Salisbury District. Blessings Of the Season. Sharing Life e t h. T o. November 29, 2017 GATHER TO GROW SCATTER TO SERVE. Inside This Issue:

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1 Salisbury District November 29, 2017 Volume 6 Issue 23 T o Sharing Life e t h e r Blessings Of the Season Inside This Issue: GATHER TO GROW SCATTER TO SERVE It S TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE For Clergy and Laity Saturday, Dec 16, :00 AM - 12:00 PM Whatcoat UMC Dover, DE Free but Register by Nov 30 - Tomorrow!! Union UMC 2 St. Martin s UMC Christmas Shoeboxes Celebrating Lay Academy Chancel Area Furniture SUM - Holiday Food Drive Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World Being the Hands and Feet of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

2 Transforming Lives Through Jesus Christ In The We pledge to be His hands and feet and His loving arms, to one another and to the world, thereby drawing others to Him. Excerpt from Mission Statement Union UMC 4218 Union Church Road Street Salisbury, MD Rev. John Stark, Pastor

3 Thank-you Stevenson UMC for Hosting the Clergy Connection Salisbury District Clergy gathered on Thursday, Nov 16, at Stevenson UMC in Berlin for the monthly Clergy Connection. Chief Downing of the Berlin Police Department (and member at St Paul s UMC in Berlin) shared information about preparedness for emergency situations. Our thanks to Rev. Ron Schatz and the lovely folks at Stevenson for the lunch and warm hospitality. Pictured (l-r) are: Peggy Murray, Bob Murray, Kathy Davis, Gary Caldwell, and Peggy Caldwell. Thanks!! St. Martins Children s Sunday School Pack 70 Shoeboxes. What an amazing group. This has been St. Martin s third year packing Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. My vision increases each year and I m sure this years goal has been met. Without the love and support of my church family, New Hope UMC, coworkers, friends, and family this would not have been possible. Also a huge thank you to Mid Atlantic heating and air conditioning for their support. To God be the glory.

4 Calendar of Events Dec 1, 2017 Dec 2, 2017 Dec 2, 2017 Dec 8, 2017 Dec 9, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Dec 16, 2017 Dec 16, 2017 Dec 17, 2017 Dec 17, 2017 Jan 5-7, 2018 Jan 20, 2018 Apr 13-15, 2018 Asbury UMC (Sharptown) - Blue Christmas Service 7:00 pm (F) Eden UMC (Willards) - All You Can Eat Breakfast 7:30 am - 10:00 pm (F) Union UMC (Delmar) - UMW Annual Christmas Celebration Program 3:00 pm (F) Mercy s Well in Concert at Grace UMC (Millsboro, DE) 7:00 pm (F) Bethany UMC (Berlin) - Christmas Cookie Walk 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (C) Grace UMC (Salisbury) - All You Can Eat Breakfast 8:00-10:00 am (F) Gather to Grow...Scatter to Serve 9 am - 12 pm at Whatcoat, Dover (F) Mt Pleasant UMC (Willards) - Christmas Cantata 5:00 pm (F) Hebron-Quantico Charge - Cantata 9:00 am at Mt Zion (C) Bethany UMC (Berlin) - Dark Night Worship Service 7:00 pm (C) Youth Rally Marathon (C) Salis District UMW Officers Training at Mt Nebo UMC 9:00-11:30 am (F) Young Adult Summit - Don t Leave-LEAD! Save the Date (F) (F) - See Flyer in this Newsletter (C) - See Clip in this Newsletter

5 Hurricane Relief Update Our cup runneth over The giving of cleaning buckets, hygiene kits, and related items have been so great that the collection centers are full (for now). Pen-Del Conference Emergency Relief Coordinator Rev. Rich Walton says to continue collecting items. He expects that the centers will be ready for more items in January. Please find a corner in your church to continue to stash those items until the first of the year. Thank-you for such an outpouring of support for our brothers and sisters who have experienced the devastating storms. If you would like to receive the weekly Conference Newsletter, please let Charlotte in the Salisbury District Office know your address. It s a blessing to stay connected!! LIKE us on Facebook! Salisbury District of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference 2017 Mileage Rates The 2017 standard rate for miles driven for the following purposes is : 53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven 17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents per mile driving in service of charitable organizations

6 Celebrating Lay Academy Lay Academy Director, Ellen Lowe, is congratulating all who participated in Lay Academy at the Banquet on Nov 13. Ninety folks received certificates for completing one of the six courses offered. Congratulations! A special thank-you to Ellen for organizing and managing your first Lay Academy and Banquet!! Job Well Done!!! Beautiful Dancing By Zion Praise Dancers Greetings From DS Rev. Fred Duncan A Wonderful Message By Rev. David Bennett Sharptown-Mt Vernon Charge A Sincere Thank-You to Our Awesome Instructors Lay Servant Basic - Rev. Jack Savage

7 Living Our UM Beliefs Rev. Frances Fitchett Dancing With Words Rev. Jim Riley Leading Bible Study Rev. Ron Bell God s Mission.. Our Journey Rev. Dr. Sally Dolch Transforming Evangelism Rev. Paul Sherwood

8 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION The Pastoral Care Department at Peninsula Regional Medical Center is pleased to offer a Spring 2018 class in Clinical Pastoral Education. Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is clinical education for ministers, seminarians and lay pastoral leaders to develop pastoral care skills. Attention is given to meeting the spiritual needs of patients, families, staff and CPE members. This program is a minimum of 400 hours of supervised learning per unit of training. The Spring program unit is from January 19,2018 ending May 25, with 6 hours of seminar weekly on Fridays from Three hundred clinical patient visitation hours are required. The educational approach used in CPE is described as action-reflection-action. Students provide pastoral care to patients, family members and staff, and then use their experiences for reflection and learning. Students participate in seminars that provide direct supervision, peer interaction, or accountability for one s professional functioning. While seminary courses provide the basis for the theology of pastoral care, CPE provides the clinical component of theological education by emphasizing learning by doing. Peninsula Regional Medical Center is affiliated with Community Care Chaplains of Arizona, and is a satellite training center,, under direction of Training Supervisor Rev. Geoff Tio, accredited by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, (CPSP). Classes are under the instruction of a Supervisor-in- Training. More information about Clinical Pastoral Education is available through the Pastoral Care Department at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, by calling , or joyce.lecates@peninsula.org. Applications are being taken now. Deadline for application is Jan. 1, 2018 Class size is limited to 6. Tuition for the full unit, 16 week class is $400 plus textbook fees. Application fee is $25 (non refundable) which will be applied to tuition if accepted into the program.

9 CHANCEL AREA FURNITURE AVAILABLE Our former church in Upper Fairmount, Christ UMC, which has been closed for several years, has in it some beautiful chancel area furniture that the District Trustees would like to "donate" to another UM church for its sanctuary. We do not know how old this furniture is, but it is in excellent condition, as you can see by the pictures below. If your church is in need of newer furniture for the chancel area, please call me at the District office. "First come, first serve."

10 Just Sharing... Oh what a precious promise, Oh what a gift of love! Precious Promise - Steven Curtis Chapman - CCLI One of Life s Little Lessons... Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. Winston Churchill Please share your events and activities at your church. /send/call your info, flyers, etc. to: salisburydistrict@comcast.net or call

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12 God is Everywhere The Whole World is Full of His Glory Isaiah 6:3 This beautiful shot of the autumn sky was taken by Rev. Kevin Gillespie, Associate Pastor at Christ UMC, Salisbury. Thanks Rev. Kev for sharing! Camera People!! We need your help! God is all around us and in our busyness we don t often stop to appreciate what He has given us. If you have a picture of something that you feel is a beautiful gift from God, please share it by ing it to: salisburydistrict@comcast.net NEWSLETTER If you or anyone that you know would like receive the District Newsletter by , please call the district office ( ) or send the address to: salisburydistrict@comcast.net

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16 Christmas Cookie Walk, Saturday, December 9, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Home-made fancy holiday cookies and candy sold by the pound. Make your own selection. Christmas decorations and ornaments for sale. Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD. Questions? More information:

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18 Free Event but Please Register

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20 Hebron-Quantico Charge Friendship, Mt. Zion, St. Luke Presents "O Come All Ye Faithful" Cantata December 17th at 9:00 am Mt. Zion UMC, Quantico, MD The service includes Holy Communion and will be followed by a Christmas brunch Rev. Lawrence Purnell, Pastor Comin Up - Mark Your Calendar! More info on Pen-Del Website

21 Dark Night Worship Service, Sunday, December 17, 7:00 p.m. For those who are coping with troubles and loss, a special service of prayers, scripture, and music. All are welcome. Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, Maryland. More information: or bethany21811@gmail.com

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23 Dear November 2017 Lay Academy Members, On behalf of Salisbury Urban Ministries thank you for your generous donation of various food items and monetary donation for the Lazarus Food Pantry. Your donation will help enable us to reach out to the people God has called us to serve. Thank you for being a blessing to Salisbury Urban Ministries. Peace & Prayers, Debbie Donaway Executive Director Clergy Pension & Insurance Payments Due 15th of the Month Arrearages occur after the 15th. Newsletter Schedule November 8 November 29 Please e your flyers, articles, pictures to salisburydistrict@comcast.net at least 2 days before the publish date.

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25 Pecometh Christmas Dinner Dec 9 We're already working on next summer! Believe it or not, our planning for 2018 Summer Camp has already started. Sign up to find out news as soon as it's available! 2018 Summer Camp Dates New Programs in Development Program Changes or Updates Sneak Peek at the Brochure Theme Early Access to the Camp Brochure Thinking about bringing a group to Pecometh? Reservation Guide on the Pecometh website is a great place to start. If you have had a special event at your church, send a couple of pictures to the Salisbury District Office. We would love to share your events in the District Newsletter. to: salisburydistrict@comcast.net

26 P S A L M S All kings will bow down to Him and all nations will serve Him. Psalms 72:11 Next Newsletter December 13 Salisbury District Office Peninsula-Delaware Conference salisburydistrict@comcast.net 211A Phillip Morris Drive Salisbury, MD District Superintendent Rev. Fred Duncan District Administrator Charlotte Hastings Office Hours M-T 8:00am - 4:30 pm Fri - Closed