Re- Source for the Sacred October 2012 E-newsletter, Volume one, Issue four

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1 The Yadkin Valley District of the UMC 1031 Reynolda Road Dr. William T. Medlin III, Superintendent Re- Source for the Sacred October 2012 E-newsletter, Volume one, Issue four Save the Date October 16 th Admin. Bosses Day Centenary UMC, 12:15 p.m. October 18 th Educators Lunch District Office, 12 noon October 22 nd Safe Sanctuary Training Central Terrace UMC, 6:00 p.m. 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 October 29 th 31 st Ministers Retreat Lake Junaluska Lake Junaluska, NC Registration Closed November 1 st All Saints Day November 8 th UMAR Luncheon Maple Springs UMC, 12 noon ajohnson@wnccumc.org November 13 th Secretaries Lunch District Office, 12:15 p.m. ajohnson@wnccumc.org SAFE SANCTUARIES: MANDATORY!!! Lending Library Resources The Society of St. Andrew has several options for the Advent/Christmas Season. There is a devotion and giving program Joy to the World! based on Luke 1:44 and an alternative Christmas card to honor your family and friends while feeding the hungry. Call or go online to Church@EndHunger.org. The Cokesbury Store in Greensboro, 1218L Bridford Parkway, (336) , will have a Christmas Open House, Thursday Saturday, November 8 th 10 th. Save 25% in stores only on all regularly priced, in-stock merchandise. For free shipping on-line mention code OH13. The resource center has multiple copies of the DVD and leader guide for Adam Hamilton s The Journey. Take your group on a journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem to experience the birth of Jesus Christ in this five week study. Help your church cast a vision of living and giving like Jesus, beginning with the Christmas season and continuing through the year. A Different Kind of Christmas by Mike Slaughter (Ginghamsburg UMC) is a five week study which helps participants see the traps and discontentment of consumerism. For Advent worship ideas and wreath lighting, check out the GBOD web-site. 1

2 District Prayer Concerns and Joys Please remember the following in your prayers: Rev. Glenn Griffiths in the death of his mother, Alice S. Griffiths, on September 11 th at age 93 in Southern Pines, NC Rev. Jim Martin, Yadkin College UMC, as he recovers from surgery Rev. Mark Reavill, Asbury-Hanes Grove UMC, as he recovers from surgery Rev. Robert McLawhorn, New Mt. Vernon UMC, as he recovers from surgery Join the Yadkin Valley District in the celebration of two rain-soaked events: Camp Edge for 4 th and 5 th graders at Merriwood Christian Camp with 69 campers and adults enjoying arctic s mores and the coat campfire, as well as lots of games, skits, food and awesome closing worship REVERB Battle of the Bands for youth with Rev. Andy Lambert as worship speaker at the rain venue of Clemmons UMC for 573 adults and youth from 33 district churches Opportunities in the Local Connection The Walk for Missions for UMW will be held on Saturday, November 3 rd from 9:00 11:00 a.m., rain or shine, at Fair Grove UMC, 138 Fair Grove Church Road, Thomasville. There are several walking options available and refreshments will be served. Ask your friends and coworkers to sponsor you. For information contact Deb Brooks, Join the Interfaith Storytelling Festival on Saturday, November 3 rd from 4:15 until 7:30 at Knollwood Baptist Church, 330 Knollwood Street, Winston-Salem. The meal is by donation and childcare will be provided. Ed Kilbourne completes the day from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Preregister at Hospice and Palliative Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, has initiated Thursday at Three, Labyrinth Walks from 3:00-4:00 p.m. A guide will be available. For information contact Katie Cyre at katie.cyre@hospicecarecenter.org or (336) The Stained Glass Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias from November 2nd through the 18th at selected times at 4401 Indiana Ave. Winston-Salem. For reservations call (336)

3 Medlin Around I need a truck! There, I ve said it. I have been whining for a couple of years about needing a truck and wanting a truck, but I still don t have one. I do not want a bright, shiny one, with all the bells and whistles. I don t want one that is too nice to use. In fact, I want one for the very purpose of throwing stuff in and hauling it. Sarah is always asking me to stop by Lowe s and pick up some mulch..20 pound bags at least three bags. Or she would like for me to get some fertilizer and grass seed or some plants or small shrubs or trees. And just exactly where is this list of things to go? These items are to go in the trunk of my car, that s where! My Toyota is not new it is a functional car the interior is in good shape..the floor mats protect the carpet nicely. But in the blinking of an eye my car suddenly becomes a hauling vehicle! Just toss these lawn and garden items into the trunk of my car or cover the back seat with plastic and toss them on the back seat. And, in the blinking of an eye, my car becomes a truck. Plants are hanging out the windows, and trees are coming out of my trunk. I look like a joke driving down the road. Well, I am tired of this. I am sick of getting home, unloading all this stuff, and having all sorts of residue in my trunk and back seat. All the spills require that I vacuum. Then one thing leads to another, and all at once I am cleaning the whole interior of the car in lieu of setting out plants. I have had it. I am going to buy a truck. Not a nice one. Just an old, used one that has a good bed in it where I can toss bags of mulch, fertilizer, shrubs, pine needles, and all the rest. I don t care how old the truck is as long as it runs properly and doesn t burn oil. I hate the cars and trucks that burn oil. When you get behind someone like this you can t see too well, and you can hardly breathe at all. You see oil, you smell oil, and you taste oil. I just want a good old work truck to call my own. It doesn t have to be easy on the eyes, as long as it is gentle on the earth. All of us who serve in ministry know that the work of planting requires not only having the things to be grown, but having the method of getting these things from a current location to the location where they are needed. The truth is that we cannot grow what we do not have! For that reason talking about spiritual growth is not enough. We cannot describe it and hope someone catches it like they do the flu. If we are to grow it we have to know, feel, and understand the things of God that we are planting. Hummm, sort of sounds like making provisions for lawn and garden care, doesn t it? God be close to you. Bill 3

4 CLASSIFIEDS Mt. Pleasant UMC, 4700 Old Walkertown Road has an opening for a parttime pianist who is available on Sunday mornings and for choir rehearsal. Call Nancy Gosnell, or Roy Lambert, for more details. Trinity UMC, Thomasville, is seeking a salaried 15 hour per week music director to cultivate a young and growing congregation. Send a cover letter and resume to James Cassada, c/o Trinity UMC, 609 Liberty Drive, Thomasville, NC 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. CHURCH REVITALIZATION AND MISSIONAL NETWORKS PLOWPOINT is not just conflict resolution anymore! New topics include: Moving from good things to God-Things: strategic visioning Checking Vital Signs: assessing local church potential Staff Development Retreats based on the needs of your staff Leadership/Ministry Team Retreats based on your leadership needs Transitional/Situational Leadership Coaching Church Transformation Teams are trained by Plowpoint and serve as unpaid servants to journey with your congregation through various phases of ministry. As this ministry is supported at the conference level, the costs, often less than $500, are based solely on travel reimbursement and materials. If you feel you want to explore the possibilities of Plowpoint for your congregation, please contact Dr. Medlin, District Superintendent, bmedlin3@aol.com or Donna Cooke, Director of Church Revitalization,. If your Missional Network has met and has an idea to be the hands and feet of Christ to the world, please contact Donna Cooke,, before November 2 nd. There is an opportunity for a grant application to the conference, however it is time sensitive. We can optimize our success if all district churches will complete the Scorecard and return it to Candy Caron, ccaron@wnccumc.org with the indication that you are in the Yadkin Valley District. You can find the Scorecard on the conference web-site or in hard copy form with your charge conference materials. 4

5 TEN TIPS TO KEEP YOUR MINISTRY (AND YOU) FROM BOTTOMING OUT 1. Make time for a personal spiritual retreat. It need not be far away Well of Mercy or the Starrette Farm to practice the spiritual disciplines meaningful to your growth in God. 2. Develop a mentoring relationship as you ask God who you can help raise up as a leader in the next generation. 3. Turn off your technology even if only for 10 minutes. Believe it or not, the world can spin without you for 10 minutes. 4. Talk to the people on the margins. You already know the person who points out the typos in the bulletin so seek a silent worshiper who may have intriguing unspoken insights. 5. Mine your church s goldmine. Teens are tech-savvy and can help spruce up your graphics and photography; older adults have rich stories to tell. Odds are you have gifted congregants who would be willing to share, if even on a short term basis, if you ll just ask. 6. Engage in activities that bring life to you. What do you love to do? Just do it! 7. Spot-check your health. Are you sleeping well, eating well, and walking intentionally? 8. Develop healthy friendships. Give and receive encouragement. As Carole King said, You just call out my name and you know wherever I am, I ll come runnin. 9. Set boundaries. Your family/spouse will treasure your full attention by declaring that time sacred. Delegate what you cannot accomplish. 10. Laugh (out loud!) and embrace the gift of joy. We have a set of DVDs in the resource library of I Love Lucy shows. They are hysterically funny and you can check them out at no cost. Credit: Outreach Magazine October

6 BEYOND THE OPEN DOOR 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 QUESTIONS: DONNA COOKE (336) THE DISTRICT OFFICE, UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVELY AGING ADULTS IN 2013: Tuesday, January 22 nd Food packing at the Second Harvest Food Bank Thursday, February 14 th For God So Loved the World, an interactive worship experience at Bethlehem UMC in Advance to begin your Lenten Journey and a mission information blitz to stir you to be the hands and feet of Christ to others 6

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