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We thank God for all the men and women who have given their lives and for those who are now serving for the freedom we enjoy.

1 MonValley District Newsletter JULY 2015 MonValley District Office 309 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100, Fairmont, WV Phone: ~ Fax: Inside this issue: Dear Sisters and Brothers, I greet you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. July 4, we will celebrate Independence Day. We thank God for all the men and women who have given their lives and for those who are now serving for the freedom we enjoy. The Apostle Paul writes about a different kind of freedom in his second letter to the Corinthian church. We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory (2 Corinthians 3:13). Whoever turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord who is the Spirit makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:16-18). With the coming of July we celebrate our Country s freedom. However, even more powerful is the freedom we find whenever we turn to the Lord and our veil is taken away. The Holy Spirit fills us with a freedom to be all God is calling us to be. We are free to live in the spirit and become more and more like Him. DS Calendar Appt. Announcements Birthdays & Anniversaries District UM Men Congratulations! Conference FS Update District FS Update Looking/Planning Ahead Clergy & Family Picnic Ministry & Mission News Cooperative Parish News Prayer Concerns Church Camp Article Jr. District Youth Camp Sr. District Youth Camp So, as we choose to celebrate our freedom as American s, let us not forsake the recognition of our freedom in worship, relational fellowship with Jesus, and heirs to the throne of glory. Our veils have been lifted and we are free! Grace and Peace, Rick District Website Monvalleyumc.org

Page 2 MonValley District Superintendents Calendar Richard K DeQuasie July, 2015 3 District Office Closed 6 SPRC at Eden-Mt.

& 11:00 AM, Fairmont Special Church Conference, Rivesville UMC, 1:30 PM, Rivesville 19-22 District Junior Youth Camp, Camp Muffly, Morgantown 21 DS Dinner and Communion at Jr.

2 Page 2 MonValley District Superintendents Calendar Richard K DeQuasie July, District Office Closed 6 SPRC at Eden-Mt. Union Charge, 6:30 PM, Eden UMC 7 SPRC at Newburg Charge, 6:30 PM, Newburg UMC 11 District Lead Team Meeting, 1:00 PM, District Office, Fairmont 14 Conference Call 19 DS Preaching, LIFE UMC, 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM, Fairmont Special Church Conference, Rivesville UMC, 1:30 PM, Rivesville District Junior Youth Camp, Camp Muffly, Morgantown 21 DS Dinner and Communion at Jr. Youth Camp District Senior Youth Camp, Camp Muffly, Morgantown 23 New Clergy Picnic, 5:00 PM, District Parsonage, Fairmont Mission U, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon Appointment Announcements in the MonValley District (to date) It is the intention of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball to appoint the following persons (coming into or leaving the MonValley District) effective July 1, 2015 Michael Adedokun to Masontown/Bethlehem Charge Michael Atkinson to St. John s UMC, Scott Depot Brad Bennett to Community/Johnson Chapel Stephanie Bennett to Barrackville/Monumental Charge Micah Blanks to Highland Avenue UMC Andrew Burd-Harris to Cheat Lake/Calvary Charge Jay Cline to Flemington Charge Tim Edin to Gateway UMC Randall Flanagan to Wesley, Morgantown Mark Harris to Brandonville Charge Harold Langevin to Pruntytown/Fetterman Charge P. David Markley to Farmington Charg James Eddie Martin to Matewan UMC Charles May to Sabra/Highland/Jones Charge Jeff Mayfield to Mason UMC Krysta Rexrode Wolfe to St. Andrew UMC, St. Albans, Associate Steve Rhodes to Christ UMC, Charleston, Associate Janice Smith to Brookhaven/Sturgiss Chapel/Tyrone Charge Jonathan Smith to Memorial-Reedy Charge Karen Tate to Camden-Cowen-Halo Charge Randy Vincent to Fairview Charge

3 Page 3 Birthdays Anniversaries JULY JUlY 2 Gina Stewart 1 Greg and Sue Lewis 3 Charles May 5 Tom and Billie Shepherd 5 Jami Edin 6 John and Linda Brosky 6 Martha Polly Norton 12 John and Donna Allen 8 Mary Meighen 22 Jack and Betty Flint Cindy Murphy 23 Roger and Lois Sandy 10 Alice Keener Hocking 27 Tom and Charlene Strahin 11 Jay Cline 29 Bruce and Sherry Miller 12 Tammy Phillips Florence Wilkins 13 Mark Harris Matthew Johnson 15 Tom Shepherd Lesa Wotring 16 Yvonne Shaver 20 Carolyn Kerr 23 Barbara Hart 24 Ralph Wycoff 28 Amanda Reed 30 Minnie Jo Moore 31 Harry Holbert MonValley District United Methodist Men Blessings to each and every servant of the Lord! Save the dates of September 4 (Arnold Eddy Memorial Golf Outing, ONE WEEK BEFORE the retreat, to be held at Bel Meadow Country Club, Rt. 20 South of Clarksburg) and September (WV Conference UMM retreat at Jackson s Mill. I m sure there will be more info on the golf outing and the retreat in the future from the Conference UMM. If you have any questions, please call me at or or me (Hanko@Comcast.net). Your Brother in Christ, Paul Hanko, President, MVDUMM CONGRATULATIONS!!! Congratulations to Tom, Billie, Cody, Logan and Christine Shepherd Christine was legally adopted into the Shepherd Family on May 27, 2015

4 Page 4 MonValley District Conference Apportionment Update Through May 31, 2015 Thank you for your faithfulness! Churches that have paid 100%: Bailey Memorial, Blackshere, Community, Corley, Evansville, Flemington, Fort Martin, Hopewell (Catawba), Johnson Chapel, Mariah s Chapel, Mary s Chapel, Mt. Tabor, Mt. Zion (Evansville), Oak Forest, Peora, Pisgah (Bruceton Mills Circuit), Sinclair, Valley Chapel (Wadestown), Wadestown, West Farmington, Winfield Churches that are ahead: Arnettsville, Bee Gum, Benton Ferry, Berea, Bethlehem, Blueville, Boothsville, Bruceton Mills, Burns Chapel, Camp Chapel, Catawba, Central, Central Chapel, Chestnut Ridge, Colfax, Concord, Cross Roads, Downs, Eldora, Enterprise, Esler Chapel, Fellowsville, First (Mannington), First (Monongah), Harner Chapel, Haught Chapel, Highland Park, Howesville, Hutchinson, Janes Memorial, Jerusalem, Joetown, Jones Run, Kanes Creek, Kingmont, Lamberts Run, Laurel Point, Levels, Logansport, Mansfield, McCurdysville, Miracle Run, Mt. Israel, Mt. Moriah, Mt. Union, Olive, Otterbein, Philippi, Pine Bluff, Pisgah (Meadowdale), Pleasant Valley, Riverside, Rymer, Sugar Creek, Trinity (Grafton), Victor Chapel, Warren, Wesley Chapel (Knottsville), Wesley (Morgantown), Westover, Woodland Churches that are on schedule: (41.67%) Asbury (Belington-Junior), Astor, Camp Chapel, Carolina, East High Street, Hopewell (Bruceton Mills Circuit), Kasson, Knottsville, Mt. Vernon (Kanes Creek), Mt. Vernon (Mansfield), New Hope Valley, Spruce Street, Valley Chapel (Fairmont), Walnut Grove, Westside MonValley District Office Apportionment (Promotional Fund) Update The following churches have paid 100% of their 2015 District Apportionment: Arnettsville, Astor, Avery, Bailey Memorial, Barrackville, Bee Gum, Benton s Ferry, Blackshere, Blueville, Boothsville, Brookhaven, Bruceton Mills, Buckeye, Camp Chapel, Carolina, Catawba, Centenary, Christ, Community, Crim Memorial, Cuzzart, East High Street, Elk City, Esler Chapel, Evansville, Fetterman, First (Mannington), Flemington, Fort Martin, Gateway, Good Shepherd, Grace Chapel, Granville, Green Hill, Harner Chapel, Highland Avenue, Highland Park, Hopewell (Catawba), Hutchinson, Janes Memorial, Jerusalem, Johnson Chapel, Jones Run, Kanes Creek, Lamberts Run, Laurel Point, Levels, LIFE, Logansport, Lynch Chapel, Mansfield, Mariah s Chapel, Mary s Chapel, Masontown, Miracle Run, Monumental, Mt. Moriah, Mt. Morris, Mt. Pleasant (Knottsville), Mt. Tabor, Mt. Vernon (Kanes Creek), Mt. Vernon (Mansfield), Mt. Zion (Evansville), Nestorville, Newburg, Olive, Peora, Pine Bluff, Pisgah (Bruceton Mills Circuit), Pisgah (Meadowdale), Pruntytown, Reedsville, Sabra, Snider Temple, Spruce Street, Sturgiss Chapel, Sugar Valley, Talbott, Teverbaugh Chapel, Trinity (Grafton), Valley Chapel (Fairmont), Wadestown, Walnut Grove, Wesley (Morgantown), Warren, Wesley Chapel (Knottsville), West Farmington, Westside, Westover, Winfield

5 Page 5 Looking/Planning Ahead for Your Local Church July, 2015 through September, 2015 July Be sure children and youth are registered for district camps 3 District Office Closed 4 Independence Day 11 District Lead Team Meeting, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM District Junior Youth Camp, Camp Muffly (entering 3rd grade 6th) 21 DS at District Junior Youth Camp for Dinner and Communion District Senior Youth Camp, Camp Muffly (entering 7th grade up) 23 New Appointment Picnic, District Parsonage, 938 Pine Hill Drive, Fairmont, 5:00 PM Mission U, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon Ignite U, Spring Heights August Schedule meetings to prepare for Charge Conference and plan fall ministries. Finalize plans for kicking off Fall Sunday School and Christian Education Sunday. 1 District Clergy and Family Picnic, Mary Lou Retton Park, Fairmont, 12 Noon 8 Covenant Council, Heart and Hand House, Philippi, 10:00 AM 11 General and Jurisdictional Conferences Delegation Meeting, St. Mark s UMC, Charleston 15 District Lead Team Meeting, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM 17 Wesley Foundation at FSU/PC&TC, Fairmont, 4:00 PM 22 United Methodist Women s Fall Meeting, Kanes Creek UMC, Preston County 29 Valley Chapel UMC Golf Scramble September Plan Back to Sunday School & Teacher Recognition 4 United Methodist Men Golf Scramble, Bel Meadows 7 Labor Day 9 Cabinet, WebX meeting, 2:30 PM United Methodist Men s Gathering, Jackson s Mill Cabinet at Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri 17 Elders Day Apart, Chapel Hill UMC, Buckhannon 19 District Lead Team Meeting, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM 22 Scott s Run Settlement House, 5:00 PM 30 Travel Day to Transformational Leadership Event, Hershey, PA Please bring your family and a covered dish to share. The district will provide table service and drinks. Hope to see you there. MonValley District Clergy and Family Picnic SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015 Mary Lou Retton Park in Fairmont We will eat at 12:00 Noon

6 Page 6 Ministry and Mission News Scott s Run Settlement House: Greetings from Scott s Run Settlement House! The month of June brought us many great blessings. Our summer backpack program is in full swing. We are serving 150 children each week. We have also partnered with WVU Extension and hope to receive funds from them to provide a fresh vegetable in each bag over the summer! Currently, we have 7 applications for our home repair and weatherization program; however, we have no work or mission teams confirmed for the summer. If you or your churches are looking for projects, please send them our way! Love and Blessings- Shay Petitto, Executive Director Cooperative Parish News Morgantown West Cooperative Parish: Our parish sponsored Meals for Mission buffet dinner on May 30 raised over $1600 for the Blacksville Food Pantry. We also delivered enough prepared food to the Morgantown Salvation Army soup Kitchen on Monday, June 1 for evening meals two days in a row. A huge thanks to those churches and individuals who helped make this happen. We met June 28 to finalize plans for our parish picnic on Sunday, July 19 at 3pm at the cabin at Mason Dixon Park in PA. - Pastor Jo McCartney, Parish Coordinator North Marion Cooperative Parish: The North Marion Parish has its annual Parish Picnic coming up on Saturday, July 18 at 6:00pm. It will be held at East High UMC under its pavilion weather permitting. All are invited to come enjoy fellowship and food. The parish would like to welcome Dave Markley, Assigned Supply, who will be serving the Farmington Charge. Our Parish is continuing to work to be a faithful witness of Christ s presence in their communities. - Danny Blake, Parish Coordinator Shinnston Cooperative Parish: We bring you greetings from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are gearing up for an awesome summer here in the Shinnston Cooperative Parish. We are excited about our up coming Cooperative Parish covered dish picnic on Sunday July 19 th at 1pm. The Parish Pastors are hosting this event and welcome all to come!! We will have hot dogs and many covered dishes. After the picnic we will have a Hymn Sing and games for adults and children. Stay tuned for more exciting happenings in the Shinnston Cooperative Parish. Blessings to all of you!!! - Pastor Cindy Murphy, Parish Coordinator EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015 a new cooperative parish will be added in the MonValley District: Cheat Mountain Cooperative Parish will consist of Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, Bruceton Mills Circuit and Cheat Lake-Calvary Charges. The Parish Coordinator is Vickie Sheppard. Morgantown East Cooperative Parish will now consist of Brookhaven-Tyrone-Sturgiss Chapel, Community-Johnson Chapel, Harner Chapel and Eden-Mt. Union Charges. The Parish Coordinator is Bradley Bennett. Please lift these persons and their families in prayer Jo McCartney health issues Tammy Phillips son as he faces long recovery (vehicle accident and broken bones) Gina Stewart recovering from back injury Maria Wiblin recovering from recent surgery Newly Appointed Clergy

We have many exciting things lined up for camp this year, and could use a little bit of help from some of our conference members and churches to make this the best year of camp.

7 Page 7 MonValley District Junior Youth Church Camp Hello Friends! The MonValley District Junior Youth Church Camp is right around the corner! The counselors and teachers are getting very excited to be able to spend a few days getting to know, teach, encourage, and inspire your children. We have many exciting things lined up for camp this year, and could use a little bit of help from some of our conference members and churches to make this the best year of camp. How can you help, you ask? There are a few ways to get involved: Send us your kids! The junior camp is open to any and all youth entering 3 rd grade to 6 th grade and will once again be held at Camp Muffly in Morgantown, WV. Registration applications for camp need to be sent before camp so we can better plan for special activities. Mail the registration form and payment to MonValley District Office, 309 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100, Fairmont, WV Payment must be made payable to MonValley District. Sign-in day is from 2:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday, July 19. While we will accept last minute registrations, we encourage anyone wanting to come to send in their applications with payment to the above listed address. We have some items that we would love to have donated. If you or your church are interested in donating any of the items on the list, please let Codi Richards know by July 10. PRAY! Please pray with us and for us as we prepare for camp and while camp is happening. Pray for good weather, new friends, tons of fun and that each camper, counselor, and teacher will be touched in a unique way over the course of camp. Thank you so much for helping make camp better than ever. We can t wait! Items Needed for Junior Church Camp (6) Inflatable Kiddie Pools (400) Paper Plates (12) 20 Gallon Buckets (500) Regular 9 inch Balloons (50) Large Soft Sponges (50) Containers of Baby Food (3,500) Water Balloons First Aid Kit (20) Plastic Table Covers (Any #) Small Prizes (12) Large Paper Towel Rolls (Any #) Cans of Silly String (2) Bottles of Dish Soap (50) Microwave Bags of Popcorn (150) Glow Bracelets (250) Glow Sticks or Necklaces (8) Large Bags of Marshmallows (80) Full Size Hershey s Chocolate Bars (13) Boxes of Honey Graham Crackers (500) Plastic Cups If you or your church would like to donate any of the above listed items, please contact Codi Richards at or codi.richards@yahoo.com by July 10. Thank you for your willingness to help make camp better than ever. God Bless!

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10 MonValley District The United Methodist Church 309 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100 Fairmont WV Appointments and Assignments 2015 may be found at WVUMC.org (on the banner Appointment Announcements click on View the Official Document) Phone: Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F Fax: District Office Rick DeQuasie s rdequasie1968@gmail.com District Office Website: monvalleyumc.org Rev. Richard K. DeQuasie District Superintendent Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball Resident & Presiding Bishop West Virginia Annual Conference MONVALLEY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER If you receive this newsletter from a printed source and would like to have it sent to you electronically please send your address to the district office at monvalleydistrictumc@outlook.com.

COMMUNITY. MonValley District Newsletter

COMMUNITY. MonValley District Newsletter MonValley District Newsletter MAY 2015 MonValley District Office 309 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100, Fairmont, WV 26554 Phone: 304-366-6811 ~ Fax: 304-333-0224 Inside this issue: Dear Sisters and Brothers,