The District Weekly. Jacksonville First United Methodist Church will be having a Wonderfully Made by God Class!

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1 The Southwest District The District Weekly Volume 8, Issue 3 March 29, 2019 SW District Children s Ministry Leaders Meeting Thursday, April Arkadelphia FUMC in Fellowship Hall Jacksonville First United Methodist Church will be having a Wonderfully Made by God Class! $25 a child Fourth and Fifth Grade Connection Center 308 West Main St, Jacksonville, AR Thursday, April 25, 6pm, Parent's Meeting (Parent's Only) Friday, April 26th, 6pm-8:30pm, 4th & 5th Grade Only Saturday, April 27th, 8am-12pm, 4th & 5th Grade Only Saturday, April 27th, 12pm-1:30pm, Parent and Child Lunch and Closing All are welcome, if you would like to register your child contact Stephanie Dunn dunn.stephaniem@gmail.com Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Registration for Youth Mental Health First Aid Training is now open. Use the link below to find out more information, see the 4 training dates being offered and to find the link to register. NEW APPOINTMENTS! Moving Day is June 26 and the first Sunday in the pulpit is June 30.

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3 Confirmation Camps are perfect for churches of any size. If your church has a longterm confirmation program, Confirmation Camp can serve as your confirmation retreat. If your church has a smaller confirmation class, Confirmation Camp can serve as the bulk of the confirmation experience, with follow-up lessons designed to be done at the local church after the retreat. Upcoming camps will be held at Camp Tanako, 4301 State Hwy 290, Hot Springs, AR on the following date: April 5-7, 2019 Visit for further information Southwest District Conference Mark your calendars...sunday, May 5 th is the date of the 2019 Southwest District Conference. It will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Prescott First United Methodist Church. Looking forward to see you there! 2019 Southwest District-Wide Charge Conference SAVE THE DATE! The 2019 District Wide Charge Conference will take place at 3:00 p.m. on November 17, 2019 at Malvern First United Methodist Church, 127 East Page Street, Malvern, AR. The deadline for submitting the Charge Conference packet will be October 18, Bishop Mueller will lead us in worship. details will be provided as we know them. More

4 The Arkansans Gospel Trio The Arkansans would like to thank all the UMC Churches for their support and hosting them in their churches in A total of 40 concert dates, in mostly UMC churches, welcomed The Arkansans to bring their special ministry of songs & word. The Arkansans are now scheduling their 2019 year concerts dates and will focus only on Sunday evening services. Twelve concerts dates will be offered on Sunday evening. Call or today your reservation to schedule The Arkansans in your church. We know all will be blessed and God s kingdom on this earth will benefit by this special type of ministry. The Arkansans charge no fees and only ask that a love offering be taken to help with travel expenses. Contact information: Fred W Hunter, , fredwhunter1956@gmail.com. Trio members: Paul Shuffield, Dean Shuffield, Fred W. Hunter The Church Quartet, from Norphlet UMC, is available for singings. They would be glad to come and minister in song to your congregation. They are a very talented group who have a great sound. They are very dedicated to the ministry of music and I know you will be glad to have them come and sing for your church. If interested contact Greg Nelson at or at jagman@sudden link.net.

5 Arkansas Conference Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns Annual Awards Friends, We are reinstituting the Conference Christian Unity and Interreligious Relations Annual award to a church that demonstrates work in ecumenical or interfaith life. I have attached an application. I need your help getting this information out to the local church. I would be grateful if you could place this information on any sites or in newsletters you might have. The deadline is April 30, Thanks so much. Steve Copley

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10 Upcoming Events March 30 Southeast District Lay Servant Training, DeWitt FUMC April 4 SW District dcom Meeting April 6 Southeast District Lay Servant Training, Monticello FUMC April 5-7 Confirmation Camp, Camp Tanako April 13 Southeast District Lay Servant Training, Marvell UMC April 25 Wonderfully Made by God Jacksonville First, 6 p.m. Parents Only April 26 Wonderfully Made by God Jacksonville First, 6 p.m. 4th & 5th Grade Only April 27 Wonderfully Made by God Jacksonville First, 8 a.m. til 12 p.m. 4th & 5th Grade Only 12 p.m. til 1:30 p.m. Parent and Child Lunch and Closing April 27 Commission on Archive and History Annual Luncheon and Membership Drive, Little Rock First, 12:00pm May 5 Southwest District Conference, Prescott First, 3:00 p.m. May 13 Pastors Transition Training May 29-June 1 Arkansas Annual Conference June Hendrix Youth Institute 2019 June 22 Southwest District Lay Servant Training, Grand Avenue UMC, Hot Springs November 17 Southwest District Wide Charge Conference; Malvern First, 3:00 p.m. Have a Great Week! Camden area clergy meet the 2nd Tuesday of each 10:00 a.m. Magnolia area clergy meet Wednesday The Spudnut 9:00 a.m. Hot Springs area clergy meet the first Thursday of every month at the San Francisco Bread Company in Hot Springs at 11:30 a.m. SW District 2019 Apportionments % Paid to Date District (as of 03/29/2019) The Southwest District 904 Caddo Street Arkadelphia, Arkansas Phone: Fax: Rodney Steele: swdistrict@arumc.org Cindy Parker: cparker@arumc.org Creating vital congregations that make disciples of Jesus Christ, who make disciples, equipped to transform lives, communities and the world!