Friday morning at 8am for those who are available; everyone else should arrive ready to start work on Saturday at 8am. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Registration is required. To register, please visit our website: or by calling Help Camp Pecometh with an In-Kind Donation If you have used items that are in good working condition, we may be able to put them to good use at Camp Pecometh. Right now, we have two specific needs: Washers, dryers, refrigerators and push mowers. We can never have too many of these. We use them mainly for the summer camp program, but now is good time for us to come pick them up, before the warm weather comes. Contact Bud-d Landing at buddylanding@pecometh.org Nikon digital cameras, either the D3300, Coolpix B700 or Coolpix B500 for our Photography Camp. Some of our campers are not able to afford a camera needed to get the full experience from this camp program. Contact Jack Shitama at jack@pecometh.org, if you have one of these models (or equivalent) or you d like to find out how you can help Automobiles, computers and monitors, farm implements, golf carts that still have a lot of use left in them. These are also items that we can always. Thanks for thinking of us. 10

11 THE COKESBURY CORNER... New Website Look For IRC We have a new look for our IRC Web Site. Please take a look. The catalog is up and running, also... so you can order a resource from us and I will be happy to send it out to you. You can find us at New Online Catalog View our Monthly e-catalogs online now! To order: Telephone (Call Center) or Log onto (website) Our Website If you are more of a Facebook user than a website user, we also have a new look for our Interfaith Resource Center Facebook page. I am seeking to use the Facebook page to highlight new and interesting materials each week, with a "Live" video. 11