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1 MonValley District Newsletter OCTOBER 2013 MonValley District Office 307 Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, WV Phone: ~ Fax: The Challenges of Following Jesus will be the theme of this fall s Parish Charge Conference Worship Gatherings. Charges within their given Parish will gather for a time of worship, receive the business that has been affirmed by their respective Church Councils, present checks (made out to MonValley District) from local churches for the General Church Educational Funds, and conclude with a time of fellowship. The Parish Charge Conference will be a time of worship and encouragement. Each Charge should have at least 10 persons committed to attend personally invited by the pastor. Parish Charge Conferences will begin in October and be completed before Thanksgiving. If a Charge has special business, I will ask the charge to stay afterward for an individual charge conference. This arrangement has given additional time to complete all reports needed for Charge Conference as well as a time of celebration as a Cooperative Parish. Reports will be received by asking the 10 Advance Preparation Questions (found elsewhere in the newsletter) which will report work done by church committees. It will be more important than ever for pastors to submit all completed Charge Conference Forms five days before their scheduled Charge Conference. Chairs of respective committees will need to help them to complete all work necessary. MonValley District Parish Charge Conference Worship Gatherings 2013 October 2, Wednesday Morgantown West Parish, 7 PM, Cassville UMC October 6, Sunday Shinnston Parish, 3 PM, Lumberport UMC October 9, Wednesday North Marion Parish, 7 PM, East High St. UMC October 13, Sunday Barbour County Parish, 3 PM, Crossroads UMC October 16, Wednesday Taylor County Parish, 7 PM, Good Shepherd UMC October 20, Sunday Fairmont East Parish, 3 PM, Walnut Grove UMC October 23, Wednesday Morgantown East Parish, 7 PM, Harner Chpl UMC November 3, Sunday Preston County Parish, 3 PM, Reedsville UMC November 10, Sunday Paw Paw Parish, 3 PM, Highlawns UMC November 13, Wednesday Morgantown Urban Parish, 7 PM, Avery UMC November 17, Sunday Fairmont Urban Parish, 3 PM, Central UMC Inside this issue: DS Calendar 2 Imagine No Malaria Report Lay Servant Registration 3 Looking & Planning Ahead 4 It Worked For Me 5 Holy Land Classic Birthdays & Anniversaries Educational Fund Emphasis 6 Advanced Prep?s CPC Training Make Up 7 Ministers Mates Fellowship Fall Workshop District Clergy Retreat Imagine No Malaria Form 8 Mission & Ministry News 9 Parish News Conference Fair Share 10 District Fair Share Jim Griffith Workshop 11 UMAMN Fall Meeting 12 Breakfast to support SRSH MV District UMM Meeting Undie Sunday Grace & freedom, Ellis

2 Page 2 MonValley District Superintendent s Calendar Ellis E Conley October, 2013 (Weekday office hours 9 AM - Noon) 1 District Clergy Meeting with Luncheon, 10 AM - Crim Memorial UMC, Philippi Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball Episcopal Visit 2 Morgantown West Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences Cassville UMC 3 Clergy Interviews Suncrest UMC, Morgantown 5 Imagine No Malaria Walk/Bike/Run Shinnston to Monongah 6 Shinnston Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences Lumberport UMC Fairmont East Cooperative Parish World Wide Communion Service 7 Clergy Interviews District Office 8 Heart & Hand Board Meeting - Crim Memorial UMC, Philippi Clergy Interviews - Crim Memorial UMC, Philippi MonValley District United Methodist Men Reedsville UMC 9 North Marion Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences East High Street UMC, Mannington 10 MonValley District United Methodist Women Day Apart Blueville UMC, Grafton 13 Barbour County Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences Cross Roads UMC 15 Clergy Interviews Reedsville UMC 16 RUMPS Luncheon Taylor County Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences Church of the Good Shepherd, Grafton 17 District Clergy First UMC, Shinnston, 10 AM 938 Pine Hill Dr, 6 PM (for PTLP and AS) 20 Preach on the Knottsville Charge Fairmont East Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences Walnut Grove UMC, Fairmont 21 Clergy Interviews District Office 23 District Committee on Ministry Avery UMC, Morgantown Morgantown East Cooperative Parish Charge Conferences Harner Chapel UMC, Morgantown 24 Clergy Interviews Avery UMC, Morgantown 26 Lay Servant Academy Westover UMC 27 Greenbrier District Saturation Event Cabinet Lewisburg, WV New Places for New People Workshop Suncrest UMC, Morgantown MonValley District Imagine No Malaria Walk/Run/Bike October 5 Our second MonValley District Walk/Run/Bike for Imagine No Malaria was held on a rainy September 21. Thanks to those 7 walkers and 7 bikers who completed all or a portion of the 16 miles between Prickett s Fort and Uffington raising $3,162. Benton Ferry helped with registration and Gateway, Catawba, and Pisgah provided water stops. The two walks have raised $4,619. I am aware of a charge that has over $2,000 pledged. I am encouraged by the support to date and I believe we can easily raise $10,000 in the district. There is one Walk/Run/Bike left: October 5, Shinnston to Monongah beginning at 9 AM. If you have not done so already, I need you and others from your church to participate either by getting sponsors for yourself and others, or by asking member of the congregation to sponsor me or Julie for the 11 miles of the final walk. Ask persons to make a $10 pledge, (buy a net, save a life) for each child or grandchild. Buying a mosquito net sounds so simple, but it is so effective in saving the life of a child from malaria. I am counting on your support.

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4 Page 4 Looking/Planning Ahead for Your Local Church October Pastor Appreciation Month; Finalize Advent/Christmas Activities/Missions 5 MonValley District Imagine No Malaria Walk/Run/Bike Shinnston to Monongah - Registration begins at 8:15 AM, Walk begins at 9 AM 6 World Communion Sunday offering- Supports scholarship for ethnic students through the General Church Office of Loans and Scholarships 8 District United Methodist Men 10 District UMW Day Apart Blueville UMC, Grafton 13 Children s Sabbath/Undie Sunday Collects new underwear to distribute to our conference mission projects 15 District Clergy Meetings, 10 AM, 1 st UMC, Shinnston 6 PM, District Parsonage, 938 Pine Hill Dr. 20 Laity Sunday Celebrates and emphasizes the ministry of all baptized persons and lay ministries 26 Lay Servant/Speaker Academy Westover UMC, Morgantown Workshop for Pastor-Parish Relations Chairpersons 27 Ministry Exploration Sunday - Encourages people to consider full-time Christian ministry Reformation Sunday recall our Protestant roots New Places for New People Workshop for Clergy and Laity Suncrest UMC November - Plan a Thanksgiving Dinner to celebrate the past year s ministries 2 Lay Servant/Speaker Academy Westover UMC, Morgantown Children Protection Standards Make Up Class 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends All Saint s Sunday - Remember those of the congregation who died in the last 12 months Day of Remembrance offering for the Emergency Fund for Retired Clergy 10 Veterans Day Sunday Recognize the Veterans and Service Personnel Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness Sunday Informs, educates about the importance of donating organs/tissue 14 District Clergy Meetings: 10 AM, Walnut Grove UMC, Fairmont 6 PM, District Parsonage, 938 Pine Hill Dr, Fairmont 25 Thanksgiving Sunday Plan a Special Thanksgiving Service and or Dinner Christ the King Sunday - UM Student Day- Recognize the College Students in your church - Offering to support scholarships and loans for UM students administered through the General Church Office of Loans & Scholarships Bible Sunday Give Bibles to the 3 rd Graders of your church 28 Thanksgiving Day December - Special Dinners, Choir Cantatas, Children s Pageants, Candlelight Services - Expect Visitors and be ready to greet them 1 First Sunday in Advent 7 District Clergy Family Christmas Luncheon Gateway UMC, Fairmont, noon 15 Clergy Appointment Request Forms Due in the District Office 24 Christmas Eve- District Office Closed 25 Christmas Day- District Office Closed 31 District Office Closed

5 Page 5 It Worked for Me Undie Sunday Although I know there was a time before we celebrated Undie Sunday in the our Annual Conference, I don t remember it! Undie Sunday is a great way to invite persons in the church to give a small donation to one of our mission projects in a way that they had not considered before, underwear! While our mission projects often have more clean used clothing than they can use, folks often need underwear as well, and no one should be asked to wear used underwear. While you may tire of receiving new underwear from your parents at Christmas, to those in need it is a real necessity. I would place boxes at the doors and several weeks earlier begin to remind folks to drop their drawers at the doors! All sizes are needed, for men, women, boys, and girls. Only new underwear are sent to the mission projects. In the MonValley District we are fortunate to have two mission projects: Heart and Hand House, Philippi, and Scott s Run Settlement House, Osage, that will be grateful for your Undie Sunday donations. Plan to make Undie Sunday a part of your yearly cycle of mission outreach. Many will choose to participate. It is a way that children and youth groups can also serve. It worked for me. It will work for you. Birthdays OCTOBER 5 Mary Ragland Beth Vincent 7 Donna Sisler 11 Lee Hall George Saunders 13 Bob Sisler 15 Ann Osborne 16 Betty McBee 17 Marcy Hile Rose Saunders 18 Larry Buckland Randy Vincent 19 John Allen Cindy Stackpole 21 Julie Conley 22 John Brosky Wayland Taylor 25 Lois Sandy 30 Tammy Blake Adam Rexrode Anniversaries OCTOBER Holy Land Classic: 10 Breathtaking Days of Biblical Understanding March 11 20, Major and Sarah Rettig 9 Bob and Madeline Roberts 12 Karl and Kelly Streyle 17 Charles and Barbra May 30 George and Rose Saunders LIFE United Methodist Church in Fairmont is taking a group to the Holy Land. Dates are scheduled for March 11-20, If you are interested in joining them, please contact Hosts Aslam and Esther Barkat at eunica99@aol.com or call

6 Page 6 District Educational Funds Emphasis for 2013 $11,645 Goal Our mission emphasis for the 2013 MonValley District Charge Conferences will be the three Educational Funds established by General Conference. MEF, the Ministerial Educational Fund, provides scholarships for Licensing School, Course of Study, and Seminary as well as continuing formation events in our Annual Conference. (25% of monies received are returned to our Annual Conference.) Your pastor has benefited from MEF funds in some way. The Africa University Fund, provides scholarships to the only degree granting institution of higher education supported by the UMC in Africa. Young men and women from 25 countries come to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Black College Fund supports the 11 historically Black United Methodist colleges and universities here in the United States. As is our custom, I will be asking for a check from each church for $1 per member at Charge Conference made out to MonValley District to insure that we reach our district goal of $11,645. (Please do not send this money through the Conference Treasurer s office with your conference apportionment.) Thank you to those churches that will be faithful to this mission asking. Advance Preparation Questions MonValley District Parish Charge Conferences Worship Gatherings 2013 In order for our parish wide worship gatherings to be focused on worship, encouragement, and practical ways to strengthen local congregations, each pastor and charge needs to be sure that the following items have been covered in advance. Each pastor will be asked these questions. 1. Have the Charge Conference Secretary, Recommendations for Ministry, and all Officers (local church and charge), been approved by the Church Council/s? Have Lay Servant and Lay Speaker Reports been received. 2. Does the Healthy, Vital, Fruitful Congregation Report reflect your vision and ministry action plan to reach new persons for Jesus Christ? 3. Has the Gifts and Service to Mission-District and Conference 2014 Commitment Form been discussed and completed by the Church Council? 4. Has the Church Council received a copy of the Missional Fair Share Apportionments for 2014 (Conference and District) and are you committed to leading your church to pay them in full? 5. Is there a check made out to MonValley District from the church/es of $1 per member for the World Service Education Funds (Africa University, Black College Fund, Ministerial Education Fund)? 6. Has the Finance Committee s Report been completed and shared with the Church Council with an up to date accounting for all fund balances? 7. Has the Trustee s Report been completed and shared with the Church Council listing all assets and insurance coverage? 8. Has the Parsonage Inspection been completed and shared with the Church Council? 9. Has the Pastor s Compensation Sheet been approved by the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, the Finance Committee, and Church Council(s) for inclusion in the 2014 church budget? 10. Has the Pastor shared his/her written report and Continuing Formation form with the Church Council or the congregation? Attention Church Treasurers: Effective January 1, 2013, local church treasurers were no longer bonded by the blanket policy of the Annual Conference. You need to be sure that you are adequately covered under the local church property and liability insurance.

7 Page 7 Child Protection Coordinator Training Make-Up Saturday, November 2, Westover UMC, Morgantown..9 AM 12 Noon Pastors and elected Child Protection Coordinators from each church who missed the training last April are expected to attend this 3 hour make-up event which will be in conjunction with the Lay Servant/Speaker Academy. The workshop will include a policy workbook and template for developing child protection standards for each local church. It is essential that each pastor and coordinator receive this training for the well-being of children in the congregation as well as for insurance purposes. Pastors will receive 3 hours of Continuing Formation credit. Other make-up classes are: October 19, at FUMC, Romney in the Potomac Highlands District and October 26, Hope UMC, in the Northern District. Ministers Mates Fellowship Please join Julie Conley for dinner at the Fairmont Cracker Barrel at 6:00 PM on the second Tuesday of each month. This month it is October 8. No business, just food and fellowship. Get to know your fellow mates in ministry. Annual Conference Youth Fall Workshop It is time to help your church youth get registered for our Annual Conference youth event FALL WORKSHOP! It will be held November 22-24, 2013 at Cedar Lakes in Ripley with the theme of Going the Extra Mile to SERVE. Youth presently in 6 th grade 12th grade are encouraged to attend as we worship, learn, grow and SERVE together that weekend. Youth who have attended any of the conference youth events in the past year or two should have received their registration forms in the mail but you can also register online at springheights.org/fallworkshop as well as print out forms and information from that site. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Conference Youth Coordinator, Nancy Henderson White at or nancywhite@suddenlinkmail.com MonValley District Clergy Retreat Staying Afloat in the Whitewaters of Ministry Retreat Leaders: Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball & Rev Barry Ball Stonewall Jackson Lodge Roanoke, West Virginia January 10-11, 2014 Beginning at 7 PM on Friday and Ending at 3 PM on Saturday Cost to you: Couples $100, Singles $70, (District pays the rest) Pastor-Parish Relations Committees are asked to pay the fee (Includes: One night s lodging, Friday evening snack, Saturday breakfast buffet, Saturday noon buffet) Registration Deadline December 9, 2013 Name/s Phone Check Enclosed for $100/$70 made payable to MonValley District Single Couple

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9 Page 9 Mission and Ministry News Scott s Run Settlement House: The leaves are falling and the air is getting crisp which means SRSH is now taking applications for our Thanksgiving Baskets. Interested sponsors may still sign-on to help us provide Thanksgiving meals to nearly 500 families by calling Lisa McMorrow at (304) If you know of families in need in Monongalia County, please let them know that applications will be accepted until the end of Oct. We are in the process of adding a fifth school to the backpack feeding program; we will be serving over 900 children weekly at Brookhaven, Mason-Dixon, Mountainview, Mylan Park and North Elementary Schools. Anyone interested in reducing their WV State Taxes should get in touch with Julie Harris! SRSH was awarded $12,000 in NIP Tax Credits for our backpack feeding program. We anticipate distributing all of our credits prior to the June 30th deadline. Thank you for the blessings of service, support and prayers--all make it possible for us to make a positive impact in the lives of those most in need in Mon County. Grace, Julie Harris, Executive Director Heart and Hand House, Inc.: Happy Fall! Leaves are starting to change color, the air is cool and crisp, and it s time to gear up for the busy final months of another year. Our thrift stores are preparing for change over to fall and winter items, the backpack feeding program is getting underway for another school year, and we are beginning to collect toys for our annual Christmas Toy Store. The purpose of the Toy Store is to support and encourage the efforts of Barbour County families to be more self-sufficient by providing them an opportunity to personally select and purchase gifts for their children at prices they can afford. New toys are made available at less than half of suggested retail prices, and many items are made available free of charge (like underwear from Undie Sunday). Families who simply cannot afford to purchase toys, even at reduced prices, are allowed to shop and select gifts for their children for free. Any income earned from the Toy Store is recycled back into the program to help cover expenses for the following year. Donations of new toys for children, up to age 16, are being accepted now, and early donations are appreciated to give our volunteers ample time to sort, separate, and price items. If you would like to make a monetary donation, we have volunteer elves who are more than happy to shop for toys on your behalf. Also, if you re in Philippi, please stop by our new Garden Market location in the old IGA building at 106 South Main Street. The new market place, though still a work in progress, is open Tuesday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 7 a.m. until Noon, and now includes a coffee shop and donut shop. We ll keep everyone posted on developments and on a grand opening date. We continue to be grateful for all the support we receive throughout the MonValley District and ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers. Don t forget Undie Sunday! Grave and Peace, Brenda Hunt, Executive Director West Virginia University Campus Ministry: The QUAD Campus Ministry News: Our new website is up and running! Check out thequadwv.com for all the information you need on what is happening in campus ministry at WVU. Read up on Kappa Phi and the United Methodist Student Movement. Read our devotional blog, keep up on breaking news, link to our Facebook and Twitter. Keep track of what is happening in our newest project as our Internet Radio ministry unfolds. Additionally, on our front page you will see you can now make PayPal donations to help us develop our radio ministry, provide meals and support our programming in general. We cannot do it without your generosity! Here s another way you can support our college student outreach Christmas is coming.you shop online??? Now you can shop online and support campus ministry at the same time. UMCmarket.org has partnered with Amazon, Lowes, Sears, Office Depot and more and every purchase you make, THEY will make a donation to The Wesley Foundation at West Virginia University (aka. The Quad). Here s how it works: Go to UMCmarket.com and to the far right top you will see the Wesley Foundation at Wesley Foundation (aka The QUAD)!!! Join our group and anytime you make a purchase at Amazon (and more) go to that page and click the group first and we will get a donation from the company! It s that easy! Every purchase helps us provide a meal, or supplies for our ministry and I cannot thank you enough for that support!!! Check out our newest Internet Radio Ministry out of The QUAD. Every Wednesday from 11am-1pm, TQAW (The QUAD at Wesley) will be broadcasting live. Find us on loudcity.com radio station TQAW. You can also access us from our website thequadwv.com under the Social Media tab. We hope to provide you some mid-week inspiration! Cindy Stackpole, WVU Campus Pastor Cooperative Parish News Shinnston Cooperative Parish: Happy Fall everyone!!! We in the Shinnston Parish look forward to the Fall because it is a busy time of year for us. With two home games left in Lincoln High School s Football Season we will be wrapping up another year of our Pepperoni Roll Ministry which has been a huge success. We are also beginning our Coats for Kids campaign which outfits kids in both of our Elementary Schools with coats for winter. What a blessing it is to work with such committed disciples. Blessings, - Rev. Cindy Murphy

10 Page 10 MonValley District Conference Apportionment Update Through August 31, 2013 Churches That Paid 100%: (of 176 churches) Bailey Memorial (Rosemont), Blackshere, Catawba, Community, Concord, Corley, Downs, Evansville, Flemington, Grace Chapel, Highland Park, Hopewell (Catawba), Jakes Run, Janes Memorial, Joetown, Jones Run, Kingmont, Lamberts Run, Mariah s Chapel, Mary s Chapel, Mt. Israel, Mt. Tabor, Mt. Zion (North Preston), Mt. Zion (Evansville), Mt. Zion (Catawba), Oak Forest, Pisgah (Bruceton Mills Ct), Pleasant Valley, Plum Run, Shays Chapel, Simpson Evans Chapel, Sniders Temple, Sturgiss Chapel, Sugar Creek, Valley Chapel (Wadestown), Wadestown, Warren, Wesley Chapel (Rivesville Circuit), West Farmington Churches That Are Ahead: Benton Ferry, Berea, Bethel (S. Fairview), Bethlehem, Boothsville, Central Chapel, Colfax, Crossroads, Enterprise, Fellowsville, Fetterman, First Shinnston, Haymond, Hoult, Howesville, Hutchinson, Jerusalem, Kasson, LIFE, Masontown, Miracle Run, Mt. Morris, Mt. Vernon (Kanes Creek), Olive, Otterbein, Pine Bluff, Riverside, Rymer, Sabra, Stringtown, Sugar Valley, Teverbaugh Chapel, Trinity (Grafton), United Chapel, Wana, Westover Churches That Are On Target: (66.67%) Asbury (Belington), Astor, Avery, Bee Gum, Birds Creek, Brookhaven, Bruceton Mills, Buckeye, Camp Chapel, East High Street, Eldora, Hopewell (Bruceton Mills Ct), Johnson Chapel, Jones, Kanes Creek, Knottsville, Levels, Logansport, Lumberport, Mansfield, Monumental, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Vernon (Mansfield), New Hope Valley, Newburg, Valley Chapel (Fairmont), Victor Chapel, Walnut Grove, Wesley Chapel (Knottsville), Westside MonValley District Office Apportionment Update The following churches have paid 100% of their 2013 District Apportionment. Arnettsville, Asbury (Belington-Jr Ct), Astor, Avery, Bailey Memorial, Ballah Chapel, Benton s Ferry, Berea, Bethel (Belington-Jr Ct), Blackshere, Blueville, Boothsville, Brookhaven, Bruceton Mills, Buckeye, Camp Chapel, Carolina, Catawba, Central Chapel, Christ, Community, Colfax, Concord, Corley, Crim Memorial, Cross Roads, Downs, East High Street, Eden, Eldora, Elk City, Fairview, Farmington Main Street, Fellowsville, Fetterman, First Mannington, First Monongah, First Shinnston, Flemington, Fort Martin, Gateway, Good Shepherd, Grace Chapel, Granville, Green Hill, Harmony Grove, Harner Chapel, Haymond, Highland Avenue, Highland Park, Highlawns, Hopewell (Catawba), Jakes Run, Janes Memorial, Jerusalem, Joetown, Johnson Chapel, Jones, Jones Run, Kanes Creek, Kasson, Kingmont, Lamberts Run, Levels, LIFE, Logansport, Lynch Chapel, Mansfield, Mariah s Chapel, Mary s Chapel, Masontown, Miracle Run, Monumental, Mt. Moriah, Mt. Morris, Mt. Pleasant (Knottsville), Mt. Pleasant (Harner Chapel), Mt. Tabor, Mt. Vernon (Kanes Creek), Mt. Vernon (Mansfield), Mt. Zion (Evansville), Nestorville, New Hope Valley, Olive, Otterbein, Peora, Pine Bluff, Pisgah (Bruceton Mills Ct), Pisgah (Meadowdale), Pleasant Valley, Plum Run, Pruntytown, Rivesville, Riverside, Rymer, Sabra, Shays Chapel, Sniders Temple, Spruce Street, Sturgiss Chapel, Sugar Valley, Talbott, Teverbaugh Chapel, Trinity (Grafton), United Chapel, Valley Chapel (Fairmont), Valley Chapel (Wadestown), Victor Chapel, Wadestown, Walnut Grove, Wana, Warren, Wesley (Fairview), Wesley (Morgantown), West Farmington, Westover, Westside, Winfield, Ziesing

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12 Page 12 United Methodist Appalachian Ministry Network October at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel (was Crown Plaza FALL MEETING Airport), will be not only the next gathering of UMAMN members but a joint conference with Rural Chaplains, and UM Rural Advocacy. The REGISTER NOW Network meeting will start in the morning at 9am for Executive Committee and at 10am for Network members. We will conclude business in time to begin the opening evening joint gathering. The event will bring together dynamic innovative presenters from a wide variety of settings to share vital ministries that are transforming communities. Contact Bob Wilkins, Appalachian Ministries Network Executive Coordinator at , umamnbob@yahoo.com. Hope you will join us. Pancake Breakfast to support SRSH Scott's Run Settlement House will be the beneficiaries of 50% of the profit for the Kiwanis upcoming pancake breakfast! Join us on Oct. 12th at Suncrest UMC between 7:30 am - Noon. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. Please get in touch with Julie Harris at SRSH for additional information or to buy tickets. (304) or jharris@srsh.org MonValley District United Methodist Men Where has the time gone?! This year is more than half way over, the students are back in school and for the most part everyone has taken their vacation. MonValley District United Methodist Men will be holding the final meeting of 2013 on October 8 at the Reedsville United Methodist Church in Reedsville, WV, just past the corner of Rt.7 & 92 on the right. This is the first time we have been there and we are most appreciative of them agreeing to be the host church. I hope we have a good turn out and this will also be a good time to welcome their new pastor, Brian Long. Gina Stewart, appointed pastor of Riverside and Granville United Methodist Churches, will be the guest speaker. She will be talking about her mission trips and how important they are in people s lives. James "Ed" Rancjik will be stepping down as secretary and we need to find a person to fill this position. According to Robert s Rules of Order, without a secretary to do the recording a meeting can't rightly be held. If anyone is interested or you know of someone who would be interested in serving in this capacity please let me know. Dinner will begin at 6:30 pm. It is always good to be there by 6:00. To help the ones preparing the food we need to have a count from each church of how many will be attending. An Executive Committee meeting will be held at 6:00 pm before the regular meeting. Some new items have come up that need to be talked about. My is Gmaudie@frontiernet.net and my phone number is Please call me with your attendance numbers. Thank You and God Bless. Don Davis, MVDMM President Undie Sunday will be coming up on Sunday, October 13 th

13 MonValley District The United Methodist Church 307 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont WV Phone: Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F Fax: District Office Ellis Conley s conleyellis@aol.com Dr. Ellis E. Conley 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 monvalley@juno.com.