ATLANTA EMORY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

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1 ATLANTA EMORY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER, 2012 Notes from the District Superintendent A Word from Dana Greetings! I have been accused of being obsessive compulsive; I have come to take that as a compliment. It takes a bit of OCD to be a District Superintendent. I hope it keeps me working hard to be organized and in order. It does drive me to plan as well, to plan early so that any issue that arises might have time to be addressed. I invited the District Lay Leadership Development & Nominations Team to begin the planning of our exciting day of training in January 2013 several months ago. I am so proud of Rev. Terri Hoye who has taken the lead and began to develop our plans with a great team of lay people and clergy. January 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Snellville First UMC we will gather with our friends from the Atlanta Decatur Oxford District to be lifted up and encouraged by the Rev. Dr. Bob Farr, Director for Congregational Excellence from the Missouri Annual Conference. Bob is also the author of the book Renovate or Die which articulates his vision and the processes he use to implement church turnaround. This book is part 2 of Bishop Robert Schnase s book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Bob will be sharing with our gathered community in worship and then he will be meeting with the Lay Leaders and other laity to hopefully offer encouragement to you and give you the power to renovate your church for Jesus Christ. This will be a great day, I promise you. I want every church to do all they can to have as many people present on January 13 at Snellville to take a step forward in renovating our district to be fruitful congregations in the New Year. Please do all you can as laity to encourage your friends and co-workers in the church to be present. Thanks for caring about the Church and its future. Dana

2 Mission Trips & Projects Page 2 NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE BRIDGE Mission Partnership: PORTUGAL - October With Dana Everhart and others from North Georgia We will travel on the 10th and 16th of October with 5 days on the ground in the country of Portugal. Our task is to build a bridge with the Methodist Church in Portugal so that together we can witness to our brothers and sisters in ways that will be life changing for years to come. For more information contact Mike Selleck mselleck@ngumc.org (SPACE IS LIMITED) The cost is $2,000 per person. Hurricane Isaac: Dominican Republic: UMVIM was contacted when it was first hitting and they received lots of rain, but we have not had contact since. Haiti: UMVIM heard yesterday from Tom Vencuss that were without internet for a few days and that they do not know of any immediate news. Bahamas: Abe McIntyre indicated that they received rain but no damage. Cuba: Aldo Gonzalez, Cuba National Coordinator has not yet heard from Bishop Pereira in Cuba as to any reports of damage. United States: We are currently watching while it hovers over Louisiana and Mississippi and we will follow the protocol determined by the meeting following the 2012 SEJ Disaster Academy. UMCOR and UMVIM agreed upon this system-- that being that when UMVIM is contacted for volunteers, we will contact the Conference UMVIM Coordinators and Jurisdictional Coordinators as directed by the affected Annual Conference(s). We do not send volunteers unless we have been asked. Once Isaac moves out, assessments will be made by the respective Annual Conference(s) and they will determine if they need volunteers. We are using our Facebook and Twitter accounts to share updates, prayers and stories as we are notified. We are following the UMC Conversations blog for stories- that blog can be found here: We are praying for all who have been, are currently being, and will be affected by this storm. Mission Team Members Needed for Trip to Honduras: A team from the North Alabama Conference will be traveling to Limon, Honduras October 26-November 3, 2012 and are in need of a physician, PA, or nurse practitioner to join their team. They also have a few spots open for anyone who would like to host a mini-vbs for the children. Please Lou Altman at laaltman@netscape.net if you are interested or have any questions. Norcross FUMC is Hiring a Missions Director: Norcross First United Methodist Church in Norcross, GA is looking for a full-time Mission Director. The Mission Director would be responsible for overseeing local, national and international mission areas. Responsibilities include developing a vision, setting goals, promoting opportunities, and guiding the execution for all mission initiatives in conjunction with the mission lay leadership. Salary is negotiable. Interested persons should contact Rev. Gary Dean or Rev. Terri Hoye at or you mail your resume to gddean@nfumc.org or thoye@nfumc.org. To publish your church event, please contact the AMRY District Office with your details via at amry@ngumc.net by the 15th day of the previous month you would like your event published in our newsletter. For direct access to the AMRY District s Webpage go to the following link: To become a friend on Facebook for the Atlanta Emory District; please go to the following link: Church/

3 SEPTEMBER 2012 Page 3 AMRY District News & Events PREACHING GROUP: Phil Schroeder and Amy Morgan will be leading a weekly Preaching Group on Tuesdays at the District Office Conference Room. Everyone is invited to join in the time of study and reflection over the scriptures and preaching possibilities. The group gathers at 8:00 am for study, but if you are hungry join them at Waffle House across the street at 7:30 am. Open to all. LEADERSHIP UMC: Please pass on the information regarding Leadership UMC to your key lay people who might benefit from this amazing training. The District Lay Leader, Dale Smith, has the information and can be reached at amry.dll@gmail.com. The deadline for the application is September 15th. We want to train up our lay people and your recommendation is very important. Community Event - Building Your Dementia Caregiving Skills Helping Just Right. Thursday, November 15, Glenn Memorial United Methodist, 1660 N. Decatur Road, in the Church Fellowship Hall: Nationally acclaimed dementia care expert Teepa Snow returns to Glenn Memorial UMC for a presentation especially for families affected by dementia and memory loss. RSVP required by November 5 to either Robin randrews@arborcompany.com, phone or Debbie dvickery@arborcompany.com, phone Free parking is available on the Emory University s Fisburne deck. For more information on older adult ministries at Glenn Memorial UMC, contact Rev. Susan spinson@glennumc.org, phone Sponsored by Arbor Terrace of Decatur & Tucker. Save the Date! AMRY UMW - Spiritual Growth Oak Grove UMC - Sept. 15, 9:30am 12Noon (See page 4) UMW Conference - Annual Snellville UMC - Oct. 6, 9:30am 2:00pm Registration Deadline - Sept. 16 (See Page 5) May the Lord give you peace and comfort ; rest in His arms of Love!

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6 ATLANTA EMORY DISTRICT NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE /UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Page 6 Atlanta Emory District 2012 Calendar SEPTEMBER, Monday Labor Day Holiday District Office Closed 5 Wednesday Clergy Ministry District Office 9am-6:00pm 6 Thursday Church Development/Strategic Growth Team 6-7pm/District Office 11 Tuesday Extended Cabinet Mtg. Bishop s Conference Room 12 Wednesday Clergy Ministry District Office 9am-6:00pm 17 Monday Trustees Team 3-4pm/District Office 18 Tuesday AMRY Clergy Lunch Mtg. Newk s/lawrenceville-duluth 12:00pm Wed.-Thurs. Silent Retreat for Cabinet 24 Monday AMRY Clergy 12 Mo s Pizza 3109 Briarcliff Rd., NE, Atlanta 26 Wednesday Clergy Ministry District Office 9am-6:00pm OCTOBER, Monday Columbus Day District Office Closed 9 Tuesday Extended Cabinet Mtg. Bishop s Conference Room Wed.-Tues. Mission Trip to Portugal Bishop s Bridge Program 22 Monday Superintendancy Team 10-11am/District Office 22 Monday AMRY Clergy 12 Mo s Pizza 3109 Briarcliff Rd., NE, Atlanta 29 Monday AMRY Retiree s Cannon NOVEMBER, Thursday AMRY/ADOX Districts Clergy Sexual Ethics 9am-5:30pm/Oak Grove 13 Tuesday Extended Cabinet Mtg. Wesley Woods 18 Sunday Bishop Watson will St. 9:00am & 11am Services 20 Tuesday AMRY Clergy Lunch Mtg. Newk s/lawrenceville-duluth 12:00pm Wed.-Fri. Thanksgiving Holiday District Office Closed 26 Monday Atlanta Emory Ministry Team (A-EMT) 11am-12 Noon/District Office 26 Monday AMRY Clergy Mo s Pizza 3109 Briarcliff Rd., NE, Atlanta 30 Friday ALL CHARGE CONFERENCE REPORTS MUST BE INPUT ONLINE BY 11/30/12 Atlanta Emory District North Georgia Conference United Methodist Church 5161 Brook Hollow Parkwy, Suite 210 Norcross, GA District Office: District Fax: Dana Everhart/District Superintendent: amryds@atlantaemory.org Dale Smith/District Lay Leader: amry.dll@gmail.com Martha Graves/Office Administrator: officemanager@atlantaemory.org