Cleveland District Newsletter. May/June, 2014

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1 Cleveland District Newsletter Phone: (423) Fax: (423) May/June, 2014 Mary Virginia Taylor, Resident Bishop Joseph S. Green, District Superintendent Carol Underdown, Administrative Assistant A note from Joe Pre-Conference Briefings Book of Reports Deadlines Conference at Junaluska Moving Day Get your calendars out and mark these important dates. June 8-11 I ll see you at the Lake! Joe Pre-Conference Briefing For all Pastors and Lay Members attending Annual Conference The Pre-Conference Briefing for Cleveland and Chattanooga Districts will be held Sunday, May 18 at 5:00 p.m. at Tyner UMC in Chattanooga District, which is hosting the briefing this year. Pastors, be sure your Lay Members to annual conference are informed of this important meeting. Please bring a copy of the Book of Reports to Pre-conference briefing if you have it available. Preparing for Holston Annual Conference, June 8-11, 2014 Reminder to please register at ac.holston.org by May 23. After May 23 conference members will register online upon arrival at the conference site. It is important to collect current status and contact information. Here s more: May 8 - Book of Reports available for download, free of charge, online. May 23 - Deadline for online registration for Annual Conference. Also the deadline for Childcare Registration is May 23. Pre-Payment is required. Members/Guests may also register for these options (by May 23): Missions Celebration Dinner ($25 per person); 5K/1-Mile Walk to benefit Conference mission offering (T-shirt included with pre-registration) $20 runner and $10 walker. Housing News: If Annual Conference members have submitted a reservation, but have not been contacted by Lake Junaluska, they should call Lake Junaluska reservations at Group code for online reservations: Housing reservations must be called in. If Annual Conference members need to make changes or corrections to an existing registration, please contact Karen Wright: karenwright@holston.org or

2 In Christian Sympathy Sympathy is extended to Rev. Randy and Patsy Martin (Broad Street UMC/Cleveland) in the death of Patsy s mother on Wednesday, April 30. Please keep Patsy and her entire family in your prayers during this difficult time. Prayers also for Nancy Baker and family following the death of Rev. Ted Baker (retired/maryville District). He passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 30. Ted had filled in on occasion by leading worship in our district. Sympathy also extended to Jim Dodson and family upon the passing of Jim s wife, Barbara, on March 24. Barbara was a member of Keith Memorial UMC in Athens and had served on district committees for many years as well as serving as district lay member to annual conference. Prayer has been requested for David Hillian upon the death of his mother, Joyce Hillian of Dayton, TN who recently passed away. Prayer is extended to Rev. Bill Boyd and his family, his sister of Pennsylvania recently passed away. Prayer Concerns & Praises Pray for the many United Methodist pastors and families in transition this conference year. Pray, too, for the congregations they are leaving, as well as those they are going to serve. Ruth Baumgardner (wife of Erbin Baumgardner, Chilcutt UMC) had to have a repeat surgery on April 23 to correct a previous surgery performed on her broken arm. Please pray for complete recovery for Ruth. Chloe Littrell (wife of Rev. Terril Littrell, Red Hill UMC) had been in hospital for heart issues. She continues recovery at home and covets our prayers. Rev. John Neese, retired, continuing health issues. Rev. Betsy Switzer s (Benton/Chestuee UMCs) mother s health is continuing to decline. Please keep her mother, Betsy and her sisters in your prayers. Vicki Malone (wife of Knoxville District Superintendent Nathan Malone) has completed chemotherapy and is awaiting test results to see what happens next. Janice Maynard (wife of Maryville District Superintendent Charles Maynard) had recent thyroid surgery and is doing well. Victoria White (wife of Rev. Skip White, associate at Broad St./Cleveland) underwent recent gall bladder surgery and is recuperating. Please continue your prayers for Rev. Ron Allen, Rev. Mike Ogle, Rev. Bruce Vincent, Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger, and Jackie Johnson (District Older Adult Leader) for continued improvements in their health. Mike Goodman (former District Treasurer) is battling cancer. Please pray for Mike and Cathy. Beth Green (wife of Cleveland District Superintendent Joe Green) underwent surgery for knee replacement in March and is now walking without aid of a cane. She and Joe appreciate the cards, food, visits, and prayers from their district family. Don Henry, UMM District President, health issues. Special request for those affected by recent storms, locally, and throughout the Midwest. We received word that Rev. Dwight Kilbourne s (Ooltewah Sr. pastor s) son was affected by Arkansas storms My son, Nathan and his wife, Lynn, live in Vilonia, AR. They were not harmed by the storm but the parsonage and church Nathan serves were heavily damaged. The church was essentially destroyed. The house had all the windows blown out and damage to exterior and roof. The community of 2300 is devastated. There were at least 6 deaths in that small town. Please be in prayer for that community. 2

3 Fred & Libby Dearing Available This Summer Fred & Libby Dearing will be home this summer for a couple of months and are available to travel and speak to churches, groups, individuals, etc. from June 25 July 20. Lori at LoriSluder@holston.org to get on the schedule. An Invitation - Annual Conference Choir You are invited to participate in an Annual Conference Choir composed of lay and clergy members of the Annual Conference that will sing during the Memorial Service on Monday, June 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Spouses who are in attendance for the Annual Conference are also welcomed to participate. The two anthems will be: The Solid Rock and Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus). Rehearsal will be on Sunday evening, June 8, in the Chapel at Lake Junaluska following the evening worship service and at 1:00 p.m., immediately preceding the service on Monday at Stuart Auditorium. Dress will be white shirts or blouses and black pants or skirts (no shorts, please). A recording of the two anthems will be sent to you by upon request. Please indicate your willingness to participate and whether you would like to be ed the anthem recordings by responding to Lori Sluder at lorisluder@holston.org no later than June 1. Attention Church & Charge Treasurers You should have now received an by conference with instructions on how to log online and get your church s statements from the Holston Conference instead of receiving them through the mail. The goal is to cut down on mailing expenses, be more eco-friendly and get information out to you faster. This only applies to Treasurers that have been recorded in the data base with an active address. If in doubt, contact Carol at the district office to confirm your address. Special Mission Offerings at Annual Conference 2014 At the 2014 session of Holston Annual Conference, there will again be a Special Mission Offering. This year the offering is designated to support education in South Sudan, with a goal of $175,000. Rev. Fred Dearing and his wife Libby are grateful and excited about the foundation for change that Holston continues to build in the lives of the people of South Sudan especially the children. In stating the potential significance of this offering, Rev. Dearing said, You will help us put pencils in the hands of children, instead of guns. Local churches should once again take up an offering for Change for Children during the month of May or prior to Annual Conference. The treasurer should place a check from the church in the envelope provided them by the conference and hand it to their lay member to annual conference or the pastor. The lay member or pastor should deliver it to the Change for Children table at the entrance of Stuart Auditorium on Tuesday, June 10 th. More information at connectionalministries@holston.org The Call Digest The Call Digest is available online in English and Spanish and is a mini-edition of The Call. Each edition contains news that will interest our UM congregations, and are released regularly. You can view current and past Digests. Read in a past issue about Emory & Henry s and State Street UMC s responses to a tragedy in Glade Spring as well as many other happenings across our conference. Please note, Pastors, that Holston s Digest would be a wonderful way to share conference news with your parishioners who don t use computers. It s easy to print, easy to share as a bulletin insert, or to make copies available in your church office. For more information about Digest or for back issues, visit 3

4 The Jeanette Reynolds Scholarship The Jeanette Reynolds Scholarship application for 2014 along with the Scholarship Guidelines is now available through our District Office. Any Holston Conference Student considering ministry in the United Methodist Church is eligible to apply. The scholarship deadline is May 15, Lake Junaluska Offering Many Experiences, Spring/Summer/Fall 2014 Singles Impact Retreat, May Youth Events, June Worship Series, June 15-August 10 Festival of Wisdom and Grace, July Choir Music Weekend, October Holston Conference Foundation Charitable Giving by the Numbers: According to Giving USA, 32% ($101.54B) of all charitable gifts went to religious causes and organizations in Such a high percentage of total giving going to one category suggests two logical conclusions about the Church: 1. giving people the opportunity to give each week must be effective; and 2. people must strongly believe in the work of the Church. Bequest giving is a totally different story. Only 5.6% of bequest gifts each year go to religious causes! This large discrepancy in overall giving indicates two things as well: 1. the Church is not asking for estate gifts as effectively as other categories such as higher education or healthcare-related causes, or 2. we do not articulate the vision of what an estate gift can do for the local church. The Holston Conference Foundation helps individuals to not only structure the best gift (not all planned gifts are endowments) that continues the work of the church or targets a designated need or ministry. We provide donor agreements and free consultation to those who want to discuss their hopes, dreams, fears and vision that usually accompany legacy gifts. The Foundation also empowers local church leadership to properly steward bequests and to share the vision of how bequests and other planned gifts can strengthen and foster a church and its ministries. The gap between 32% and 5.8% needs to close as we are facing an aging congregation and thus the greatest transfer of wealth this country will ever experience. Currently 7% of all charitable giving is received through bequests and this number is expected to DOUBLE to 14% in the next 10 years as our population ages. The question is this--what do you want to accomplish with either your legacy giving or as a leader in your church? We are here to not only help you answer that question but to fulfill the vision God has given you, your church and the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. Vital Signs Your District Superintendent is reviewing the online weekly Vital Signs with expectation that all churches have now registered and are keeping these up-to-date. Bishop Taylor is also watching your progress. Let s continue to use this valuable tool available to us. Carol Wilson, Executive Assistant to the Bishop, asked that we remind folks that the only comes out on Sunday evenings, so if they make changes they will not receive the invitation prompt at the new address until the following Sunday. If checking for accuracy does not get the delivered, then it may be blocked by your server. At that point, you need to add filings@trendsendapp.com to the address book in your to help it get through your security settings from your server. If further assistance is needed, please contact Sylvia Simpson, Vital Signs Coordinator, GCFA at or her at ssimpson@gcfa.org 4

5 Hands-On Mission Project: Zimbabwe The goal for Cleveland District is 300 Health Kits. Date and time to drop off health kits will be Tuesday, June 3 rd from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. at First UMC of Cleveland, 3425 Ocoee St N. (This is not an UMCOR kit.) Pack all items in a 2-gallon Ziploc bag: (the district will provide uniform size boxes to place the kits in when kits are dropped off). If it is easier for you to transport them in a box, please do not seal the box. * Please note revision or **addition via (conference office) 1 washcloth 2 bars soap 2 toothbrushes 2 tubes toothpaste (6.4 oz. or less) * 1 bottle adult Listerine OR Listerine Smart Rinse for children (250 ml or less) * 1 box kids chewable Tylenol/acetaminophen 80 mg or 160 mg (30 ct.) * 1 bottle Tylenol/acetaminophen 500 mg (24 ct.) * 1 bottle Advil/ibuprofen 200 mg (24 ct.) 1 bottle Delsym 12-hour cough syrup for children and adults (3 oz. or less) 1 bottle children s liquid (4 oz. or less) Benadryl (or generic) OR 1 box adult tabs (24 ct.) of Benadryl (or generic) Shipping cost is $5 per kit, payable to Cleveland District Office (no cash please). Please do not place the check inside the bag. Please do not make substitutions or additions to the above listed contents. Please do not leave any stickers on the items. Way To Go! Way To Give! The Holston Conference Council on Finance and Administration encourages you to visit for a special word of thanks to you and your congregations for your participation in our connectional giving through the tithe and second mile gifts. Each month you will find a video and bulletin insert featuring a ministry supported by your gifts. Use these resources in worship, Sunday School, council meetings, on websites and social media--wherever they best work for you and your congregation. Thank you. You'll never know how many lives you have changed. Deadline Now Set For Newsletter Articles THE DEADLINE ON ARTICLES TO BE INCLUDED IN JULY/AUGUST DISTRICT NEWSLETTER IS JUNE 18 TH. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Continuing Education Opportunities Go to the Holston web calendar to see the full list of upcoming events. May 4-7: Clergywomen Leadership Seminar Where Grace Meets Power Standing for Each Other s Greatness Palm Beach Gardens, FL (1.1 CEUs) May 4: Improve Your Preaching with Rev. Bobby Lorton, Max Meadows, VA (0.2 CEUs) May 19-23: Festival of Homiletics, Minneapolis, MN (2.5 CEUs) Contact Information via to wesleyinstitute@holston.org phone Journals from 1907 through 2011 Available State Street UMC, Bristol, Virginia has a large collection of Holston Conference Journals, dating from 1907 through These are being offered free to pastors and anyone interested. Please contact Clarence Dishman at

6 Holston Conference Foundation/NEW Provide & Protect Church Workshops We all want to be remembered, to feel that we ve done something to make the world a better place. For some, this can be a driving force leading to great accomplishments and extraordinary contributions to mankind. But for most of us with more modest goals, what pushes us is the desire to leave a positive legacy, whether monetarily or otherwise. Your legacy is about far more than material things. It is putting your stamp on the future as well as honoring the past. There are many ways you can leave a legacy financially. The most obvious, of course, is bequeathing an inheritance to your survivors through your last will and testament. You can also make a gift to your local church or favorite charity. Your options are many and through the Foundation s expertise, attendees to Provide and Protect workshops are provided with everything needed to know how to create a plan that reflects your values and perhaps even leaves a lasting legacy for your local church and/or favorite ministry. Each workshop participant receives a free copy of Provide & Protect, the Foundation s new 276-page estate planning guide. Contact the Holston Conference Foundation to discuss hosting a workshop at your church soon. Foundation staff or call As always, Foundation seminars and individual consultations are free of charge. Mark Your Calendars May 1 National Day of Prayer 2-3 Lay Servant Training, Chapel Hill UMC, Dunlap, TN 3 Black Fox UMC s Bike Ride at 9 a.m. 8 Rethink Team Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Cleveland District Office 11 Mother s Day 13 Camp Lookout Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Ooltewah UMC 15 The Jeanette Reynolds Scholarship application deadline (applications at district office) 15 Denman Award nominations due 17 Day of Renewal & Healing, sponsored by Holston UM Renewal Fellowship, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First UMC, Jefferson City. More info at or Pre-Conference Briefing, Tyner UMC 5:00 p.m. for Cleveland/Chattanooga Districts 20 District Farewell Picnic 6 p.m. Sunshine Hollow (details toward end of newsletter) This gathering is in place of District Ministers Meeting for May 26 Memorial Day Conference and District Offices closed June 3 (Tues.) One day drop-off Hands on Missions Health Kits, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Cleveland 8-11 Holston Annual Conference, Lake Junaluska, NC 15 Father s Day - Last Preaching Sunday for Transitioning Pastors 18 DEADLINE ON ARTICLES TO BE INCLUDED IN JULY/AUGUST NEWSLETTER 21 UMW mission trip to ReStore, Habitat for Humanity 25 Moving Day for Transitioning Pastors 29 Holston Home 5 th Sunday Offering District Administrative Assistants/Pastors We need your help in distribution of the Cleveland District newsletter. Please place a few printed copies of the district newsletter in the narthex area of your church. Thank you. 6

7 Looking Ahead Holston Conference Native American Ministries Team presents the 16 th Annual Gathering, September 12-14, 2014 at Coker Creek Village in Tellico Plains, TN. Native American culture and spirituality will be explored. At this unique weekend event, people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds come together to honor Native American traditions. People of Native descent affirm and reconnect with their heritage while non-natives gain understanding and respect for Native traditions. Don t miss the opportunity to experience music, culture fellowship, fun, and growth in your relationship with our Creator. For more information visit the website: UMMEN Calling all Men August 1-2 United Methodist Men will join for worship, workshops, and fellowship at Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN. Community-Wide Yard Sale Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church of Cleveland invites you to attend its 1st Annual Community Wide Yard & Bake Sale on Saturday, June 7th, Sales will begin at 8am at the church and throughout the community surrounding the church. Starting about 11am we will also be grilling out hot dogs and serving cold drinks. If you have items you wish to donate to our Church Yard Sale, please contact Sherra Kinder at to arrange dropping them off at the Church. Proceeds go to support PGUMC. Pleasant Grove UMC is located just 1/2 mile west of the Cleveland Speedway off South Lee Hwy (near APD-40) at 3043 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Cleveland, TN. Act Now Asbury Mother's Day Offering Materials From Karyn Munter, Executive Assistant Administration & Marketing We are so thankful that in 2001, the Holston Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to designate Mother s Day donations as an offering to the Circle of Care fund. Last year, Asbury provided over $85,000 in assistance to our residents. We thank you in advance for participating in the annual Mother s Day offering and we can provide materials for distribution to your churches. Poster for bulletin boards Insert for your church bulletin On the day of the offering, please instruct church members to note Asbury Place on their pew envelopes if they wish to donate to the Circle of Care. Please feel free to call me at to order attachments via to use on Mother s Day. Thank you. kmunter@asburyplace.org Holston Secretaries Association Conference September 18-20, 2014 MainStay Inn & Suites, Pigeon Forge, TN The mission of the Holston Conference Secretaries Association is to provide a supportive base for the unity and fellowship of its members in order to provide individual growth, professional development, continuing education, and spiritual enrichment, promote and encourage the training and support of United Methodist Church secretaries and administrative staff, and serve as an advocate for emerging concerns that affect church secretaries and administrative staff. For early registration form, go to: If you have any problems with registering, please contact JaNae' Swanson or Karen Wright at hcsa@holston.org or call toll free at Pastors are encouraged to ask the church to finance attendance to the HCSA Fall Conference. 7

8 Photo from Wesley Center of Chattanooga Cleveland District Churches support the Wesley Center at Chattanooga through district apportionments. Rev. G. Keith Moore, Campus Minister/Director, thought you d enjoy seeing a picture of a recent outing to Cloudland Canyon. Cleveland District UMW Report from Carolyn Haerr The Cleveland District United Methodist Women met for our Day Apart and Mission Event in March at Tasso UMC. Rev. Heidi Johnson was our speaker and Camp Horizon, a special camp for children with physical disabilities, was our mission focus. We enjoyed hearing Rev. Johnson's message about "Harvesting Generosity" and the music provided by Tasso's pastor, Rev. Mark Barber and his wife, Elsilynn. Many supplies for Camp Horizon were donated. On April 12, we held a joint Cleveland/Chattanooga Mini Social Action Event at Cleveland 1st UMC. We learned about the topics of Money Management, presented by Marilyn Miller, CASA by Frances McMahan, and Nutrition by Sara Kite. About 55 UMW members attended this event. It was well received so we are planning to repeat the event next year. The location and topics presented will be determined at a later date. The Cleveland District UMW has big plans for 2014: May is the UMW Spiritual Enrichment Experience at Lake Junaluska and will feature Jane Rubietta as our speaker. She is a nationally recognized Christian speaker and it should be a real treat to attend this year and hear her inspiring message. June 21 we plan a Mission Trip to the Habitat for Humanity s Restore store to help with whatever they need help with cleaning, sorting goods, shelving items for sale and the like. This is a resale shop that benefits Habitat for Humanity. Many of our individual UMW groups also have plans and mission events that they are taking part in. We also have continued to collect bras for the Free the Girls project. If you want to be a part of a group of women who show their Faith, Hope and Love in Action, join us at one or more of these events. 8

9 Unity Center Spring Activities Tuesday, April 8 was a delightful afternoon at Unity Center as the FUTURE After School Program hosted their annual Teacher Tea. Over 85 teachers, educators and school administers were welcomed by over 100 children and a host of volunteers, staff and tutors. Cooking students and youth leaders had done all the preparation from baking scones and cookies and making sandwiches to setting tables and decorating. Our 13 5 th graders who participated in our Dressed for Success program were presented and recognized as they prepare to move on to middle school. On Tuesday, May 6, the Unity Center Community Choir will present their spring musical I Am a Friend of God at 6:30 pm in Triplett Hall at Broad Street UMC. In addition, our piano students will be sharing their talents and winners from our spring writing contest will be announced. Please come and join us for an awesome evening as nearly 60 children raise their voices in song! Unity Center is an outreach program that is sponsored by Broad Street United Methodist Church. It is an approved Advance Special Project of the Holston Conference. If you are interested in finding out more about Unity Center, please contact David or Mary Ketchersid at or bdketch@bsumc.org. (Unity Center picture below): 9

10 Stop Hunger Now On Tuesday of our Annual Conference, you will have the opportunity to participate in packaging 10,000 meals. The Stop Hunger Now staff will be set up at the Kern Youth Center, located just at the end of the rose walk, ready for you to be a part of ending hunger around the world! Everyone is invited to participate and we do ask the children to please bring a parent(s) with you. We are asking for contributions of $5.00 (or more, if you wish) to help offset the $2,500 cost of this important program. However, it is not required to participate in the packaging process. Contributions can be made at the Information Desk of Stuart Auditorium, at one of the doors as you exit the Tuesday morning session, or at the packaging site. Working Together to End World Hunger Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Kern Youth Center Holston Annual Conference StopHungerNow.org for more information Sponsored by the Holston Conference Missions Team Questions? Contact Lori L. Sluder, LoriSluder@holston.org UMCOR ANNOUNCEMENT UMCOR through the Conference office has announced the present need for churches to collect UMCOR kits to have on supply when a disaster such as a tornado occurs. The Cleveland District Office is our district drop off location. Please do not confuse with the Hands on Missions health kits for Annual Conference. You can find the contents for these emergency kits at the UMCOR.org site. Immediate need is for prayer for all those affected by the recent storms, either by loss of lives or property damage. Churches can designate their gift through their local church to U.S. Disaster Response #026. You may also give online at UMCOR.org. Please give generously. Early Response Team Basic Training An Early Response Team Basic Class will be conducted on Saturday May 17, 2014, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cokesbury UMC N Campus, Cokesbury Center, 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN (please use the church offices entrance). This course is a requirement for anyone wanting to be certified to participate in Holston Conference ERT responses to disasters. Each student will need to bring a three-ring binder, pen/pencil, yellow highlighter, and $25 cash or check made to Holston Conference for Safe Sanctuaries background check. Lunch will not be provided. Registration (required) closes Wednesday, May 14. Please register with Ralph Brock, edwinb2756@bellsouth.net Thank you! 10

11 Cleveland District Family Picnic The Cleveland District Ministers Family Picnic will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Sunshine Hollow. Come and enjoy fellowship together and say farewell to those pastors and families in transition. Menu: Hamburgers, Hot dogs with the all the fixings & Desserts The meal will be provided by the Cleveland District Office. RSVP to the district office ( ) no later than May 12 so we will have an accurate count to turn in to Sunshine Hollow. You can leave message on answering machine or you can the district office at cldist@holston.org For directions to Sunshine Hollow, visit their website at 11

12 ANNUAL MINISTERS SPOUSES LUNCHEON MONDAY, JUNE 9 TH, AT NOON LONG S CHAPEL UMC 133 OLD CLYDE ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC Clergy wives and clergy husbands, come join us for a time of fellowship, fun and renewal! We welcome Libby Dearing, minister s wife and missionary to Sudan, as our speaker. Entertainment provided by Rev. Paul Longmire and Rev. Joey Manis Catering by The Blue Rooster Café Sourwood Grilled Chicken Mashed Potatoes Fresh Seasonal Veggies Yeast Rolls and Butter Homemade Banana Pudding and Coconut Pie Tea and Lemonade Cost is $15 per person Please mail payment by May 31 to: Rebecca Stapleton, 175 Alpine Ridge Lane, Gate City, VA Make checks payable to Holston Conference Ministers Spouses For more information, contact Carol Hanshew hanshewhome@gmail.com or call 865/

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14 Cleveland District Apportionments for 2014 (reflects receipts through 4/01/14) We are grateful to the following churches that have paid 2014 district apportionments in full: Benton Mars Hill Sale Creek Big Spring McDonald South Cleveland Black Fox Mt. Carmel Spivey Cedar Springs Mt. Olivet Spring City Concord Mt. Zion Tasso Decatur Oak Grove Union Chapel Ducktown Piney Grove Vine Grove Evensville Pleasant Grove Cleveland Wesleyanna Goodfield Reed Chapel We appreciate the churches that are sending payments in on a regular monthly basis; both to the conference and to the district. If you have questions as to district apportionments, or if a church s 100% payment is inadvertently left out, please call Carol at the district office Thank you. 14