The Rome-Carrollton Newsletter

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1 The Rome-Carrollton Newsletter A Quarterly Publication Rev. Dr. David S. Naglee District Superintendent _ September, 2016 Service of Installation for Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson September 18th 4:00 pm Peachtree Rd. UMC The Service of Installation of Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson as Episcopal leader of the North Georgia Conference will be held Sunday, September 18, at 4 p.m. at Peachtree Road UMC in Atlanta. The special service is a time for our Annual Conference to gather for worship and to welcome Bishop Haupert-Johnson and her family and to give thanks for her assignment to the North Georgia Conference. The service will be followed by a reception. Childcare will be provided for children ages 6 weeks to 8 years old during the Service of Installation. To make childcare reservations, evening childcare@prumc.org. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, September 14, at 5 p.m. Childcare will open at 3:45 pm. Several North Georgia churches extended invitations to the Conference to host the service, and Peachtree Road was chosen among them because of accessibility, parking, availability of seating in the sanctuary, and facility to host the reception. Bishop Haupert-Johnson ("Bishop Sue") was elected bishop by the 2016 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference and was assigned to the North Georgia Conference by the SEJ Committee on Episcopacy. She begins her four-year term in North Georgia on September 1.

2 Amazing Grace Offering What is the Amazing Grace Offering? The United Methodist Children s Home Amazing Grace Offering calls on Christian people to help us realize the day when all children live in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing home. By collecting our special offering, which is taken once a year across the North Georgia Conference to provide a significant portion of The Children s Home operating income, you will help us realize this vision. How can churches participate in the Amazing Grace Offering? Giving to the Children s Home Amazing Grace Offering enables us to recruit and train new foster parents; to feed, clothe, house and educate the children and teens entrusted to our care; and to provide transitional housing and support for homeless families. We are able to demonstrate the love and teaching of Jesus Christ thanks to the generosity of your congregation. The Children s Home is not in the North Georgia Conference budget, and we do not receive any apportionment. Your support is critical to our efforts to help children and families in need. A Message from our District Relief Coordinator This summer, I have been asked to lead the ROCA district ERT/Disaster relief coordinator efforts for the year. I am currently working on obtaining a list of active ERT Teams throughout the district and attempting to coordinate future trainings. Emergency Response Teams are a tremendous way for congregations to be the hands and feet of Christ in times of disaster. Through the certification process that ERT Trainings provide, the team member becomes knowledgeable about how UMVIM and UMCOR coordinate efforts to help in times of crisis in affected areas. This ministry on a personal note has meant so much to me while serving Bethlehem UMC in Bremen. Our church got behind our efforts to serve by having 14 certified chainsaw ERT team members. Through the work of the Holy Spirit and our dedicated church members, we have created an ERT response trailer fully fitted for not only our chainsaw equipment but for other disasters which may lead to our service. We have also built a special building to house not only the trailer, but other equipment we have on the ready to help. Our team has served in relief in places such as Boaz, Ala. and most recently in Warner Robins, Ga. So to begin the process in your church, or if your church already has an ERT Team and is in need of re-certification training, please provide me your church's ERT Team coordinator and Pastor contact information: name, phone number(s), , mailing address and I will forward mine. To learn more about UMC's mission opportunities, disaster or otherwise, please visit Have a blessed day! Britt Madden Jr., Pastor Bethlehem UMC-Bremen

3 North Georgia UMM Igniting Faith Retreat Location: Marietta First United Methodist Church 56 Whitlock Ave NW Marietta, GA Date: 4:00PM Friday Sept 23rd through Saturday Sept 24th Cost: $78.00 Bring your sons, your friends, your father, your granddad and grandsons for a weekend of fellowship and spiritual growth. Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Winston Worrell, Director World Methodist Evangelism Institute Dr. Worrell will be delivering excitement and passion to the retreat, guiding us as we explore how we ALL can increase the MOMENTUM of our spiritual lives. See for more details. Please like our Facebook page and invite other to like it too. North Georgia UMW 44th Annual Meeting Location: Cumming United Methodist Church 770 Canton Rd., Cumming, GA Date: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Registration - 8:30 am Meeting - 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Cost: $20.00 Meeting and Luncheon, prior to September 16 $10.00 Meeting Only, prior to September 16 There will be a $10.00 late fee for registration received after September 16 You can now register online at Registration deadline is September 16, 2016 Our Theme for this year is A Fresh Wind Blowing. Join other United Methodist Women around the conference for a very exciting day in Cumming, Georgia. The first half of the day will be filled with worship, music, and communion. In the afternoon, lunch will be served and we will be honoring the districts/local units with their accomplishments over the past year.

4 Interpreter Magazine Offer Inspire your church leaders and members with Interpreter, the ministry magazine for The United Methodist Church. Each issue delivers a close look at dynamic congregations, tips for creative ministries and stories of faithful discipleship as well as popular sections such as It Worked for Us, Idea Mart and Technology. New/returning subscribers: Visit Each church that subscribes will receive: Up to five FREE print subscriptions for church leaders and other members (provided through the World Service Fund) One complimentary subscription for each pastor Unlimited digital subscriptions for other church leader UMCOR Relief News Please join us in praying for those affected by the flooding in Louisiana. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is working with the Louisiana Conference to respond. There is great need for UMCOR Cleaning Kits ("Flood Buckets"). Find instructions for assembling kits at Kresge United Methodist Church will be taking their buckets to Decatur, Alabama on September 8th or 9th. If there are other churches who would like to send theirs with them they will be glad to take them.. There is also space for collecting kits in North Georgia's disaster warehouse in Decatur. Arrangements can be made to pick up the buckets from your church if transportation cannot be arranged. Contact Jim Higgins for information at jim.higgins@ngumc.net for more information or contact Rev. Britt Madden, britt.madden@ngumc.net to coordinate with other churches in your area. Financial contributions to UMCOR may be made through your local United Methodist Church. As always, 100 percent of designated funds go to those in need. Use NGUMC Fund #4390 for UMCOR US Disaster Response.

5 ROCA District Lay Servant Classes FALL 2016 Basic requires pastor's approval Basic is the pre-requisite for all Advanced classes Hiram First United Methodist Church PO Box Hiram Douglasville Hwy Hiram, Georgia Basic Class and Advanced Classes Saturdays in October 1, 8, 15, 22 (8:30-12:30) Maximum of one missed session required for satisfactory completion. Final session includes worship and presentation of certificates The cost for all courses is $40 per person Registration Deadline, September 26, (May register after 9/26, but cannot guarantee materials for 1 st session) Payments are non-refundable, but may be used for future classes. (If you paid and registered previously but were unable to attend, please indicate that on the current registration form) Make check payable to ROCA District PLEASE SEND YOUR REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO: Tim Galloway 207 Rollingwood Circle Rome, Georgia jtgalloway@outlook.com Name Address City State Zip Adult Young Adult Youth (15-18) Primary Phone: ( ) Cell Home Home Church: Pastor District I am registering for: Basic Course, Learning & Leading Advanced Courses Leading Worship Preaching

6 ROCA DISTRICT CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 1 Charge Conference District Office 6:30pm 5 Labor Day-District Office Closed 6 Provisional Material Due in OMS Office 9-11 Children s Retreat-ROCK Camp Glisson 11 D.S. Preaching at Bethel, Hiram 14 ROCA Retired Clergy Lunch place TBD 11:30 am 15 ROCA District Strategic Mission Bremen 1st 6 pm Children s Retreat-ROCK Camp Glisson 17 Caregivers Due West UMC 9-2 pm 18 United Methodist Children s Home Offering 18 Installation of Peachtree Rd. UMC 4:00 pm 19 dbom at Villa Rica 1 st 20 dbom at Second Avenue 21 Extended Cabinet Conference UMM Ignite Faith 25 D.S. Hiram First Homecoming D.S. Preaching Lyerly UMC 29 ROCA District Strategic Growth Team 29 District Superintendency Meeting at District Office 6:30 pm Dinner Served OCTOBER 1 Conference UMW Annual Meeting 1 Lay Servant Hiram First UMC 8:30 am 2 World Communion Sunday 2 D.S. Preaches at Cave Spring UMC 8 Lay Servant Hiram First UMC 8:30 am 9 D.S. preaches at Mt. Pleasant Homecoming 12 ROCA Retired Clergy Lunch place TBD 11:30 am 13 Carrollton Area Secretaries O Charleys 11:30 am 13 Committee on Local Pastors/Transfers Conference Center 1:30 pm 14 DEADLINE FOR CHARGE CONFERENCE NAMES TO BE IN DISTRICT OFFICE 15 Lay Servant Hiram First UMC 8:30 am 16 Laity Sunday 18 District Trustees Parsonage 7:00 pm Get Connected with The North GA Conference and the ROCA District TELL YOUR FRIENDS You can stay connected by signing up for newsletters, bulletins etc. All you have to do is go to the Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Subscribe Now which is located under sign up for newsletters. You will be asked to enter your address and name. At this point you will receive a notice asking you to check the newsletters/notices you would like to receive. If you have any questions, you may contact our district office at rocangc@bellsouth.net.

7 Welcome Celebration for General Board of Global Ministries October 22, pm to 5 pm You are invited to join us as we welcome the leadership, administration, staff, and missionaries of the General Board of Global Ministries ( GBGM ) of The United Methodist Church to Georgia and the city of Atlanta. GBGM is the global agency of our denomination and has moved their headquarters from New York City, New York to Atlanta, Georgia. GBGM will partner with Emory University, Clark Atlanta University, The Carter Center, The Center for Disease Control, and many other agencies to improve countless lives. They have brought jobs to the area as well as new people from all corners of the world into Georgia. To celebrate this move and the official opening of the new headquarters at 458 Ponce de Leon Ave Northeast, the congregations of The United Methodist Church in Georgia are throwing a party on the Belt Line (Green Space C). This party will be for the people who work with GBGM, our congregants, the City of Atlanta, and the State of Georgia. The date is October 22, 2016, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We will provide food, music, games, and activities to celebrate the arrival of GBGM and to welcome all to the Peach State. We would be honored if you would join us and show your support and welcome to these who have now made Georgia their home. We will have time to introduce you and to share our appreciation with you for joining us on this occasion. We hope to connect you with GBGM and the entire United Methodist family.

8 Worship Planning Retreat For Pastors and Worship Teams in beautiful Clayton, GA. (the Kaplan Mitchell Retreat and Conference Center) Sunday evening, September 25 - Wednesday Noon, September 28 For a flat fee of $550 per team, you can bring from 2-6 persons from your church. If you are a pastor of 2-3 small churches, Give Mark a call for registration details. Spaces are also available for pastors who cannot come with a team and are flying solo. ($300 per individual) REGISTER AT: For more information you can go to the Conference website at www. ngumc.org Fall Confirmation Retreat And Rooted Retreat Two fall retreats to help strengthen your youth and your group Registration is still open for the Fall Confirmation Retreat (September 23-25) and the first weekend of the Rooted Retreat (September 30 through October 2 - weekend 2 is full). Each retreat is packed with activities and experiences to help your youth learn and grow in faith as well as offering more opportunity for leaders to actually spend time with their youth instead of fussing over logistics involved in planning and running a retreat. To find out about these two retreats and register your group now, click on... Confirmation Retreat Info and Registration Rooted Retreat Info and Registration ALSO: Registration is now open for SLR 2017 in March. Take a look at the info at

9 Apportionments and Church Giving United Methodist giving travels! We don t think of money as something that travels. It has neither hands to grip the steering wheel of a car, nor feet to traipse across the countryside. But, United Methodist money does move. It travels, and our apportioned giving system is the fuel. As United Methodists, we hold the map the ministry map a guide that shows the path of our benevolence. And through the direction of the Holy Spirit, we are able to chart new courses and forge ahead in ministry. Your giving travels from the collection plate, through your church doors, onto the pavement, and out into the world. Apportionments are fuel for ministry. Apportioned giving is a term which describes how the money you give to your church each week is divided and distributed throughout the United Methodist Church. Apportionments are fuel for ministry. They enable us to share the concerns of many people. When we work together as God s children and pool our giving, we are able to see the word apportionment not as a constricting budget item but as a vehicle bringing God s grace into our churches, our conference, and beyond. If my giving travels, where exactly does it go? Good question! When you give to your local United Methodist Church, your giving is divided into many pieces, and travels to many different places. It generally goes to support three significant areas listed below. 92.0% of your giving stays in your church 2.4% of your giving goes to the General and Jurisdictional Church Funds 5.6% of your giving goes to support the ministries of the North Georgia Conference For More Information: You can go to the Conference Website in the search box located in the upper right hand corner-type apportionments and church giving

10 GEORGIA PAUMCS ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Rome-Carrollton District was well represented at this year s Annual Conference of the Georgia Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries (PAUMCS) which was held at St. Simon s Epworth By The Sea. We had representatives from the District Office-Josie Hickom, Lithia Springs UMC-Georgia Deakins, Midway UMC-Carrie Keller, Moore s Chapel UMC- Doris Wyatt, and Georgia Commission on Higher Education-Leskey Baskette participating this year. Our Theme was Hands to Work, Hearts to God. Our workshops for the weekend were 1) Keeping Our Methodist History Alive; 2) Have You Googled Lately; 3) Beyond 9 to 5: Maintaining Spiritual and Physcial Health. We also had the Ministry of Team Radiate who shared with us what God is teaching them about how to radiate with His Love regardless of life s daily challenges. Needless to say we spent 3 days learning, networking, and worshipping. Next year our Conference will be held in LaGrange, Ga. All Administrative Assistants, Secretaries, and UM agency staff are encouraged to be involved. If you are interested in being a part of this great organization, contact Josie Hickom at or her at rocangc@bellsouth.net.