Contributions. C Ville Apt. Project The Apartment That Love Built

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1 THE AMBASSADOR So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20). Volume 15, Issue 10 A newsletter for the Pastors and Lay Leadership of the Charlottesville District October 2017 C Ville Apt. Project The Apartment That Love Built Contributions $128, as of 7/1/17 $400,000 Goal C ville Apt. Project Donations There is a change in the procedure for giving to the Charlottesville Apt. Project. As we continue our fund raising efforts for this ministry, please make your checks payable to Charlottesville District UMC and in the memo line write Apt. Project. Mail your contributions to: C'ville UMC District Office 914 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 104 Charlottesville, VA Or you can send the gift with your district apportionments. Please specify the amount for the Apt. Project. Thank you!. Cornhole Tournament for Heart Havens Saturday, October 7, 2017, 10 AM Chester United Methodist Church Percival St, Chester, Virginia No experience required; learn the official rules at the start of the event. Watch others play or join in the fun! Team Registration is $30 per two person team. Registration includes multiple games and lunch. Additional food and drinks are available for purchase. There will be prizes for winning teams. Family fun for all! The event will also include food, a silent auction and bake sale. RAIN OR SHINE! If it rains, we'll move inside the Fellowship Hall. Heart Havens empowers adults with a development disability to live full and vibrant lives with as much independence as possible. Proceeds from the event all go to support adults with a development disability at Heart Havens. Come and have fun! Save the Date Charlottesville District Conference- Sunday, November 19, 3:00 5:00 Aldersgate UMC, 1500 E. Rio Road, Charlottesville. Packaging Event for Rise Against Hunger/Stop Hunger Now beginning at 1:00 p.m. Get here as soon as you can to help package meals. The cost is 29 cents per meal. Our goal is to provide 20,000 meals or we need to raise $5,800 as a district. Start collecting funds NOW and this event is for children, youth and adults. Please send your funds to the district office and in the memo write RAH. Sponsored by the District Missions Team, Deb Reynolds, Chairperson *See flier attached to the with this newsletter Fundraiser for Apt. Project Mount Hermon UMC on the Harrisonburg District supported the C ville Apt. Project by purchasing 15 aprons. These aprons are now available for $10.00 each. Please contact Linda Truslow in the District Office to order: charlottesvilledistrict@vaumc.org.

2 A reminder that you can always access the monthly reading schedule for the 2017 Bible reading challenge by following the view upcoming months here link at this page: Stanardsville United Methodist Church Stanardsville United Methodist Church will hold its Third Annual All Things Fall Festival on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. Join us as we celebrate the arrival of fall with all things associated with the season. The festival will include: Fall Crafts ½ bushels of apples for sale Vendors Both a soup and chili cook-off Baked goods Available lunch Homemade apple ice cream Pumpkin painting for the kids The church is located at 25 Court Street in the heart of Stanardsville. All; proceeds go to support our church capital campaign and mission projects For more information call or check our website at District Youth Youth and adults from 7 churches across the district gathered at Culpeper UMC for the annual rally. We enjoyed fun and games outside including rousing relays and 9 square in the air. Following the games, we went inside and feasted on fried chicken, pizza and desserts. After the meal, we gathered in the sanctuary for a spirited and inspirational worship service. The music was led by the Culpeper Youth Praise Band and our speaker was Chelsea Morse. (District Youth Continued) I want to thank Culpeper for hosting and providing a delicious meal. Thanks also go to the Youth Praise Band, Pastor Jessie, everyone who attended and the District Youth Council. We collected over 170 pounds of school supplies which were shipped in three large boxes to the Henry Fork Service Center in Rocky Mount, VA. We also collected $60 for the Youth Service Fund. Thank you for your generosity. Our next Fifth Sunday Praise and Worship service will be held at Westover UMC on Sunday, October 29 from 3-5. Please come and bring your family and friends. All ages are welcome. The service includes a hymn sing so be ready to call out your favorite hymn! At our Praise and Worship service on April 30 at Rodes UMC we participated in a Stop Hunger Now/Rise Against Hunger packaging event. Here is an update on those meals. The meals from the meal packaging event on 4/30/2017 were shipped in a container totaling 285,120 meals from the Lynchburg, VA warehouse. The meals will be received by SHN/RAH in-country partner ORPHANetwork in Nicaragua. ORPHANetwork's mission is to equip orphans and at-risk children in developing countries to fully realize their Godgiven potential. They serve abandoned, abused, and atrisk children in Nicaragua through local churches, school systems, and orphanages. ORPHANetwork supports 155 feeding programs throughout Nicaragua. Through these programs, nearly 18,000 children are nourished each weekday. The communities served are some of the poorest in Nicaragua and the feeding programs prevent children from becoming social orphans. By guaranteeing one nutritious meal to these children each weekday, the probability they can continue living with their families increases significantly. The programs also serve the community holistically by drawing the children to school, monitoring their health, teaching health and hygiene, working with pregnant mothers on pre-natal and infant health, providing a space for families to work together and connecting them to the local church. ORPHANetwork additionally supports six orphanages, which are home to more than 300 children. District Youth Retreat February 23-25, 2018 We will collect toiletries for TOP, Teens Opposing Poverty. Questions or to host an event, contact Rebecca Wagner DCYM wagnerwimps@yahoo.com or call Conference Events Middle School Retreat November 10-12, 2017 High School Retreat December 1-3, 2017 For information go to October 2017 Page 2

3 Aldersgate UMC positions available Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia seeks a part-time (10-15 hours per week) Director of Youth Ministries who works closely with the lead pastor and the church s ministry teams to plan, implement, support, and advance opportunities for youth (grades 6-12) and their families to experience Christ and grow in faith and fellowship. The church also seeks a part-time (10-15 hours per week) Director of Children s Ministries who works closely with the lead pastor and the church s ministry teams, especially the Children s Ministry Team, to plan, implement, support, and advance opportunities for children (infant through elementary school-age) and their families to experience Christ and grow in faith and fellowship. For details, visit the Virginia Conference website at Small Congregation Training Connecting to God, Each Other, and the Community Lead by David Canada The Small Congregation Leadership Team invites small church clergy and laity to a day of learning, conversation and discussion. The Event will take place in three locations across the conference. Choose the location and date that works for you. Training: 10am-3pm, Lunch provided,.5 CEU. October 14, 2017 November 4, 2017 Wesley Grace UMC, Norfolk Chestnut Hill UMC, Lynchburg See the attachment to the with this newsletter, titled Flyer for SCL Connecting for more details. Could Your Church Save By Refinancing? Right now The United Methodist Credit Union has a special promotion on church loans. If your church has an unsecured loan with another lender, we can refinance at a rate 2% less than the rate your church is paying now, down to a minimum of 4.25% APR. This is a limited offer available thru September or while funds are available. Contact Mike at for details. All TUMCU loans are subject to approval and credit restrictions apply. Rates are subject to change. Thanks, Janie Hightower Marketing Manager The United Methodist Credit Union (866) Toll Free (804) Office (804) Fax Four clues for inviting others to church effectively East Culpeper Charge received a Risograph from the District Office and they took Cleaning Buckets and Hygiene Kits to the HUB. Full-Time Director of Youth Ministries Culpeper United Methodist Church in Culpeper Virginia is seeking a full-time Youth Director (40 hours a week) to lead our 6-12th graders into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. The primary responsibilities of this large church position include oversight of the mid-week youth small group program, and planning and leading the Sunday evening large group program, as well as organizing and attending three summer mission trips and various additional events throughout the year. Experience in leading small groups, mission trips, skills in communication and administration, and the ability to work well with youth, staff, and parents are a must. Leading worship is a plus. To apply for this position, please see the job description, fill out an application and send it with your resume and cover letter to Staff Parish Relations Committee Chair, Tom Hulse at Thomas.Hulse@fairfaxcounty.gov or mail to Culpeper United Methodist Church 1233 Oaklawn Dr. Culpeper, VA To apply go to Trip to the Holy Land Join Bishop Sharma D. Lewis and the Virginia Conference of the UMC on a journey to the Holy Land. The trip will be Feb. 26 Mar. 7, For details, see the flier attached to the with this newsletter. October 2017 Page 3

4 The HUB Hurricane support The HUB in Culpeper is a part of Mission Central. Mission Central is a warehouse mission affiliated with the UMC. Attached is a brochure about their ministry.. We are collecting the below kits for those going through hurricane Harvey. You can contact Darryl Lam, or darryllam@comcast.net or Tom Lindquist, or tomtel@aol.comfor pick -up of your kits or bring them to the District Office. Also, I am trying to get a drop off point church on the southern end of our district. Also, below is some more info if you prefer giving to UMCOR Advance: Thanks for all that you are doing in response to this disaster! And remember to keep praying for all involved. Cleaning buckets 5 gallon bucket with lid ( can be used if clean and used for food Products only) 50 oz. Liquid laundry detergent ( 2-25 oz. or 1-50 oz) oz concentrated liquid all purpose household cleaner oz dish soap 1 can air freshener (aerosol or pump) 6-14 oz insect repellent spray 1 scrub brush ( plastic or wooden handle) 18 cleaning wipes (no microfiber) 7 foam sponges 5 scouring pads ( no brillo or metal pads 50 strong clothespins 5 dust masks Clothesline ( 2-50 ft or 100 ft) 24 Heavy-Duty trash bags 2 pairs latex or vinyl gloves 1 pair of heavy-duty work gloves Please do not deviate from the sizes on the list everything has to fit into the bucket with the lid in place. ****NOTE: Trash bags need to be contractor grade at least 3mill. Otherwise they will not be strong enough to carry flood debris. Health Kits 1 good quality hand towel 1 wash cloth 1 sturdy comb (at least 7" ) 1 metal nail file or clipped 1 bath soap (at least 3 oz) 1 adult toothbrush (sealed) 6 Band-Aids (3/4" - 1" ) 1 gallon plastic bag $1 (for toothpaste later) Donations can be made to the Central Virginia Mission HUB, make check payable to CUMC memo Central Virginia Mission HUB. These two churches or the District office are drop off locations for the flood buckets and health kits: Culpeper UMC- Trinity UMC North Garden 1233 Oaklawn Dr 4637 Plank Rd. Culpeper, VA North Garden, VA Pastor Tim: Darryl Lam went to Mission Central on Sept. 10 with 100 cleaning buckets and 120 hygiene kits what a blessing. Darryl said, I pray with Irma going strong that people in her path will be safe. I also pray that folks will continue to give to this important mission, with the two hurricanes the need for buckets and hygiene kits will be great. Darryl Help Assemble Cleaning Buckets All youth and adults are invited to help the District assemble/verify Cleaning Buckets for the flood victims. Where: Woodland UMC, Woodland Church Road, Culpeper. When: Wednesday, October 18 and Saturday, October 21. Both days from 10 am 4 pm. Even if you can spare an hour that would be helpful. If you and your group can help, please contact Gloria Phillips at or gloreyacres@gmail.com. Gloria can also answer any questions you might have concerning this mission project. URGENT MESSAGE re: Cleaning Kits The picture below shows the required foam sponge vs. the cellulose sponge, which is NO LONGER TO BE INCLUDED in the buckets. The reason is because they are damp, pick up moisture, and cause the items in the bucket to mold. All the buckets we have received have cellulose sponges. We have spent hours removing these sponges and drying the buckets/contents so that they do not mildew. We don t have the funds to replace them. Even buckets that were assembled 2 days ago had wet contents because of the cellulose sponges. The foam sponges do not have to look like the one pictured; they just need to be foam. October 2017 Page 4

5 NOMINEE FORM CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT At-Large Lay Delegate Annual Conference 2018 (June 15-17,2018, Hampton, VA) Return to the District Office by November 13 Name Address Young Person (Between ages of 18 & 30) (Between ages of 12 & 17) Phone Gender Ethnic Background Name of Local Church I have held the following position in my local church: Youth I have held the following position in the Annual Conference: I have held the following position on the District as: I am presently serving in my local church as: I am presently serving on the District as: I am presently serving on the Annual Conference level as: I hereby give my consent to have my name placed on the ballot for election of the 2018 Annual Conference. If elected, I will be able to attend. Date Signature October 2017 Page 5

6 Report of Annual Conference It is summer time and what is on the mind of a United Methodist? Of course, we all know this is the time for Methodists to gather for their annual conferences. Like an annual physical exam, annual conference assesses how all its churches are doing. Annual Conference is a time for study, worship, and singing, to reconnect with old friends and connect with new friends. It is a time to discuss the direction of the church. It is a chance to see how we in Virginia are doing with meeting our goals. In a short (3 days) time the Virginia Annual conference manages to do that and more. It holds a special memorial celebration for those pastors and spouses who have received their spiritual reward. It celebrates those clergy members, who are retiring, and perhaps the highlight of the conference is the service of ordination, wherein in provisional members will begin their professional journey, and through ordination new members are received as members in full connection. We ordained 15 Elders, 40 Licensed Local Pastors, one Deacon, one Associate member, 15 Provisional members and celebrated the ministry of 43 retiring pastors. Finally on Sunday morning, our bishop fixes the appointments so that all clergy will be assigned a church or full time spiritual work. All of this goes back to the time of John Wesley. Now, lest you think this year s conference was just another edition, let me inform you that, it was not. This is the first year of our new Bishop: Sharma Lewis. This ties in directly with the Conference Theme: A New Thing: Isaiah 43:19. This was not a ho-hum conference. It was exciting and our new bishop let everyone know that this would be exciting. During The last four years we enjoyed Bishop Cho s focus on prayer and now Bishop Lewis focus is: Jesus and making disciples. If you asked me to explain this year s conference in one word it would be electrifying. Almost like an old fashioned revival. It was a time to renew your faith and answer the call Here I am Lord. When Bishop Lewis preaches, she reaches out to you (she actually walked off the stage and touched folks by grasping their hands.) There was more. With a huge bookstore display from Cokesbury, we mingled with folks from all over the Conference. We made new friends and greeted old ones. During the conference business sessions, we listened to reports from the various agencies. This was a real check-up on how we are doing as United Methodists. Perhaps the most controversial part came when we discussed resolutions. Unfortunately, this did not occur until the last, so that adequate time was lacking. I would recommend that you attend the next Chat and Chew chaired by Bishop Lewis, within the various districts. She listens: you will not be disappointed. Finally, although you can read many reports on this annual conference, I would recommend that all United Methodists attend at least one annual conference. You do not have to be a delegate; you may attend as an observer. The actions of the Virginia Conference affect us all. Respectfully submitted, William Stead, Delegate 5 Talent Academy October 19, from 9:00 am 3:00 pm is the 5 Talent Academy. The theme for this year is How to Structure Your Church for Evangelism, featuring Jacob Armstrong. Registration is at 8:30 am. There are 10 locations: Danville: First UMC Martinsville, Eastern Shore: Adams UMC Parksley, Elizabeth River: Francis Asbury UMC, Farmville: South Hill UMC, Stuanton: Calvary UMC, Northern VA: Christ Church, Richmond: Woodlake UMC (Live Site), Roanoke: Thrasher Memorial UMC, Shenandoah Valley: Bridgewater UMC, and York River: Williamsburg UMC Registration Deadline is Oct. 6. Please see the flier attached with the October Ambassador for full details. Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov 13 Nov. 19 C ville Apt. Project Fund Raiser Chester UMC Small Congregation Training at Wesley Grace UMC, Norfolk Fifth Sunday Praise and Worship Westover UMC Small Congregation Training at Chestnut Hill UMC, Lynchburg Nominee Form due for At Large Lay Delegate to Annual Conference Charlottesville District Conference Newsletter Deadline - October 15 Please send your submissions for the November 2017 issue of The Ambassador to Carol Frost at cifrost@aol.com by October 15. The Ambassador by If you would like to receive The Ambassador by , or if your address has changed recently, please send an to the District Office with your request to CharlottesvilleDistrict@vaumc.org Attachments to the with this newsletter include: Westview Times, Cornhole fund raiser bulletin inserts, 5 Talent Academy, Charlottesville District Conference, and Connecting to God, Each Other and the Community October 2017 Page 6